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45-474: Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is currently located in the south-central region of the state. It encompasses all of Dauphin County as well as parts of Cumberland County and York County . The district includes the cities of Harrisburg and York . Prior to 2019, the district was located in the northeastern part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in 2018 after ruling

90-443: A humid subtropical climate ( Cfa .) The hardiness zone is 7a except in some higher northern areas where it is 6b and a few very small areas along the river below the city including the airport where it is 7b. [1] As of the 2010 census , the county was 72.7% White, 18.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 3.2% Asian, and 3.1% were two or more races. 7.0% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry. As of

135-435: A 53%–47% margin. In 2008, Carney won reelection by 12 points but the district swung back in 2010, electing Republican Tom Marino . The district was mostly Republican in its political composition, an aspect of the district that was reflected especially well in presidential elections. In 2004, President George W. Bush won 60 percent of the vote in the district and in 2008, Senator John McCain beat Senator Barack Obama here by

180-496: A ballot. The "butterfly ballot" used in the Palm Beach County, Florida 2000 U.S. presidential election (a ballot paper that has names down both sides, with a single column of punch holes in the center, which has been likened to a maze ) led to widespread allegations of mismarked ballots. The ballot was designed to have a larger print, making it easier for the elderly voters of Palm Beach to read, but instead, it led to

225-470: A box, on the printed ballot next to their chosen option, similar to many standardized tests. Voters with disabilities may be provided with electronic ballot marking devices . Alternatively, voters could pick from one pre-marked ballot among many (similarly to the paper ballot systems in Israel and France ), which would then be scanned by an optical scanner. Tabulating machines count the ballots either after

270-677: A decided shift toward the Democrats in national and statewide elections in recent years. This culminated when the Democrats overtook the Republicans in countywide registration during the summer of 2008. Bob Casey Jr. carried the county in the 2006 Senate election when he unseated Rick Santorum . According to the Dauphin County Board of Elections, in 2008 Barack Obama became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Dauphin County since 1964, receiving 9.0% more of

315-416: A high rate of inaccuracy related to the incomplete removal of the perforated chad and the inaccessibility to voters with disabilities. In a jurisdiction using a mechanical voting system, often called a "voting machine", voters choose by pulling a lever next to their choice. There is a printed list of candidates, parties and referendums next to the levers indicating which lever is assigned to which choice. When

360-538: A margin of 54 percent to 45 percent. Nonetheless, Carney easily won reelection as a Democrat the same year McCain won the district. However, in the 2010 midterm elections, Marino unseated Carney by a 55%–45% margin. In 2016, local businessman and former mayor of Lewisburg , Mike Molesevich challenged Marino for the seat, but he fell to the Republican in November by more than two to one. In 2018, Marino won election to

405-461: A physical ballot, or are getting old. In a jurisdiction using an electronic direct record voting system (DRE), voters choose by pushing a button next to a printed list of candidates and referendums, or by touching the candidate or referendums box on a touchscreen interface, or (as in Brazil ) by inputting alphanumeric codes that correspond to candidates or positions. As the voter makes a selection,

450-505: A redrawn 12th district; while he remained the congressman for the 10th district into January 2019, he moved within the new district's boundaries beforehand. According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 559,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 80% are White, 10% Black, and 6% Latino. Immigrants make up 5% of

495-400: A spot on the general election ballot. Jerry Kairnes of Lycoming County announced that he would seek to be on the November ballot as an Independent , but dropped out after Molesevich earned a spot on the ballot Among the Democrats who have announced their intentions to challenge Perry are Pennsylvania businessman John Broadhurst, WITF senior vice president and director of community policing for

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540-524: A trade union "holding a ballot" of its members). The word ballot comes from Italian ballotta , meaning a "small ball used in voting" or a "secret vote taken by ballots" in Venice , Italy. In ancient Greece , citizens used pieces of broken pottery to scratch in the name of the target of the ostracism . The first use of paper ballots to conduct an election appears to have been in Rome in 139 BC, following

585-561: A variety of services including: a completely developed K–12 curriculum that is mapped and aligned with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards (available online), shared services, a group purchasing program and a wide variety of special education and special needs services. The Dauphin County Library System provides library service to the residents of the county through a main central library in

630-434: A widely accepted best practice for election administration. After voters register their choices on the touchscreen, a paper ballot is created with the choices printed on it. The voter visually verifies that the choices are correct, then inserts the paper ballot into a secure box where ballots are accumulated for use in audits or recounts. As of the 2024 US general election, only 1.4 percent of voters use DRE machines without

675-571: Is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . As of the 2020 census , the population was 286,401. The county seat is Harrisburg , Pennsylvania's state capital and ninth-most populous city. The county was created on March 4, 1785, from part of Lancaster County and was named after Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France , the first son of King Louis XVI . The county is part of the South Central Pennsylvania region of

720-531: Is land and 33 square miles (85 km ) (5.9%) is water. The county is bound to its western border by the Susquehanna River (with the exception of a small peninsula next to Duncannon ). The area code is 717 with an overlay of 223. Most of the county by area has a humid continental climate ( Dfa except for some Dfb in highlands.) The inclusion of temperature numbers for the past decade shows some lower-lying areas, including Harrisburg, to have

