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Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional Commune

Incumbent
About the District
Demography Topic Value
Population 686,782
Race

90.6% White

2.1% Black

1.8% Asian

0.2% Native American
Ethnicity two.seven% Hispanic

Pennsylvania'southward 12th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Fred Keller (R).

As of the 2022 Census, Pennsylvania representatives represented an average of 722,372 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 705,687 residents.

Elections

2022

See too: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District ballot, 2022

In that location are no official candidates yet for this election.

Full general ballot

The general ballot will occur on November 8, 2022.

2020

Encounter also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

Autonomous principal election

Republican primary ballot

2019

Run across also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional Commune special election, 2019

Full general election

Nonpartisan primary ballot

The primary election was canceled.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Jeff Wheeland (R)

2018

Results of 2022 redistricting

On February xix, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional commune map after ruling that the original map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. District locations and numbers were changed by the new map. Candidates were listed under Pennsylvania'south new districts, which were used in the 2022 congressional elections. Click here for more data about the ruling.

The chart below compares this new district with the quondam commune that was the most geographically like to it.

Old district[1] Prior incumbent Prior 2022 presidential result New 2022 presidential effect
10th District Tom Marino (R) R+36.0 R+36.5

Not certain which district you lot're in? Find out here.

Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in identify earlier the redrawing.

Come across also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Democratic master election

Republican main election

2016

See also: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race every bit safely Republican. Incumbent Keith Rothfus (R) defeated Erin McClelland (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a principal opponent in April.[7] [8]

U.S. Firm, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keith Rothfus Incumbent 61.8% 221,851
Democratic Erin McClelland 38.2% 137,353
Total Votes 359,204
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Land

2014

See too: Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. Firm of Representatives on November iv, 2014. Incumbent Keith Rothfus (R) defeated Erin McClelland (D) in the full general election.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 12 General Ballot, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keith Rothfus Incumbent 59.iii% 127,993
Democratic Erin McClelland 40.7% 87,928
Total Votes 215,921
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Land

2012

Meet also: Pennsylvania'south 12th Congressional Commune elections, 2012

The 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. Business firm of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican Keith Rothfus crush out incumbent Mark Critz to win the district.[9]

U.South. House, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Marker Critz Incumbent 48.three% 163,589
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Keith Rothfus 51.vii% 175,352
Total Votes 338,941
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Country "Official Election Results, 2012 Full general Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Marker Critz won re-ballot to the United States House. He defeated Tim Burns (R) in the general election.[10]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2010
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Green check mark transparent.png Mark Critz 50.eight% 94,056
Republican Tim Burns 49.2% 91,170
Total Votes 185,226

2008

On Nov 4, 2008, John P. Murtha won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William Russell (R) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2008
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John P. Murtha incumbent 57.9% 155,268
Republican William Russell 42.1% 113,120
Full Votes 268,388

2006

On November vii, 2006, John P. Murtha won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Diana Irey (R) and diverse write-in challengers in the full general election.[12]

U.S. Business firm, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John P. Murtha incumbent 60.8% 123,472
Republican Diana Irey 39.two% 79,612
North/A Write-in 0% 79
Full Votes 203,163

2004

On November two, 2004, John P. Murtha won re-election to the Usa House. He ran unopposed in the full general election.[13]

U.South. House, Pennsylvania Commune 12 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Green check mark transparent.png John P. Murtha incumbent 100% 204,504
Total Votes 204,504

2002

On Nov 5, 2002, John P. Murtha won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Beak Choby (R) and various write-in challengers in the general ballot.[xiv]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John P. Murtha incumbent 73.five% 124,201
Republican Pecker Choby 26.5% 44,818
N/A Write-in 0% ix
Full Votes 169,028

2000

On November vii, 2000, John P. Murtha (D) won re-ballot to the United States House. He defeated Neb Choby (R) and James N. O'Neil (Reform) in the general election.[15]

U.Due south. Firm, Pennsylvania District 12 General Election, 2000
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John P. Murtha incumbent 70.viii% 145,538
Republican Neb Choby 27.five% 56,575
Reform James N. O'Neil 1.6% 3,324
Total Votes 205,437

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2022 demography

Pennsylvania is cartoon congressional district maps following the 2022 census. New congressional district maps have not nevertheless been enacted.

