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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
← 2010 November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06) 2014 →
All 18 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 12 7
Seats won 13 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 2,710,070 2,793,538
Percentage 48.77% 50.28%
Swing Decrease 2.64% Increase 2.71%
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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Pennsylvania, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate. Primary elections were held Tuesday, April 24.

Republicans control redistricting in Pennsylvania, which lost one seat in reapportionment.[1] A map released on December 13, 2011, effectively merged the 4th and 12th congressional districts, represented by Democrats Jason Altmire and Mark Critz.[2] The map was passed by the Pennsylvania Senate.[3] Critz won the incumbent-on-incumbent primary, but then lost the general election.

Pennsylvania was one of five states in which the party that won the state's popular vote did not win a majority of seats in 2012, the other states being Arizona, Michigan, North Carolina, and Wisconsin.

Overview

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Statewide

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Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican 17 2,710,070 48.77 13 Increase 1 72.22
Democratic 17 2,793,538 50.28 5 Decrease 2 27.78
Independent 5 46,512 0.84 0 Steady 0.0
Libertarian 1 6,210 0.11 0 Steady 0.0
Total 40 5,556,330 100.0 18 Decrease 1 100.0
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 50.28%
Republican
 
 48.77%
Other
 
 0.95%
House seats
Republican
 
 72.22%
Democratic
 
 27.78%

District

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Results of the 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania by district:[4]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 235,394 84.95% 41,708 15.05% 0 0.00% 277,102 100.00% Democratic hold
District 2 318,176 89.28% 33,381 9.37% 4,829 1.35% 356,386 100.00% Democratic hold
District 3 123,933 40.97% 165,826 54.82% 12,755 4.22% 302,514 100.00% Republican hold
District 4 104,643 34.42% 181,603 59.74% 17,734 5.83% 303,980 100.00% Republican hold
District 5 104,725 37.08% 177,740 62.92% 0 0.00% 282,465 100.00% Republican hold
District 6 143,803 42.86% 191,725 57.14% 0 0.00% 335,528 100.00% Republican hold
District 7 143,509 40.60% 209,942 59.40% 0 0.00% 353,451 100.00% Republican hold
District 8 152,859 43.40% 199,379 56.60% 0 0.00% 352,238 100.00% Republican hold
District 9 105,128 38.33% 169,177 61.67% 0 0.00% 274,305 100.00% Republican hold
District 10 94,227 34.42% 179,563 65.58% 0 0.00% 273,790 100.00% Republican hold
District 11 118,231 41.46% 166,967 58.54% 0 0.00% 285,198 100.00% Republican hold
District 12 163,589 48.26% 175,352 51.74% 0 0.00% 338,941 100.00% Republican gain
District 13 209,901 69.09% 93,918 30.91% 0 0.00% 303,819 100.00% Democratic hold
District 14 251,932 76.89% 75,702 23.11% 0 0.00% 327,634 100.00% Democratic hold
District 15 128,764 43.25% 168,960 56.75% 0 0.00% 297,724 100.00% Republican hold
District 16 111,185 39.04% 156,192 54.85% 17,404 6.11% 284,781 100.00% Republican hold
District 17 161,393 60.31% 106,208 39.69% 0 0.00% 267,601 100.00% Democratic hold
District 18 122,146 36.04% 216,727 63.96% 0 0.00% 338,873 100.00% Republican hold
Total 2,793,538 50.28% 2,710,070 48.77% 52,722 0.95% 5,556,330 100.00%

District 1

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Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district includes primarily central and South Philadelphia, the City of Chester, the Philadelphia International Airport, and other small sections of Delaware County. It has been represented by Democrat Bob Brady since 1998.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Bob Brady, incumbent U.S. Representative

Withdrew

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 42,744 100.0
Total votes 42,744 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Featherman 10,288 100.0
Total votes 10,288 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Bob Brady (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

John Featherman (R)

Organizations

Results

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Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 235,394 85.0
Republican John Featherman 41,708 15.0
Total votes 277,102 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

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Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district includes predominantly African American sections of the city of Philadelphia—West Philadelphia, North Philadelphia, and Northwest Philadelphia—in addition to parts of South Philadelphia, Center City, and western suburbs such as Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. It has been represented by Democrat Chaka Fattah since 1995.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 87,620 100.0
Total votes 87,620 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Robert Allen Mansfield Jr., businessman and US Army veteran

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Allen Mansfield, Jr. 5,562 100.0
Total votes 5,562 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Chaka Fattah (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Robert Mansfield (R)

