2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania ← 2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08 ) 2018 →
United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 13 5 Seats won 13 5 Seat change Popular vote 3,096,576 2,625,157 Percentage 53.91% 45.70% Swing
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The2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 18U.S. representatives from theCommonwealth of Pennsylvania , one from each of the state's 18congressional districts . The elections coincided with the2016 U.S. presidential election , as well asother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate , and variousstate andlocal elections . The primaries were held on April 26.
Popular vote Republican
53.91% Democratic
45.70% Other
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Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania:
District Republican Democratic Others Total Result Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % District 1 53,219 17.80 245,791 82.20% 0 0.00% 299,010 100.0% Democratic hold District 2 35,131 9.82% 322,514 90.18% 0 0.00% 357,645 100.0% Democratic hold District 3 244,893 100.0% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 244,893 100.0% Republican hold District 4 220,628 66.06% 113,372 33.94% 0 0.00% 334,000 100.0% Republican hold District 5 206,761 67.16% 101,082 32.84% 0 0.00% 307,843 100.0% Republican hold District 6 207,469 57.24% 155,000 42.76% 0 0.00% 362,469 100.0% Republican hold District 7 225,678 59.47% 153,824 40.53% 0 0.00% 379,502 100.0% Republican hold District 8 207,263 54.43% 173,555 45.57% 0 0.00% 380,818 100.0% Republican hold District 9 186,580 63.34% 107,985 36.66% 0 0.00% 294,565 100.0% Republican hold District 10 211,282 70.17% 89,823 29.83% 0 0.00% 301,105 100.0% Republican hold District 11 199,421 63.67% 113,800 36.33% 0 0.00% 313,221 100.0% Republican hold District 12 221,851 61.76% 137,353 38.24% 0 0.00% 359,204 100.0% Republican hold District 13 0 0.00% 239,316 100.0% 0 0.00% 239,316 100.0% Democratic hold District 14 87,999 25.63% 255,293 74.37% 0 0.00% 343,292 100.0% Democratic hold District 15 190,618 58.39% 124,129 38.02% 11,727 3.59% 326,474 100.0% Republican hold District 16 168,669 53.76% 134,586 42.89% 10,518 3.35% 313,773 100.0% Republican hold District 17 135,430 46.20% 157,734 53.80% 0 0.00% 293,164 100.0% Democratic hold District 18 293,684 100.0% 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 293,684 100.0% Republican hold Total 3,096,576 53.91% 2,625,15 45.70% 22,245 0.39% 5,743,978 100.0%
2016 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election
The 1st district included central andSouth Philadelphia , theCity of Chester , thePhiladelphia International Airport and other small sections ofDelaware County . The incumbent was DemocratBob Brady , who had represented the district since 1998. He was re-elected with 83% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of D+28.
Brady was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Bryan Leib had filed with the FEC and announced his intention to challenge Brady for the Democratic nomination in July 2015, but did not file to run.[ 1] [ 2]
Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent)108,233 100.0 Total votes 108,233 100.0
Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Debbie Williams 19,042 100.0 Total votes 19,042 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election
The 2nd district includes parts ofWest Philadelphia ,North Philadelphia andNorthwest Philadelphia in addition toLower Merion Township inMontgomery County . IncumbentChaka Fattah , who had represented the district since 1995, was re-elected with 88% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of D+38.
Fattah was defeated in the Democratic primary by state RepresentativeDwight E. Evans .
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican James Jones 11,838 100.0 Total votes 11,838 100.0
On June 23, 2016, two days after being convicted of 22 corruption charges, Fattah resigned his seat in Congress. On July 1, 2016, GovernorTom Wolf announced that aspecial election would be held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly scheduled election, to fill Fattah's seat for the final eight weeks of the114th United States Congress .[ 19]
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2016 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election
The 3rd district was inNorthwestern Pennsylvania and included the cities ofErie ,Sharon ,Hermitage ,Butler andMeadville . The incumbent was RepublicanMike Kelly , who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+8.
2016 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election
The 4th district was inSouth Central Pennsylvania and included all ofAdams andYork counties and parts ofCumberland County . The incumbent was RepublicanScott Perry , who had represented the district since 2013. He was elected with 75% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+9.
Josh Burkholder, multimedia digital artist[ 4] [ 21] 2016 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election
The 5th district, the state's largest and most sparsely populated, was inNorth Central Pennsylvania and included all ofCameron ,Centre ,Clarion ,Clinton ,Elk ,Forest ,Huntingdon ,Jefferson ,McKean andPotter counties and parts ofClearfield ,Crawford ,Erie ,Tioga ,Warren andVenango counties. The incumbent was RepublicanGlenn Thompson , who had represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+8.
