Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Pennsylvania's 8th 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: Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Rob Bresnahan Jr.	Republican	50.8%	1.6
2022	Matt Cartwright	Democratic	51.2%	2.5
2020	Matt Cartwright	Democratic	51.8%	3.6
2018	Matt Cartwright	Democratic	54.6%	9.3
2016	Brian Fitzpatrick	Republican	54.4%	8.9
2014	Michael G. Fitzpatrick	Republican	61.9%	23.8
2012	Michael G. Fitzpatrick	Republican	56.6%	13.2
2010	Michael G. Fitzpatrick	Republican	53.5%	7.1
2008	Patrick J. Murphy	Democratic	56.8%	15.1
2006	Patrick J. Murphy	Democratic	50.3%	0.6
2004	Michael G. Fitzpatrick	Republican	55.3%	12.0
2002	James C. Greenwood	Republican	62.6%	25.2
2000	James C. Greenwood	Republican	59.2%	20.6
1998	James C. Greenwood	Republican	63.2%	30.6
1980	James Kitchenman Coyne	Republican	50.7%	2.0
1978	Peter H. Kostmayer	Democratic	61.1%	22.3
1976	Peter H. Kostmayer	Democratic	49.5%	0.7

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rob Bresnahan Jr. Won	REP	195,663	50.81%
Matt Cartwright	DEM	189,411	49.19%
Total		385,074

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matt Cartwright Won	DEM	146,956	51.23%
Jim Bognet	REP	139,930	48.78%
Total		286,886

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matt Cartwright Won	DEM	178,004	51.78%
Jim Bognet	REP	165,783	48.22%
Total		343,787

Questions and answers

Who represents Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district?

Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district?

Rob Bresnahan Jr. won in 2024 by 1.6 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.