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Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Mike Kelly (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+90R+90D+45R+451976: R+25.419761978: R+54.11980: R+53.919801998: R+41.12000: R+33.920002002: R+88.42004: R+29.920042006: R+17.02008: R+16.420082010: R+30.82012: R+15.820122014: R+15.42016: R+10.920162018: R+4.32020: R+18.720202022: R+18.72024: R+27.32024
Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Mike Kelly Republican 63.7% 27.3
2022 Mike Kelly Republican 59.4% 18.7
2020 Mike Kelly Republican 59.3% 18.7
2018 Mike Kelly Republican 51.6% 4.3
2016 Lloyd K. Smucker Republican 53.8% 10.9
2014 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 57.7% 15.4
2012 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 54.8% 15.8
2010 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 65.4% 30.8
2008 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 55.8% 16.4
2006 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 56.6% 17.0
2004 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 64.4% 29.9
2002 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 88.4% 82.0
2000 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 66.9% 33.9
1998 Joseph R. Pitts Republican 70.5% 41.1
1980 Robert Smith Walker Republican 76.9% 53.9
1978 Robert Smith Walker Republican 77.0% 54.1
1976 Robert Smith Walker Republican 62.3% 25.4

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike Kelly WonREP256,92363.65%
Preston NouriDEM146,70936.35%
Total403,632

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike Kelly WonREP190,54659.36%
Dan PastoreDEM130,44340.64%
Total320,989

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Mike Kelly WonREP210,08859.34%
Kristy Marie GnibusDEM143,96240.66%
Total354,050

Questions and answers

Who represents Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district?

Mike Kelly (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district?

Mike Kelly won in 2024 by 27.3 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.