Pennsylvania 9th Congressional District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 9th Congressional District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+35 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 924,7182024 5-year
Median household income: $69,9862024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.1%2024 5-year
Black: 3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+24 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+35 in 1924MIT Election Lab

MEUSER, DanCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: SHUSTER, William (Bill) (2017–2019), SHUSTER, William (Bill) (2015–2017), SHUSTER, William (Bill) (2013–2015), SHUSTER, William (Bill) (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

12 counties · 0 D · 12 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−31.1%	158,588	304,012	468,043
2020	R	−28.8%	158,583	289,470	454,449
2016	R	−31.4%	128,584	254,998	402,196
2012	R	−13.4%	155,830	205,203	368,235
2008	R	−6.3%	180,703	205,220	391,264
2004	R	−16.5%	160,051	223,968	386,830
2000	R	−12.8%	139,967	182,772	334,971
1996	R	−2.9%	130,031	138,962	312,245
1992	R	−7.3%	120,933	145,820	341,056
1988	R	−20.3%	120,441	182,406	305,124
1984	R	−27.3%	116,726	204,940	323,687
1980	R	−21.0%	117,177	185,165	323,225
1976	R	−4.0%	154,729	167,743	327,593
1972	R	−32.7%	106,965	214,102	327,533
1968	R	−9.5%	143,458	175,742	341,295
1964	D	+24.0%	217,018	132,892	351,240
1960	R	−9.6%	175,698	212,965	389,322
1956	R	−25.9%	131,114	222,961	354,960
1952	R	−21.2%	140,592	216,786	358,807
1948	R	−16.1%	122,741	170,728	297,999
1944	R	−6.8%	145,404	166,696	313,984
1940	D	+3.5%	188,968	176,170	366,681
1936	D	+8.8%	210,045	175,529	391,866
1932	D	+0.1%	133,480	133,084	280,098
1928	R	−24.4%	121,157	200,709	326,054
1924	R	−35.4%	53,086	129,644	216,436
1920	R	−27.0%	67,064	120,785	199,244
1916	R	−4.1%	60,761	66,212	134,468
1912	O	+23.6%	49,512	18,279	132,250
1908	R	−11.3%	59,408	75,422	141,954
1904	R	−26.7%	45,921	81,659	134,003
1900	R	−7.0%	59,587	68,935	133,152
1896	R	−10.5%	59,048	73,359	136,849
1892	D	+3.3%	57,232	53,439	114,915
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	48.6%	48.8%	6,963,137
2022	D	51.2%	46.3%	5,368,021
2018	D	55.6%	42.7%	4,994,643
2016	R	47.3%	48.8%	6,051,856
2012	D	53.7%	44.6%	5,627,422
2010	R	49.0%	51.0%	3,977,661
2006	D	58.6%	41.3%	4,081,043
2004	R	42.0%	52.6%	5,559,105
2000	R	45.5%	52.4%	4,735,116
1998	R	34.8%	61.3%	2,957,499
1994	R	46.9%	49.4%	3,513,361
1992	R	46.3%	49.1%	4,802,410
1988	R	32.4%	66.5%	4,366,598
1986	R	42.9%	56.4%	3,378,226
1982	R	39.2%	59.3%	3,604,108
1980	R	48.0%	50.5%	4,418,042
1976	R	46.8%	52.4%	4,546,353

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

25.8%

Irish

12.9%

Italian

8.6%

English

8.4%

Polish

7.1%

American

4.2%

French

0.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.7%

2.8%

75–84

3.4%

5.8%

65–74

6.2%

7.1%

55–64

7.0%

6.2%

45–54

5.9%

6.2%

35–44

5.8%

6.2%

25–34

5.6%

4.4%

18–24

4.2%

7.9%

5–17

7.6%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,986

Congressional District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 9$69,986

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.7%

Working age (18–64)11.2%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

89.6%

speak English only

Spanish7.7%

Other Indo-European1.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

18.3%

Mainline Protestant

9.7%

Other Christian

7.3%

Methodist

5.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.5%

Non-Christian

0.9%

Baptist

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Spanning rural south-central Pennsylvania from the Maryland border toward the Susquehanna Valley, PA-9 delivered a 32-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's least competitive districts.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 9th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-five points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,986, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 924,718 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 31.1 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 468,043 votes cast, 158,588 went Democratic and 304,012 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania?

Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania has a population of 924,718 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania is $69,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 9, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 9th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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