Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district

{{disambig-acronym|Pa-4|[[Pennsylvania Route 4]]}} '''Pennsylvania's fourth district''' is located in western [[Pennsylvania]] and includes suburbs of [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]] as well as [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Beaver County]], [[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County]], and [[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County]]. The district has a slight [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] registration edge, although it has voted for Republicans in several federal elections over the past decade, including for President [[George W. Bush]] in 2000 and 2004, as well as [[Lynn Swann]] for governor in 2006. The heart of the district is a string of mostly white and middle class suburbs. [[Plum, Pennsylvania|Plum]] and [[Murrysville, Pennsylvania|Murrysville]], two large and mainly residential boroughs, are the main towns in the suburban portion of the district that lies to the east of the city. Also included are the many suburban areas that make up northern [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania|Allegheny County]] and southern [[Butler County, Pennsylvania]], including the larger communities of [[McCandless, Pennsylvania|McCandless]] and [[Franklin Park, Pennsylvania|Franklin Park]], as well as several exclusive suburbs that have long been home to Pittsburgh's old money elite, including [[Fox Chapel, Pennsylvania|Fox Chapel]] and [[Sewickley, Pennsylvania|Sewickley]]. The northern suburbs have a generally moderate voting populace, which trends Democratic but makes up the swing vote, especially in races for national office. Further north, the district takes on a different character. The suburban areas of [[Beaver County, Pennsylvania|Beaver County]] are somewhat less affluent and are heavily labor Democratic. The areas of [[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County]] and [[Mercer County, Pennsylvania|Mercer County]] have a more rural feel, but also have a union Democrat center within the city of [[New Castle, Pennsylvania|New Castle]]. [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[Congressman]] [[Jason Altmire]] has represented the district since January 4, 2007. ==Representatives== The district was organized from [[Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district]] in 1791 ===1791-1793: One seat=== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- | [[Daniel Hiester]] | {{party shading/Anti-Administration}} | [[Anti-Administration Party (United States)|Anti-Administration]] | March 4, 1791 - March 3, 1793 | | Redistricted from the [[Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district|At-large district]], Redistricted to the [[Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district|At-large district]] |} ===1795-1813: Two seats=== District created in 1795 with two seats from [[Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district]] ====Seat 1==== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- {{party shading/Federalist}} | [[Samuel Sitgreaves]] || [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] || March 4, 1795 - ????, 1798 || ||Resigned |- | colspan=2 | Vacant | ???? 1798 - December 4, 1798 |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Robert Brown (Pennsylvania)|Robert Brown]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || December 4, 1798 - March 3, 1803 || ||Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district|2nd district]] |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[John A. Hanna]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1803 - July 23, 1805 || || Redistricted from [[Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district|6th district]], Died |- | colspan=2 | Vacant | July 23, 1805 - November 7, 1805 |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Robert Whitehill (Pennsylvania)|Robert Whitehill]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || November 7, 1805 - March 3, 1813 || ||Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district|5th district]] |} ====Seat 2==== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[John Richards (Pennsylvania)|John Richards]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1797 || || |- {{party shading/Federalist}} | [[John Chapman (congressman)|John Chapman]] || [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] || March 4, 1797 - March 3, 1799 || || |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Peter Muhlenberg]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1799 - March 3, 1801 || || |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Isaac Van Horne]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1801 - March 3, 1803 || || Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district|2nd district]] |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[David Bard]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1813 || || Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district|9th district]] |} ===1813-1823: One seat=== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Hugh Glasgow]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1817 || || |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Jacob Spangler]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1817 - April 20, 1818 || || Resigned to become Surveyor-General of Pennsylvania |- | colspan=2 | Vacant | April 20, 1818 - November 16, 1818 |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[Jacob Hostetter]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || November 16, 1818 - March 3, 1821 || || |- {{party shading/Democratic-Republican}} | [[James S. Mitchell]] || [[Democratic-Republican Party (United States)|Democratic-Republican]] || March 4, 1821 - March 3, 1823 || || Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district|10th district]] |} ====Seat 1==== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- |nowrap rowspan=2 | [[James Buchanan]] | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | [[Federalist Party (United States)|Jacksonian Federalist]] | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Redistricted from [[Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district|3rd district]] |- {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | [[Jacksonian Party (United States)|Jacksonian]] | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831 | | |- {{party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | [[William M. Hiester]] || [[Anti-Masonic Party (United States)|Anti-Masonic]] || March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 || || |- {{party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | [[Edward Davies (Pennsylvania)|Edward Davies]] || [[Anti-Masonic Party (United States)|Anti-Masonic]] || March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 || || |- {{party shading/Whig}} | [[Jeremiah Brown]] || [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] || March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 || || Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district|8th district]] |} ====Seat 2==== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- |nowrap rowspan=2 | [[Samuel Edwards]] | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | [[Federalist Party (United States)|Jacksonian Federalist]] | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | | {{Party shading/Federalist}} | Redistricted from [[Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district|1st district]] |- {{Party shading/Jacksonian}} | [[Jacksonian Party (United States)|Jacksonian]] | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | | |- {{party shading/National Republican}} | [[Samuel Anderson (politician)|Samuel Anderson]] || [[National Republican Party (United States)|Adams]] || March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 || || |- {{party shading/Jacksonian}} | [[George G. Leiper]] || [[Jacksonian Party (United States)|Jacksonian]] || March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 || || |- {{party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | [[David Potts, Jr.]] || [[Anti-Masonic Party (United