Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District

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Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District
Incumbent
Dwight EvansDemocratic
Assumed office: January 3, 2019

Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Dwight Evans (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Pennsylvania representatives represented an average of 765,403 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 707,495 residents.

Elections

2024

See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024

Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans won election in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans (D)
 
99.2
 
340,223
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
2,785

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 343,008
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Tracey Gordon in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
 
86.9
 
93,974
Image of Tracey Gordon
Tracey Gordon
 
12.2
 
13,169
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.9
 
986

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 108,129
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2022

See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Christopher Hoeppner in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans (D)
 
95.1
 
251,115
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Christopher Hoeppner (Socialist Workers Party)
 
4.9
 
12,820

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 263,935
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Alexandra Hunt and Michael Cogbill in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
 
75.7
 
97,709
Image of Alexandra Hunt
Alexandra Hunt Candidate Connection
 
19.9
 
25,712
Image of Michael Cogbill
Michael Cogbill Candidate Connection
 
4.4
 
5,728

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 129,149
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Michael Harvey in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans (D)
 
91.0
 
341,708
Image of Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey (R)
 
9.0
 
33,671

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 375,379
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
 
100.0
 
164,871

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 164,871
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Michael Harvey advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Harvey
Michael Harvey
 
100.0
 
5,020

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 5,020
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2018

Results of 2018 redistricting

On February 19, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional district 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’s new districts, which were used in the 2018 congressional elections. Click here for more information about the ruling.

The chart below compares this new district with the old district that was the most geographically similar to it.

Old district[1] Prior incumbent Prior 2016 presidential result New 2016 presidential result
2nd District Dwight Evans (D) D+82.8 D+83.9

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Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in place before the redrawing.


See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Bryan Leib in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans (D)
 
93.4
 
287,610
Image of Bryan Leib
Bryan Leib (R) Candidate Connection
 
6.6
 
20,387

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 307,997
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Incumbent Dwight Evans defeated Kevin Johnson in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
 
80.8
 
73,800
Image of Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson
 
19.2
 
17,548

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 91,348
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3

Bryan Leib advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 3 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Bryan Leib
Bryan Leib Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
3,430

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,430
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2016

See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Mike Kelly (R) was unopposed in the 2016 election cycle. He faced no general election challenger and was unopposed in the Republican primary as well. The primary elections took place on April 26, 2016. [7][8]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Kelly Incumbent 100% 244,893
Total Votes 244,893
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

2014

See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2014

The 3rd Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Mike Kelly (R) defeated Dan LaVallee (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Kelly Incumbent 60.6% 113,859
     Democratic Dan LaVallee 39.4% 73,931
Total Votes 187,790
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State

2012

See also: Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012

The 3rd Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Mike Kelly won re-election in the district.[9]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Missa Eaton 41% 123,933
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Kelly Incumbent 54.8% 165,826
     Independent Steven Porter 4.2% 12,755
Total Votes 302,514
Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010

On November 2, 2010, Mike Kelly won election to the United States House. He defeated incumbent Kathleen A. Dahlkemper (D) in the general election.[10]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMike Kelly 55.7% 111,909
     Democratic Kathleen A. Dahlkemper incumbent 44.3% 88,924
Total Votes 200,833

2008

On November 4, 2008, Kathy Dahlhemper won election to the United States House. She defeated Phil English (R) in the general election.[11]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Dahlkemper 51.2% 146,846
     Republican Phil English incumbent 48.8% 139,707
Total Votes 286,553

2006

On November 7, 2006, Phil English won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steven Porter (D), Timothy J. Hagberg (Constitution) and various write-in challengers in the general election.[12]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPhil English incumbent 53.6% 108,525
     Democratic Steven Porter 42% 85,110
     Constitution Timothy J. Hagberg 4.3% 8,706
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 177
Total Votes 202,518

2004

On November 2, 2004, Phil English won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steven Porter (D) in the general election.[13]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPhil English incumbent 60.1% 166,580
     Democratic Steven Porter 39.9% 110,684
Total Votes 277,264

