Congressional Districts

Facts/Details

• Delaware County is part of the 1st, and 7th Congressional District
• Philadelphia County is represented in multiple Congressional Districts
• The Fifth and Ninth Congressional Districts are the largest.
• Districts can overlap.
• There were originally 21 Districts.
• Due to reapportionment, there are presently only 18.
• From 2000 to 2010, the number of Congressional Districts decreased from 19 to 18.
• Pat Meehan (R) represents our Congressional District.
• The majority of representatives from our district have historically been Republican.
• The 7th District is 89.2% White, 5.5% Black, 3.7% Asian, and 1.3% Hispanic.