Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district

Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional districtRepresentativeArea53.1 mi2 (138 km2)DistributionPopulation (2024)767,563[1]Median householdincome$65,154[1]EthnicityCook PVID+40[3]

Pennsylvania's third congressional district includes several areas of the city of Philadelphia, including West Philadelphia, most of Center City, Northwest Philadelphia, and parts of North Philadelphia. It has been represented by Democrat Dwight Evans since 2019. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+40, it is the most Democratic district in both Pennsylvania and the United States, as well as the most extreme (the most Republican district, Alabama's 4th, has a rating of R+33).[3]

Prior to 2018, the district was located in the northwestern part of the state and included the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew this district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional. The new third district is similar to the old second district and was heavily Democratic for the 2018 election and representation thereafter.[4] Dwight Evans, the incumbent from the old 2nd district, ran for re-election in the new 3rd District.

The current version of the 3rd, like the old 2nd, is heavily Democratic and, according to the Census Bureau's 2023 American Community Survey, almost half-black.[5][1] In 2020, the district gave Joe Biden 91 percent of the vote, his best showing in the nation.[6]

Year Office Results[7][8] 2008 President Obama 91% - 9% Attorney General Morganelli 88% - 12% Auditor General Wagner 92% - 8% 2010 Senate Sestak 92% - 8% Governor Onorato 91% - 9% 2012 President Obama 92% - 8% Senate Casey Jr. 92% - 8% 2014 Governor Wolf 93% - 7% 2016 President Clinton 90% - 8% Senate McGinty 89% - 10% Attorney General Shapiro 91% - 9% Auditor General DePasquale 88% - 9% Treasurer Torsella 89% - 9% 2018 Senate Casey Jr. 92% - 6% Governor Wolf 93% - 6% 2020 President Biden 90% - 9% Attorney General Shapiro 88% - 9% Auditor General Ahmad 87% - 10% Treasurer Torsella 87% - 10% 2022 Senate Fetterman 90% - 8% Governor Shapiro 92% - 6% 2024 President Harris 88% - 11% Senate Casey Jr. 87% - 10% Treasurer McClelland 87% - 12%

From 1983 to 2003, the district was located in Northeast Philadelphia and was represented by Rep. Robert Borski; much of that district was merged with the 13th district after the 2000 census, while the 3rd was reconfigured to take in most of the territory in the old 21st district. This version of the 3rd supported President George W. Bush in 2004 as well as John McCain in 2008, Mitt Romney in 2012 and Donald Trump in 2016.

Philadelphia County (1)

Philadelphia (part; also 2nd and 5th)

Philadelphia neighborhoods in the 3rd district include:[9]

• Allegheny West
• Allen Lane
• Andorra
• Angora
• Belmont Village
• Brewerytown
• Carroll Park
• Cathedral Park
• Cecil B. Moore
• Cedar Park
• Cedarbrook
• Centennial Park
• Chestnut Hill
• Cobbs Creek
• Devil's Pocket
• Dickinson Narrows
• East Falls
• East Germantown
• East Parkside
• Fairmount
• Fairmount Park
• Filter Square
• Forgotten Bottom
• Francisville
• Germantown
• Grays Ferry
• Haddington
• Haverford North
• Kingsessing
• Logan/Ogontz/Fern Rock (part; also 2nd)
• Lower Moyamensing
• Manayunk
• Mantua
• Mill Creek
• Morton
• Mt. Airy
• Newbold
• Nicetown-Tioga
• North Philadelphia West
• Northwest Philadelphia
• Ogontz
• Overbrook Farms
• Overbrook Park
• Passyunk Square
• Penn Knox
• Point Breeze
• Powelton Village
• Queen Village
• Roxborough
• Schuylkill
• Sharswood
• Shawmont Valley
• South Philadelphia
• Southwest Center City
• Spring Garden
• Spruce Hill
• Stenton
• Strawberry Mansion
• University City
• Walnut Hill
• West Oak Lane
• West Passyunk
• West Philadelphia
• West Powelton
• Whitman
• Wissahickon
• Wister
• Wynnefield Heights

The district was organized from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district in 1791

