2018 governor elections · Pennsylvania history
Pennsylvania governor election 2018
Thomas W. Wolf DEM +17.1 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 5,012,555
- Margin
- 17.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas W. Wolf Won | DEM | 2,895,652 | 57.77% | |
| Scott R. Wagner | REP | 2,039,882 | 40.70% | |
| Ken Krawchuk | LIB | 49,229 | 0.98% | |
| Paul A. Glover | GRE | 27,792 | 0.55% | |
| Total | 5,012,555 | |||
Official source: SummaryResults
Other Pennsylvania governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Josh Shapiro | 14.8 |
| 2018 | Thomas W. Wolf | 17.1 |
| 2014 | Thomas W. Wolf | 9.9 |
| 2010 | Thomas W. Corbett | 9.0 |
| 2006 | Ed Rendell | 20.7 |
| 2002 | Ed Rendell | 9.0 |
| 1998 | Thomas Ridge | 26.4 |
Full Pennsylvania governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Pennsylvania governor race?
Thomas W. Wolf (DEM) won with 57.8% of the vote, ahead of Scott R. Wagner (40.7%), a margin of 17.1 points.
Did the Pennsylvania governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Pennsylvania governor race?
5,012,555 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.