Pennsylvania's fifth congressional district encompasses all of Delaware County, an exclave of Chester County, a small portion of southern Montgomery County and a section of southern Philadelphia. Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon represents the district.

Prior to 2018, the fifth district was located in north-central Pennsylvania and was the largest in area, and therefore least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It was Republican-leaning and represented by Glenn Thompson (R). However, in February 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew this district after ruling the previous congressional district map unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering, assigning its number to a more left-leaning district in southeastern Pennsylvania for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter–essentially, a successor to the old seventh district. Most of Thompson's territory became a new, heavily Republican 15th district. He was re-elected there.

The 5th district is mostly suburban, but contains some urban and rural areas as well. The entirety of Delaware County and the majority of both the Main Line Suburbs and South Philadelphia are part of this district. The district is fairly diverse compared to others in Pennsylvania, and is roughly 25% African American.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 63–36% Attorney GeneralMorganelli 54–46% Auditor GeneralWagner 62–38%2010 SenateSestak 60–40% GovernorOnorato 57–43%2012 PresidentObama 64–36% SenateCasey Jr. 65–35%2014 GovernorWolf 64–36%2016 PresidentClinton 63–34% SenateMcGinty 59–39% Attorney GeneralShapiro 62–38% Auditor GeneralDePasquale 59–38% TreasurerTorsella 61–36%2018 SenateCasey Jr. 68–31% GovernorWolf 70–29%2020 PresidentBiden 66–33% Attorney GeneralShapiro 64–34% Auditor GeneralAhmad 60–36% TreasurerTorsella 62–36%2022 SenateFetterman 65–32% GovernorShapiro 70–28%2024 PresidentHarris 64–35% SenateCasey Jr. 63–35% TreasurerMcClelland 59–38%

Composition

Chester County (0)

Unincorporated area in Chester County

Delaware County (50)

All 49 municipalities

Montgomery County (5)

Bridgeport, Lower Merion Township (part; also 4th; includes Penn Wynne and part of Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Haverford College, Merion Station, Rosemont, and Villanova), Narberth, Norristown, Upper Merion Township (part; also 4th; includes Swedeland and part of King of Prussia)

Philadelphia County (1)

Philadelphia (part; also 2nd and 3rd)

Philadelphia neighborhoods in the 5th district include:

Clearview Eastwick Elmwood Park Girard Estate Melrose Mount Moriah Packer Park South Philadelphia East Southwest Philadelphia

List of members representing the district District created in 1791 from the .

1791–1793: one seat Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District first established March 4, 1791 John W. Kittera Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 Elected in 1791.Redistricted to the .

District redistricted in 1793 to the .

1795–1813: one seat District restored in 1795.

Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history Daniel Hiester Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –July 1, 1796 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1794.Resigned. Vacant July 1, 1796 –December 8, 1796 George Ege Federalist December 8, 1796 –March 3, 1797 Elected October 10, 1797, to finish Hiester's term.Also elected the next day to the next term.Resigned. March 4, 1797 –October ??, 1797 Vacant October ??, 1797 –December 1, 1797 Joseph Hiester Democratic-Republican December 1, 1797 –March 3, 1799 Elected to finish Ege's term.Re-elected in 1798.Re-elected in 1800.Redistricted to the . March 4, 1799 –March 3, 1803 Andrew Gregg Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1807 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Lost re-election. Daniel Montgomery Jr. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1809 Elected in 1806.Retired. George Smith Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1813 Re-elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Redistricted to the and lost re-election.

1813–1823: two seats

Years Congress Seat A Seat B Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history March 4, 1813 –April 8, 1813 William Crawford Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Lost re-election. Robert Whitehill Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1812.Died. April 8, 1813 –May 11, 1813 Vacant May 11, 1813 –March 3, 1815 John Rea Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Whitehill's term.Retired. March 4, 1815 –March 3, 1817 William Maclay Democratic-Republican Elected in 1814.Re-elected in 1816.Retired. March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 Andrew Boden Democratic-Republican Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Retired. March 4, 1819 –May 15, 1820 David Fullerton Democratic-Republican Elected in 1818.Resigned. May 15, 1820 –November 13, 1820 Vacant November 13, 1820 –March 3, 1821 Thomas Grubb McCullough Federalist Elected October 10, 1820, to finish Fullerton's term and seated November 13, 1820.Did not run in the same day's election to the next term. March 4, 1821 –December 12, 1821 Vacant Representative-elect James Duncan resigned before assembly of Congress. James McSherry Federalist Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the and lost re-election. December 12, 1821 –March 3, 1823 John Findlay Democratic-Republican Elected October 9, 1821, to finish Duncan's term and seated December 12, 1821.Redistricted to the .

1823–present: one seat

Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location Philip Swenk Markley Jackson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Lost re-election. 1823–1833 Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 John Benton Sterigere Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1831 Elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Retired. Joel Keith Mann Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1835Elected in 1830.Re-elected in 1832.Retired. 1833–1843 Jacob Fry Jr. Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836.Retired. Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 Joseph Fornance Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840. Jacob Senewell Yost Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1844. 1843–1853 John Freedley Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848. John McNair Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855Elected in 1850.Re-elected in 1852. 1853–1863 John Cadwalader Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854. Owen Jones Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856.Lost re-election. John Wood Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1858.Retired. William M. Davis Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860. Martin Russell Thayer Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Declined to be a candidate for renomination. 1863–1869 Caleb Newbold Taylor Republican March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1866. John Roberts Reading Democratic March 4, 1869 –April 13, 1870 Lost contested election. 1869–1873 Caleb Newbold Taylor Republican April 13, 1870 –March 3, 1871 Won contested election. Alfred C. Harmer Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1875Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Lost re-election. 1873–1875 John Robbins Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1874.Declined to be a candidate for re-election. 1875–1883 Alfred C. Harmer Republican March 4, 1877 –March 6, 1900Elected 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.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Died. 1883–1889 1889–18931893–1903 Vacant March 6, 1900 –November 6, 1900 Edward de Veaux Morrell Republican November 6, 1900 –March 3, 1907Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Retired.1903–1913 William Walker Foulkrod Republican March 4, 1907 –November 13, 1910 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Died. Vacant November 13, 1910 –March 3, 1911 Michael Donohoe Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1915Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Lost re-election. 1913–1923 Peter E. Costello Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Lost re-election. James J. Connolly Republican March 4, 1921 –January 3, 1935Elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Lost re-election. 1923–1933 1933–1943 Frank J. G. Dorsey Democratic January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election.Fred C. Gartner Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1938.Lost re-election.Francis R. Smith Democratic January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1940.Lost re-election.C. Frederick Pracht Republican January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. 1943–1945 William J. Green Jr. Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944.Lost re-election. 1945–1953 George W. Sarbacher Jr. Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Lost re-election.William J. Green Jr. Democratic January 3, 1949 –December 21, 1963Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Died. 1953–1963 1963–1973 Vacant December 21, 1963 –April 28, 1964 William J. Green III Democratic April 28, 1964 –January 3, 1973 Elected to finish his father's term.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . John H. Ware III Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1975 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Retired.1973–1983 Dick Schulze Republican January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1993Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Retired. 1983–1989 1989–1993 William Clinger Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1997 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Retired.1993–2003 John E. Peterson Republican January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2009Elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Retired.2003–2013 Glenn Thompson Republican January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2019Elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Redistricted to the . 2013–2019 Mary Gay Scanlon Democratic January 3, 2019 –presentRedistricted from the and elected to full term in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2019–2023 2023–present

Recent election results

See also List of United States congressional districts Pennsylvania's congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links District map Congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania