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Pennsylvania 2012 legislative election results
The tabs below contain analysis of election results in the 2012 legislative elections for Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania State Senate Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Pennsylvania State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:
| Pennsylvania State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 20 | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 29 | 27 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 50 | 50 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page will display the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents running on November 6
- Defeated incumbents
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected senators
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State Senate Overview:
- A total of 25 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbents
Incumbents running in November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:
Incumbents defeated
The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:
General election
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Primary election
No candidates have this category yet.
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:
General election
Results will display after the election on November 6.
Primary election
Results will display after the election on November 6.
New State Senators and General Election Winners
Newly elected senators
The following list will display the newly-elected members of the Pennsylvania State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate:
Democratic
Republican
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates will not face major party competition:
Democratic
Republican
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:
No candidates have been added to this category yet.
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Pennsylvania State House Election Results
This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 5, 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 91 | 93 | |
| Republican Party | 110 | 110 | |
| Vacancy | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 203 | 203 | |
What You'll See on This Page
This page will display the following lists of candidates
- Incumbents running on November 6
- Defeated incumbents
- Challengers who defeated an incumbent
- Newly elected representatives
- List of all winners
- Unopposed candidates
- Third party candidates
State House Overview
- All 203 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.
Incumbency Analysis
Incumbents who ran on November 6
The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:
- Adam Ravenstahl
- Angel Cruz
- Anthony DeLuca, Pennsylvania Representative
- Bernard O'Neill
- Bradley Roae
- Brandon Neuman
- Brendan Boyle
- Brian Ellis
- Bryan Barbin
- Bryan Cutler
- C. Adam Harris
- Carl Metzgar
- Catherine Harper
- Cherelle Parker
- Chris Ross
- Chris Sainato
- Curtis Sonney
- Dan Frankel
- Dan Moul
- Dan Truitt
- Daniel Deasy, Jr.
- Daniel McNeill
- Daryl Metcalfe
- Dave Reed
- David Hickernell
- David Maloney
- David Millard
- Deberah Kula
- Dick Hess
- Dominic Costa
- Donna Oberlander
- Doyle Heffley
- Duane Milne
- Dwight Evans
- Eddie Day Pashinski
- Eli Evankovich
- Eugene DePasquale
- Florindo Fabrizio
- Frank Burns
- Frank Dermody
- Frank Farry
- Fred Keller
- Garth Everett
- Gary Day
- Gary Haluska
- Gene DiGirolamo
- George Dunbar
- Gerald Mullery
- Glen Grell
- Gordon Denlinger
- Gregory Vitali
- H. Scott Conklin
- Harry Readshaw, III
- Jake Wheatley, Jr.
- James Roebuck, Jr.
- Jaret Gibbons
- Jeffrey Pyle
- Jerry Knowles
- Jerry Stern
- Jesse White (Pennsylvania)
- Jim Christiana
- Jim Cox
- Jim Marshall
- Joe Emrick
- Joe Hackett
- John Galloway
- John Lawrence
- John Maher
- John Payne
- John Reynard
- John Sabatina, Jr.
- John Taylor
- Joseph Markosek
- Joseph Petrarca
- Julie Harhart
- Justin Simmons
- Karen Boback
- Katherine Watson
- Kathy Rapp
- Keith Gillespie
- Kerry Benninghoff
- Kevin Boyle
- Kurt Masser
- Louise Williams Bishop
- Lynda Schlegel-Culver
- Marc Gergely
- Marcia Hahn
- Marcy Toepel
- Margo Davidson
- Marguerite Quinn
- Maria Donatucci
- Mario Scavello
- Mark Cohen
- Mark Gillen
- Mark Keller
- Mark Longietti
- Martin Causer
- Matt Gabler
- Matthew Baker
- Matthew Bradford
- Mauree Gingrich
- Michael Fleck
- Michael Hanna, Sr.
