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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-04
      2000·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Melissa A Hart
      59.0%145,390 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Terry E Van Horne
      41.0%100,995 votes
      Margin
      R+18.0
      246,385 total votes
      2 candidates246,385 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Melissa A HartREP✓
      		REP145,39059.0%
      Terry E Van HorneDEM
      		DEM100,99541.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+15.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.1
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202457.4%41.6%D+15.8467,751
      202058.9%40.0%D+18.9456,857
      201655.1%41.1%D+13.9391,456
      201254.9%45.1%D+9.7365,129
      200858.0%41.0%D+17.0379,352

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Madeleine DeanDEM
      D+18.1
      2022
      Madeleine DeanDEM
      D+22.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Madeleine Dean CunnaneDEM
      D+19.1
      2018
      Madeleine Dean CunnaneDEM
      D+27.0
      2016
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+32.1
      2014
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+49.1
      2012
      Scott G PerryREP
      R+25.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jason AltmireDEM
      D+1.6
      2008
      Jason AltmireDEM
      D+11.7
      2006
      Jason AltmireDEM
      D+3.9
      2004
      Melissa A HartREP
      R+27.2
      2002
      Melissa A HartREP
      R+29.1
      Redistricted
      1998
      Ron KlinkDEM
      D+27.6
      1996
      Ron KlinkDEM
      D+28.4
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Terry E Van HorneDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Melissa A HartREP
      Record6W-2L
      Avg MarginR+26.0
      Career1990-2008
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Pennsylvania, 2000

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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