2008 House elections · Pennsylvania districts

Pennsylvania U.S. House election results 2008

Results in all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts in 2008 (Democratic 12, Republican 7): every candidate, vote share and margin.

Democratic 12
Republican 7

District 1

District history

Robert A. Brady DEM +81.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert A. Brady Won	DEM	242,799	90.76%
Mike Muhammad	REP	24,714	9.24%
Total		267,513

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 2

District history

Chaka Fattah DEM +77.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chaka Fattah Won	DEM	276,870	88.93%
Adam A. Lang	REP	34,466	11.07%
Total		311,336

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 3

District history

Kathy Dahlkemper DEM +2.5 gain

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kathy Dahlkemper Won	DEM	146,846	51.25%
Philip English	REP	139,707	48.75%
Total		286,553

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 4

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Jason Altmire DEM +11.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jason Altmire Won	DEM	186,536	55.86%
Melissa A. Hart	REP	147,411	44.14%
Total		333,947

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 5

District history

Glenn "G.T." Thompson REP +15.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Glenn "G.T." Thompson Won	REP	155,513	56.72%
Mark McCracken	DEM	112,509	41.04%
James Fryman	LIB	6,155	2.25%
Total		274,177

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 6

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Jim Gerlach REP +4.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jim Gerlach Won	REP	179,423	52.10%
Bob Roggio	DEM	164,952	47.90%
Total		344,375

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 7

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Joe Sestak DEM +19.2

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joe Sestak Won	DEM	209,955	59.59%
Wendell Craig Williams	REP	142,362	40.41%
Total		352,317

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 8

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Patrick J. Murphy DEM +15.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Patrick J. Murphy Won	DEM	197,869	56.78%
Tom Manion	REP	145,103	41.64%
Tom Lingenfelter	IND	5,543	1.59%
Total		348,515

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 9

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Bill Shuster REP +27.9

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Shuster Won	REP	174,951	63.92%
Tony Barr	DEM	98,735	36.08%
Total		273,686

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 10

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Christopher P. Carney DEM +12.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christopher P. Carney Won	DEM	160,837	56.33%
Christopher Hackett	REP	124,681	43.67%
Total		285,518

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 11

District history

Paul E. Kanjorski DEM +3.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul E. Kanjorski Won	DEM	146,379	51.63%
Lou Barletta	REP	137,151	48.37%
Total		283,530

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 12

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John P. Murtha DEM +15.7

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John P. Murtha Won	DEM	155,268	57.85%
William Russell	REP	113,120	42.15%
Total		268,388

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 13

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Allyson Y. Schwartz DEM +28.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Allyson Y. Schwartz Won	DEM	196,868	62.79%
Marina Kats	REP	108,271	34.54%
John P. McDermott	CON	8,374	2.67%
Total		313,513

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 14

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Mike Doyle DEM +82.5

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mike Doyle Won	DEM	242,326	91.26%
Christopher Titus North	GRE	23,214	8.74%
Total		265,540

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 15

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Charles W. Dent REP +17.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles W. Dent Won	REP	181,433	58.57%
Siobhan L. Bennett	DEM	128,333	41.43%
Total		309,766

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 16

District history

Joseph R. Pitts REP +16.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Joseph R. Pitts Won	REP	170,329	55.82%
Bruce A. Slater	DEM	120,193	39.39%
John A. Murphy	IND	11,768	3.86%
Daniel Frank	CON	2,877	0.94%
Total		305,167

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 17

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Thomas Timothy Holden DEM +27.4

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas Timothy Holden Won	DEM	192,699	63.68%
Toni Gilhooley	REP	109,909	36.32%
Total		302,608

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 18

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Tim Murphy REP +28.1

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Murphy Won	REP	213,349	64.07%
Steve O'Donnell	DEM	119,661	35.93%
Total		333,010

Official source: Election-Statistics

District 19

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Todd Russell Platts REP +33.3

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Todd Russell Platts Won	REP	218,862	66.65%
Philip J. Avillo	DEM	109,533	33.35%
Total		328,395

Official source: Election-Statistics

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.