Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 2
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: No
- Poll times: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District |
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Election details |
Filing deadline: March 20, 2018 |
Primary: May 15, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 |
How to vote |
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania |
Race ratings |
Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic Inside Elections: Likely Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic |
Ballotpedia analysis |
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Non-profit director Chrissy Houlahan (D) defeated attorney Greg McCauley (R) in the general election on November 6, 2018, to represent Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives were up for election in 2018. The Democratic Party gained a net total of 40 seats, winning control of the chamber. This race was identified as a 2018 battleground that might have affected partisan control of the U.S. House in the 116th Congress. Heading into the election, the Republican Party was in the majority holding 235 seats to Democrats' 193 seats, with seven vacant seats. Democrats needed to win 23 GOP-held seats in 2018 to win control of the House. From 1918 to 2016, the president’s party lost an average of 29 seats in midterm elections.
Under the court-ordered redrawing of the Pennsylvania congressional map in February 2018, the new 6th Congressional District contains a majority of the old 6th District represented by Ryan Costello (R), who did not file for re-election, and portions of the old 7th and 16th Districts. The new 6th Direct backed Hillary Clinton by 9.3 percentage points in 2016. Clinton won the old 6th District by 0.6 percentage points.
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Candidates and election results
General election
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Chrissy Houlahan defeated Greg McCauley in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chrissy Houlahan (D) | 58.9 | 177,704 |
![]() | Greg McCauley (R) | 41.1 | 124,124 |
Total votes: 301,828 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Chrissy Houlahan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Chrissy Houlahan | 100.0 | 35,636 |
Total votes: 35,636 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6
Greg McCauley advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 6 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Greg McCauley | 100.0 | 32,375 |
Total votes: 32,375 | ||||
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District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+2, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District the 185th most Democratic nationally.[1]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.04. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.04 points toward that party.[2]
Party: Democratic
Incumbent: No
Political office: None
Biography: Houlahan received her bachelor's degree in engineering from Stanford University and her M.S. in technology and policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, she became the COO of AND1 Basketball and worked as the COO of the nonprofits B-Lab and Springboard Collaborative.[3]
- Houlahan said she was running in opposition to President Donald Trump. She said Trump was "misrepresent[ing] our values, as he enriches himself, his relatives and wealthy friends, all the while diminishing opportunities for everyone else."[4]
- Houlahan said she wanted to use Congress as a check on President Trump's power, calling the 2017-2018 Republican-controlled Congress "complicit both in their votes and in their silence on many issues that we care most about."[5]
- Houlahan said she was inspired to run by the January 2017 Women's March and said there was energy among female voters like herself who "have found their voice and participated in extraordinary ways to protect our values over the course of this past year."[5]
Party: Republican
Incumbent: No
Political office: None
Biography: McCauley received his B.S. from St. Joseph’s University and his J.D. from Widener University Law School. He worked as an associate attorney at Blank, Rome, Comisky & McCauley before opening his own tax law practice in 1987. He also owned and operated a chain of Wendy’s restaurants for 20 years and worked for the company Quigley.[6]
- McCauley said he wanted to focus on the issues he believed voters of both parties cared about, including student loan debt, the opioid epidemic, and term limits.[6][7]
- McCauley said he was not a career politician and would be an independent voice in Congress.[7]
- McCauley said he was concerned about the well-being of future generations and wanted to solve problems with what he calls commonsense solutions rather than "‘kick the can’ down the road to future generations of representatives."[6][7]
Results of 2018 redistricting
On February 19, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional district map after ruling that the original map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. District locations and numbers were changed by the new map. Candidates on this page were listed under Pennsylvania’s new districts, which were used in the 2018 congressional elections. Click here for more information about the ruling.
The chart below compares this new district with the old district that was the most geographically similar to it.
Old district[8] | Prior incumbent | Prior 2016 presidential result | New 2016 presidential result |
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6th District | Ryan Costello (R) | D+0.6 | D+9.3 |
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Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in place before the redrawing.
Polls
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Campaign contributions
The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.
Name | Party | Receipts* | Disbursements** | Cash on hand | Date |
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Chrissy Houlahan | Democratic Party | $4,354,450 | $3,402,394 | $952,056 | As of December 31, 2018 |
Greg McCauley | Republican Party | $270,375 | $215,003 | $55,372 | As of December 31, 2018 |
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2018. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." |
Satellite spending
Satellite spending, commonly referred to as outside spending, describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.[14][15][16]
This section lists satellite spending in this race reported by news outlets in alphabetical order. If you are aware of spending that should be included, please email us.
- On October 5, 2018, Michael Bloomberg's Independence USA PAC reported $213,000 of spending in support of Houlahan.[17]
Race ratings
- See also: Race rating definitions and methods
Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:
- Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
- Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
- Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[18]
- Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.
Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[19][20][21]
Race ratings: Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election, 2018 | |||||||||
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The Cook Political Report | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | Likely Democratic | |||||
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | Safe Democratic | |||||
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every two weeks throughout the election season. |
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+2, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District the 185th most Democratic nationally.[22]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.04. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.04 points toward that party.[23]
Noteworthy endorsements
This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.
