Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is located in the east central part of the state and encompasses all of Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties, as well as parts of Berks, Luzerne, and Lycoming counties.

Much of the district includes Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Region. Republican Dan Meuser 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 Cook Partisan Voting Index, 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 2014, the long-time Republican incumbent, former businessman Bill Shuster, 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 2012 general election, he beat his Democratic opponent, nurse Karen Ramsburg, taking 62% of the vote.

In 2010, he won 73% of the vote, and in 2008 won 64%. Shuster was first elected to the district in 2001, effectively inheriting the seat from his father, Bud Shuster, who had held the seat since 1973. Shuster announced in January 2018 that he would retire from Congress at the end of his term, and did not run for re-election in 2018.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 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 Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 56% – 42% Attorney GeneralCorbett 67% – 33% Auditor GeneralBeiler 52% – 48%2010 SenateToomey 65% – 35% GovernorCorbett 69% – 31%2012 PresidentRomney 61% – 39% SenateSmith 59% – 41%2014 GovernorCorbett 57% – 43%2016 PresidentTrump 68% – 28% SenateToomey 62% – 31% Attorney GeneralRafferty Jr. 65% – 35% Auditor GeneralBrown 60% – 33% TreasurerVoit III 57% – 35%2018 SenateBarletta 62% – 37% GovernorWagner 58% – 40%2020 PresidentTrump 68% – 31% Attorney GeneralHeidelbaugh 63% – 34% Auditor GeneralDeFoor 66% – 29% TreasurerGarrity 66% – 30%2022 SenateOz 63% – 33% GovernorMastriano 59% – 38%2024 PresidentTrump 68% – 31% SenateMcCormick 66% – 31% TreasurerGarrity 70% – 27%

Counties and municipalities

Berks County (23) Albany Township, Bernville, Bethel Township, Centerport, Centre Township, Hamburg, Heidelberg Township, Jefferson Township, Lower Heidelberg Township (part; also 4th), Marion Township, North Heidelberg Township, Penn Township, Perry Township (part; also 4th), 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 8th), 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 8th; includes Glen Lyon), Nuremberg (shared with Schuylkill County), Ross Township, Salem Township, Shickshinny, Slocum Township, Sugar Loaf Township, Union Township, Weston

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 Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District first established March 4, 1795 Andrew Gregg Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1803 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Re-elected in 1800.Redistricted to the . John Smilie Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –December 30, 1812 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Re-elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Re-elected in 1810.Redistricted to the and re-elected in 1812 but died. Vacant December 30, 1812 –March 3, 1813 David Bard Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 12, 1815 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Died. Vacant March 12, 1815 –October 10, 1815 Thomas Burnside Democratic-Republican October 10, 1815 –April 1816 Elected to finish Bard's term.Resigned to become President judge of Luzerne District Courts. Vacant April, 1816 –October 8, 1816 William Plunkett Maclay Democratic-Republican October 8, 1816 –March 3, 1821 Elected to finish Burnside's term.Re-elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Lost re-election. John Brown Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the .

1823–1833: three seats Years Congress Seat A Seat B Seat C Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history Member Party Electoral history March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 George Kremer Democratic-Republican Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Retired. Samuel McKean Democratic-Republican Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Retired. William Cox Ellis Jackson Federalist Elected in 1822.Lost re-election. March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1829 Jacksonian Jacksonian Espy Van Horne Jacksonian Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Retired. March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1831 James Ford Jacksonian Elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830. Philander Stephens Jacksonian Elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830.Retired. Alem Marr Jacksonian Elected in 1828.Retired. March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Lewis Dewart Jacksonian Elected in 1830.

1833–present: one seat Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Location Henry A. P. Muhlenberg Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836.Resigned to become U.S. Minister to the Austrian Empire. 1833–1843 Democratic March 4, 1837 –February 8, 1838 Vacant February 8, 1838 –March 17, 1838 George M. Keim Democratic March 17, 1838 –March 3, 1843 Elected to finish Muhlenberg's term.Re-elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840. John Ritter Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1844.Retired. 1843–1853 William Strong Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Retired. J. Glancy Jones Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850.Retired. Isaac E. Hiester Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Lost re-election. 1853–1863 Anthony Ellmaker Roberts Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.Retired. Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Thaddeus Stevens Republican March 4, 1859 –August 11, 1868Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Re-elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Died. 1863–1873 Vacant August 11, 1868 –December 7, 1868 Oliver James Dickey Republican December 7, 1868 –March 3, 1873 Elected to finish Stevens's term.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Retired. A. Herr Smith Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1885Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Lost renomination. 1873–1883 1883–1889John A. Hiestand Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Lost renomination. David B. Brunner Democratic March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Retired. 1889–1893 Constantine J. Erdman Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Retired. 1893–1903 Daniel Ermentrout Democratic March 4, 1897 –September 17, 1899 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Died. Vacant September 17, 1899 –November 7, 1899 Henry D. Green Democratic November 7, 1899 –March 3, 1903 Elected to finish Ermentrout's term.Re-elected in 1900.Retired. Henry B. Cassel Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1909 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906. 1903–1913 William W. Griest Republican March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1923Elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Redistricted to the . 1913–1933 Henry Winfield Watson Republican March 4, 1923 –August 27, 1933 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Died. 1933–1943 Vacant August 27, 1933 –November 7, 1933 Oliver W. Frey Democratic November 7, 1933 –January 3, 1939 Elected to finish Watson's term.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Charles L. Gerlach Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1945Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Redistricted to the . 1943–1945 J. Roland Kinzer Republican January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.Retired. 1945–1953 Paul B. Dague Republican January 3, 1947 –December 30, 1966Elected in 1946.Re-elected 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.Re-elected in 1964.Resigned. 1953–1963 1963–1973 Vacant December 30, 1966 –January 3, 1967 G. Robert Watkins Republican January 3, 1967 –August 7, 1970 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Died. Vacant August 7, 1970 –November 3, 1970 John H. Ware III Republican November 3, 1970 –January 3, 1973 Elected to finish Watkins's term.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . Bud Shuster Republican January 3, 1973 –February 3, 2001Elected in 1972.Re-elected 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.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Resigned. 1973–1983 1983–1993 1993–2003 Vacant February 4, 2001 –May 15, 2001 Bill Shuster Republican May 15, 2001 –January 3, 2019Elected to finish his father's term.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Redistricted to the and retired. 2003–2013 2013–2019 Dan Meuser Republican January 3, 2019 –presentElected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2019–2023 2023–present

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

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links Congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania