Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2024

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Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District
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Election details
Filing deadline: February 13, 2024
Primary: April 23, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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All U.S. House districts, including the 11th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was April 23, 2024. The filing deadline was February 13, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 61.5%-38.5%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 59.9%-38.6%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
• Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker defeated Jim Atkinson in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker (R)	62.8	253,672
		Jim Atkinson (D)	37.0	149,641
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	673

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 403,986
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Jim Atkinson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Atkinson	99.2	38,559
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	325

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 38,884
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Baker (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker	98.6	68,039
		Other/Write-in votes	1.4	987

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 69,026
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeffrey Wilder (R)

Candidate profiles

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Jim Atkinson

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I'm a devoted husband and father, airline pilot, proud union member, and lifelong Democrat. I see 2024 as a pivotal year in the protection of our democracy, our constitution and our values as a nation. I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with my wife and our three young sons. We are not native Pennsylvanians, but we've found it very enjoyable to settle into this wonderful community and make new friends. This is a great place for families, and I hope to play a part in keeping it that way and making it even better. I've lived most of my life West of the Rockies, in California, Alaska and Hawaii, but I also spent a number of years in Europe and China, following my career. Living abroad made my especially aware of what a precious thing we have here in the USA: the only nation on Earth built on an idea. I've stepped forward as a candidate because I feel that this is a time for all of us who cherish our freedoms and our way of life to step forward as much as we can, working to defend and improve our quality of life."

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Key Messages

To read this candidate's full survey responses, click here.

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Defend Democracy. We must stand up to those who would have this country slide backwards into authoritarian hands. We need to confront head-on those who would suspend our Bill of Rights, limit access to voting, steer us away from our system of Checks and Balances and peaceful transfer of power.

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Our healthcare system works well for its owners, and almost no one else. We spend almost $4 trillion per year on healthcare, accounting for almost 20% of our GDP. Our healthcare system is almost equal in size to Germany's entire GDP, yet Canada's system works better! When Big Pharma tells you "we have to charge you 10 or 20 times more for your medication in the USA, compared to what we charge for the same medicine in other countries, because we need that money for research," should we believe them? Or should we see that they're trying to fool us? Of course that money goes into the profit column. We can do better than this, and I favor a single-payer system.

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We need to focus more on the well-being of our children. ALL of our children. We need to make sure they're having a happy, healthy childhood and are getting as good an education as we can provide. The shrinking middle class means more and more families feel the squeeze even in good times, and are crushed in bad times. This is not good for our children -- and they will inherit this country one day. Shouldn't we leave them with a sustainable world? Shouldn't they be able to have kids of their own one day and pass along to them the same things? A family should not have to be rich to offer its children what you and I had when we were growing up.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Pennsylvania

Election information in Pennsylvania: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 21, 2024
• Online: Oct. 21, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Varies to Oct. 29, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Defend Democracy. We must stand up to those who would have this country slide backwards into authoritarian hands. We need to confront head-on those who would suspend our Bill of Rights, limit access to voting, steer us away from our system of Checks and Balances and peaceful transfer of power.

Our healthcare system works well for its owners, and almost no one else. We spend almost $4 trillion per year on healthcare, accounting for almost 20% of our GDP. Our healthcare system is almost equal in size to Germany's entire GDP, yet Canada's system works better!

When Big Pharma tells you "we have to charge you 10 or 20 times more for your medication in the USA, compared to what we charge for the same medicine in other countries, because we need that money for research," should we believe them? Or should we see that they're trying to fool us? Of course that money goes into the profit column. We can do better than this, and I favor a single-payer system.

We need to focus more on the well-being of our children. ALL of our children. We need to make sure they're having a happy, healthy childhood and are getting as good an education as we can provide. The shrinking middle class means more and more families feel the squeeze even in good times, and are crushed in bad times. This is not good for our children -- and they will inherit this country one day. Shouldn't we leave them with a sustainable world? Shouldn't they be able to have kids of their own one day and pass along to them the same things?