Noteworthy general election endorsements | ||||||
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Endorsement | Houlahan (D) | McCauley (R) | ||||
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Former President Barack Obama[24] | ✔ | |||||
Former Vice President Joe Biden | ✔ |
Campaign advertisements
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Campaign themes
Chrissy Houlahan
Houlahan’s campaign website stated the following:
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Ensuring Quality, Affordable Healthcare for all Pennsylvanians As COO of And1 Basketball, I ensured our employees had great healthcare benefits. We paid more than 80% of all healthcare costs for all our staff. Rather than responsibly repairing the Affordable Care Act’s deficiencies, the Republicans in the House of Representatives have assaulted the Act itself, throwing an estimated 24 million people off their insurance, making deep cuts to Medicaid, and allowing states to encourage insurers to deny people with pre-existing conditions. Their callous maneuver guarantees a catastrophe in care, threatening Pennsylvanians’ health, and pushing them away from family physicians and back on emergency room lines. Instead of rationing healthcare to only the rich, Congress should be working to expand access to it, and to control costs through legislation that insists on the incorporation of sound competitive practices into the businesses of drug development and distribution, and hospital management. Equality for All Americans Our nation has come a long way in protecting the rights of LGBTQ Americans, communities of color and countless others who have faced a painful history of discrimination. But even today too many still suffer from negative stigmas, workplace or social discrimination and even the threat of violence. As the mom of an LGBTQ-identifying daughter, I have seen many of these challenges firsthand. As a Representative in Congress, I will fight to ensure that every member of our community has the same opportunities that should exist for all Americans: to build successful careers, start and grow families, get quality, affordable healthcare and serve in our military. Fighting the Opioid and Opiate Epidemic I have friends and family members of my own who have been touched by addiction. America is strong enough to respond to this crisis with real solutions that build community resilience all the way from prevention through treatment and recovery. We need real accountability for drug companies and high-volume opioid prescribers without depriving suffering pain patients that have nowhere else to turn. We need to make sure our first responders have the tools and resources they need to save victims from overdosing. And we need to keep cheap fentanyl and other deadly opioids from flooding into our streets from overseas. We must also ensure that treatment is available for individuals suffering from addiction. Today, just one in five addiction sufferers is receiving treatment for their condition. Our healthcare system needs to be ready to accept patients when they have moments of clarity and are ready to seek treatment. That means building a healthcare system that researches and treats addiction as the tragic disease that it is. If we expand access to proven medical treatments and protect Medicaid - our nation’s number one source of addiction treatment - we will save lives and help more Pennsylvania families and communities find their path of recovery from the devastating effects of this epidemic. Great Schools for Every Child As a navy brat, I attended public schools on both coasts. As an adult, I worked as a chemistry teacher in North Philadelphia. I learned first-hand about the pressures on teachers and students in that environment. Subsequently, I led a non-profit focused on early childhood literacy. I am a product of strong public schools, I have studied in them, worked with and in them, and will fight for them in Congress. Growing Our Economy In Congress, my first priority will be to construct and advance programs that improve economic security for Pennsylvania families. We need to build a 21st century economy, one where people can work hard and share in prosperity, not envy it. Having been the chief operating officer of two Southeastern Pennsylvania businesses, I helped bring hundreds of jobs to our region. I know that a good relationship between government and business can spur and support job creation and job security. We need leaders in Congress with real world experience, representatives who will work to create a prosperous future in which we all can share, while providing up to date training and support for Pennsylvanians whose jobs are gone or going. Furthermore, we must also ensure that businesses pay a living wage, that equal work gets equal pay, and that the workplace respects the dignity of its employees. Gun Violence Prevention This issue is very near to my heart. I taught high school chemistry in an area in which students were able to get their hands on guns