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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-05
      2010·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Glenn Thompson
      68.7%127,427 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Michael Pipe
      28.2%52,375 votes
      Margin
      R+40.5
      185,512 total votes
      3 candidates185,512 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Glenn ThompsonREP✓
      		REP127,42768.7%
      Michael PipeDEM
      		DEM52,37528.2%
      Vernon L EtzelLIB
      		LIB5,7103.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+28.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202463.8%35.2%D+28.6418,780
      202065.7%33.4%D+32.3420,263
      201663.0%34.0%D+29.0378,873
      201263.9%36.1%D+27.8361,535
      200863.1%35.9%D+27.3380,200

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Mary Gay ScanlonDEM
      D+30.6
      2022
      Mary Gay ScanlonDEM
      D+30.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Mary Gay ScanlonDEM
      D+29.4
      2018
      Mary Gay ScanlonDEM
      D+30.4
      2016
      Glenn ThompsonREP
      R+34.3
      2014
      Glenn ThompsonREP
      R+27.2
      2012
      Glenn ThompsonREP
      R+25.9
      Redistricted
      2008
      Glenn W ThompsonREP
      R+15.7
      2006
      John E PetersonREP
      R+20.2
      2004
      John E PetersonREP
      R+88.0
      2002
      John E PetersonREP
      R+87.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      John E PetersonREP
      R+85.6
      1998
      John E PetersonREP
      R+84.8
      1996
      John E PetersonREP
      R+20.6
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Glenn ThompsonREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Michael PipeDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Vernon L EtzelOTH
      Record0W-6L
      Avg MarginR+64.7
      Career1984-2010
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →

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