# Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is located in the southeast-central part of the state. It includes all of Lancaster County and portions of York County south and east of but not including the city of York. Republican Lloyd Smucker represents the district.
Prior to 2018, the 11th district was located in the east-central part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, centering it around Pottsville and renumbering it as the ninth district. The new 11th district is essentially the successor to the old 16th District, with representation per the elections of 2018 onward. With the 2020 redictricting cycle, the Pennsylvania district's border between Hanover and York was adjusted to include less land north of Spring Grove and more to the southeast of York, effective with the 2022 elections.
Republican Lou Barletta represented the 11th district within its former boundaries from 2011 to 2019, the first Republican to do so in almost 30 years.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 57% – 42% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 61% – 39% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60% – 35% |
| 2016 | Senate | Toomey 61% – 35% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Rafferty Jr. 64% – 36% |
| 2016 | Treasurer | Voit III 59% – 34% |
| 2016 | Auditor General | Brown 57% – 36% |
| 2018 | Senate | Barletta 56% – 42% |
| 2018 | Governor | Wagner 53% – 45% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 60% – 39% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Heidelbaugh 60% – 37% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Garrity 62% – 35% |
| 2020 | Auditor General | DeFoor 61% – 34% |
| 2022 | Senate | Oz 58% – 40% |
| 2022 | Governor | Mastriano 52% – 46% |

## District boundaries 2003–2019

From 2003 to 2013 the district included Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and most of the Poconos. With a strong base in areas of industry and ethnic groups, it was once considered a very safe Democratic seat but has become more competitive in recent years. Former longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski faced his closest contest ever in 2008, narrowly defeating Lou Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, 138,849 to 129,358. In 2010, Kanjorski was unseated by Barletta in a 45%–55% vote.
The district was substantially redrawn by the state legislature in the course of the 2012 redistricting after the 2010 census, significantly altering the 11th. It lost Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to the 17th district. To make up for the loss in population, the 11th was pushed into more rural and Republican-leaning territory to the north and south. It then stretched from the Poconos all the way to the suburbs of Harrisburg.
The district includes the most Amish communities of any congressional district in the United States. The current representative, Lloyd Smucker, belonged to the Old Order Amish at the time of his birth, but his family left the community when he was five years old.

## Current counties and municipalities

Lancaster County (60)
    All 60 municipalities

### York County (45)

    Chanceford Township, Codorus Township, Cross Roads, Dallastown, Delta, East Hopewell Township, East Prospect, Fawn Grove, Fawn Township, Glen Rock, Hallam, Hanover, Heidelberg Township, Hellam Township, Hopewell Township, Jackson Township (part; also 10th), Jacobus, Jefferson, Loganville, Lower Chanceford Township, Lower Windsor Township, Manheim Township, New Freedom, New Salem, North Codorus Township, North Hopewell Township, Paradise Township, Peach Bottom Township, Penn Township, Railroad, Red Lion, Seven Valleys, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, Springfield Township, Spring Grove, Stewartstown, West Manheim Township, Windsor Borough, Windsor Township, Winterstown, Wrightsville, Yoe, Yorkana, York Township

## List of members representing the district
### 1795–1823: one seat

District created in 1795.
| Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history |
| | District established March 4, 1795 | District established March 4, 1795 | District established March 4, 1795 | District established March 4, 1795 |
| William Findley (Youngstown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 | 4th 5th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Retired. |
| John Smilie (Fayette County) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 | 6th 7th | Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
| John B. C. Lucas (Pittsburgh) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – ??, 1805 | 8th 9th | Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Resigned before Congress began to become U.S. District Judge. |
| | Vacant | ??, 1805 – December 2, 1805 | 9th | |
| Samuel Smith (Erie) | Democratic-Republican | December 2, 1805 – March 3, 1811 | 9th 10th 11th | Elected October 8, 1805, to finish Lucas's term and seated December 2, 1805. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Lost re-election. |
| Abner Lacock (Beavertown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813 | 12th | Elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 15th district and re-elected in 1812 but resigned before term started because he was elected U.S. Senator. |
| William Findley (Youngstown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Redistricted from the 8th district and Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. |
| David Marchand (Greensburg) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 | 15th 16th | Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Retired. |
| George Plumer (Robbstown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 17th district. |

### 1823–1833: two seats

| Cong ress | Years | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B |
| Cong ress | Years | Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
| 18th | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | James Wilson (Fairfield) | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. | John Findlay (Chambersburg) | Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Retired. |
| 19th | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | James Wilson (Fairfield) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. | John Findlay (Chambersburg) | Jacksonian | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Retired. |
| 20th | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | James Wilson (Fairfield) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. | William Ramsey (Carlisle) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Died. |
| 21st | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | Thomas H. Crawford (Chambersburg) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election. | William Ramsey (Carlisle) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Died. |
| 22nd | March 4, 1831 – September 29, 1831 | Thomas H. Crawford (Chambersburg) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election. | William Ramsey (Carlisle) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Died. |
| 22nd | September 29, 1831 – November 22, 1831 | Thomas H. Crawford (Chambersburg) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election. | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 22nd | November 22, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | Thomas H. Crawford (Chambersburg) | Jacksonian | Elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 12th district and lost re-election. | Robert McCoy (Carlisle) | Jacksonian | Elected to finish Ransey's term. [data missing] |