because they were ever-present in the community. Additionally, one of my husband’s cousins was one of the EMTs after the Sandy Hook tragedy; his story rings in my mind every time there is another senseless tragedy. I support the Second Amendment and responsible gun ownership, but I also believe we must take commonsense steps to reduce gun violence. Enough is enough. We must act. First, we need to allow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to research these issues so that we can use data to inform our decisions. I cannot understand how the gun lobby has persuaded Congress to ban the CDC from pursuing this basic research. We also need to pursue some commonsense safety measures — measures that the majority of Pennsylvania families support. These steps include closing the gun show loophole, renewing the Federal Assault Weapons Ban and restrictions on high-capacity firearm magazines, and universal criminal background checks to keep guns out of the hands of felons and domestic abusers. Immigration Reform My dad came here with seemingly nothing to offer. He became a highly decorated veteran, serving our country with honor for a quarter century. One generation later, I am running for Congress – a testament to the power of the promise we make to each other in this great land of opportunity. I am committed to ensuring that this promise and Dream remain intact for generations to come. Congress needs to come together and provide protections and a path to citizenship for the roughly 1.8 million undocumented immigrants who were brought to this country as children, many of whom contribute to our economy, play by the rules and in some cases they serve us proudly in the military. These young people need a place in our country. We have promised them this, and we keep our promises. There is no question that our immigration system is broken, and we must strengthen our borders. Immigration reform is possible and necessary, and if done properly, can result in growing our economy, reducing our national debt, and strengthening our communities. Our nation’s immigration system is in clear need of improvement, but the only viable solution is a comprehensive, bipartisan approach rather than playing politics. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to move this important agenda forward. Money in Politics Protecting Our Environment and Combating Climate Change Tragically, the Trump Administration has repeatedly called climate change a “hoax.” It has also appointed deniers and skeptics to key oversight positions, moved to slash research budgets and reduce program funding, and otherwise attacked key domestic environmental programs. Trump has pulled out of the Paris Agreement, not only giving up our leadership of this vital global effort, but also denying it the benefit of American science and expertise. All this in the service of special interests. As one of the original team that created B Corporations (Benefit Corporations), I know the importance of building businesses, a supportive government and a larger economy that honors our environment and that encourages sustainable practices. In Congress, I will be a champion for our environment and will work to combat the threat of climate change and the assault on truth and data. Retirement & Healthcare Security for Older Pennsylvanians Even today, nearly half of all older Americans would be living below the poverty line without Social Security. This critical piece of America’s safety net is as important as ever, protecting 96 percent of our workers and their families. Millions rely on Medicare and Medicaid to help with the rising costs of long-term care, giving them a better chance at a healthier life. Speaker Paul Ryan and other Republicans in Congress want to privatize Social Security and turn Medicare into an unstable voucher program that makes it easier for them to cut and run from. I have met with countless Pennsylvanians who are able to care for themselves and live meaningful lives today thanks to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. It is critical that we stand up and fight to protect Social Security and Medicare for this generation and the next. Support of Veterans and Their Families Women's Health |
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—Chrissy Houlahan’s campaign website (2018)[26] |
Greg McCauley
McCauley’s campaign website stated the following:
