1. After the 2000 Census, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was divided into 19 Congressional Districts, decreasing from 21 due to reapportionment.
2. After the 2010 Census, the number of districts decreased again to 18.
3. Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district incorporates parts of the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County.
4. It is represented by Republican Pat Meehan in the 112th United States Congress.
5. 7th congressional district was created in 1791 from the at-large district
6. Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district also contains parts of Delaware County.
7. Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is a relatively safe seat for the Republicans.
8. Pennsylvania's second district includes predominantly African American sections of the city of Philadelphia
9. 2nd congressional district is the fifth most Democratic Congressional District out of the 435 in the nation.
10. 13th congressional district had been heavily Republican in the past, but has grown more Democratic because of demographic changes and redistricting. The district has not voted Republican for President since 1988.
Pennsylvania's Congressional Districts Map
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