# Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district has been located in western and central Pennsylvania since 2019. Since 2023, the district includes all of Armstrong, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, Union, and Warren counties and parts of Indiana, Lycoming, and Venango counties.
From 2013 to 2019, the district stretched from the suburbs east of Harrisburg to communities east of Allentown and the New Jersey border. Counties located in the district included all of Lehigh County and parts of Berks County, Dauphin County, Lebanon County, and Northampton County.
From 2003 to 2013 it comprised all of Northampton County, most of Lehigh County, and small parts of Berks and Montgomery counties. The district included the Lehigh Valley, Indian Valley and Upper Perkiomen Valley regions. In the mid-20th century, it included Tioga County.
In its former boundaries, it had a slight Democratic tilt in registered voters due to the presence of fairly large cities such as Allentown and Bethlehem, with industrial histories. The Democrats in the Lehigh Valley are generally considered more moderate than their counterparts in the Philadelphia area, particularly on social issues. The district has elected Republican candidates for all but six years since 1979. During 1999–2005, Pat Toomey represented the district. From 2005 to 2018, fellow Republican Charlie Dent represented the district; in September 2017 he announced he would be retiring and not seek re-election in 2018. Democrat Susan Wild won the subsequent election.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional because it had gerrymandered too much on behalf of the Republican Party. In 2012 Democrats had won only five of the state's 18 congressional districts, the year the previous redistricting by the legislature took effect, although they won the House statewide popular vote by 1.5 percentage points.
In the redistricting, the old 15th district had its boundaries compressed around Allentown and became the 7th district, while the old 5th district had its boundaries adjusted and became the 15th district for the 2018 election and representation thereafter. It has been represented by Glenn Thompson since January 3, 2019.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 55% - 43% |
| 2008 | Attorney General | Corbett 65% - 35% |
| 2008 | Auditor General | Wagner 52% - 48% |
| 2010 | Senate | Toomey 63% - 37% |
| 2010 | Governor | Corbett 67% - 33% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 62% - 38% |
| 2012 | Senate | Smith 61% - 39% |
| 2014 | Governor | Corbett 56% - 44% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 66% - 30% |
| 2016 | Senate | Toomey 62% - 31% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Rafferty Jr. 64% - 36% |
| 2016 | Treasurer | Voit III 57% - 35% |
| 2016 | Auditor General | Brown 59% - 34% |
| 2018 | Senate | Barletta 59% - 39% |
| 2018 | Governor | Wagner 58% - 40% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 68% - 31% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Heidelbaugh 65% - 33% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Garrity 67% - 30% |
| 2020 | Auditor General | DeFoor 68% - 28% |
| 2022 | Senate | Oz 64% - 33% |
| 2022 | Governor | Mastriano 60% - 38% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 69% - 31% |

## Counties and municipalities

Armstrong County (45)
    All 45 municipalities
Cameron County (7)
    All 7 municipalities
Centre County (34)
    All 34 municipalities

### Clarion County (34)

    All 34 municipalities
Clearfield County (50)
    All 50 municipalities
Clinton County (28)
    All 28 municipalities
Elk County (3)
    All 3 municipalities
Forest County (9)
    All 9 municipalities
Indiana County (34)
    Banks Township, Canoe Township, East Mahoning Township, Glen Campbell, Grant Township, Marion Center, Montgomery Township, North Mahoning Township, Smicksburg, South Mahoning Township (part; also 14th), West Mahoning Township
Jefferson County (34)
    All 34 municipalities
Lycoming County (32)
    Anthony Township, Armstrong Township, Bastress Township, Brady Township, Brown Township, Cascade Township, Cogan House Township, Cummings Township, Duboistown, Gamble Township, Hepburn Township, Lewis Township, Lycoming Township, Jackson Township, Jersey Shore, Limestone Township, McHenry Township, McIntyre Township, McNett Township, Mifflin Township, Nippenose Township, Old Lycoming Township, Piatt Township Pine Townshop, Porter Township, Salladasburg, South Williamsport, Susquehanna Township, Washington Township, Watson Township, Williamsport (part; also 9th) Woodward Township
McKean County (22)
    All 22 municipalities
Potter County (30)
    All 30 municipalities
Snyder County (21)
    All 21 municipalities
Tioga County (34)
    All 34 municipalities
Union County (14)
    All 14 municipalities
Venango County (19)
    Allegheny Township, Cherrytree Township, Clinton Township, Clintonville, Cornplanter Township, Cranberry Township, Emlenton, Oakland Township, Oil City, Oil Creek Township, Pinegrove Township, Pleasantville, Plum Township, President Township, Richland Township, Rockland Township, Rouseville, Scrubgrass Township, Victory Township (part; also 16th)
Warren County (27)
    All 27 municipalities

