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's second congressional district includes all of

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and parts of

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east of Broad Street, as well as Center City and portions of Philadelphia's River Wards. It has been represented by Democrat

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since 2019. The district is demographically diverse, with about 39% of residents identifying as white, nearly 27% of residents identifying as Black, 26% identifying as Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8% identifying as Asian. Prior to 2018, the district covered

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, and Northwest Philadelphia, as well as parts of

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, Center City, and western suburbs such as Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. Before the 113th Congress, the district did not contain Lower Merion Township but instead contained Cheltenham Township. The

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redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering. The new second district is essentially the successor to the previous first district. As such, it remained heavily Democratic for the 2018 election and representation thereafter.

, the incumbent from the previous 13th district, ran for re-election in the new 2nd district. Parts of the previous second district were shifted to the

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. Congressman

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represented the district from 1995 to 2016. On July 29, 2015, Fattah and a group of associates were indicted on federal charges related to their alleged roles in a

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and

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. On April 26, 2016, Dwight Evans toppled Fattah in a competitive Democratic primary election. Fattah resigned June 23, 2016. Evans then won a special election to fill Fattah's seat. He also won election for the regular term beginning January 3, 2017. Evans won re-election in the new 3rd congressional district.

Recent election results from statewide races

Counties and municipalites

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(1) :

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(part; also 3rd and 5th) Philadelphia neighborhoods in the 2nd district include: * Academy Gardens * Ashton Wooden Bridge * Bridesburg * Bustleton * Center City * East Kensington * Fairhill * Feltonville * Fishtown * Fox Chase * Frankford * Franklinville * Glenwood * Harrowgate * Hartranft * Holmesburg * Hunting Park *

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* Krewstown * Lawncrest * Lawndale * Lexington Park * Logan/ Ogontz/ Fern Rock (part; also 3rd) *

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* Millbrook * Morrell Park * Norris Square *

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* North Philadelphia East * North Philadelphia West *

* Port Richmond * Oak Lake/East Oak Lake * Olde Richmond * Olney * Oxford Circle * Parkwood * Poplar * Rhawnhurst * Somerton * Tacony * Torresdale * West Kensington * Wissinoming * Yorktown

List of members representing the district

The district was organized from

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in 1791.

1791–1793: one seat

1795–1843: multiple seats

District created in 1795 from the . Two additional seats were added in 1803. The third seat was eliminated in 1813, and the second seat eliminated in 1823. In 1833, the second seat was restored. In 1843, it returned to being a single-member district.

1843–present: one seat

Recent elections

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

File:PA-2nd.gif, 2003–2013 File:Pennsylvania US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif, 2013–2019 File:Pennsylvania Congressional District 2.png, 2019–2023

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

District map
via nationalatlas.gov
Census Bureau profileCongressional redistricting in Pennsylvania
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