2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
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
Republican
Democratic
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.
Overview [ edit ] Statewide [ edit ]
Party
Candi dates
Votes
Seats
No.
%
No.
+/–
%
Republican
17
3,096,576
53.91
13
72.22
Democratic
16
2,625,157
45.70
5
27.78
Libertarian
2
22,245
0.39
0
0.0
Total
35
5,743,978
100.0
18
100.0
Popular vote
Republican
53.91%
Democratic
45.70%
Other
0.39%
House seats
Republican
72.22%
Democratic
27.78%
District [ edit ] Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania:
District 1 [ edit ] 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.
Democratic primary [ edit ] 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]
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Withdrawn [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 2 [ edit ] 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.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Fattah was defeated in the Democratic primary by state RepresentativeDwight E. Evans .
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Withdrawn [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner Primary results [ edit ] Special election [ edit ] 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 .[14]
Candidates [ edit ] Democrats Republicans James Jones, human-resources consulting firm owner[14] [15] Independents Results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 3 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 4 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Josh Burkholder, multimedia digital artist[4] [16] General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 5 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Kerith Strano Taylor, family law attorney and nominee for this seat in2014 [18] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ]
2016 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district debate
No.
Date
Host
Moderator
Link
Republican Democratic
Key:P Participant A Absent N Not invited I InvitedW Withdrawn
Glenn Thompson
Kerith Strano
1
Oct. 16, 2016
WPSU-TV
Patty Satalia
YouTube
P
P
Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 6 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Mike Parrish, businessman, retiredUS Army colonel and candidate for this seat in2014 [19] Withdrawn [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Mike Parrish
U.S. Representatives Statewide officials State legislators Tim Briggs ,state representative[22] Mary Jo Daley ,state representative[22] Madeleine Dean ,state representative[22] Andy Dinniman ,State Senator and formerChester County Commissioner[22] [24] Paul Drucker ,former state representative[22] Tom Houghton ,former state representative and nominee forPA-16 seat in2014 [22] Vincent Hughes ,state senator[22] Daylin Leach ,state Senator and candidate forPA-13 in2014 [22] [25] Steve McCarter ,state representative[22] Barbara McIlvaine Smith ,former state representative[22] Mark Painter ,former state representative[22] Mark Rozzi ,state representative[22] Josh Shapiro ,Chairman of theMontgomery County Board of Commissioners and former state representative[22] [26] Organizations Local officials Individuals Lindy Li (withdrawn)
U.S. Representatives Statewide officials Labor unions Local officials Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Mike Parrish (D)
U.S. Representatives Statewide officials State legislators Tim Briggs ,state representative[22] Mary Jo Daley ,state representative[22] Madeleine Dean ,state representative[22] Andy Dinniman ,State Senator and formerChester County Commissioner[22] Paul Drucker ,former state representative[22] Tom Houghton ,former state representative and nominee forPA-16 seat in2014 [22] Vincent Hughes ,state senator[22] Daylin Leach ,state Senator and candidate forPA-13 in2014 [22] Steve McCarter ,state representative[22] Barbara McIlvaine Smith ,former state representative[22] Mark Painter ,former state representative[22] Mark Rozzi ,state representative[22] Josh Shapiro ,Chairman of theMontgomery County Board of Commissioners and former state representative[22] Labor unions Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 7 [ edit ] 2016 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election
County resultsMeehan:
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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Bill Golderer, pastor and founder of Broad Street Ministry[38] Withdrawn [ edit ] 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)[39] [40] Endorsements [ edit ] Mary Ellen Balchunis
Labor unions Organizations Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 8 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Fitzpatrick, a supporter ofterm limits ,[41] [42] [43]
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Brian Fitzpatrick, retired FBI agent and brother of Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick[44] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Marc Duome, psychologist and businessman[45]
Andy Warren, former Bucks County Commissioner[46] Withdrawn [ edit ] Declined [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Shaughnessy Naughton, chemist, businesswoman and candidate for this seat in2014 [61] Declined Endorsements [ edit ] Shaughnessy Naughton
U.S. Representatives Statewide officials Organizations Steve Santarsiero
U.S. Representatives Statewide officials State legislators Labor unions Organizations Local officials Individuals Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Steve Santarsiero (D)
U.S. Representatives Statewide officials State legislators Labor unions Organizations Polling [ edit ]
Poll source
Date(s)
Sample
Margin of
Brian
Steve
Undecided
Communication Concepts
September 6–7, 2016
416
± 5%
50%
38%
12%
Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 9 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] 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.[77] [78] [79]
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.[80] [80] [81] [82] [83]
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Art Halvorson, businessman, Coast Guard veteran and candidate for this seat in2014 Declined [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] 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.[85]
General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 10 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] 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.[86] [87]
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] 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.[88]
General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 11 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 12 [ edit ] 2016 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election
County resultsRothfus:
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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Erin McClelland, psychologist, businesswoman and nominee for this seat in2014 [91] Withdrawn [ edit ] Steve Larchuk, attorney, renewable energy business owner and candidate for the4th district in2004 [92] Endorsements [ edit ] Steve Larchuk (withdrawn)
Labor unions Pittsburgh Regional Building and Construction Trades Council[93] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 13 [ edit ] 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.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 14 [ edit ] 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.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Doyle was challenged for the Democratic nomination by Janis Brooks, who ran against him in 2012 and 2014.
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Janis C. Brooks, pastor, CEO/founder of Citizens to Abolish Domestic Apartheid and candidate for this seat in2012 and2014 Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 15 [ edit ] 2018 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election
County resultsDent:
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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Rick Daugherty, former chair of theLehigh County Democratic Party and nominee for this seat in2012 Withdrawn [ edit ] David A. Clark[96]
Laura Quick Declined [ edit ] Archie Follweiler, formerKutztown Borough councilman and state house candidate in2006 [97] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 16 [ edit ] 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.[98]
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jeffrey Bartos[100]
Chet Beiler, former chair of theLancaster County Republican Committee, candidate for lieutenant governor in 2010 and nominee for auditor general in 2008[101]
Craig Davis[100]
Thomas Wentzel[100]
Brad Witmer[100] Declined [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Christina Hartman, former nonprofit executive[102] Withdrawn [ edit ] Raj Kittappa, stem cell researcher and candidate for this seat in2014 [103] [104]
Gary Wegman, dentist[105] Endorsements [ edit ] Christina Hartman
Statewide officials State legislators Organizations Local officials Individuals Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Christina Hartman (D)
Statewide officials State legislators Labor unions Organizations Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 17 [ edit ] 2016 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election
County resultsCartwright: Connolly:
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.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Matt Connolly, sports car racing team owner and candidate for this seat in2014 [108] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 18 [ edit ] 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.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Results [ edit ] References [ edit ]
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