- Michael McGeehan
- Michael O'Brien, Pennsylvania Representative
- Michael Peifer
- Michele Brooks
- Michelle Brownlee
- Mike Carroll
- Mike Reese
- Mike Tobash
- Mike Turzai
- Mike Vereb
- Neal Goodman
- Nicholas Micozzie
- Nick Kotik
- Nick Miccarelli
- P. Michael Sturla
- Pamela Delissio
- Patrick Harkins
- Paul Clymer
- Paul Costa
- Peter Daley, III
- Phyllis Mundy
- R. Ted Harhai
- Richard Mirabito
- Richard Stevenson
- Rick Saccone
- Rob Kauffman
- Robert Freeman
- Robert Godshall
- Robert Matzie
- Ron Miller (Pennsylvania)
- Ronald Marsico
- Ronald Waters
- Rosemarie Swanger
- Rosemary Brown
- Rosita Youngblood
- Ryan Aument
- Samuel Smith (Pennsylvania)
- Sandra Major
- Scott Petri
- Seth Grove
- Sheryl Delozier
- Sid Michaels Kavulich
- Stanley Saylor
- Stephen Barrar
- Stephen Bloom, Pennsylvania
- Steve Samuelson
- Steve Santarsiero
- Susan Helm
- T. Mark Mustio
- Tarah Toohil
- Thaddeus Kirkland
- Thomas Caltagirone
- Thomas Killion
- Thomas Murt
- Thomas Quigley
- Tim Briggs
- Tim Krieger
- Tim Mahoney, Pennsylvania Representative
- Timothy Hennessey
- Tina Davis
- Tina Pickett
- Todd Rock
- Todd Stephens
- Vanessa Lowery Brown
- W. Curtis Thomas
- Warren Kampf
- Will Tallman
- William Adolph, Jr.
- William Keller
- William Kortz, II
Incumbents defeated
The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:
General election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| John Reynard | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 134 |
Primary election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Babette Josephs | Democratic | Pennsylvania State House District 182 |
| Joseph Preston, Jr. | Democratic | Pennsylvania State House District 24 |
| Ken Smith | Democratic | Pennsylvania State House District 112 |
| Kevin Murphy, Pennsylvania Representative | Democratic | Pennsylvania State House District 113 |
| Richard Geist | Republican | Pennsylvania State House District 79 |
Challengers who beat an incumbent
The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:
General election
| Candidate | Party | District |
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| Brian Sims | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 182 |
| Edward Gainey | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 24 |
| Edward Neilson | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 169 |
| Erin Molchany | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 22 |
| Hal English | Republican | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 30 |
| James Clay | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 179 |
| John McGinnis | Republican | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 79 |
| Jordan Harris | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 186 |
| Jose Miranda | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 197 |
| Kevin Haggerty | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 112 |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 153 |
| Mark Painter | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 146 |
| Martin Flynn | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 113 |
| Mary Jo Daley | Democratic | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 148 |
| Ryan Mackenzie | Republican | Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 134 |
Primary election
No candidates have been added to this category yet.
New Representatives and General Election Winners
Newly elected representatives
The following will list the newly-elected members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives:
Democratic
Republican
Open Seat Winners
The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:
Democratic
Republican
Candidates who won election
The following will list all candidates elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 2012:
Democratic
- Adam Ravenstahl
- Angel Cruz
- Anthony DeLuca, Pennsylvania Representative
- Brandon Neuman
- Brendan Boyle
- Brian Sims
- Bryan Barbin
- Cherelle Parker
- Chris Sainato
- Dan Frankel
- Daniel Deasy, Jr.
- Daniel McNeill
- Deberah Kula
- Dominic Costa
- Dwight Evans
- Eddie Day Pashinski
- Edward Gainey
- Edward Neilson
- Erin Molchany
- Eugene DePasquale
- Florindo Fabrizio
- Frank Burns
- Frank Dermody
- Frank Farina
- Gary Haluska
- Gerald Mullery
- Gregory Vitali
- H. Scott Conklin
- Harry Readshaw, III
- Jake Wheatley, Jr.
- James Clay
- James Roebuck, Jr.
