![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 102 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() Results: Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Pennsylvania |
---|
![]() |
![]() |
The 2006 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 7, 2006, with all districts being contested. [1] Necessary primary elections were held on May 16, 2006. [2] Members elected in 2006 were inaugurated on January 2, 2007. [3] State Representatives are elected for two-year terms, with the entire House of Representatives up for a vote every two years.
While initial results of the elections showed the Republicans holding onto a one-seat majority in the state house, the race in the 156th district in Chester County had only 19 votes separating the candidates. A further count of provisional ballots and absentee ballots gave the Democrats a victory in the 156th district by 23 votes. A recount proved decisive in the Democrats' favor with the margin increasing to 28 votes. [4] This turned control of the state house to the Democrats for the first time since 1994.
As a further note, the pay raise scandal claimed one more high-level victim as Rep. Mike Veon, the Democratic Whip, was defeated for re-election.
Affiliation | Seats at Last Election | Seats at End of Legislative Session | Seats after Election | Change Since Last Election | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 93 | 94 | 102 | +8 | |
Republican | 110 | 109 | 101 | -8 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Rothenberg [5] | Tossup | November 4, 2006 |