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Healthcare Congress should be discussing mutually owned health insurance, where the patients actually own part of the insurance company. Any profits are reinvested back into the company and don’t get funneled away to shareholders on Wall Street. Some of these companies could also be set up as non-profits. Additionally, the portion you pay for your monthly premium should be made tax deductible. But there’s more work to be done. Our existing Medicare and Medicaid programs should be vetted, and we need to eliminate instances of fraud wherever we find them. We can also streamline the prescription drug market by cutting out the middleman and lowering prices for consumers. I’d also like to keep Wall Street from profiting from your cancer diagnosis. As a member of Congress, I’ll always be willing to listen to any proposal that could save my constituents money and expand access to affordable healthcare. Economy Student Loan Debt Crisis Some students are being charged interest rates as high as 13 or 14 percent. At those rates, they can barely handle the monthly interest payments, let alone start paying down the principal. Luckily, there is a common sense solution to this crisis that Congress can act on right away. I propose that we lower the interest rates to a manageable level (2.59%), so that our younger citizens can pay back their obligations and live out the American Dream. Congress sets the rates, and Congress has the power to lower the rates. If elected, I will make it a priority to ease this financial burden for the next generation of Americans. Immigration My plan is to fast track a sustainable worker visa program that will bring the undocumented workers in our country out of the shadows. After obtaining a work visa, they will be able to remain in the country but will have to pay their fair share of taxes just like you and me. It is important to note that this is NOT a path to citizenship or amnesty. The ultimate goal is to secure our borders and ensure that we know who is coming into our country. This program will help everyone in the long run because the increase in tax revenue will bring about $100 billion dollars to our economy every year. This will help us fund important programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid far into the future. Together we can solve this problem once and for all and make this country safe for everyone. Small Business The passage of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act increased capital reserve requirements for banks as a percentage of total bank assets. This led banks to show strong preference in lending to those seeking sums of money larger than the typical small business owner, who according to Harvard Business Review typically seeks less than $500,000. Although, the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act,” signed into law recently was a start in relieving some of the regulations crushing small and midsize banks themselves, further reforms are necessary. As a tax attorney, Greg McCauley has helped hundreds of businesses in the Philadelphia metro area each year. He understands the direct impacts Dodd Frank regulations have had on Chester and Berks Counties’ small businesses, especially on their abilities to borrow money to expand their operations or perform critical updates to their infrastructure. Besides reforming the student loan debt crisis, working toward the repeal of Dodd Frank regulations that impede small business lending was a strong inspiration in Greg’s announcement to run for Congress. The SBA statistics clearly illustrate that small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. We must empower them to succeed by granting them access to the capital they need to not just survive but also expand and thrive. Government Reform In addition to term limits for members of Congress, implementing a 5-year ban on lobbying for former members of Congress and their highest ranking staff members is also a good idea. We need to close lobbying “loopholes” used by former government officials to profit off of what was their duty as a public servant. Law enforcement, first-responders, the military and their families We must always honor the service and commitment of our members of the military, law enforcement and all first-responders to disaster. We must also remember that they have families, friends and other loved ones who also make sacrifices so that they can serve some of our highest priorities including safety and upholding law and order. We must always ensure that Congress understands and considers their needs in legislation. Making sure that they and their families have access to the healthcare and education resources they need is paramount. Greg McCauley will support any legislation that benefits both these dedicated service members as well as their families. OPIOID EPIDEMIC There are two sides of the problem we need to tackle. First, we need to stop the flow of heroin and fentanyl into our country. Southeast Pennsylvania has become ground zero of the opioid epidemic. Right now, the heroin being trafficked in Philadelphia is among the purest and deadliest in the country. Securing our borders will go a long way to keeping these dangerous substances off the streets. The other side of this issue is rehabilitation. Right now, the average rehab facility in our region sees a success rate of only 18-20%. We need to adopt programs and strategies used by rehabilitation facilities in neighboring states that see success rates of 88-90%. Congress should make it a priority to identify successful rehab programs and apply those models to the rest of the country. If we take this issue seriously we can provide real support to those struggling with addiction and save our friends, neighbors, and loved ones from this crisis. |