How does redistricting in Pennsylvania work? In Pennsylvania, the statutory authority to draw congressional district boundaries is vested with the Pennsylvania Full general Associates. These lines are subject to gubernatorial veto.[16]

Land legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission. Established in 1968, the commission comprises five members:[xvi]

  1. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
  2. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints 1 fellow member.
  3. The bulk leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
  4. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
  5. The first four commissioners appoint a 5th member to serve as the commission's chair. If the commission is unable to accomplish an agreement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court must appoint a commission chair.[16]


The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and meaty. Farther, state legislative districts should "respect canton, urban center, incorporated town, civic, township and ward boundaries." In that location are no such requirements in identify for congressional districts.[16]

2018

On January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state'southward congressional district map, finding that the map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. On February 19, 2018, the courtroom adopted a remedial map for utilise in the 2022 ballot cycle. Pennsylvania Republicans filed adjust in federal commune court to preclude implementation of the new map. The district court dismissed the suit on March xix, 2018. State Republicans also petitioned the Supreme Courtroom of the U.s.a. to stay the state supreme court'southward order awaiting entreatment. The courtroom rejected this request on March nineteen, 2018. To learn more, see hither.

2010-2011

See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania later on the 2010 demography

The Legislative Reapportionment Commission in Pennsylvania approved the GOP-proposed map. It was signed into constabulary on Dec 22, 2001.[17] [xviii]

District analysis

See as well: The Melt Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight'southward elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+17, pregnant that in the previous two presidential elections, this district'south results were 17 percentage points more than Republican than the national average. This fabricated Pennsylvania'south twelfth Congressional Commune the 60th nearly Republican nationally.[19]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2022 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district'southward elasticity score was 1.01. This means that for every 1 signal the national political mood moved toward a party, the commune was expected to movement i.01 points toward that party.[20]

Commune demographics

The table below presents demographic data in Congressional Districts from the U.Southward. Census Agency. Use the driblet-down boxes on the correct side of the table to sort the data by characteristic information and state. The tables were provided by the American Public Media Research Lab.

See likewise

  • Redistricting in Pennsylvania
  • Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional Commune election, 2022

External links

  • GovTrack Commune 12

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Refers to the former district that makes up a plurality of the new district.
  2. ↑ The old 1st and 11th Districts did not make up a plurality of any of the new districts. The 1st District went for Hillary Clinton by 61.3 percentage points and was represented past Bob Brady (D). The 11th District went for Donald Trump past 23.eight pct points and was represented by Lou Barletta (R).
  3. ↑ Commune 13 incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) filed for re-election in the new 2nd District.
  4. ↑ District 17 incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) filed for re-election in the new 8th District.
  5. ↑ Lamb was elected in a March 2022 special ballot to supercede Rep. Tim Murphy (R).
  6. ↑ Lamb filed to run for PA-17 in the 2022 election.
  7. ↑ Pennsylvania Section of Land, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
  8. ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
  9. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress Firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November two, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of Nov 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Ballot of November v, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. ↑ U.Southward. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November seven, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 All About Redistricting, "Pennsylvania," accessed May viii, 2015
  17. ↑ ABC 27, "Corbett signs off on new congressional map," December 22, 2011
  18. ↑ The Republic, "Senate Democrats and Chester County group program to contest Pa. legislative redistricting plan," Jan 7, 2012
  19. ↑ Melt Political Study, "Introducing the 2022 Cook Political Written report Partisan Voter Index," April seven, 2017
  20. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018

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