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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-16
      2008·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 16 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Joseph R Pitts
      55.8%170,329 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Bruce A Slater
      39.4%120,193 votes
      Margin
      R+16.4
      305,167 total votes
      4 candidates305,167 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Joseph R PittsREP✓
      		REP170,32955.8%
      Bruce A SlaterDEM
      		DEM120,19339.4%
      John A MurphyIND
      		IND11,7683.9%
      Daniel FrankOTH
      		OTH2,8770.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+22.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.1
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.2%61.0%R+22.8417,675
      202039.0%59.7%R+20.6406,695
      201636.9%59.0%R+22.1360,283
      201246.0%54.0%R+7.9336,932
      200848.2%50.2%R+2.0362,408

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+27.3
      2022
      Michael P KellyREP
      R+18.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      George J Kelly Jr.REP
      R+18.7
      2018
      George J Kelly Jr.REP
      R+4.3
      2016
      Lloyd K SmuckerREP
      R+10.9
      2014
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+15.4
      2012
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+15.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+30.8
      2006
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+17.0
      2004
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+29.9
      2002
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+88.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+33.9
      1998
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+41.1
      1996
      Joseph R PittsREP
      R+21.9
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Joseph R PittsREP
      Record22W-0L
      Avg MarginR+55.5
      Career1972-2014
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      John A MurphyIND
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+35.1
      Career2006-2012
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Bruce A SlaterDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Daniel FrankOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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