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Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District

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Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District
Incumbent
Brendan BoyleDemocratic
Assumed office: January 3, 2019

Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Brendan Boyle (D).

As of the 2020 Census, Pennsylvania representatives represented an average of 765,403 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 707,495 residents.

Elections

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2028


There are no official candidates yet for this election.


See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) and Salem Snow (D) are running in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle (D)
Image of Salem Snow
Salem Snow (D)

Incumbents are bolded and underlined.

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See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) defeated Aaron Bashir (R) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle (D)
 
71.4
 
193,691
Image of Aaron Bashir
Aaron Bashir (R)
 
28.5
 
77,355
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2%
 
408

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 271,454
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle
 
98.3
 
43,997
  Other/Write-in votes
 
1.7%
 
742

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 44,739
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Aaron Bashir (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on April 23, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Aaron Bashir
Aaron Bashir
 
99.2
 
9,748
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8%
 
79

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 9,827
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See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) defeated Aaron Bashir (R) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle (D)
 
75.7
 
141,229
Image of Aaron Bashir
Aaron Bashir (R)
 
24.3
 
45,454

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 186,683
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle
 
100.0
 
53,825

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 53,825
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Aaron Bashir (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Aaron Bashir
Aaron Bashir
 
100.0
 
11,796

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,796
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

See also: Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) defeated David Torres (R) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle (D)
 
72.5
 
198,140
Image of David Torres
David Torres (R)
 
27.5
 
75,022

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 273,162
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle
 
100.0
 
73,980

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 73,980
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

David Torres (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on June 2, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Torres
David Torres
 
100.0
 
14,010

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 14,010
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See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) defeated David Torres (R) in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle (D)
 
79.0
 
159,600
Image of David Torres
David Torres (R)
 
21.0
 
42,382

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 201,9820
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) defeated Michele Lawrence (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Brendan Boyle
Brendan Boyle
 
64.6
 
23,641
Image of Michele Lawrence
Michele Lawrence
 
35.4
 
12,974

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 36,615
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2

David Torres (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 2 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of David Torres
David Torres
 
100.0
 
7,523

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 7,523
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Previous election results


District map

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Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2020 census

On February 23, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled to enact a new congressional map.[14] Over a dozen maps were submitted to the supreme court, including the map approved by the legislature. The court ultimately selected the Carter map in a 4-3 ruling, which was submitted by a group of Pennsylvania citizens who were petitioners in a redistricting-related lawsuit. Justices Debra Todd (D), Sallie Mundy (R), and Kevin Brobson (R) dissented.[15] Spotlight PA's Kate Huangpu wrote that the map is "as similar as possible to the current congressional map, with nearly 90% of residents staying in the same district."[15] This map took effect for Pennsylvania's 2022 congressional elections.

The state supreme court took authority over the redistricting process after Gov. Tom Wolf (D) vetoed the legislature's enacted map on January 26.[16] The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted to approve the initial map 110-91 on January 12, and the Pennsylvania State Senate voted 29-20 to approve the map on January 24.[17][18] Following Wolf's veto, the authority for determining a new map initially rested with a lower court, but in a February 2 ruling the supreme court ruled that it would have control over the process to select a new congressional map.[19]

How does redistricting in Pennsylvania work? In Pennsylvania, the statutory authority to draw congressional district boundaries is vested with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. These lines are subject to gubernatorial veto.[20]

State legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission. Established in 1968, the commission comprises five members:[20]

  1. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
  2. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
  3. The majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
  4. The minority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
  5. The first four commissioners appoint a fifth member to serve as the commission's chair. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court must appoint a commission chair.[20]


The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Further, state legislative districts should "respect county, city, incorporated town, borough, township and ward boundaries." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[20]

2020

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2024

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2018

On January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional district map, finding that the map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. On February 19, 2018, the court adopted a remedial map for use in the 2018 election cycle. Pennsylvania Republicans filed suit in federal district court to prevent implementation of the new map. The district court dismissed the suit on March 19, 2018. State Republicans also petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to stay the state supreme court's order pending appeal. The court rejected this request on March 19, 2018. To learn more, see here.

2010-2011

This is the 2nd Congressional District prior to the 2010 redistricting.
See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania after the 2010 census

The Legislative Reapportionment Commission in Pennsylvania approved the GOP-proposed map. It was signed into law on December 22, 2001.[21][22]

District analysis

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

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is D+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 2nd the 65th most Democratic district nationally.[23]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+20. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 2nd the 64th most Democratic district nationally.[24]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 71.0%-28.3%.[25]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+20. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 20 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 2nd the 62nd most Democratic district nationally.[26]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 71.0% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 28.3%.[27]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+25. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 25 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District the 44th most Democratic nationally.[28]

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 0.88. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.88 points toward that party.[29]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
  2. ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
  3. ↑ Philly.com, "Special election for Fattah's former U.S. House seat will be Nov. 8," July 1, 2016
  4. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
  5. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," accessed March 28, 2013
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1996," accessed March 28, 2013
  13. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1994," accessed March 28, 2013
  14. ↑ Pennsylvania Supreme Court, "Order," February 23, 2022
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Spotlight PA, "Pennsylvania Supreme Court picks congressional map put forth by state voters," February 23, 2022
  16. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named wtae
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  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 All About Redistricting, "Pennsylvania," accessed May 8, 2015
  21. ↑ ABC 27, "Corbett signs off on new congressional map," December 22, 2011
  22. ↑ The Republic, "Senate Democrats and Chester County group plan to contest Pa. legislative redistricting plan", January 7, 2012
  23. ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  24. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  25. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  26. ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  27. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  28. ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  29. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
John Fetterman (D)
David McCormick (R)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
District 11
District 12
District 13
District 14
District 15
District 16
District 17
Republican Party (11)
Democratic Party (8)

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