Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
| Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district | |
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Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | Bob Brady (D–Philadelphia) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2000) | 646,357 |
| Median income | 28,261 |
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| Cook PVI | D+31 |
Pennsylvania's first congressional district includes primarily central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport, and other small sections of Delaware County. The district is currently strongly Democratic and is plurality black. Bob Brady, the chairman of the Philadelphia Democratic Party, has represented the district since 1998.
One of the main characters of the Netflix original series House of Cards, Peter Russo, is depicted as representing the district in the United States House of Representatives.
The district was organized from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1791.
The district was organized from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1795.
The district was reorganized in 1803 to have 3 At-large seats on a general ticket. The district was apportioned a fourth seat in 1813, also elected on a general ticket.
The district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat.
Coordinates: 39°55′40″N 75°12′51″W / 39.92778°N 75.21417°W
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