Congress Representative Party Years Electoral history District first established March 4, 1791 2nd Israel Jacobs(Providence Township) Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 -March 3, 1793 Elected in 1791.Redistricted to the at-large district and lost re-election. Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Richard Thomas(West Whiteland) Federalist March 4, 1795 -March 3, 1801 4th5th6th Elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Retired. Joseph Hemphill(Philadelphia) Federalist March 4, 1801 -March 3, 1803 7th Elected in 1800.Lost re-election. Congress Years Seat A Seat B Seat C Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history 8th March 4, 1803 -March 3, 1805 Joseph Hiester(West Chester) Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1802.Retired. Isaac Anderson(Charlestown Township) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Retired. John Whitehill(Salisbury Township) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Lost re-election. 9th March 4, 1805 -December 19, 1806 Christian Lower(Tulpehocken) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1804.Died. December 19, 1806 -March 3, 1807 Vacant 10th March 4, 1807 -March 3, 1809 John Hiester(Parker Ford) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1806.Retired. Matthias Richards(Pottstown) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. Robert Jenkins(Churchtown) Federalist Elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. 11th March 4, 1809 -March 3, 1811 Daniel Hiester(West Chester) Democratic-Republican Re-elected in 1808.Lost re-election. 12th March 4, 1811 -March 3, 1813 Roger Davis(Charlestown) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the 2nd district. John M. Hyneman(Reading) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the 7th district. Joseph Lefever(Paradise) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.Retired. Congress Years Seat A Seat B Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history 13th March 4, 1813 -August 2, 1813 John Gloninger(Lebanon) Federalist Elected in 1812.Resigned to become associate judge of Lebanon County. James Whitehill(Camp Hill) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1812.Resigned. August 2, 1813 -October 12, 1813 Vacant October 12, 1813 -September 1, 1814 Edward Crouch(Paxtang) Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Gloninger's term.Retired. September 1, 1814 -October 11, 1814 Vacant October 11, 1814 -March 3, 1815 Amos Slaymaker(Harrisburg) Federalist Elected to finish Whitehill's term.Re-elected in 1814.Resigned. 14th March 4, 1815 -July 3, 1815 John Whiteside(Lancaster) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1814.Re-elected in 1816.Lost re-election. July 3, 1815 -October 10, 1815 Vacant October 10, 1815 -March 3, 1817 James M. Wallace(Hummelstown) Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Slaymaker's term.Re-elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Lost re-election. 15th March 4, 1817 -March 3, 1819 16th March 4, 1819 -March 3, 1821 Jacob Hibshman(Ephrata) Democratic-Republican Elected in 1818.Lost re-election. 17th March 4, 1821 -March 3, 1823 James Buchanan(Lancaster) Federalist Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the 4th district. John Phillips(Hummelstown) Federalist Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the 6th district and lost re-election.

The district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat.

Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location Daniel H. Miller(Philadelphia) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 -March 3, 1825 18th19th20th21st Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Lost re-election. 1823-1833[data missing] Jacksonian March 4, 1825 -March 3, 1831 John G. Watmough(Philadelphia) Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 -March 3, 1835 22nd23rd Elected in 1830.Re-elected in 1832.Lost re-election. 1833-1843[data missing] Michael W. Ash(Philadelphia) Jacksonian March 4, 1835 -March 3, 1837 24th Elected in 1834.Retired. Francis J. Harper(Frankford) Democratic March 4, 1837 -March 18, 1837 25th Elected in 1836.Died. Vacant March 18, 1837 -June 29, 1837 Charles Naylor(Philadelphia) Whig June 29, 1837 -March 3, 1841 26th Elected to finish Harper's term and seated September 4, 1837.Re-elected in 1838.[data missing] Charles J. Ingersoll(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1841 -March 3, 1843 27th Elected in 1840.Redistricted to the 4th district. John T. Smith(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1843 -March 3, 1845 28th Elected in 1843.[data missing] 1843-1853[data missing] John H. Campbell(Philadelphia) American March 4, 1845 -March 3, 1847 29th Elected in 1844.Retired. Charles Brown(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1847 -March 3, 1849 30th Elected in 1846.Retired. Henry D. Moore(Philadelphia) Whig March 4, 1849 -March 3, 1853 31st32nd Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850.Retired. John Robbins(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1853 -March 3, 1855 33rd Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1852.Retired. 1853-1863 William Millward(Philadelphia) Opposition March 4, 1855 -March 3, 1857 34th Elected in 1854.Lost re-election as a Union candidate. James Landy(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1857 -March 3, 1859 35th Elected in 1856.Lost re-election. John P. Verree(Philadelphia) Republican March 4, 1859 -March 3, 1863 36th37th Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Retired. Leonard Myers(Philadelphia) Republican March 4, 1863 -March 3, 1869 38th39th40th Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.. 1863-1869 John Moffet(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1869 -April 9, 1869 40th Lost contested election. 1869-1873 Leonard Myers(Philadelphia) Republican April 9, 1869 -March 3, 1875 41st42nd43rd Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Lost re-election. 1873-1875[data missing] Samuel J. Randall(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1875 -April 13, 1890 44th45th46th47th48th49th50th51st Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Died. 1875-1883[data missing] 1883-1889[data missing] 1889-1893[data missing] Vacant April 13, 1890 -May 20, 1890 51st Richard Vaux(Philadelphia) Democratic May 20, 1890 -March 3, 1891 Elected to finish Randall's term.Lost re-election. William McAleer(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1891 -March 3, 1895 52nd53rd Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Lost re-election. 1893-1903[data missing] Frederick Halterman(Philadelphia) Republican March 4, 1895 -March 3, 1897 54th Elected in 1894.[data missing] William McAleer(Philadelphia) Democratic March 4, 1897 -March 3, 1901 55th56th Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Lost re-election. Henry Burk(Philadelphia) Republican March 4, 1901 -December 5, 1903 57th58th Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Died. 1903-1913[data missing] Vacant December 5, 1903 -February 16, 1904 58th George A. Castor(Philadelphia) Republican February 16, 1904 -February 19, 1906 58th59th Elected to finish Burk's term.Re-elected in 1904.Died. Vacant February 19, 1906 -November 6, 1906 59th J. Hampton Moore(Philadelphia) Republican November 6, 1906 -January 4, 1920 59th60th61st62nd63rd64th65th66th Elected to finish Castor's term.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Resigned to become Mayor of Philadelphia. 1913-1923 Harry C. Ransley(Philadelphia) Republican November 2, 1920 -March 3, 1933 66th67th68th69th70th71st72nd Elected to finish Moore's term.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the 1st district. 1923-1933 Alfred M. Waldron(Philadelphia) Republican March 4, 1933 -January 3, 1935 73rd Elected in 1932.[data missing] 1933-1943 Clare G. Fenerty(Philadelphia) Republican January 3, 1935 -January 3, 1937 74th Elected in 1934.[data missing] Michael J. Bradley(Philadelphia) Democratic January 3, 1937 -January 3, 1947 75th76th77th78th79th Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.[data missing] 1943-1945 1945-1953 Hardie Scott(Philadelphia) Republican January 3, 1947 -January 3, 1953 80th81st82nd Elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.[data missing] James A. Byrne(Philadelphia) Democratic January 3, 1953 -January 3, 1973 83rd84th85th86th87th88th89th90th91st92nd Elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.[data missing] 1953-1963 1963-1973 William J. Green III(Philadelphia) Democratic January 3, 1973 -January 3, 1977 93rd94th Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.[data missing] 1973-1983 Raymond Lederer(Philadelphia) Democratic January 3, 1977 -April 29, 1981 95th96th97th Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Resigned. Vacant April 29, 1981 -July 21, 1981 97th Joseph F. Smith(Philadelphia) Democratic July 21, 1981 -January 3, 1983 Elected to finish Lederer's term.Redistricted to the 1st district and lost renomination. Robert A. Borski Jr.(Philadelphia) Democratic January 3, 1983 -January 3, 2003 98th99th100th101st102nd103rd104th105th106th107th Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Redistricted to the 13th district and retired. 1983-1989 1989-1993 1993-2003 Phil English(Erie) Republican January 3, 2003 -January 3, 2009 108th109th110th Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Lost re-election. 2003-2013 Kathy Dahlkemper(Erie) Democratic January 3, 2009 -January 3, 2011 111th Elected in 2008.Lost re-election. Mike Kelly(Butler) Republican January 3, 2011 -January 3, 2019 112th113th114th115th Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Redistricted to the 16th district. 2013-2019 Dwight Evans(Philadelphia) Democratic January 3, 2019 -present 116th117th118th119th Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring at the end of term. 2019-2023 2023-present U.S. House election, 2000: Pennsylvania District 3[10] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Robert A. Borski Jr. (incumbent) 130,528 68.8% Republican Charles F. Dougherty 59,343 31.3% Total votes 189,871 100.0% Democratic hold U.S. House election, 2002: Pennsylvania District 3[11] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Phil English 116,763 77.7% Green Anndrea M. Benson 33,554 22.3% Total votes 150,317 100.0% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 3[12] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Phil English (incumbent) 166,580 60.1% Democratic Steven Porter 110,684 39.9% Total votes 277,264 100.0% Republican hold U.S. House elections in Pennsylvania, 2006: Pennsylvania District 3[13] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Phil English (incumbent) 108,525 53.6% Democratic Steven Porter 85,110 42.1% Constitution Timothy Hagberg 8,706 4.3% Total votes 202,341 100.0% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 3[14] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kathy Dahlkemper 146,846 51.2% Republican Phil English (incumbent) 139,757 48.8% Total votes 286,603 100.0% Democratic gain from Republican U.S. House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 3[15] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike Kelly 109,909 55.7% Democratic Kathy Dahlkemper (incumbent) 88,924 44.3% Total votes 197,320 100.0% Republican gain from Democratic U.S. House election, 2012: Pennsylvania District 3[16] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike Kelly (incumbent) 165,826 54.82% Democratic Missa Eaton 123,933 40.97% Independent Steven Porter 12,755 4.22% Total votes 302,514 100.0% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2014: Pennsylvania District 3[17] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike Kelly (incumbent) 113,859 60.63% Democratic Daniel Lavallee 73,931 39.37% Total votes 187,790 100.0% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2016: Pennsylvania District 3 Party Candidate Votes % Republican Mike Kelly (incumbent) 244,893 100% Total votes 244,893 100.0% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2018: Pennsylvania District 3 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dwight Evans 287,610 93.4% Republican Bryan E. Leib 20,387 6.6% Total votes 307,997 100.0% Democratic hold U.S. House election, 2020: Pennsylvania District 3 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dwight Evans (incumbent) 341,708 91.0 Republican Michael Harvey 33,671 9.0 Total votes 375,379 100.0 Democratic hold U.S. House election, 2022: Pennsylvania District 3 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dwight Evans (incumbent) 251,115 95.1 Socialist Workers Christopher Hoeppner 12,820 4.9 Total votes 263,935 100.0 Democratic hold U.S. House election, 2024: Pennsylvania District 3 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Dwight Evans (incumbent) 340,223 100 Democratic hold

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