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—Greg McCauley’s campaign website (2018)[27] |
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Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Three of 67 Pennsylvania counties—4.5 percent—are pivot counties. These are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 pivot counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
Erie County, Pennsylvania | 1.56% | 16.03% | 19.88% | ||||
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania | 19.31% | 4.81% | 8.41% | ||||
Northampton County, Pennsylvania | 3.78% | 4.71% | 12.30% |
In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Pennsylvania with 48.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 47.5 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Pennsylvania cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 76.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Pennsylvania supported Republican candidates for president more often than Democratic candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every presidential election between 2000 and 2012, but voted Republican in 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Pennsylvania. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[28][29]
In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 89 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 84 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 37.3 points. Clinton won 19 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 114 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 20 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 119 out of 203 state House districts in Pennsylvania with an average margin of victory of 28.2 points. Trump won 17 districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
2016 Presidential Results by state House District ' | |||||||
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District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
1 | 74.23% | 24.51% | D+49.7 | 62.96% | 33.11% | D+29.8 | D |
2 | 64.16% | 34.60% | D+29.6 | 54.43% | 40.91% | D+13.5 | D |
3 | 52.42% | 46.30% | D+6.1 | 45.74% | 49.76% | R+4 | D |
4 | 47.98% | 50.56% | R+2.6 | 34.90% | 60.52% | R+25.6 | R |
5 | 39.20% | 59.23% | R+20 | 30.95% | 64.64% | R+33.7 | R |
6 | 41.46% | 56.84% | R+15.4 | 33.98% | 61.68% | R+27.7 | R |
7 | 58.14% | 40.56% | D+17.6 | 44.84% | 51.68% | R+6.8 | D |
8 | 31.90% | 66.60% | R+34.7 | 24.28% | 71.25% | R+47 | R |
9 | 47.63% | 51.12% | R+3.5 | 36.69% | 60.36% | R+23.7 | D |
10 | 45.01% | 53.45% | R+8.4 | 35.93% | 59.86% | R+23.9 | R |
11 | 34.69% | 63.96% | R+29.3 | 28.50% | 66.88% | R+38.4 | R |
12 | 29.48% | 69.55% | R+40.1 | 31.88% | 64.41% | R+32.5 | R |
13 | 43.63% | 55.27% | R+11.6 | 42.73% | 53.04% | R+10.3 | R |
14 | 38.01% | 60.67% | R+22.7 | 32.28% | 64.15% | R+31.9 | R |
15 | 37.23% | 61.54% | R+24.3 | 31.00% | 65.48% | R+34.5 | R |
16 | 53.92% | 44.73% | D+9.2 | 46.00% | 50.52% | R+4.5 | D |
17 | 42.32% | 56.30% | R+14 | 29.47% | 66.56% | R+37.1 | R |
18 | 57.88% | 40.91% | D+17 | 52.85% | 44.12% | D+8.7 | R |
19 | 86.11% | 12.84% | D+73.3 | 83.38% | 13.65% | D+69.7 | D |
20 | 61.01% | 37.46% | D+23.6 | 60.52% | 34.84% | D+25.7 | D |
21 | 57.83% | 40.46% | D+17.4 | 59.05% | 36.62% | D+22.4 | D |
22 | 76.43% | 22.64% | D+53.8 | 72.60% | 24.54% | D+48.1 | D |
23 | 73.62% | 24.04% | D+49.6 | 80.06% | 16.36% | D+63.7 | D |
24 | 90.72% | 8.31% | D+82.4 | 90.51% | 7.00% | D+83.5 | D |
25 | 51.85% | 47.12% | D+4.7 | 50.07% | 46.87% | D+3.2 | D |
26 | 45.47% | 53.34% | R+7.9 | 43.50% | 52.49% | R+9 | R |
27 | 63.70% | 34.87% | D+28.8 | 60.79% | 35.34% | D+25.5 | D |
28 | 36.63% | 62.52% | R+25.9 | 43.46% | 52.61% | R+9.2 | R |
29 | 45.87% | 53.06% | R+7.2 | 46.10% | 50.52% | R+4.4 | R |
30 | 40.91% | 58.24% | R+17.3 | 44.48% | 51.61% | R+7.1 | R |
31 | 50.76% | 48.04% | D+2.7 | 55.20% | 41.17% | D+14 | D |
32 | 60.05% | 38.99% | D+21.1 | 59.16% | 37.83% | D+21.3 | D |
33 | 49.03% | 49.75% | R+0.7 | 45.55% | 50.80% | R+5.3 | D |
34 | 68.62% | 30.16% | D+38.5 | 68.78% | 28.17% | D+40.6 | D |
35 | 63.94% | 35.20% | D+28.7 | 57.89% | 39.41% | D+18.5 | D |
36 | 60.88% | 37.46% | D+23.4 | 56.42% | 39.30% | D+17.1 | D |
37 | 28.95% | 69.66% | R+40.7 | 26.19% | 69.00% | R+42.8 | R |
38 | 50.42% | 48.41% | D+2 | 46.28% | 50.58% | R+4.3 | D |
39 | 40.59% | 58.52% | R+17.9 | 36.49% | 60.37% | R+23.9 | R |
40 | 36.83% | 62.34% | R+25.5 | 41.12% | 55.57% | R+14.4 | R |
41 | 42.46% | 56.09% | R+13.6 | 41.74% | 53.32% | R+11.6 | R |
42 | 55.31% | 43.47% | D+11.8 | 60.20% | 35.63% | D+24.6 | D |
43 | 36.53% | 62.17% | R+25.6 | 36.27% | 58.57% | R+22.3 | R |
44 | 41.51% | 57.51% | R+16 | 43.16% | 53.29% | R+10.1 | R |
45 | 51.33% | 47.58% | D+3.7 | 49.81% | 46.66% | D+3.2 | D |
46 | 44.33% | 54.63% | R+10.3 | 39.68% | 56.72% | R+17 | R |
47 | 40.06% | 58.68% | R+18.6 | 34.74% | 60.75% | R+26 | R |