A family should not have to be rich to offer its children what you and I had when we were growing up.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Oversight of government, consumer protection, health and education, transportation, and military defense. On the latter, I support maintaining our position as a superpower by enforcing full accountability at the Pentagon. I also believe we should export our own values of freedom and democracy, opposing authoritarianism worldwide and holding dictators accountable.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Jim Atkinson (D)

For me, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. only grows in stature with each passing year. He gave his famous "I have a dream" speech three months before I was born, so I entered this world at a time of great change and great tragedy here at home. Six decades later, we all know we are a better country for the changes brought by Dr. King, and it is still our job to bring his dream to full fruition.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Jim Atkinson (D)

"So Damn Much Money," by Robert G. Kaiser. Subtitled "The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government." Kaiser was a Washington Post journalist for four decades, and takes us on a frightening tour of how lobbying and "legalized bribery" actually function in Washington D.C. these days.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Transparency, accountability, accessibility. An elected representative cannot simply hide from those he disagrees with, or those asking difficult questions. Also, an elected official should not cynically see money as "the mother's milk of politics." IDEAS and PRINCIPLES should come first. We need leaders -- now more than ever -- with firm convictions and a passion for reforming our system of pay-to-play politics. "The best government money can buy" is not the government you deserve. We can and must do better.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Jim Atkinson (D)

I'm stubborn! I don't sway on my moral convictions, and I don't weathervane. I believe in hard work, step-by-step progress, learning and growing from each misstep, and staying the course. I am also not afraid to call out fabulists and con artists on their words and deeds.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Contact with constituents comes first. From that contact, a representative must fully participate in the legislative process to craft bills and vote on resolutions which will improve the lives of the people back home. This is not to take away from the core responsibility of upholding and defending the constitution. We need leaders who understand that document and would lay down their own life to defend what it truly stands for.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Jim Atkinson (D)

If I could say at the end of my life that democracy is stronger in America partly as a result of my efforts, that would be the legacy I'd want. Let the PEOPLE decide how their government should work -- just like the founding fathers had in mind.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated when I was five. I remember clearly to this day my mother telling me what had happened, and how sad she was.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Jim Atkinson (D)

In high school I was washing airplanes and rental cars at the small airport near my house, to earn money for flying lessons. I did that from age 16 to 18, then became a flight instructor during college.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Jim Atkinson (D)

"Cold Mountain," by Robert Frasier. Such amazing craft, such artful writing. He takes you into another world -- an America that used to be -- and it could be both heaven and hell. I thought the movie sucked, however. I would have put anybody but Jude Law in that role.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Han Solo from Star Wars. A get-it-done kind of guy who does it with style and humor, and can communicate with a Chewbacca.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Jim Atkinson (D)

"How 'bout you" by The McCoy Tyler Band. Good luck getting that song out of your head after you've heard it a few times! Great banjo solo in the middle, too.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Jim Atkinson (D)

I lived in Italy for the majority of the time between 2006 and 2019, and when I got there I barely spoke any Italian. My work was all in English so I could get by with very little Italian, but that wasn't good enough -- i wanted to become fluent. It's not easy to learn a language when you're in your forties! It took me five years to gain enough mastery of the language to blend in a bit, and another five to feel completely comfortable. Today, I live in Lancaster with my wife Elena, who is from the south of Italy, and as a family we generally speak Italian in the home. It was worth the effort, learning a new language!

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Jim Atkinson (D)

When it puts the needs of the American People first, it can move mountains; when it puts corporate interests first, it is a butler to the rich.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Jim Atkinson (D)

No. But they do need to be very well-informed citizens and have a passion for representing their constituents.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Fake news, interference by nations hostile to our democracy, and our own failure to live up to some of our obligations to our children: to educate them, teach them media literacy so they can spot propaganda, and teach them our most deeply held values. If many Americans today don't understand what we were fighting against in WWII, and would elect today those who agree with our enemies of yesterday, we are doing something wrong and need to fix it. It won't be easy, but it must be done. If we don't do this, all of the other challenges we face -- massive immigration from dysfunctional countries, climate change, environment, energy, geopolitical crises, technology and AI, to name a few -- will be left in the hands of a few to decide for the many.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Yes.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Jim Atkinson (D)