### 1833–present: one seat

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| Charles A. Barnitz (York) | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Elected in 1832. Lost re-election. |
| Henry Logan (Dillsburg) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th 25th | Elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Retired. |
| Henry Logan (Dillsburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 24th 25th | Elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Retired. |
| James Gerry (Shrewsbury) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Retired. |
| Benjamin A. Bidlack (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1843. [data missing] |
| Owen D. Leib (Catawissa) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. Lost re-election. |
| Chester P. Butler (Wilkes-Barre) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – October 5, 1850 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 5, 1850 – January 13, 1851 | 31st | |
| John Brisbin (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | January 13, 1851 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected to finish Butler's term. Retired. |
| Henry M. Fuller (Wilkes-Barre) | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Lost renomination. |
| Christian M. Straub (Pottsville) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Retired. |
| James H. Campbell (Pottsville) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Lost re-election. |
| William L. Dewart (Sunbury) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Lost re-election. |
| James H. Campbell (Pottsville) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Retired. |
| Philip Johnson (Easton) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – January 29, 1867 | 38th 39th | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866 but died before the next term began. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 29, 1867 – March 3, 1867 | 39th | |
| Daniel M. Van Auken (Milford) | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871 | 40th 41st | Elected in 1867 to finish Johnson's term. Re-elected in 1868. Retired. |
| John B. Storm (Stroudsburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872 Retired. |
| Francis D. Collins (Scranton) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] |
| Robert Klotz (Mauch Chunk) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878 Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] |
| John B. Storm (Stroudsburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Retired. |
| Charles R. Buckalew (Bloomsburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Redistricted to the 17th district. |
| Joseph A. Scranton (Scranton) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Lost re-election. |
| Lemuel Amerman (Scranton) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Elected in 1890. Lost re-election. |
| Joseph A. Scranton (Scranton) | Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | 53rd 54th | Elected in 1892. Elected in 1894. Retired. |
| William Connell (Scranton) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| Henry W. Palmer (Wilkes-Barre) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. [data missing] |
| John T. Lenahan (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | 60th | Elected in 1906. Retired. |
| Henry W. Palmer (Wilkes-Barre) | Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | 61st | Elected in 1908. [data missing] |
| Charles C. Bowman (Pittston) | Republican | March 4, 1911 – December 12, 1912 | 62nd | Elected in 1910. Election contested and seat declared vacant. Lost re-election. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 12, 1912 – March 3, 1913 | 62nd | |
| John J. Casey (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917 | 63rd 64th | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
| Thomas W. Templeton (Plymouth) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Retired. |
| John J. Casey (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921 | 66th | Elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
| Clarence D. Coughlin (Wilkes-Barre) | Republican | March 3, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Lost re-election. |
| Laurence H. Watres (Scranton) | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931 | 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Retired. |
| Patrick J. Boland (Scranton) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – May 18, 1942 | 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 18, 1942 – November 3, 1942 | 77th | |
| Veronica Grace Boland (Scranton) | Democratic | November 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943 | 77th | Elected to finish her husband's term. Retired. |
| John W. Murphy (Dunmore) | Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 10th district. |
| Daniel Flood (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | 79th | Elected in 1944. Lost re-election. |
| Mitchell Jenkins (Trucksville) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949 | 80th | Elected in 1946. Retired. |
| Daniel Flood (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | 81st 82nd | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Lost re-election. |
| Edward Bonin (Hazleton) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 | 83rd | Elected in 1952. Lost re-election. |
| Daniel Flood (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 31, 1980 | 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Resigned due to allegations of bribery. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 31, 1980 – April 9, 1980 | 96th | |
| Ray Musto (Pittston) | Democratic | April 9, 1980 – January 3, 1981 | 96th | Elected to finish Flood's term. Lost re-election. |
| James Nelligan (Forty Fort) | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | 97th | Elected in 1980. Lost re-election. |
| Frank Harrison (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 | 98th | Elected in 1982 Lost renomination. |
| Paul Kanjorski (Nanticoke) | Democratic | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011 | 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | 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. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
| Lou Barletta (Hazleton) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2019 | 112th 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Redistricted to the 9th district and retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| Lloyd Smucker (West Lampeter Township) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results
### 2012

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lou Barletta (incumbent) | 166,967 | 58.5 |
| | Democratic | Gene Stilp | 118,231 | 41.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 285,198 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lou Barletta (incumbent) | 122,464 | 66.3 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Ostrowski | 62,228 | 33.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,692 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lou Barletta (incumbent) | 199,421 | 63.7 |
| | Democratic | Michael Marsicano | 113,800 | 36.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 313,221 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lloyd Smucker (incumbent) | 163,708 | 59.0 |
| | Democratic | Jess King | 113,876 | 41.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,584 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lloyd Smucker (incumbent) | 241,915 | 63.1 |
| | Democratic | Sarah Hammond | 141,325 | 36.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 383,240 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lloyd Smucker (incumbent) | 194,991 | 61.5 |
| | Democratic | Bob Hollister | 121,835 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 316,826 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

* 2003–2013
* 2013–2019
* 2019–2023