- Jaret Gibbons
- Jesse White (Pennsylvania)
- John Galloway
- John Sabatina, Jr.
- Jordan Harris
- Jose Miranda
- Joseph Markosek
- Joseph Petrarca
- Kevin Boyle
- Kevin Haggerty
- Louise Williams Bishop
- Madeleine Dean
- Marc Gergely
- Margo Davidson
- Maria Donatucci
- Mark Cohen
- Mark Longietti
- Mark Painter
- Mark Rozzi
- Martin Flynn
- Mary Jo Daley
- Matthew Bradford
- Michael Hanna, Sr.
- Michael McGeehan
- Michael O'Brien, Pennsylvania Representative
- Michael Schlossberg
- Michelle Brownlee
- Mike Carroll
- Neal Goodman
- Nick Kotik
- P. Michael Sturla
- Pam Snyder
- Pamela Delissio
- Patrick Harkins
- Patty Kim
- Paul Costa
- Peter Daley, III
- Phyllis Mundy
- R. Ted Harhai
- Richard Mirabito
- Robert Freeman
- Robert Matzie
- Ronald Waters
- Rosita Youngblood
- Ryan Bizzarro
- Sid Michaels Kavulich
- Stephen Kinsey
- Steve McCarter
- Steve Samuelson
- Steve Santarsiero
- Thaddeus Kirkland
- Thomas Caltagirone
- Tim Briggs
- Tim Mahoney, Pennsylvania Representative
- Tina Davis
- Vanessa Lowery Brown
- W. Curtis Thomas
- William Keller
- William Kortz, II
Republican
- Becky Corbin
- Bernard O'Neill
- Bradley Roae
- Brian Ellis
- Bryan Cutler
- C. Adam Harris
- Carl Metzgar
- Catherine Harper
- Chris Ross
- Curtis Sonney
- Dan Moul
- Dan Truitt
- Daryl Metcalfe
- Dave Reed
- David Hickernell
- David Maloney
- David Millard
- Dick Hess
- Donna Oberlander
- Doyle Heffley
- Duane Milne
- Eli Evankovich
- Frank Farry
- Fred Keller
- Garth Everett
- Gary Day
- Gene DiGirolamo
- George Dunbar
- Glen Grell
- Gordon Denlinger
- Greg Lucas
- Hal English
- Jeffrey Pyle
- Jerry Knowles
- Jerry Stern
- Jim Christiana
- Jim Cox
- Jim Marshall
- Joe Emrick
- Joe Hackett
- John Lawrence
- John Maher
- John McGinnis
- John Payne
- John Taylor
- Julie Harhart
- Justin Simmons
- Karen Boback
- Katherine Watson
- Kathy Rapp
- Keith Gillespie
- Keith Greiner
- Kerry Benninghoff
- Kurt Masser
- Lynda Schlegel-Culver
- Marcia Hahn
- Marcy Toepel
- Marguerite Quinn
- Mario Scavello
- Mark Gillen
- Mark Keller
- Martin Causer
- Matt Gabler
- Matthew Baker
- Mauree Gingrich
- Michael Fleck
- Michael Peifer
- Michele Brooks
- Mike Reese
- Mike Regan
- Mike Tobash
- Mike Turzai
- Mike Vereb
- Mindy Fee
- Nicholas Micozzie
- Nick Miccarelli
- Paul Clymer
- R. Lee James
- Richard Stevenson
- Rick Saccone
- Rob Kauffman
- Robert Godshall
- Ron Miller (Pennsylvania)
- Ronald Marsico
- Rosemarie Swanger
- Rosemary Brown
- Ryan Aument
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Samuel Smith (Pennsylvania)
- Sandra Major
- Scott Petri
- Seth Grove
- Sheryl Delozier
- Stanley Saylor
- Stephen Barrar
- Stephen Bloom, Pennsylvania
- Steven Mentzer
- Susan Helm
- T. Mark Mustio
- Tarah Toohil
- Thomas Killion
- Thomas Murt
- Thomas Quigley
- Thomas Sankey
- Tim Krieger
- Timothy Hennessey
- Tina Pickett
- Todd Rock
- Todd Stephens
- Warren Kampf
- Will Tallman
- William Adolph, Jr.