Organizations

Results

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Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 318,176 89.3
Republican Robert Mansfield 33,381 9.4
Independent James Foster 4,829 1.3
Total votes 356,386 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district is located in the northwestern part of the state and includes the cities of Erie, Sharon, Hermitage, Butler and Meadville. It has been represented by Republican Mike Kelly since January 2011. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Kelly (incumbent) 46,382 100.0
Total votes 46,382 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Missa Eaton, professor and president of Democratic Women of Mercer County

Disqualified

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  • Mel Marin
  • George Schroeck, attorney[20]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Missa Eaton

Organizations

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Missa Eaton 28,355 100.0
Total votes 28,355 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Mike Kelly (R)

Organizations

Newspapers

Missa Eaton (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Kelly (incumbent) 165,826 54.8
Democratic Missa Eaton 123,933 41.0
Independent Steven Porter 12,755 4.2
Total votes 302,514 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district is located in the south-central part of the state covering all of Adams and York counties, as well as parts of Cumberland and Dauphin counties.

Republican Todd Platts, who had represented Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district since 2001 and had been expected to seek re-election in the new 4th district, did not seek re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Kevin Downs, businessman
  • Eric Martin
  • Chris Reilly, York County Commissioner[32]
  • Sean Summers, lawyer who represented Albert Snyder in Snyder v. Phelps[33]
  • Mark Swomley, businessman
  • Ted Waga, member of the York 912 Patriots[32]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Chris Reilly

Organizations

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Perry 34,881 53.5
Republican Christopher Reilly 12,143 18.6
Republican Sean Summers 9,316 14.3
Republican Theodore Waga 3,086 4.7
Republican Eric Robert Martin 2,159 3.3
Republican Mark Swomley 2,150 3.3
Republican Kevin Downs 1,451 2.2
Total votes 65,186 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Ken Lee, attorney[35]
Withdrawn
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  • Matt Matsunaga, businessman

Declined

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harry Perkinson 14,188 56.0
Democratic Ken Lee 11,134 44.0
Total votes 25,322 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Scott Perry (R)

Organizations

Harry Perkinson (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Perry 181,603 59.8
Democratic Harry Perkinson 104,643 34.4
Independent Wayne Wolff 11,524 3.8
Libertarian Mike Koffenberger 6,210 2.0
Total votes 303,980 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district is located in north central Pennsylvania. It is the largest in area, and least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It has been represented by Republican incumbent Glenn Thompson, who was first elected in 2008.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Thompson (incumbent) 49,941 100.0
Total votes 49,941 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles Dumas 25,252 100.0
Total votes 25,252 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Glenn Thompson (R)

Organizations

Charles Dumas (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Thompson (incumbent) 177,740 62.9
Democratic Charles Dumas 104,725 37.1
Total votes 282,465 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district is located in southeastern part of the state with a combination some of very affluent suburban areas of Philadelphia and sparsely populated rural areas. It has been represented by Republican Jim Gerlach since 2003, and he ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gerlach (incumbent) 45,206 100.0
Total votes 45,206 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined

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  • Doug Pike, candidate for this seat in 2010[39]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Manan M. Trivedi 20,037 100.0
Total votes 20,037 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Jim Gerlach (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Manan Trivedi (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jim
Gerlach (R) 		Manan
Trivedi (D) 		Undecided
WPA Opinion Research Gerlach (R)[47] August 20–21, 2012 400 ±4.9% 54% 30% 17%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[48] Likely R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[49] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[50] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[51] Likely R November 5, 2012
NY Times[52] Lean R November 4, 2012
RCP[53] Likely R November 4, 2012
The Hill[54] Likely R November 4, 2012

Results

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Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Gerlach (Incumbent) 191,725 57.1
Democratic Manan Trivedi 143,803 42.9
Total votes 335,528 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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2012 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Pat Meehan George Badey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 209,942 143,509
Percentage 59.4% 40.6%
County results
Meehan:      50-60%     60–70%     70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Pat Meehan
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Pat Meehan
Republican

See also: Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

The 7th district incorporates parts of the Philadelphia suburbs, including most of Delaware County along with portions of Chester County, Montgomery County, Berks County, and Lancaster County. It has been represented by Republican Pat Meehan since January 2011. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick L. Meehan (incumbent) 55,387 100.0
Total votes 55,387 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • George Badey III, attorney[55]