Kerith Strano Taylor, family law attorney and nominee for this seat in2014 [ 23] Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Kerith Strano Taylor 56,696 100.0 Total votes 56,696 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election
The 6th district included communities north and west of the City ofPhiladelphia . The incumbent was RepublicanRyan Costello , who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 56% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring RepublicanJim Gerlach , and the district had aPVI of R+2.
Michael Parrish, businessman, retiredUS Army colonel and candidate for this seat in2014 [ 25] Mike Parrish
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Tim Briggs , state representative[ 28] Mary Jo Daley , state representative[ 28] Madeleine Dean , state representative[ 28] Andy Dinniman , state senator and formerChester County Commissioner[ 28] [ 30] Paul Drucker , former state representative[ 28] Tom Houghton , former state representative and nominee forPA-16 seat in2014 [ 28] Vincent Hughes , state senator[ 28] Daylin Leach , state senator and candidate forPA-13 in2014 [ 28] [ 31] Steve McCarter , state representative[ 28] Barbara McIlvaine Smith , former state representative[ 28] Mark Painter , former state representative[ 28] Mark Rozzi , state representative[ 28] Josh Shapiro , chairman of theMontgomery County Board of Commissioners and former state representative[ 28] [ 32] Organizations
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Lindy Li (withdrawn)
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Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mike Parrish 62,732 100.0 Total votes 62,732 100.0
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Tim Briggs , state representative[ 28] Mary Jo Daley , state representative[ 28] Madeleine Dean , state representative[ 28] Andy Dinniman , state senator and formerChester County commissioner[ 28] Paul Drucker , former state representative[ 28] Tom Houghton , former state representative and nominee forPA-16 seat in2014 [ 28] Vincent Hughes , state senator[ 28] Daylin Leach , state senator and candidate forPA-13 in2014 [ 28] Steve McCarter , state representative[ 28] Barbara McIlvaine Smith , former state representative[ 28] Mark Painter , former state representative[ 28] Mark Rozzi , state representative[ 28] Josh Shapiro , chairman of theMontgomery County Board of commissioners and former state representative[ 28] Labor unions
2016 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election County resultsMeehan: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 7th district was in thePhiladelphia suburbs, including most ofDelaware County along with portions ofChester ,Montgomery ,Berks andLancaster counties. The incumbent was RepublicanPat Meehan , who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+2.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Bill Golderer, pastor and founder of Broad Street Ministry[ 39] Lindy Li , financial analyst (running for PA-06)Dave Naples, database administrator, 2007 candidate for Skippack Township Board of Supervisors and 2014 write-in candidate for governor (running for state house)[ 40] [ 41] Mary Ellen Balchunis
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Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Mary Ellen Balchunis 52,792 74.0 Democratic Bill Golderer 18,509 26.0 Total votes 71,301 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election
The 8th district was inSoutheastern Pennsylvania and includedBucks County , along with portions ofMontgomery County . The incumbent was RepublicanMike Fitzpatrick , who had represented the district since 2011, and previously represented it from 2005 to 2007. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+1.
Fitzpatrick, a supporter ofterm limits ,[ 42] [ 43] [ 44]
Brian Fitzpatrick, retired FBI agent and brother of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick[ 45] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Marc Duome, psychologist and businessman[ 46] Andy Warren, former Bucks County Commissioner[ 47] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Shaughnessy Naughton, chemist, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in2014 [ 62] Declined
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Steve Santarsiero
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Steve Santarsiero (D)
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin of Brian Steve Undecided Communication Concepts [ 78] September 6–7, 2016 416 ± 5% 50% 38% 12%
2016 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election
The 9th district was inSouth Central Pennsylvania and includedCambria ,Blair ,Huntingdon ,Franklin ,Fulton ,Bedford ,Somerset ,Fayette ,Greene andWashington counties. The incumbent was RepublicanBill Shuster , who had represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+14.
Shuster, the chairman of theHouse Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure , was challenged in the 2014 Republican primary by two candidates, Art Halvorson and Travis Schooley, unhappy with his support forearmarks that bring projects to the district.[ 79] [ 80] [ 81]
On April 24, 2015, The Hill reported that businessmanTom Smith , who self-funded a 2012 U.S. Senate campaign, was considering a primary challenge of Shuster.[ 82] [ 82] [ 83] [ 84] [ 85]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Art Halvorson, businessman, Coast Guard veteran and candidate for this seat in2014 While no Democrat appeared on the ballot, Arthur Halvorson, who lost in the Republican primary, received enough Democratic write-in votes to be the Democratic nominee; Halvorson vowed to caucus as a conservative Republican if elected.[ 87]
2016 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election
The 10th district was inNortheastern Pennsylvania and included Monroe, Pike, Lackawanna, Wayne, Susquehanna, Bradford, Tioga, Sullivan, Lycoming, Union, Columbia, Snyder, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry counties. The incumbent was RepublicanTom Marino , who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014.