48 | 45.49% | 53.23% | R+7.7 | 40.70% | 55.39% | R+14.7 | D |
49 | 49.95% | 48.61% | D+1.3 | 37.74% | 58.75% | R+21 | R |
50 | 46.33% | 52.50% | R+6.2 | 33.66% | 63.80% | R+30.1 | D |
51 | 41.10% | 57.87% | R+16.8 | 30.84% | 66.70% | R+35.9 | R |
52 | 40.85% | 57.93% | R+17.1 | 30.15% | 67.36% | R+37.2 | R |
53 | 48.81% | 49.75% | R+0.9 | 48.69% | 46.74% | D+2 | R |
54 | 36.11% | 62.89% | R+26.8 | 34.91% | 61.80% | R+26.9 | R |
55 | 39.89% | 58.83% | R+18.9 | 31.43% | 65.24% | R+33.8 | D |
56 | 34.08% | 64.90% | R+30.8 | 31.32% | 65.45% | R+34.1 | R |
57 | 36.37% | 62.35% | R+26 | 33.60% | 62.73% | R+29.1 | R |
58 | 43.41% | 55.41% | R+12 | 34.02% | 63.22% | R+29.2 | R |
59 | 31.93% | 66.81% | R+34.9 | 26.42% | 70.50% | R+44.1 | R |
60 | 30.82% | 67.77% | R+37 | 24.08% | 72.85% | R+48.8 | R |
61 | 51.45% | 47.61% | D+3.8 | 56.68% | 39.73% | D+16.9 | R |
62 | 43.10% | 55.21% | R+12.1 | 34.47% | 61.69% | R+27.2 | R |
63 | 29.59% | 68.69% | R+39.1 | 22.17% | 74.25% | R+52.1 | R |
64 | 34.96% | 63.20% | R+28.2 | 26.01% | 69.72% | R+43.7 | R |
65 | 39.55% | 58.80% | R+19.3 | 27.22% | 68.57% | R+41.4 | R |
66 | 27.05% | 71.53% | R+44.5 | 18.49% | 78.42% | R+59.9 | R |
67 | 32.35% | 65.98% | R+33.6 | 22.32% | 74.12% | R+51.8 | R |
68 | 31.27% | 66.99% | R+35.7 | 20.98% | 74.62% | R+53.6 | R |
69 | 25.99% | 72.68% | R+46.7 | 18.90% | 78.57% | R+59.7 | R |
70 | 63.08% | 35.97% | D+27.1 | 63.15% | 33.72% | D+29.4 | D |
71 | 42.84% | 55.39% | R+12.5 | 34.58% | 62.24% | R+27.7 | D |
72 | 37.01% | 61.10% | R+24.1 | 26.49% | 70.36% | R+43.9 | D |
73 | 38.10% | 60.27% | R+22.2 | 24.79% | 72.19% | R+47.4 | R |
74 | 62.76% | 36.10% | D+26.7 | 60.37% | 35.55% | D+24.8 | R |
75 | 36.38% | 62.06% | R+25.7 | 24.79% | 71.59% | R+46.8 | R |
76 | 39.88% | 58.53% | R+18.6 | 29.08% | 67.03% | R+37.9 | D |
77 | 59.83% | 37.36% | D+22.5 | 60.78% | 33.56% | D+27.2 | D |
78 | 22.54% | 76.40% | R+53.9 | 16.03% | 81.71% | R+65.7 | R |
79 | 39.22% | 59.27% | R+20 | 30.70% | 65.55% | R+34.9 | R |
80 | 26.47% | 72.45% | R+46 | 20.96% | 76.10% | R+55.1 | R |
81 | 35.33% | 63.30% | R+28 | 30.25% | 66.04% | R+35.8 | R |
82 | 26.74% | 72.05% | R+45.3 | 19.62% | 77.01% | R+57.4 | R |
83 | 38.82% | 59.70% | R+20.9 | 32.82% | 62.88% | R+30.1 | R |
84 | 26.66% | 72.04% | R+45.4 | 18.99% | 77.66% | R+58.7 | R |
85 | 35.45% | 62.97% | R+27.5 | 31.55% | 64.64% | R+33.1 | R |
86 | 33.17% | 65.18% | R+32 | 25.57% | 69.93% | R+44.4 | R |
87 | 41.20% | 57.38% | R+16.2 | 41.82% | 53.91% | R+12.1 | R |
88 | 41.23% | 57.13% | R+15.9 | 41.39% | 53.53% | R+12.1 | R |
89 | 34.19% | 64.52% | R+30.3 | 29.92% | 66.31% | R+36.4 | R |
90 | 28.09% | 70.61% | R+42.5 | 22.85% | 73.48% | R+50.6 | R |
91 | 37.65% | 60.93% | R+23.3 | 32.20% | 63.86% | R+31.7 | R |
92 | 31.91% | 66.77% | R+34.9 | 28.03% | 67.52% | R+39.5 | R |
93 | 34.53% | 63.91% | R+29.4 | 31.05% | 64.67% | R+33.6 | R |
94 | 35.78% | 62.70% | R+26.9 | 28.86% | 66.88% | R+38 | R |
95 | 65.14% | 33.21% | D+31.9 | 61.43% | 33.92% | D+27.5 | D |
96 | 74.86% | 23.26% | D+51.6 | 73.28% | 21.55% | D+51.7 | D |
97 | 40.15% | 58.50% | R+18.4 | 42.36% | 52.82% | R+10.5 | R |
98 | 37.73% | 60.63% | R+22.9 | 32.52% | 61.78% | R+29.3 | R |
99 | 28.97% | 69.60% | R+40.6 | 25.97% | 68.75% | R+42.8 | R |
100 | 34.03% | 64.51% | R+30.5 | 28.29% | 67.35% | R+39.1 | R |
101 | 39.74% | 58.92% | R+19.2 | 37.40% | 58.74% | R+21.3 | R |
102 | 31.56% | 66.91% | R+35.3 | 24.88% | 71.23% | R+46.3 | R |
103 | 81.25% | 17.74% | D+63.5 | 78.28% | 18.44% | D+59.8 | D |
104 | 46.98% | 51.71% | R+4.7 | 42.83% | 53.30% | R+10.5 | R |
105 | 45.32% | 53.34% | R+8 | 44.00% | 51.91% | R+7.9 | R |
106 | 43.98% | 54.60% | R+10.6 | 43.80% | 51.46% | R+7.7 | R |
107 | 42.37% | 55.71% | R+13.3 | 28.98% | 66.96% | R+38 | R |
108 | 34.84% | 63.47% | R+28.6 | 26.52% | 69.44% | R+42.9 | R |
109 | 42.93% | 55.31% | R+12.4 | 32.18% | 63.26% | R+31.1 | R |
110 | 38.40% | 59.80% | R+21.4 | 25.85% | 69.59% | R+43.7 | R |
111 | 39.36% | 59.14% | R+19.8 | 28.62% | 67.57% | R+39 | R |
112 | 69.10% | 29.74% | D+39.4 | 55.53% | 41.46% | D+14.1 | D |
113 | 67.49% | 31.46% | D+36 | 56.83% | 40.31% | D+16.5 | D |
114 | 58.64% | 40.26% | D+18.4 | 44.66% | 52.39% | R+7.7 | D |
115 | 64.27% | 34.56% | D+29.7 | 58.15% | 38.28% | D+19.9 | D |
116 | 40.79% | 57.87% | R+17.1 | 31.33% | 66.07% | R+34.7 | R |
117 | 41.83% | 56.50% | R+14.7 | 30.66% | 66.00% | R+35.3 | R |
118 | 55.83% | 43.08% | D+12.8 | 40.74% | 56.46% | R+15.7 | D |
119 | 51.23% | 47.10% | D+4.1 | 35.40% | 61.77% | R+26.4 | D |
120 | 53.79% | 44.76% | D+9 | 42.55% | 54.62% | R+12.1 | R |
121 | 61.17% | 37.18% | D+24 | 47.71% | 48.91% | R+1.2 | D |
122 | 44.86% | 53.22% | R+8.4 | 30.76% | 65.46% | R+34.7 | R |
123 | 51.65% | 46.75% | D+4.9 | 31.73% | 65.03% | R+33.3 | D |
124 | 37.56% | 60.67% | R+23.1 | 25.51% | 70.74% | R+45.2 | R |
125 | 36.51% | 62.03% | R+25.5 | 23.43% | 72.95% | R+49.5 | R |
126 | 63.45% | 34.97% | D+28.5 | 57.62% | 38.36% | D+19.3 | D |
127 | 80.68% | 18.33% | D+62.4 | 77.08% | 19.95% | D+57.1 | D |