Declined

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  • Joe Sestak, former U.S. Representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010[56]
  • Jack Stollsteimer, former Safe Schools Advocate[57]

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Badey 20,075 100.0
Total votes 20,075 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Pat Meehan (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

George Badey (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Pat
Meehan (R) 		George
Badey (D) 		Undecided
GBA Strategies Badey (D)[60] May 30–June 3, 2012 400 ±4.9% 50% 30% 20%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[49] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[50] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[51] Safe R November 5, 2012
NY Times[52] Lean R November 4, 2012
RCP[53] Safe R November 4, 2012
The Hill[54] Likely R November 4, 2012

Results

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Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Meehan (incumbent) 209,942 59.4
Democratic George Badey 143,509 40.6
Total votes 353,451 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

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Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district is located in Bucks County, along with portions of Montgomery County. It has been represented by Republican Mike Fitzpatrick since January 2011. Fitzpatrick previously represented the district from 2005 until 2007. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined

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  • Jennifer Stefano, activist[61]

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 42,395 100.0
Total votes 42,395 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined

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Endorsements

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Kathy Boockvar

Organizations

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Boockvar 25,595 100.0
Total votes 25,595 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Mike Fitzpatrick (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Kathryn Boockvar (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Lean R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[49] Likely R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[50] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[51] Likely R November 5, 2012
NY Times[52] Lean R November 4, 2012
RCP[53] Likely R November 4, 2012
The Hill[54] Lean R November 4, 2012

Results

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Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 199,379 56.6
Democratic Kathy Boockvar 152,859 43.4
Total votes 352,238 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

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Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is located in the South Western part of the state. Redistricting added majority-Democratic Fayette County as well as some of the Democratic portions of Washington, Greene, Cambria and Westmoreland counties. It has been represented by Republican Bill Shuster since 2001. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Bill Shuster, incumbent U.S. Representative
Disqualified
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  • Travis Schooley, businessman

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Shuster (incumbent) 41,735 100.0
Total votes 41,735 100.0

Democratic primary

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Karen Ramsburg, a nurse from Mercersburg, had been running as an independent, but after no Democrat filed to run, she mounted a write-in campaign for the April primary.[67] She was successful, receiving enough write-in votes to receive the Democratic nomination.[68]

Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Karen Ramsburg, nurse

General election

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Endorsements

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Bill Shuster (R)

Organizations

Newspapers

Karen Ramsburg (D)

U.S. Representatives

Results

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Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Shuster (incumbent) 169,177 61.7
Democratic Karen Ramsburg 105,128 38.3
Total votes 274,305 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

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Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is located in the central and northeast regions of the state. It has been represented by Republican Tom Marino since January 2011. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas Marino (incumbent) 51,373 100.0
Total votes 51,373 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Philip Scollo, businessman

Declined

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Philip Scollo 19,291 100.0
Total votes 19,291 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Tom Marino (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Philip Scollo (D)

Labor unions

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tom
Marino (R) 		Philip
Scollo (D) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D-Scollo)[71] July 16–17, 2012 550 ±4.18% 44% 36% 20%

Results

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Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Marino (incumbent) 179,563 65.6
Democratic Philip Scollo 94,227 34.4
Total votes 273,790 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

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Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district stretches from the Poconos all the way to the suburbs of Harrisburg. It has been represented by Republican Lou Barletta since January 2011.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta (incumbent) 49,511 100.0
Total votes 49,511 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Declined

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Endorsements

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Gene Stilp

Organizations

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Stilp 18,716 54.5
Democratic Bill Vinsko 15,609 45.5
Total votes 34,325 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Lou Barletta (R)

Organizations

Gene Stilp (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[49] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[50] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[51] Safe R November 5, 2012
NY Times[52] Safe R November 4, 2012
RCP[53] Safe R November 4, 2012
The Hill[54] Likely R November 4, 2012

Results

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Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta (incumbent) 166,967 58.5
Democratic Gene Stilp 118,231 41.5
Total votes 285,198 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

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2012 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Keith Rothfus Mark Critz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 175,352 163,589
Percentage 51.7% 48.3%
County results
Critz:      50–60%     60–70%
Rothfus:      50-60%     60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Jason Altmire
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Keith Rothfus
Republican

Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, and consists of all of Beaver County, and parts of Allegheny, Cambria, Lawrence, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties. Democrats Mark Critz, who had represented Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district since 2010; and Jason Altmire, who had represented Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district since 2007, both sought re-election in the new 12th district.[78]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Jason Altmire, incumbent U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district