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District established March 4, 1813 ||||||
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1813 – May 14, 1813 | 13th | Representative-elect Abner Lacock was elected in 1812 but resigned February 24, 1813. | 1813–1823 [data missing] |
| Thomas Wilson (Erie) | Democratic-Republican | May 14, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected to finish Lacock's term. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. | 1813–1823 [data missing] |
| Robert Moore (Beavertown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 | 15th 16th | Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Lost re-election. | 1813–1823 [data missing] |
| Patrick Farrelly (Meadville) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 18th district. | 1813–1823 [data missing] |
| Thomas Patterson (West Middletown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1822. Retired. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| Joseph Lawrence (Washington) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 19th 20th | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| William McCreery (Florence) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Elected in 1828. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| Thomas M. T. McKennan (Washington) | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 21st district. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| Andrew Beaumont (Wilkes-Barre) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| David Petrikin (Danville) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Benjamin A. Bidlack (Wilkes-Barre) | Democratic | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Henry Nes (York) | Independent Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Moses McClean (Gettysburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Henry Nes (York) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – September 10, 1850 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. Died. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 10, 1850 – December 2, 1850 | 31st | | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Joel B. Danner (Gettysburg) | Democratic | December 2, 1850 – March 3, 1851 | 31st | Elected to finish Nes's term. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| William H. Kurtz (York) | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 16th district. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| James Gamble (Jersey Shore) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1852. [data missing] | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| John J. Pearce (Williamsport) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Allison White (Lock Haven) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. Lost re-election. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| James T. Hale (Bellefonte) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the 18th district. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Joseph Bailey (Newport) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1862. [data missing] | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Adam J. Glossbrenner (York) | Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 | 39th 40th | Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Lost re-election. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Richard J. Haldeman (Harrisburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| John A. Magee (New Bloomfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. Lost renomination. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Joseph Powell (Towanda) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Edward Overton Jr. (Towanda) | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1881 | 45th 46th | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Lost renomination. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Cornelius C. Jadwin (Honesdale) | Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected in 1880. Lost re-election. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| George A. Post (Susquehanna) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. [data missing] | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| Frank C. Bunnell (Tunkhannock) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Retired. | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| Myron B. Wright (Susquehanna) | Republican | March 4, 1889 – November 13, 1894 | 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Died. | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 13, 1894 – February 23, 1895 | 53rd | | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| Edwin J. Jorden (Coudersport) | Republican | February 23, 1895 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected to finish Wright's term. Retired. | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1895 – November 5, 1895 | 54th | | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| James H. Codding (Towanda) | Republican | November 5, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected to finish Wright's term Re-elected in 1896. Retired. | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| Charles F. Wright (Susquehanna) | Republican | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | 56th 57th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Retired. | 1883–1903 [data missing] |
| Elias Deemer (Williamsport) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Lost re-election. | 1903–1923 [data missing] |
| William B. Wilson (Blossburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 | 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election. | 1903–1923 [data missing] |
| Edgar R. Kiess (Williamsport) | Republican | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1923 | 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th | Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Redistricted to the 16th district. | 1903–1923 [data missing] |
| Louis T. McFadden (Canton) | Republican | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Redistricted from the 14th district 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. Lost re-election. | 1923–1933 [data missing] |
| Louis T. McFadden (Canton) | Republican | March 4, 1923 – January 3, 1935 | 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Redistricted from the 14th district 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. Lost re-election. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Charles E. Dietrich (Tunkhannock) | Democratic | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | Elected in 1934. Lost re-election. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Albert G. Rutherford (Honesdale) | Republican | January 3, 1937 – August 10, 1941 | 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Died. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 10, 1941 – November 4, 1941 | 77th | | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Wilson D. Gillette (Towanda) | Republican | November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | 77th 78th | Elected to finish Rutherford's term. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 14th district. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| Wilson D. Gillette (Towanda) | Republican | November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1945 | 77th 78th | Elected to finish Rutherford's term. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the 14th district. | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Robert F. Rich (Woolrich) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 | 79th 80th 81st | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Retired. | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Alvin Bush (Muncy) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 | 82nd | Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 17th district. | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Francis E. Walter (Easton) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – May 31, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Redistricted from the 21st district and 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 [data missing] |
| Francis E. Walter (Easton) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – May 31, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Redistricted from the 21st district and 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. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 31, 1963 – July 30, 1963 | 88th | | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Fred B. Rooney (Bethlehem) | Democratic | July 30, 1963 – January 3, 1979 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected to finish Walter's term. 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. Lost re-election. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Fred B. Rooney (Bethlehem) | Democratic | July 30, 1963 – January 3, 1979 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th | Elected to finish Walter's term. 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. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Donald L. Ritter (Coopersburg) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | 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. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Donald L. Ritter (Coopersburg) | Republican | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | 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. Lost re-election. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Paul F. McHale (Bethlehem) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | 103rd 104th 105th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Pat Toomey (Allentown) | Republican | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Pat Toomey (Allentown) | Republican | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005 | 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2003–2013 |
| Charlie Dent (Allentown) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – May 12, 2018 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | 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. Resigned. | 2003–2013 |
| Charlie Dent (Allentown) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – May 12, 2018 | 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th | 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. Resigned. | 2013–2019 |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 12, 2018 – November 27, 2018 | 115th | | 2013–2019 |
| Susan Wild (Allentown) | Democratic | November 27, 2018 – January 3, 2019 | 115th | Elected to finish Dent's term. Redistricted to the 7th district. | 2013–2019 |
| G. T. Thompson (Howard) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2019–2023 |
| G. T. Thompson (Howard) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023– |