States)|Anti-Masonic]] || March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1839 || || |- |nowrap rowspan=2 | [[Francis James (congressman)|Francis James]] | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | [[Anti-Masonic Party (United States)|Anti-Masonic]] | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | |- {{Party shading/Whig}} | [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | | |} ====Seat 3==== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- {{party shading/Federalist}} | [[Isaac Wayne]] || [[Federalist Party (United States)|Jacksonian Federalist]] || March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 || || |- {{party shading/National Republican}} | [[Charles Miner]] || [[National Republican Party (United States)|Adams]] || March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 || || |- {{party shading/Jacksonian}} | [[Joshua Evans, Jr.]] || [[Jacksonian Party (United States)|Jacksonian]] || March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 || || |- {{party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | [[Edward Darlington]] || [[Anti-Masonic Party (United States)|Anti-Masonic]] || March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 || || |- |nowrap rowspan=2 | [[John Edwards (Pennsylvania)|John Edwards]] | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | [[Anti-Masonic Party (United States)|Anti-Masonic]] | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | | {{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}}| |- {{Party shading/Whig}} | [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | | |} ===1843-Present: One seat=== {| class=wikitable |- valign=bottom ! Representative ! Party ! Years ! District home ! Note |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Charles J. Ingersoll]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Redistricted from [[Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district|3rd district]] |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[John Robbins (congressman)|John Robbins]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district|3rd district]] |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[William H. Witte]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || |- {{party shading/Know-nothing}} | [[Jacob Broom (congressman)|Jacob Broom]] || [[Know Nothing|American]] || March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Unsuccessful candidate for renomination |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Henry M. Phillips]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Unsuccessful candidate for reelection |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[William Millward]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1861 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[William D. Kelley]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || March 4, 1861 - January 9, 1890 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Died |- | colspan=2 | Vacant | January 9, 1890 - February 18, 1890 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[John E. Reyburn]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || February 18, 1890 - March 3, 1897 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[James R. Young]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1903 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Robert H. Foerderer]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || March 4, 1903 - July 26, 1903 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Redistricted from [[Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district|At-large district]], Died |- | colspan=2 | Vacant | July 26, 1903 - November 3, 1903 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Reuben O. Moon]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || November 3, 1903 - March 3, 1913 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] ||Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[George W. Edmonds]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1925 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] ||Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Benjamin M. Golder]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1933 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] ||Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[George W. Edmonds]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] ||Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[J. Burrwood Daly]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || January 3, 1935 – March 12, 1939 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Died |- | colspan=2 | Vacant | March 12, 1939 - November 7, 1939 |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[John E. Sheridan]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || November 7, 1939 – January 3, 1947 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Not a candidate for reelection in 1946 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Franklin J. Maloney]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] ||Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Earl Chudoff]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1958 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Resigned in 1958 to become judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas |- | colspan=2 | Vacant | January 5, 1958 - May 20, 1958 |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Robert N.C. Nix, Sr.]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || May 20, 1958 – January 3, 1963 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Redistricted to [[Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district|2nd district]] |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Herman Toll]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Redistricted from [[Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district|6th district]] |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Joshua Eilberg]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] || Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1978 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Charles F. Dougherty]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1983 || [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] ||Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982, District moved to Western Pennsylvania in 1983 |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Joseph P. Kolter]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 || [[New Brighton, Pennsylvania|New Brighton]] || Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Ron Klink]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 || [[Butler, Pennsylvania|Butler]] || Unsuccessfully ran for the [[United States Senate]] in 2000 |- {{party shading/Republican}} | [[Melissa Hart (politician)|Melissa Hart]] || [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] || January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2007 || [[Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania|Bradford Woods]] || Unsuccessful candidate for reelection |- {{party shading/Democratic}} | [[Jason Altmire]] || [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] || January 3, 2007 – Present || [[McCandless, Pennsylvania|McCandless]] || Incumbent |} ==Elections== {{Election box begin | title=[[US House election, 2006]]: Pennsylvania District 4}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (US) |candidate = [[Jason Altmire]] |votes = 130,480 |percentage = 51.92 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (US) |candidate = [[Melissa Hart (politician)|Melissa Hart]] |votes = 120,822 |percentage = 48.08 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 9,658 |percentage = 3.84 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 251,302 |percentage = 100 |change =}} {{Election box end}} ==Historical== In the very early 19th Century this district included all or part of [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]]. ==External links== *[http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/pa04_109.gif district map] {{USCongDistStatePA}} {{coord missing|Pennsylvania}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District}}