Endorsements

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Jason Altmire

U.S. Representatives

Organizations

Newspapers

Mark Critz

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Labor unions

Newspapers

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jason
Altmire 		Mark
Critz 		Undecided
Susquehanna Research and Polling[86] April 13–15, 2012 400 ±4.9% 43% 39% 18%
Global Strategy Group (D-Critz)[87] March 22–25, 2012 400 ±4.9% 45% 38% 17%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Altmire)[88] March 12–14, 2012 400 ±4.9% 55% 31% 14%
Global Strategy Group (D-Critz)[89] February 2–5, 2012 400 ±4.9% 47% 37% 16%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Altmire)[88] January 10–16, 2012 503 ±4.4% 50% 34% 16%

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Critz (incumbent) 32,384 51.2
Democratic Jason Altmire (incumbent) 30,895 48.8
Total votes 63,279 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined

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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Rothfus 44,360 100.0
Total votes 44,360 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Mark Critz (D)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Keith Rothfus (R)

U.S. Representatives

Organizations

Newspapers

Individuals

Did not endorse

Newspapers

Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Mark
Critz (D) 		Keith
Rothfus (R) 		Undecided
Susquehanna Research and Polling (R)[97] October 1–2, 2012 950 ±3.2% 43% 45% 12%
Public Opinion Strategies (R-YG Action Fund[98] September 30–October 1, 2012 400 ±4.9% 40% 42% 16%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Critz)[99] September 23–25, 2012 400 ±4.9% 52% 41% 7%
McLaughlin & Associates (R-Rothfus)[100] September 19–20, 2012 400 ±4.9% 38% 38% 24%
Anzalone Liszt Research (D-Critz)[101] July 31–August 2, 2012 400 ±4.9% 50% 40% 10%
Benenson Strategy (D-House Majority PAC/SEIU)[102] July 9–11, 2012 400 ±4.9% 44% 38% 18%
Global Strategy Group (D-Critz)[103] June 13–15, 2012 402 ±4.9% 46% 36% 18%

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Tossup November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[49] Tossup November 2, 2012
Roll Call[50] Tossup November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[51] Lean D November 5, 2012
NY Times[52] Tossup November 4, 2012
RCP[53] Tossup November 4, 2012
The Hill[54] Tossup November 4, 2012

Results

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Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Rothfus 175,352 51.7
Democratic Mark Critz (incumbent) 163,589 48.3
Total votes 338,941 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

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Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia. Democrat Allyson Schwartz, who had represented Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district since 2005, sought re-election.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Endorsements

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Nathan Kleinman

U.S. Representatives

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allyson Schwartz (incumbent) 36,756 100.0
Total votes 36,756 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Joseph Rooney, pilot and Marine Corps veteran

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph James Rooney 21,644 100.0
Total votes 21,644 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Allyson Schwartz (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Joe Rooney (R)

Organizations

Results

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Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allyson Schwartz (incumbent) 209,901 69.1
Republican Joe Rooney 93,918 30.9
Total votes 303,819 100.0
Democratic hold

District 14

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Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district includes the entire city of Pittsburgh and parts of surrounding suburbs. Incumbent Democrat Mike Doyle defeated challenger Janis C. Brooks in the Democratic primary. He faced Republican Hans Lessmann in the general election.

Democratic primary

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Nominee
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  • Janis C. Brooks, pastor and nonprofit founder

Endorsements

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Mike Doyle

Newspapers

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael F. Doyle (incumbent) 50,323 80.1
Democratic Janis Brooks 12,484 19.9
Total votes 62,807 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Hans Lessmann, optometrist

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Lessmann 15,936 100.0
Total votes 15,936 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Mike Doyle (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Hans Lessmann (R)

Organizations

Newspapers

Results

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Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Doyle (incumbent) 251,932 76.9
Republican Hans Lessmann 75,702 23.1
Total votes 327,634 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15

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2012 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Charlie Dent Rick Daugherty
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 168,960 128,764
Percentage 56.8% 43.2%
County results
Dent:      50-60%     60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Charlie Dent
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Charlie Dent
Republican

See also: Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district

The 15th district is located in eastern Pennsylvania and stretches from the suburbs east of Harrisburg to communities east of Allentown to the New Jersey border. Counties located in the district include all of Lehigh County and parts of Berks County, Dauphin County, Lebanon County, and Northampton County. It has been represented by Republican Charlie Dent since 2005. He ran for re-election.