## Recent elections

| 2000 | General | Pat Toomey | Republican | 118,307 | 53% | Edward J. O'Brien | Democratic | 103,864 | 47% |
| 2002 | General | Pat Toomey | Republican | 98,493 | 57% | Edward J. O'Brien | Democratic | 73,212 | 43% |
| 2004 | General | Charlie Dent | Republican | 170,634 | 59% | Joe Driscoll | Democratic | 141,646 | 39% |
| 2006 | General | Charlie Dent | Republican | 106,153 | 54% | Charles Dertinger | Democratic | 86,186 | 43% |
| 2008 | General | Charlie Dent | Republican | 181,433 | 59% | Sam Bennett | Democratic | 128,333 | 41% |
| 2010 | General | Charlie Dent | Republican | 109,501 | 54% | John Callahan | Democratic | 79,857 | 39% | Jake Towne | Independent | 14,252 | 8% |
| 2012 | General | Charlie Dent | Republican | 168,960 | 57% | Rick Daugherty | Democratic | 128,764 | 43% |
| 2014 | General | Charlie Dent | Republican | 128,285 | 100% |
| 2016 | General | Charlie Dent | Republican | 185,204 | 58% | Rick Daugherty | Democratic | 120,190 | 38% | Paul Rizzo | Libertarian | 11,332 | 4% |
| 2018 | Special | Marty Nothstein | Republican | 129,594 | 48.26% | Susan Wild | Democratic | 130,353 | 48.54% |
| 2018 | General | G. T. Thompson | Republican | 162,386 | 67.9% | Susan Boser | Democratic | 76,769 | 32.1% |
| 2020 | General | G. T. Thompson | Republican | 255,051 | 73.46% | Robert Williams | Democratic | 92,143 | 26.54% |
| 2022 | General | G. T. Thompson | Republican | 213,417 | 69.09% | Mike Molesevich | Democratic | 91,729 | 30.01% |