After no candidate stepped forward initially to run for the seat, three write in candidates announced to vie for the Democratic nomination. FormerLewisburg Mayor and environmental consultant, Mike Molesevich, Bucknell graduate student, Steve Belskie, and Justin Sheare all sought the Democratic nomination.[ 88] [ 89]
Mike Molesevich, former mayor ofLewisburg and environmental consultant Jerry Kaines, aLycoming County building materials salesman, had formed an exploratory committee for a potential Independent campaign.[ 90]
2016 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election
The 11th district was inNortheastern Pennsylvania and includedWyoming ,Luzerne ,Columbia ,Carbon ,Northumberland ,Dauphin ,Perry andCumberland counties. The incumbent was RepublicanLou Barletta , who had represented the district since 2011. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+6.
Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Michael Marsicano 58,117 100.0 Total votes 58,117 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election County resultsRothfus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 12th district was inSouthwestern Pennsylvania and included all ofBeaver County and parts ofAllegheny ,Cambria ,Lawrence ,Somerset andWestmoreland counties. The incumbent was RepublicanKeith Rothfus , who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+9.
Erin McClelland, psychologist, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in2014 [ 93] Steve Larchuk, attorney, renewable energy business owner and candidate for the4th district in2004 [ 94] Steve Larchuk (withdrawn)
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Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Council[ 95] Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Erin Mcclelland 73,326 100.0 Total votes 73,326 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election
The 13th district was inSoutheastern Pennsylvania , covering easternMontgomery County andNortheast Philadelphia . The incumbent was DemocratBrendan Boyle , who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 67% of the vote in 2014, succeeding retiring DemocratAllyson Schwartz , and the district had aPVI of D+13.
2016 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election
The 14th district included the entire city ofPittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. The incumbent was DemocratMichael F. Doyle , who had represented the district since 2003, and previously represented the 18th district from 1995 to 2003. He was re-elected with 84% of the vote in the primary and unopposed in the general in 2014; the district had aPVI of D+15.
Doyle was challenged for the Democratic nomination by Janis Brooks, who ran against him in 2012 and 2014.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Janis C. Brooks, pastor, CEO/founder of Citizens to Abolish Domestic Apartheid and candidate for this seat in2012 and2014 2018 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election County resultsDent: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
The 15th district was inEastern Pennsylvania and includedLehigh County and parts ofBerks ,Dauphin ,Lebanon andNorthampton counties. The incumbent was RepublicanCharlie Dent , who had represented the district since 2005. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+2.
Rick Daugherty, former chair of theLehigh County Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in2012 David A. Clark[ 98] Laura Quick Archie Follweiler, formerKutztown Borough councilman and state house candidate in2006 [ 99] Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Rick Daugherty 59,475 100.0 Total votes 59,475 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election
The 16th district was inSoutheastern Pennsylvania , just west ofPhiladelphia and included a large portion of southernChester County , most ofLancaster County and a sliver ofBerks County , including the city ofReading . The incumbent was RepublicanJoe Pitts , who had represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+4. Pitts did not run for re-election.[ 100]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jeffrey Bartos[ 102] Chet Beiler, former chair of theLancaster County Republican Committee, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for auditor general in 2008[ 103] Craig Davis[ 102] Thomas Wentzel[ 102] Brad Witmer[ 102] Christina Hartman, former nonprofit executive[ 104] Raj Kittappa, stem cell researcher and candidate for this seat in2014 [ 105] [ 106] Gary Wegman, dentist[ 107] Christina Hartman
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Democratic primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Christina Hartman 51,588 100.0 Total votes 51,588 100.0
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2016 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election County resultsCartwright: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Connolly: 50–60% 60–70%
The 17th district was inEastern Pennsylvania and includedSchuylkill ,Carbon ,Monroe ,Luzerne andLackawanna counties. The incumbent was DemocratMatt Cartwright , who had represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2014, and the district had aPVI of D+4.
Matt Connolly, sports car racing team owner and candidate for this seat in2014 [ 110] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican primary results[ 3] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Matt Connolly 34,263 62.7 Republican Glenn Geissinger 20,399 37.3 Total votes 54,662 100.0
2016 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election
The 18th district was in the southern suburbs ofPittsburgh and included parts ofAllegheny ,Washington ,Greene andWestmoreland counties. The incumbent was RepublicanTim Murphy , who had represented the district since 2003. He was re-elected unopposed in 2014, and the district had aPVI of R+10.
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