Elections were held inPennsylvania on November 8, 2022. On that date, the state held elections forGovernor and Lieutenant Governor (on one ticket),U.S. Senate,U.S. House of Representatives,Pennsylvania State Senate,Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and various other government leadership positions.
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As a result of the2020 Census,Pennsylvania's congressional, State Senate, and State House districts would all be redrawn. Summary 2020 census data released by theUnited States Census Bureau in April 2021 announced that Pennsylvania would lose one congressional seat.[1]
Incumbent Republican senatorPat Toomey announced he would retire at the end of his term and not seek re-election in 2022.[2] Democraticlieutenant governorJohn Fetterman defeated Republican nominee celebrity doctorMehmet Oz in the general election, making it the only Senate seat to change party control in 2022.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Fetterman | 2,751,012 | 51.25% | +3.91% | |
| Republican | Mehmet Oz | 2,487,260 | 46.33% | −2.44% | |
| Libertarian | Erik Gerhardt | 72,887 | 1.36% | −2.53% | |
| Green | Richard L. Weiss | 30,434 | 0.57% | N/A | |
| Keystone | Dan Wassmer | 26,428 | 0.49% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 5,368,021 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
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The general election was held on November 8. Following the 2020 Census, reapportionment led to Pennsylvania's House delegation shrinking from 18 seats to 17 seats; redistricting determined the new district lines.
IncumbentDemocratic governorTom Wolf wasterm-limited and was not allowed by law to seek re-election for a third term. Lieutenant GovernorJohn Fetterman was eligible for re-election to a second term, but instead chose to run for the United States Senate to replace retiring Sen. Pat Toomey.
The Democratic ticket of stateattorney generalJosh Shapiro andState RepresentativeAustin Davis defeated the Republican ticket ofState SenatorDoug Mastriano andState RepresentativeCarrie DelRosso.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 3,031,137 | 56.49% | −1.28% | ||
| Republican | 2,238,477 | 41.71% | +1.01% | ||
| Libertarian |
| 51,611 | 0.96% | −0.02% | |
| Green |
| 24,436 | 0.46% | −0.09% | |
| Keystone |
| 20,518 | 0.38% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 5,366,179 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Registered electors | 8,864,831 | ||||
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25 of 50 seats (even-numbered districts) in the Pennsylvania Senate were up for election in Pennsylvania's general election.
All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were up for election in the general election.
Five Philadelphia City Council seats were up for election in Pennsylvania's general election due to resignations from the incumbents torun for mayor.
No statewide ballot measures were on the ballot in 2022.
A Notice by the Census Bureau on 12/05/2016