Republican primary

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charles Dent (incumbent) 38,651 100.0
Total votes 38,651 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Jackson Eaton, Army veteran[106]

Declined

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Endorsements

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Jackson Eaton

Organizations

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Daugherty 14,623 58.8
Democratic Jackson Eaton 10,265 41.2
Total votes 24,888 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Charlie Dent (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Rick Daugherty (D)

Labor unions

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[49] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[50] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[51] Safe R November 5, 2012
NY Times[52] Safe R November 4, 2012
RCP[53] Safe R November 4, 2012
The Hill[54] Likely R November 4, 2012

Results

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Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie Dent (incumbent) 168,960 56.8
Democratic Rick Daugherty 128,764 43.2
Total votes 297,724 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

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Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district is located in the southeastern part of the state, just west of Philadelphia. The district is composed of a large portion of southern Chester County, most of Lancaster County, and a sliver of Berks County, including the city of Reading. Incumbent Republican Joe Pitts, who had represented the district since 1997, faced Democrat Aryanna C. Strader. They each ran unopposed in their respective primaries.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph R. Pitts (incumbent) 44,110 100.0
Total votes 44,110 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Aryanna Strader, business owner

Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aryanna C. Strader 15,839 100.0
Total votes 15,839 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Joe Pitts (R)

Organizations

Aryanna Strader (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Results

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Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pitts (incumbent) 156,192 54.8
Democratic Aryanna Strader 111,185 39.1
Independent John Murphy 12,250 4.3
Independent James Bednarski 5,154 1.8
Total votes 284,781 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

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2012 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Matt Cartwright Laureen Cummings
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 161,393 106,208
Percentage 60.3% 39.7%
County results
Cartwright:      50–60%      70–80%
Cummings:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Tim Holden
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Matt Cartwright
Democratic

Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district is located in the eastern part of the state. The district encompasses Schuylkill County and portions of Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Northampton counties. Democrat Tim Holden, who had represented Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district since 2003, ran for re-election.[109] Pennsylvania Republicans, who controlled the redistricting process after the 2010 United States census, drew this district to be much more Democratic, taking in parts of Scranton and Wilkes Barre.

Democratic primary

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Holden, a Blue Dog Democrat who had represented a very Republican district for 10 years, was considered vulnerable to a primary challenge due to the bluer hue of the new district. Holden was defeated in the Democratic primary by attorney Matt Cartwright, 57–43. Holden's opposition to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and climate change legislation are believed to have contributed to his defeat by a more liberal opponent.[110]

Candidates

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Nominee
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Endorsements

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Matt Cartwright

U.S. Representatives

Tim Holden

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

Labor unions

Organizations

Primary results

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Results by county
  Cartwright
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Holden
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Cartwright 33,255 57.1
Democratic Tim Holden (incumbent) 24,953 42.9
Total votes 58,208 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Laureen A. Cummings 26,953 100.0
Total votes 26,953 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Matt Cartwright (D)

U.S. Representatives

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Results

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Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Cartwright 161,393 60.3
Republican Laureen Cummings 106,208 39.7
Total votes 267,601 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

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2012 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election
← 2010
2014 →
 
Nominee Tim Murphy Larry Maggi
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 216,727 122,146
Percentage 64.0% 36.0%
County results
Murphy:      50-60%     60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Tim Murphy
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Tim Murphy
Republican

See also: Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district

The 18th district is concentrated in the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh and includes parts of Greene County, Washington County, Allegheny County, and Westmoreland County. Republican Tim Murphy, who had represented the seat since 2003, sought re-election.[116]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Endorsements

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Tim Murphy

Newspapers

Evan Feinberg

Organizations

Primary results

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Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Timothy F. Murphy (incumbent) 32,854 63.4
Republican Evan Feinberg 18,937 36.6
Total votes 51,791 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Declined

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Maggi 39,096 100.0
Total votes 39,096 100.0

General election

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Endorsements

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Tim Murphy (R)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers

Larry Maggi (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Did not endorse

Newspapers

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Safe R November 5, 2012
Rothenberg[49] Safe R November 2, 2012
Roll Call[50] Safe R November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball[51] Safe R November 5, 2012
NY Times[52] Safe R November 4, 2012
RCP[53] Safe R November 4, 2012
The Hill[54] Likely R November 4, 2012

Results

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Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, 2012[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Murphy (incumbent) 216,727 64.0
Democratic Larry Maggi 122,146 36.0
Total votes 338,873 100.0
Republican hold

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