18 years for Senators, 12 for Congress and 10 years for Supreme Court Justices.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Jim Atkinson (D)

When I was growing up in California, our congressman was Leon Panetta. I look up to him and have always admired his courage, honesty and leadership. He has always called things as they actually are.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Jim Atkinson (D)

When I was canvassing for ballot signatures, many of the voters I met -- even some who were registered Republicans -- lamented that the incumbent congressman for this district "seems to live in a cave," never holds Town Hall Meetings, and many told of having written to his office and then received a robo-response which did not even address what they were writing about. These were great examples of how NOT to represent constituents.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Jim Atkinson (D)

An older couple are driving home from a New Year's Party. A policeman hits the lights and the man, driving, pulls over. The officer comes up to the window and asks "sir, do you know how fast you were going?" His wife answers for him, in a loud voice: "Officer he was going at least twenty miles an hour over the speed limit!" The man says "honey please... can I answer the officer's questions?"

"I don't know officer, I thought I was doing 45." Says the man. "Well," says the officer, "you ran a stop sign." "He ran the last FIVE stop signs!" exclaims the wife, and the man raises his voice: "honey PLEASE! CAN YOU JUST STAY OUT OF THIS?" The officer asks "do you guys always fight like this?"

ONLY WHEN HE'S DRUNK!" Yells the wife.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Jim Atkinson (D)

Always.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Jim Atkinson (D)

I would be a bulwark member of Congress against spending which results in little benefit to society but only further enriches the "haves." Case in point: the government PPP loan program during the pandemic dished out nearly $900 billion in cash to job providers, many of whom didn't need the money, and 90% of it was then forgiven. That's nearly a trillion dollars heaped onto the national debt, and a great deal of it was fraudulent in nature.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Jim Atkinson (D)

The house should investigate every area of government where the interests of the people are being undermined by influential special interests. Currently the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is loaded heavily Republican, and has devoted an inordinate amount of time on Hunter Biden. This is the wrong way to use this committee's tremendous potential. We need to be investigating how the government can spend less to achieve the same aims, reducing our annual deficit while still delivering for THE PEOPLE.

What committees interest you?

Jim Atkinson (D)

House Oversght and Accountability, Commerce Science and Transportation, Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Budget, Foreign Relations, Smsll Business and Entrepreneurship... to name a few.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Jim Atkinson (D)

If I could wave a magic wand and make one huge change in Washington D.C., the ramifications of which would improve all of American life today, it would be to end the practice of back room lobbying and put it all out for public display. FULL TRANSPARENCY.

Speech is speech and money is money. They are different things, and we should force that difference to be recognized in our government.

The 2010 Citizens United decision by SCOTUS was a tragedy for transparency, and a tragedy for our democracy.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Lloyd Smucker	Republican Party	$1,827,918	$1,803,649	$904,092	As of December 31, 2024
Jim Atkinson	Democratic Party	$20,553	$19,479	$1,074	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election.

General election 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.
• 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.

Race ratings: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Pennsylvania	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$150.00	2/13/2024	Source
Pennsylvania	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2% of votes cast in the district in the last election	$150.00	8/1/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	17	17	0	45	34	4	2	17.6%	3	17.6%
2022	17	17	2	48	34	5	6	32.4%	2	13.3%
2020	18	18	0	51	36	6	5	30.6%	2	11.1%
2018	18	18	7	84	36	13	8	58.3%	6	54.5%
2016	18	18	2	44	36	4	5	25.0%	4	25.0%
2014	18	18	2	46	36	6	3	25.0%	2	12.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Pennsylvania in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 7, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Forty-five candidates ran for Pennsylvania’s 17 U.S. House districts, including 25 Democrats and 20 Republicans. That’s 2.65 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 2.82 candidates per district in 2022, 2.83 candidates per district in 2020, and 4.66 in 2018.

No districts were open in 2024, meaning all incumbents ran for re-election.

Seven candidates ran for the 10th Congressional District, the most candidates that ran for a district in 2024. The candidates included Republican incumbent Scott Perry and six Democrats.

Seven primaries—four Democratic and three Republican—were contested in 2024, the fewest this decade.

Three incumbents—two Democrats and one Republican—were in contested primaries. That’s higher than in 2022 and 2020 when two incumbents faced challengers, respectively.

The 3rd Congressional District was guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed to run.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 11th the 102nd most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Pennsylvania's 11th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
38.6%	59.9%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
37.7	59.0	R+21.3

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2020

Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 16 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

See also: Party control of Pennsylvania state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	7	8
Republican	1	10	11
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	17	19

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Pennsylvania, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Josh Shapiro
Lieutenant Governor	Austin Davis
Secretary of State	Al Schmidt
Attorney General	Michelle Henry

State legislature

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	28
	Independent	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	101
	Republican Party	100
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		203

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
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District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker defeated Bob Hollister in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker (R)	61.5	194,991
		Bob Hollister (D)	38.5	121,835

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 316,826
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Bob Hollister advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Hollister	100.0	46,080

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,080
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker	100.0	96,886

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2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker defeated Sarah Hammond in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker (R)	63.1	241,915
		Sarah Hammond (D)	36.9	141,325

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 383,240
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Sarah Hammond defeated Paul Daigle in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sarah Hammond	72.3	39,038
		Paul Daigle	27.7	14,936

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,974
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Adam Nesbitt (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker	100.0	78,842

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2018

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 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	Prior incumbent	Prior 2016 presidential result	New 2016 presidential result
16th District	Lloyd Smucker (R)	R+6.8	R+25.8

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Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in place before the redrawing.

Changes in Pennsylvania's congressional districts
New district	Prior district	Prior 2016 presidential result	New 2016 presidential result	Prior incumbent
1st District	8th District	R+0.2	D+2.0	Brian Fitzpatrick (R)
2nd District	13th District	D+33.6	D+48.0	Brendan Boyle (D)
3rd District	2nd District	D+82.8	D+83.9	Dwight Evans (D)
4th District	13th District	D+33.6	D+19.4	None
5th District	7th District	D+2.3	D+28.2	Pat Meehan (R)
6th District	6th District	D+0.6	D+9.3	Ryan Costello (R)
7th District	15th District	R+7.6	D+1.1	Charlie Dent (R)
8th District	17th District	R+10.1	R+9.5	Matt Cartwright (D)
9th District	17th District	R+10.1	R+34.0	None
10th District	4th District	R+21.5	R+8.9	Scott Perry (R)
11th District	16th District	R+6.8	R+25.8	Lloyd Smucker (R)
12th District	10th District	R+36.0	R+36.5	Tom Marino (R)
13th District	9th District	R+42.5	R+45.5	Bill Shuster (R)
14th District	18th District	R+19.6	R+29.0	Conor Lamb (D)
15th District	5th District	R+28.8	R+43.4	Glenn Thompson (R)
16th District	3rd District	R+26.1	R+19.9	Mike Kelly (R)
17th District	12th District	R+20.8	R+2.5	Keith Rothfus (R)
18th District	14th District	D+35.5	D+26.8	Mike Doyle (D)
Source: Daily Kos

See also: Pennsylvania's 11th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker defeated Jessica King in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker (R)	59.0	163,708
		Jessica King (D)	41.0	113,876

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,584
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Jessica King advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica King	100.0	22,892

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11

Incumbent Lloyd Smucker defeated Chester Beiler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 11 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lloyd Smucker	58.5	34,232
	Submit photo	Chester Beiler	41.5	24,241

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 58,473
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See also

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Footnotes

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Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Fetterman (D)

David McCormick (R)

Representatives

District 1

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

District 2

Brendan Boyle (D)

District 3

Dwight Evans (D)

District 4

Madeleine Dean (D)

District 5

Mary Scanlon (D)

District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (D)

District 7

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

District 8

Rob Bresnahan (R)

District 9

Dan Meuser (R)

District 10

Scott Perry (R)

District 11

Lloyd Smucker (R)

District 12

Summer Lee (D)

District 13

John Joyce (R)

District 14

Guy Reschenthaler (R)

District 15

Glenn Thompson (R)

District 16

Mike Kelly (R)

District 17

Chris Deluzio (D)

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Democratic Party (8)

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