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).

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. 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. In 2020, the district gave Joe Biden 91 percent of the vote, his best showing in the nation.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 91–9% Attorney GeneralMorganelli 88–12% Auditor GeneralWagner 92–8%2010 SenateSestak 92–8% GovernorOnorato 91–9%2012 PresidentObama 92–8% SenateCasey Jr. 92–8%2014 GovernorWolf 93–7%2016 PresidentClinton 90–8% SenateMcGinty 89–10% Attorney GeneralShapiro 91–9% Auditor GeneralDePasquale 88–9% TreasurerTorsella 89–9%2018 SenateCasey Jr. 92–6% GovernorWolf 93–6%2020 PresidentBiden 90–9% Attorney GeneralShapiro 88–9% Auditor GeneralAhmad 87–10% TreasurerTorsella 87–10%2022 SenateFetterman 90–8% GovernorShapiro 92–6%2024 PresidentHarris 88–11% SenateCasey Jr. 87–10% TreasurerMcClelland 87–12%

History 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.

Composition Philadelphia County (1)

Philadelphia (part; also 2nd and 5th)

Philadelphia neighborhoods in the 3rd district include:

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

List of members representing the district

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

1791–1793: one seat Congress Representative Party Years Electoral history District first established March 4, 1791 Israel Jacobs Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 Elected in 1791.Redistricted to the and lost re-election.

1795–1803: one seat Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Richard Thomas Federalist March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1801 Elected in 1794.Re-elected in 1796.Re-elected in 1798.Retired. Joseph Hemphill Federalist March 4, 1801 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1800.Lost re-election.

1803–1813: three seats Congress Years Seat A Seat B Seat C Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1805 Joseph Hiester Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1802.Retired. Isaac Anderson Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Retired. John Whitehill Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.Re-elected in 1804.Lost re-election. March 4, 1805 –December 19, 1806 Christian Lower Democratic-Republican Elected in 1804.Died. December 19, 1806 –March 3, 1807 Vacant March 4, 1807 –March 3, 1809 John Hiester Democratic-Republican Elected in 1806.Retired. Matthias Richards Democratic-Republican Elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. Robert Jenkins Federalist Elected in 1806.Re-elected in 1808.Retired. March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Daniel Hiester Democratic-Republican Re-elected in 1808.Lost re-election. March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1813 Roger Davis Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the . John M. Hyneman Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.Redistricted to the . Joseph Lefever Democratic-Republican Elected in 1810.Retired.

1813–1823: two seats Congress Years Seat A Seat B Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history March 4, 1813 –August 2, 1813 John Gloninger Federalist Elected in 1812.Resigned to become associate judge of Lebanon County. James Whitehill Democratic-Republican Elected in 1812.Resigned. August 2, 1813 –October 12, 1813 Vacant October 12, 1813 –September 1, 1814 Edward Crouch Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Gloninger's term.Retired. September 1, 1814 –October 11, 1814 Vacant October 11, 1814 –March 3, 1815 Amos Slaymaker Federalist Elected to finish Whitehill's term.Re-elected in 1814.Resigned. March 4, 1815 –July 3, 1815 John Whiteside 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 Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Slaymaker's term.Re-elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Lost re-election. March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1819 March 4, 1819 –March 3, 1821 Jacob Hibshman Democratic-Republican Elected in 1818.Lost re-election. March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 James Buchanan Federalist Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the . John Phillips Federalist Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the and lost re-election.

1823–present: one seat

The district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat. Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location Daniel H. Miller Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Lost re-election. 1823–1833 Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1831 John G. Watmough Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1835Elected in 1830.Re-elected in 1832.Lost re-election. 1833–1843 Michael W. Ash Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1834.Retired. Francis J. Harper Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 18, 1837 Elected in 1836.Died. Vacant March 18, 1837 –June 29, 1837 Charles Naylor Whig June 29, 1837 –March 3, 1841 Elected to finish Harper's term and seated September 4, 1837.Re-elected in 1838. Charles J. Ingersoll Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1840.Redistricted to the . John T. Smith Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843. 1843–1853 John H. Campbell American March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1844.Retired. Charles Brown Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846.Retired. Henry D. Moore Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850.Retired. John Robbins Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.Retired. 1853–1863 William Millward Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Lost re-election as a Union candidate. James Landy Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856.Lost re-election. John P. Verree Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Retired. Leonard Myers Republican March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.. 1863–1869 John Moffet Democratic March 4, 1869 –April 9, 1869 Lost contested election.1869–1873 Leonard Myers Republican April 9, 1869 –March 3, 1875Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Lost re-election. 1873–1875 Samuel J. Randall Democratic March 4, 1875 –April 13, 1890Redistricted from the 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 1883–18891889–1893 Vacant April 13, 1890 –May 20, 1890 Richard Vaux Democratic May 20, 1890 –March 3, 1891 Elected to finish Randall's term.Lost re-election. William McAleer Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Lost re-election.1893–1903 Frederick Halterman Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1894. William McAleer Democratic March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Lost re-election. Henry Burk Republican March 4, 1901 –December 5, 1903Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Died.1903–1913 Vacant December 5, 1903 –February 16, 1904 George A. Castor Republican February 16, 1904 –February 19, 1906 Elected to finish Burk's term.Re-elected in 1904.Died. Vacant February 19, 1906 –November 6, 1906 J. Hampton Moore Republican November 6, 1906 –January 4, 1920Elected 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.1913–1923Harry C. Ransley Republican November 2, 1920 –March 3, 1933Elected 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 . 1923–1933 Alfred M. Waldron Republican March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Elected in 1932. 1933–1943Clare G. Fenerty Republican January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1934. Michael J. Bradley Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1947Elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.