765-638: The 2010 U.S. Census the metropolitan area ranked 5th most populous in the State of Pennsylvania and the 96th most populous in the United States with a population of 549,475. Dauphin County is also a part of the larger Harrisburg–York–Lebanon combined statistical area (CSA) , which combines the populations of Dauphin County as well as Adams , Cumberland , Lebanon , Perry and York Counties in Pennsylvania. The combined statistical area ranked

810-505: The U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages , may be listed here as well. The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Dauphin County. † county seat 40°25′N 76°47′W  /  40.41°N 76.79°W  / 40.41; -76.79 Ballot Each voter uses one ballot, and ballots are not shared. In

855-509: The census of 2000 , there were 251,798 people, 102,670 households, and 66,119 families residing in the county. The population density was 479 inhabitants per square mile (185/km ). There were 111,133 housing units at an average density of 212 units per square mile (82/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 77.11% White , 16.91% Black or African American , 0.16% Native American , 1.96% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.97% from other races , and 1.85% from two or more races. 4.13% of

900-493: The 5th most populous in Pennsylvania and 43rd most populous in the nation with a population of 1,219,422. Dauphin County was historically a Republican stronghold, like most of south-central Pennsylvania. It was long one of the more conservative urban counties in the nation, having only supported a Democrat for president twice from 1880 to 2004. The only breaks in this trend were in 1936 and 1964, which were national 400-electoral vote Democratic landslides. However, there has been

945-481: The DRE creates an electronic ballot stored by in the memory components of the system. After the polls close, the system counts the votes and reports the totals to the election officials. Many DREs include a communication device to transmit vote totals to a central tabulator. The touchscreen systems are similar to an automated teller machine (ATM). Most DRE voting machines in the U.S. now include an auditable paper ballot ,

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990-463: The Democrats took a majority on the Board of County Commissioners for the first time in nearly 100 years. That same year, Democrat Bridget Whitley was elected Clerk of Courts as the first Democratic row officer, while the remaining row offices remained Republican. Three of the state house seats are held by Democrats. Republicans control two state house seats as well as one of the two state senate seats and

1035-549: The Harrisburg Bureau of Police Blake Lynch, former WGAL-TV anchor Janelle Stelson, retired Marine Mike O'Brien, retired soldier Rick Coplen, and Harrisburg city councilor Shamaine Daniels. 41°22′22″N 76°31′24″W  /  41.37278°N 76.52333°W  / 41.37278; -76.52333 Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Dauphin County ( / ˈ d ɔː f ɪ n / ; Pennsylvania Dutch : Daffin Kaundi)

1080-429: The age of 18 living with them, 47.60% were married couples living together, 12.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.60% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.30% under

1125-517: The age of 18, 7.60% from 18 to 24, 30.10% from 25 to 44, 23.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males. A study by Echelon Insights found Dauphin County to be the most typical county in America, with its 2016 presidential vote, median income, higher education rate, and religiosity all very close to

1170-547: The ballot next each choice, sometimes with tools as simple as a pin, but usually with a ballot marking device such as the Votomatic. The ballot may be preprinted with candidates and referendums, or may be a generic ballot placed under a printed list of candidates and referendums. Tabulating machines count ballots after the polls close. Officials may manually count the ballots in the event of a dispute. Punched card voting systems are being replaced by other voting systems because of

1215-498: The ballots are preprinted with names of candidates and the text of the referendums. Japan is an exception, requiring voters to write candidate names on the ballot. Election officials manually count the ballots after the polls close and may recount them in the event of a dispute. In a jurisdiction using an optical scan voting system , voters choose by filling an oval, by completing an arrow, or (as in South Korea ) by stamping

1260-513: The congressional seat. Most local elected officials are also Republican, by a margin of 3 to 1. This is because most of the Democratic gains have been in already heavily Democratic Harrisburg, which has had a Democratic mayor since 1982 and has been represented in the state house by a Democrat since 1975. In contrast, the suburbs and rural areas are among the most Republican areas of Pennsylvania. As of July 29, 2024, 44.0% of registered voters in

1305-646: The county were Democrats, 38.6% Republicans, 13.3% non-affiliated, and 4.1% other party. Chart of Voter Registration Party registration stats according to the Secretary of State's office: School districts include: Several public charter schools are established in Dauphin County The Capital Area Intermediate Unit 15 is a state approved education agency that offers: school districts, charter schools, private schools, and home school students,

1350-437: The district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $ 67,300, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 9% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school diploma, while 30% hold a bachelor's or higher degree. The Pennsylvania 10th was the third-largest congressional district in

1395-679: The introduction of the lex Gabinia tabellaria . In ancient India , around 920 AD, in Tamil Nadu , palm leaves were used for village assembly elections. The palm leaves with candidate names were put inside a mud pot for counting. This was called Kudavolai system. The first use of paper ballots in America was in 1629 within the Massachusetts Bay Colony to select a pastor for the Salem Church. Paper ballots were pieces of paper marked and supplied by voters. Before

