Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is located in the east central part of the state and encompasses all of

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, Columbia,

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, Montour,

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, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and

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counties, as well as parts of Berks, Luzerne, and Lycoming counties. Much of the district includes Pennsylvania's Anthracite

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. Republican

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represents the district, serving since 2019.

History

Before 2019, the district was located in the southern part of the state and was a very safe seat for Republicans. According to the

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, in 2010 the 9th was the most Republican district in Pennsylvania (and the Industrial Midwest), then with a score of R+17. Redistricting slightly increased the number of Democrats in the district, with the addition of majority-Democratic Fayette County as well as some of the Democratic portions of Washington, Greene, Cambria and Westmoreland Counties. In

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, the long-time Republican incumbent, former businessman

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, won 52.8% of the vote in a three-way Republican primary race over retired Coast Guard search and rescue pilot Art Halvorson (34.5%) and livestock farmer Travis Schooley (12.7%). In the

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general election, he beat his Democratic opponent, nurse Karen Ramsburg, taking 62% of the vote. In

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, he won 73% of the vote, and in

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won 64%. Shuster was first elected to the district in 2001, effectively inheriting the seat from his father,

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, who had held the seat since 1973. Shuster announced in January 2018 that he would retire from

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at the end of his term, and did not run for re-election in

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. The

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redrew this district's boundaries in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, also re-assigning the number to a district in east central Pennsylvania–essentially, the successor to the old 11th district – for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. Meanwhile, the bulk of the old ninth became the new 13th district, and is as Republican as its predecessor.

Recent election results from statewide races

Counties and municipalities

; Berks County (23) : Albany Township, Bernville, Bethel Township, Centerport, Centre Township,

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, Heidelberg Township, Jefferson Township, Lower Heidelberg Township (part; also

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), Marion Township, North Heidelberg Township, Penn Township, Perry Township (part; also

), Robesonia, Shoemakersville, South Heidelberg Township, Tilden Township, Tulpehocken Township, Upper Bern Township, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Wernersville, Windsor Township, Womelsdorf Bradford County (51) : All 51 municipalities Columbia County (34) : All 34 municipalities Lebanon County (26) : All 26 municipalities Luzerne County (25) : Black Creek Township, Butler Township (part; also

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), Conyngham Borough, Conyngham Township, Dallas Borough, Dorrance Township, East Berwick, Fairmount Township, Hollenback Township, Hunlock Township, Huntington Township, Lake Township, Lehman Township, Nescopeck Borough, Nescopeck Township, New Columbus, Newport Township (part; also

; includes

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(shared with Schuylkill County), Ross Township, Salem Township, Shickshinny, Slocum Township, Sugar Loaf Township, Union Township,

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Lycoming County (21) : Clinton Township, Eldred Township, Fairfield Township, Franklin Township, Hughesville, Jordan Township, Loyalsock Township, Mill Creek Township, Montgomery, Montoursville, Moreland Township, Muncy Borough, Muncy Township, Muncy Creek Township, Penn Township, Picture Rocks, Plunketts Creek Township, Shrewsbury Township, Upper Fairfield Township, Williamsport (part; also 15th), Wolf Township Montour County (11) : All 11 municipalities Northumberland County (36) : All 36 municipalities Schuylkill County (68) : All 68 municipalities Sullivan County (13) : All 13 municipalities Susquehanna County (40) : All 40 municipalities Wyoming County (23) : All 23 municipalities

List of members representing the district

The district was created in 1795.

1795–1823: one seat

1823–1833: three seats

1833–present: one seat

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

File:Pa09 109.gif, 2003–2013 File:Pennsylvania US Congressional District 9 (since 2013).tif, 2013–2019 File:District_9.png, 2019–2023

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania
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