2006 House elections · Pennsylvania districts
Pennsylvania U.S. House election results 2006
Results in all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts in 2006 (Democratic 11, Republican 8): every candidate, vote share and margin.
District 1
District historyRobert A. Brady DEM
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Brady Won | DEM | 137,987 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | — | 12 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 137,999 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 2
District historyChaka Fattah DEM +79.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaka Fattah Won | DEM | 165,867 | 88.57% | |
| Michael M. Gessner | REP | 17,291 | 9.23% | |
| David G. Baker | GRE | 4,125 | 2.20% | |
| Total | 187,283 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 3
District historyPhilip English REP +11.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip English Won | REP | 108,525 | 53.59% | |
| Steven C. Porter | DEM | 85,110 | 42.03% | |
| Timothy J. Hagberg | CON | 8,706 | 4.30% | |
| Write-in | — | 177 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 202,518 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 4
District historyJason Altmire DEM +3.9 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Altmire Won | DEM | 131,847 | 51.89% | |
| Melissa A. Hart | REP | 122,049 | 48.04% | |
| Write-in | — | 188 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 254,084 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 5
District historyJohn E. Peterson REP +20.2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John E. Peterson Won | REP | 115,126 | 60.05% | |
| Donald L. Hilliard | DEM | 76,456 | 39.88% | |
| Write-in | — | 145 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 191,727 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 6
District historyJim Gerlach REP +1.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Gerlach Won | REP | 121,047 | 50.66% | |
| Lois Murphy | DEM | 117,892 | 49.34% | |
| Total | 238,939 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 7
District historyJoe Sestak DEM +12.8 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Sestak Won | DEM | 147,898 | 56.36% | |
| W. Curtis Weldon | REP | 114,426 | 43.60% | |
| Write-in | — | 110 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 262,434 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 8
District historyPatrick J. Murphy DEM +0.6 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick J. Murphy Won | DEM | 125,656 | 50.30% | |
| Michael G. Fitzpatrick | REP | 124,138 | 49.69% | |
| Write-in | — | 23 | 0.01% | |
| Total | 249,817 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 9
District historyBill Shuster REP +20.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Shuster Won | REP | 121,069 | 60.29% | |
| Tony Barr | DEM | 79,610 | 39.64% | |
| Write-in | — | 141 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 200,820 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 10
District historyChristopher P. Carney DEM +5.9 gain
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher P. Carney Won | DEM | 110,115 | 52.90% | |
| Donald L. Sherwood | REP | 97,862 | 47.01% | |
| Write-in | — | 196 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 208,173 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 11
District historyPaul E. Kanjorski DEM +44.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul E. Kanjorski Won | DEM | 134,340 | 72.45% | |
| Joseph F. Leonardi | REP | 51,033 | 27.52% | |
| Write-in | — | 40 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 185,413 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 12
District historyJohn P. Murtha DEM +21.6
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John P. Murtha Won | DEM | 123,472 | 60.78% | |
| Diana Irey Vaughan | REP | 79,612 | 39.19% | |
| Write-in | — | 79 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 203,163 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 13
District historyAllyson Y. Schwartz DEM +32.3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allyson Y. Schwartz Won | DEM | 147,368 | 66.13% | |
| Raj Peter Bhakta | REP | 75,492 | 33.87% | |
| Total | 222,860 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 14
District historyMike Doyle DEM +79.9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Doyle Won | DEM | 161,075 | 89.79% | |
| Christopher Titus North | GRE | 17,720 | 9.88% | |
| Write-in | — | 606 | 0.34% | |
| Total | 179,401 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 15
District historyCharles W. Dent REP +10.1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles W. Dent Won | REP | 106,153 | 53.57% | |
| Charles Dertinger | DEM | 86,186 | 43.49% | |
| Greta Browne | GRE | 5,802 | 2.93% | |
| Write-in | — | 32 | 0.02% | |
| Total | 198,173 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 16
District historyJoseph R. Pitts REP +17.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Pitts Won | REP | 115,741 | 56.55% | |
| Lois K. Herr | DEM | 80,915 | 39.54% | |
| John A. Murphy | IND | 7,958 | 3.89% | |
| Write-in | — | 55 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 204,669 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 17
District historyThomas Timothy Holden DEM +29.0
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Timothy Holden Won | DEM | 137,253 | 64.51% | |
| Matthew A. Wertz | REP | 75,455 | 35.46% | |
| Write-in | — | 69 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 212,777 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 18
District historyTim Murphy REP +15.7
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murphy Won | REP | 144,632 | 57.80% | |
| Chad Kluko | DEM | 105,419 | 42.13% | |
| Write-in | — | 189 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 250,240 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
District 19
District historyTodd Russell Platts REP +30.5
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Russell Platts Won | REP | 142,512 | 63.94% | |
| Philip J. Avillo | DEM | 74,625 | 33.48% | |
| Derf W. Maitland | GRE | 5,640 | 2.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 121 | 0.05% | |
| Total | 222,898 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.