128 | 41.43% | 57.06% | R+15.6 | 38.02% | 57.47% | R+19.5 | R |
129 | 41.67% | 56.89% | R+15.2 | 37.61% | 57.86% | R+20.3 | R |
130 | 42.78% | 55.70% | R+12.9 | 35.25% | 60.10% | R+24.9 | R |
131 | 44.49% | 54.03% | R+9.5 | 41.91% | 53.76% | R+11.9 | R |
132 | 65.53% | 33.25% | D+32.3 | 64.10% | 32.82% | D+31.3 | D |
133 | 59.02% | 39.41% | D+19.6 | 52.89% | 42.75% | D+10.1 | D |
134 | 43.39% | 55.42% | R+12 | 41.92% | 54.04% | R+12.1 | R |
135 | 64.54% | 34.06% | D+30.5 | 61.91% | 34.09% | D+27.8 | D |
136 | 59.36% | 39.16% | D+20.2 | 53.35% | 42.48% | D+10.9 | D |
137 | 46.66% | 52.14% | R+5.5 | 40.33% | 56.02% | R+15.7 | R |
138 | 43.63% | 55.31% | R+11.7 | 39.52% | 56.92% | R+17.4 | R |
139 | 39.33% | 59.34% | R+20 | 30.73% | 66.15% | R+35.4 | R |
140 | 63.59% | 35.05% | D+28.5 | 54.38% | 41.60% | D+12.8 | D |
141 | 62.97% | 35.53% | D+27.4 | 52.82% | 43.31% | D+9.5 | D |
142 | 49.07% | 49.78% | R+0.7 | 46.32% | 50.25% | R+3.9 | R |
143 | 45.51% | 53.19% | R+7.7 | 47.61% | 48.14% | R+0.5 | R |
144 | 44.70% | 54.17% | R+9.5 | 45.34% | 50.70% | R+5.4 | R |
145 | 44.16% | 54.36% | R+10.2 | 39.59% | 55.70% | R+16.1 | R |
146 | 50.85% | 47.96% | D+2.9 | 48.37% | 47.29% | D+1.1 | R |
147 | 43.65% | 54.97% | R+11.3 | 41.16% | 54.54% | R+13.4 | R |
148 | 60.73% | 38.33% | D+22.4 | 67.12% | 29.75% | D+37.4 | D |
149 | 60.45% | 38.56% | D+21.9 | 66.82% | 29.98% | D+36.8 | D |
150 | 49.69% | 49.13% | D+0.6 | 51.73% | 44.27% | D+7.5 | R |
151 | 50.81% | 48.28% | D+2.5 | 55.25% | 41.23% | D+14 | R |
152 | 52.27% | 46.64% | D+5.6 | 54.58% | 41.63% | D+12.9 | R |
153 | 63.65% | 35.32% | D+28.3 | 66.36% | 30.20% | D+36.2 | D |
154 | 74.52% | 24.59% | D+49.9 | 77.91% | 19.15% | D+58.8 | D |
155 | 47.56% | 51.25% | R+3.7 | 51.80% | 43.97% | D+7.8 | R |
156 | 49.44% | 49.46% | R+0 | 54.28% | 41.62% | D+12.7 | D |
157 | 52.13% | 46.72% | D+5.4 | 58.80% | 37.01% | D+21.8 | R |
158 | 48.38% | 50.45% | R+2.1 | 52.99% | 42.96% | D+10 | R |
159 | 83.68% | 15.63% | D+68 | 77.53% | 20.25% | D+57.3 | D |
160 | 46.71% | 52.30% | R+5.6 | 49.20% | 47.16% | D+2 | R |
161 | 55.77% | 43.14% | D+12.6 | 53.41% | 43.19% | D+10.2 | D |
162 | 57.37% | 41.38% | D+16 | 49.64% | 46.80% | D+2.8 | R |
163 | 55.33% | 43.45% | D+11.9 | 54.70% | 41.57% | D+13.1 | R |
164 | 82.20% | 16.96% | D+65.2 | 81.93% | 15.75% | D+66.2 | D |
165 | 48.98% | 50.02% | R+1 | 51.81% | 44.91% | D+6.9 | R |
166 | 61.53% | 37.33% | D+24.2 | 67.49% | 28.93% | D+38.6 | D |
167 | 48.42% | 50.53% | R+2.1 | 55.67% | 40.48% | D+15.2 | R |
168 | 47.78% | 51.08% | R+3.3 | 51.51% | 44.79% | D+6.7 | R |
169 | 34.04% | 64.45% | R+30.4 | 27.83% | 67.92% | R+40.1 | R |
170 | 56.95% | 42.17% | D+14.8 | 49.20% | 48.35% | D+0.9 | R |
171 | 40.68% | 57.64% | R+17 | 39.86% | 55.53% | R+15.7 | R |
172 | 59.28% | 39.77% | D+19.5 | 55.26% | 41.93% | D+13.3 | D |
173 | 64.49% | 34.35% | D+30.1 | 56.90% | 40.57% | D+16.3 | D |
174 | 61.67% | 37.38% | D+24.3 | 57.06% | 40.39% | D+16.7 | D |
175 | 79.87% | 18.59% | D+61.3 | 81.59% | 15.10% | D+66.5 | D |
176 | 50.90% | 47.71% | D+3.2 | 41.51% | 54.94% | R+13.4 | R |
177 | 65.38% | 33.22% | D+32.2 | 56.98% | 39.92% | D+17.1 | R |
178 | 42.85% | 56.21% | R+13.4 | 46.82% | 50.00% | R+3.2 | R |
179 | 92.03% | 7.63% | D+84.4 | 89.49% | 8.95% | D+80.5 | D |
180 | 91.88% | 7.78% | D+84.1 | 90.18% | 8.68% | D+81.5 | D |
181 | 94.57% | 4.54% | D+90 | 92.34% | 5.28% | D+87.1 | D |
182 | 80.77% | 17.83% | D+62.9 | 85.13% | 12.25% | D+72.9 | D |
183 | 46.31% | 52.33% | R+6 | 37.34% | 58.86% | R+21.5 | R |
184 | 74.15% | 24.62% | D+49.5 | 68.00% | 29.12% | D+38.9 | D |
185 | 81.50% | 18.03% | D+63.5 | 77.31% | 21.01% | D+56.3 | D |
186 | 92.45% | 6.89% | D+85.6 | 90.67% | 7.27% | D+83.4 | D |
187 | 41.65% | 56.98% | R+15.3 | 39.49% | 56.43% | R+16.9 | R |
188 | 92.78% | 5.93% | D+86.9 | 93.67% | 3.86% | D+89.8 | D |
189 | 52.75% | 45.91% | D+6.8 | 45.71% | 51.06% | R+5.4 | R |
190 | 97.49% | 2.19% | D+95.3 | 95.73% | 2.77% | D+93 | D |
191 | 97.46% | 2.39% | D+95.1 | 95.90% | 3.11% | D+92.8 | D |
192 | 96.72% | 3.08% | D+93.6 | 95.06% | 3.68% | D+91.4 | D |
193 | 32.78% | 65.92% | R+33.1 | 27.49% | 68.67% | R+41.2 | R |
194 | 70.09% | 28.46% | D+41.6 | 72.03% | 24.29% | D+47.7 | D |
195 | 92.86% | 6.25% | D+86.6 | 92.54% | 5.33% | D+87.2 | D |
196 | 35.76% | 62.90% | R+27.1 | 28.34% | 67.63% | R+39.3 | R |
197 | 97.04% | 2.75% | D+94.3 | 95.62% | 3.52% | D+92.1 | D |
198 | 97.73% | 1.99% | D+95.7 | 96.12% | 2.54% | D+93.6 | D |
199 | 39.71% | 58.82% | R+19.1 | 37.16% | 58.63% | R+21.5 | R |
200 | 94.69% | 4.79% | D+89.9 | 94.29% | 3.97% | D+90.3 | D |
201 | 98.24% | 1.52% | D+96.7 | 96.47% | 2.17% | D+94.3 | D |
202 | 80.92% | 18.39% | D+62.5 | 78.97% | 19.01% | D+60 | D |
203 | 96.00% | 3.80% | D+92.2 | 94.44% | 4.23% | D+90.2 | D |
Total | 52.08% | 46.68% | D+5.4 | 47.85% | 48.58% | R+0.7 | - |
Source: Daily Kos |
State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Pennsylvania heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats and Republicans each held one U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania.