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1440-657: The introduction of the secret ballot , American political parties distributed ballots listing their own candidates for party supporters to deposit in ballot boxes. Depending on the type of voting system used in the election, different ballots may be used. Ranked ballots allow voters to rank candidates in order of preference, while ballots for first-past-the-post systems only allow voters to select one candidate for each position. In party-list systems, lists may be open or closed . Ballot design can aid or inhibit clarity in an election. Poor designs lead to confusion and potentially chaos if large numbers of voters spoil or mismark

1485-408: The names of candidates being alternately offset, with lines on both sides of each punch hole, creating confusion. The butterfly ballot is credited with tipping the 2000 U.S. presidential election to George W. Bush. In a jurisdiction using an all-paper system, voters choose by marking a ballot or, as in the case of Israel and France , picking one premarked ballot among many. In most jurisdictions

1530-557: The national averages. Dauphin County is home to an Amish community that resides in the Lykens Valley in the northern part of the county, consisting of eight church districts. The community was settled by Amish from Lancaster County seeking cheaper land. The United States Office of Management and Budget has designated Dauphin County as the Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) . As of

1575-410: The polls close or as the voters feed the ballots into the machine, in which case the results are not known until after the polls close. Officials will often manually count any ballots that cannot be read or with a write-in candidate and may recount all ballots in the event of a dispute. In a jurisdiction using a punched card system , voters choose by removing or "punching out" a perforated chad from

1620-480: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.2% were of German , 7.5% Irish , 7.3% American and 7.2% Italian ancestry. 91.8% spoke English and 3.9% Spanish as their first language. According to 2005 estimates, 73.9% of the county's population was non-Hispanic whites. 17.8% of the population was African-Americans. 2.5% were Asians. Latinos now were 5.0% of the population. In 2000 there were 102,670 households, out of which 29.70% had children under

1665-422: The previous map unconstitutional because of gerrymandering . The court added State College to the old district's boundaries while removing some Democratic -leaning areas and redesignated it the twelfth district ; an area encompassing Harrisburg and York was numbered as the 10th. The new 10th district is represented by Republican Scott Perry , who previously represented the old fourth district . The district

1710-422: The simplest elections, a ballot may be a simple scrap of paper on which each voter writes in the name of a candidate , but governmental elections use pre-printed ballots to protect the secrecy of the votes . The voter casts their ballot in a box at a polling station . In British English, this is usually called a "ballot paper". The word ballot is used for an election process within an organization (such as

1755-1186: The state capital and county seat of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and eight branch libraries. DCLS is a private, non-profit corporation. It is governed by a 17-member Board of Trustees, five appointed annually by the Dauphin County Commissioners, and twelve elected for three-year terms. The Library is a member of the Pennsylvania library system . As reported by the National Center for Educational Statistics The largest employers in Dauphin County in 2019 were: There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Dauphin County. Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities : cities , boroughs , townships , and, in at most two cases, towns . The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Dauphin County: Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by

1800-502: The state. Dauphin County is included in the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area . Located within the county is Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station , site of the 1979 nuclear core meltdown . The nuclear power plant closed in 2019. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 558 square miles (1,450 km ), of which 525 square miles (1,360 km )

1845-571: The state. The district encompassed the following counties and areas: On June 8, 2012, The Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission adopted a revised final redistricting plan. On May 8, 2013, The state Supreme Court unanimously approved the Legislative Reapportionment Commission's 2012 Revised Final Plan. The resulting district encompassed the following areas: District created in 1795. Rep. Tom Marino declared his intent to run for his 4th term and

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1890-551: The vote than John McCain . It was also only the third time Dauphin County had supported a Democrat for president since 1936. Obama won Dauphin with a slightly reduced majority in 2012, while Hillary Clinton won it with a narrow plurality in 2016. It is now the only blue county in the traditionally powerfully Republican Susquehanna Valley. In 2023, with the election of newcomer Justin Douglas to join George Hartwick, III,

1935-489: The voter pulls a lever, it turns a connected gear in the machine, which turns a counter wheel. Each counter wheel shows a number, which is the number of votes cast using that lever. After the polls close, election officials check the wheels' positions and record the totals. No physical ballot is used in this system, except when the voter chooses to write-in a candidate. Other systems are replacing mechanical voting systems because they are inaccessible to disabled voters, do not have

1980-413: Was one of the 12 original districts created prior to the 4th Congress . In 2006, when it was still located in northeastern Pennsylvania, the 10th district experienced one of the greatest party shifts among all House seats that switched party control: in 2004, Republican Don Sherwood won with an 86% margin of victory over his nearest opponent and two years later, Democrat Chris Carney unseated Sherwood by

2025-544: Was uncontested in the Republican primary . Originally, no Democratic candidates filed to run for office, upon this revelation, Mike Molesevich, an environmental contractor and former Lewisburg mayor , announced he would seek a write-in campaign to get on the general election ballot. Write-in candidates need over 1,000 votes in the primary election to appear on the ballot in the 2016 general election. Mike Molesevich succeeded in his effort, receiving 2425 votes, earning

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