Competitiveness
Unopposed candidates in general election
The following candidates will not face major party competition:
Democratic
- Adam Ravenstahl
- Angel Cruz
- Brandon Neuman
- Brian Sims
- Cherelle Parker
- Dan Frankel
- Daniel Deasy, Jr.
- Deberah Kula
- Dominic Costa
- Dwight Evans
- Eddie Day Pashinski
- Edward Gainey
- Eugene DePasquale
- Florindo Fabrizio
- Frank Burns
- H. Scott Conklin
- Harry Readshaw, III
- Jake Wheatley, Jr.
- James Clay
- Jesse White (Pennsylvania)
- John Sabatina, Jr.
- Jordan Harris
- Kevin Haggerty
- Louise Williams Bishop
- Marc Gergely
- Maria Donatucci
- Mark Cohen
- Mark Longietti
- Martin Flynn
- Matthew Bradford
- Michael Hanna, Sr.
- Michael McGeehan
- Michael O'Brien, Pennsylvania Representative
- Michael Schlossberg
- Michelle Brownlee
- Mike Carroll
- Neal Goodman
- Patrick Harkins
- Patty Kim
- Paul Costa
- R. Ted Harhai
- Robert Freeman
- Ronald Waters
- Rosita Youngblood
- Sid Michaels Kavulich
- Stephen Kinsey
- Steve McCarter
- Thomas Caltagirone
- Vanessa Lowery Brown
- W. Curtis Thomas
- William Keller
- William Kortz, II
Republican
- Bradley Roae
- Brian Ellis
- Bryan Cutler
- C. Adam Harris
- Carl Metzgar
- Curtis Sonney
- Dan Moul
- Daryl Metcalfe
- Dave Reed
- David Hickernell
- Dick Hess
- Donna Oberlander
- Duane Milne
- Eli Evankovich
- Frank Farry
- Fred Keller
- Garth Everett
- Gene DiGirolamo
- Glen Grell
- Gordon Denlinger
- Jerry Knowles
- Jerry Stern
- Jim Marshall
- John Maher
- John McGinnis
- Julie Harhart
- Karen Boback
- Katherine Watson
- Kathy Rapp
- Lynda Schlegel-Culver
- Mark Gillen
- Mark Keller
- Martin Causer
- Matt Gabler
- Matthew Baker
- Mauree Gingrich
- Michael Fleck
- Michael Peifer
- Michele Brooks
- Mike Turzai
- Nick Miccarelli
- R. Lee James
- Richard Stevenson
- Robert Godshall
- Rosemarie Swanger
- Ryan Aument
- Samuel Smith (Pennsylvania)
- Scott Petri
- Seth Grove
- Sheryl Delozier
- Stanley Saylor
- Stephen Barrar
- Stephen Bloom, Pennsylvania
- Steven Mentzer
- Tina Pickett
- Todd Rock
- William Adolph, Jr.
Ballot Access
Third party candidates
The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:
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National Partisan Trends
The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.
Incumbents who were defeated in the general election
In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:
| Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 21 | 49 | 70 |
| Republican | 37 | 182 | 219 |
| Third Party | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 234 | 294 |
Total new legislators elected
In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of new legislators.
| New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 165 | 684 | 849 |
| Republican | 202 | 652 | 854 |
| Independent | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| TOTALS | 367 | 1,340 | 1,707 |
Winners of Open Seats
Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.
The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.
| Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections | |||
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| Party | Senate | House | Total |
| Democratic | 82 | 220 | 302 |
| Republican | 105 | 296 | 401 |
| Third Party | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 187 | 516 | 703 |
Impact on legislative majorities
- See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
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| State senates | 17 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 1 |
| State houses | 15 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 32 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
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| State senates | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| State houses | 17 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: | 35 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 56 | 1 | 1 |