2002

On November 5, 2002, Phil English won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Aundrea M. Benson (Green) and various Write-in challengers in the general election.[14]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPhil English incumbent 77.7% 116,763
     Green Aundrea M. Benson 22.3% 33,554
     N/A Write-in 0% 12
Total Votes 150,329

2000

On November 7, 2000, Robert A. Borski won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charles F. Dougherty (R) in the general election.[15]

U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 3 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngRobert A. Borski incumbent 68.7% 130,528
     Republican Charles F. Dougherty 31.3% 59,343
Total Votes 189,871

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2020 census

On February 23, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled to enact a new congressional map.[16] Over a dozen maps were submitted to the supreme court, including the map approved by the legislature. The court ultimately selected the Carter map in a 4-3 ruling, which was submitted by a group of Pennsylvania citizens who were petitioners in a redistricting-related lawsuit. Justices Debra Todd (D), Sallie Mundy (R), and Kevin Brobson (R) dissented.[17] Spotlight PA's Kate Huangpu wrote that the map is "as similar as possible to the current congressional map, with nearly 90% of residents staying in the same district."[17] This map took effect for Pennsylvania's 2022 congressional elections.

The state supreme court took authority over the redistricting process after Gov. Tom Wolf (D) vetoed the legislature's enacted map on January 26.[18] The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to approve the initial map 110-91 on January 12, and the Pennsylvania State Senate voted 29-20 to approve the map on January 24.[19][20] Following Wolf's veto, the authority for determining a new map initially rested with a lower court, but in a February 2 ruling the supreme court ruled that it would have control over the process to select a new congressional map.[21]

How does redistricting in Pennsylvania work? In Pennsylvania, the statutory authority to draw congressional district boundaries is vested with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. These lines are subject to gubernatorial veto.[22]

State legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission. Established in 1968, the commission comprises five members:[22]

  1. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
  2. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
  3. The majority 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 fifth member to serve as the commission's chair. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court must appoint a commission chair.[22]


The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Further, state legislative districts should "respect county, city, incorporated town, borough, township and ward boundaries." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[22]

Pennsylvania District 3
until January 2, 2023

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Pennsylvania District 3
starting January 3, 2023

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2018

On January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional district map, finding that the map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. On February 19, 2018, the court adopted a remedial map for use in the 2018 election cycle. Pennsylvania Republicans filed suit in federal district court to prevent implementation of the new map. The district court dismissed the suit on March 19, 2018. State Republicans also petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to stay the state supreme court's order pending appeal. The court rejected this request on March 19, 2018. To learn more, see here.

2010-2011

This is the 3rd Congressional District prior to the 2010 redistricting.
See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2010 census

The Legislative Reapportionment Commission in Pennsylvania approved the GOP-proposed map. It was signed into law on December 22, 2001.[23][24]

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+39. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 39 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 3rd the 3rd most Democratic district nationally.[25]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 90.2%-9.3%.[26]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+39. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 39 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 3rd the 3rd most Democratic district nationally.[27]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 90.2% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 9.3%.[28]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+41. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 41 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District the third most Democratic nationally.[29]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.72. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.72 points toward that party.[30]

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Refers to the old 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 by Bob Brady (D). The 11th District went for Donald Trump by 23.8 percentage points and was represented by Lou Barletta (R).
  3. ↑ District 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 2018 special election to replace Rep. Tim Murphy (R).
  6. ↑ Lamb filed to run for PA-17 in the 2018 election.
  7. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "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 House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 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 November 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 Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  15. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  16. ↑ Pennsylvania Supreme Court, "Order," February 23, 2022
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Spotlight PA, "Pennsylvania Supreme Court picks congressional map put forth by state voters," February 23, 2022
  18. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named wtae
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  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 All About Redistricting, "Pennsylvania," accessed May 8, 2015
  23. ↑ ABC 27, "Corbett signs off on new congressional map," December 22, 2011
  24. ↑ The Republic, "Senate Democrats and Chester County group plan to contest Pa. legislative redistricting plan," January 7, 2012
  25. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  26. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  27. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  28. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  29. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  30. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
John Fetterman (D)
David McCormick (R)
Representatives
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District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
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Democratic Party (8)

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