- Republicans held 12 of 17 U.S. House seats in Pennsylvania.
State executives
- As of May 2018, Democrats held five of 11 state executive positions, while six were held by nonpartisan officials.
- The governor of Pennsylvania was Democrat Tom Wolf.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. They had a 120-79 majority in the state House and a 33-16 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- Pennsylvania was under divided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government. Tom Wolf (D) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: Pennsylvania elections, 2018
Pennsylvania held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One U.S. Senate seat
- 18 U.S. House seats
- Governor and lieutenant governor
- 25 of 50 state Senate seats
- 203 state House seats
Demographics
Demographic data for Pennsylvania | ||
---|---|---|
Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
Total population: | 12,791,904 | 316,515,021 |
Land area (sq mi): | 44,743 | 3,531,905 |
Race and ethnicity** | ||
White: | 81.6% | 73.6% |
Black/African American: | 11% | 12.6% |
Asian: | 3.1% | 5.1% |
Native American: | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
Two or more: | 2.1% | 3% |
Hispanic/Latino: | 6.4% | 17.1% |
Education | ||
High school graduation rate: | 89.2% | 86.7% |
College graduation rate: | 28.6% | 29.8% |
Income | ||
Median household income: | $53,599 | $53,889 |
Persons below poverty level: | 15.9% | 11.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Pennsylvania. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. |
As of July 2017, Pennsylvania had a population of approximately 12,800,000 people, with its three largest cities being Philadelphia (pop. est. 1.6 million), Pittsburgh (pop. est. 300,000), and Allentown (pop. est. 120,000).[30][31]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Pennsylvania Department of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Pennsylvania every year from 2000 to 2016.
Election results (President of the United States), Pennsylvania 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | ![]() |
48.6% | ![]() |
47.9% | 0.7% |
2012 | ![]() |
52.1% | ![]() |
46.7% | 5.4% |
2008 | ![]() |
54.7% | ![]() |
44.3% | 10.4% |
2004 | ![]() |
51.0% | ![]() |
48.5% | 2.5% |
2000 | ![]() |
50.6% | ![]() |
46.4% | 4.2% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in Pennsylvania from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
Election results (U.S. Senator), Pennsylvania 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2016 | ![]() |
48.8% | ![]() |
47.3% | 1.5% |
2012 | ![]() |
53.7% | ![]() |
44.6% | 9.1% |
2010 | ![]() |
51.0% | ![]() |
49.0% | 2.0% |
2006 | ![]() |
58.7% | ![]() |
41.3% | 17.4% |
2004 | ![]() |
52.6% | ![]() |
42.0% | 10.6% |
2000 | ![]() |
52.4% | ![]() |
45.5% | 6.9% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Pennsylvania.
Election results (Governor), Pennsylvania 2000-2016 | |||||
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Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
2014 | ![]() |
54.9% | ![]() |
45.1% | 9.8% |
2010 | ![]() |
54.5% | ![]() |
45.5% | 9.0% |
2006 | ![]() |
60.4% | ![]() |
39.6% | 20.8% |
2002 | ![]() |
53.4% | ![]() |
44.3% | 9.1% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Pennsylvania in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2025
One year of a Democratic trifecta • Twelve years of Republican trifectas
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Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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See also
- Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election (May 15, 2018 Democratic primary)
- Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District election (May 15, 2018 Republican primary)
- United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Chrissy Houlahan for Congress, "MY JOURNEY," accessed October 3, 2018
- ↑ Chrissy Houlahan for Congress, "MESSAGE FROM CHRISSY," accessed October 3, 2018
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chrissy Houlahan for Congress, "How the first Women's March inspired me to run for office in Pennsylvania," January 17, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Greg McCauley for Congress, "About Greg," accessed October 3, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 YouTube, "Meet Greg McCauley," August 29, 2018
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Refers to the old district that makes up a plurality of the new district.
- ↑ The old 1st and 11th districts did not make up a plurality of any of the new districts. The 1st District went for Hillary Clinton by 61.3 percentage points and was represented by Bob Brady (D). The 11th District went for Donald Trump by 23.8 percentage points and was represented by Lou Barletta (R).
- ↑ District 13 incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) filed for re-election in the new 2nd District.
- ↑ District 17 incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) filed for re-election in the new 8th District.
- ↑ Lamb was elected in a March 2018 special election to replace Rep. Tim Murphy (R).
- ↑ Lamb filed to run for PA-17 in the 2018 election.
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Outside Spending," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Total Outside Spending by Election Cycle, All Groups," accessed September 22, 2015
- ↑ National Review.com, "Why the Media Hate Super PACs," November 6, 2015
- ↑ FEC, INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES INDEPENDENCE USA PAC," accessed October 12, 2018
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
- ↑ Twitter, "Barack Obama on October 1, 2018"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Chrissy Houlahan for Congress, “Issues,” accessed October 1, 2018
- ↑ Greg McCauley for Congress, “Issues,” accessed October 1, 2018
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Quick Facts - Pennsylvania," accessed January 3, 2018
- ↑ Pennsylvania Demographics, "Pennsylvania Cities by Population," accessed January 3, 2018