2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
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  2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008  

All 19 Pennsylvania seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election712
Seats won118
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote2,229,0911,732,163
Percentage55.57%43.18%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.86%Decrease2.svg 6.7%

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The 2006 United States House elections in Pennsylvania was an election for Pennsylvania's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 7, 2006. [1]

Contents

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania, 2006
PartyVotesPercentageSeats BeforeSeats After+/–
Democratic 2,229,09155.57%711+4
Republican 1,732,16343.18%128-4
Green 33,2870.83%000
Constitution 8,7060.22%000
Independent 7,9580.20%000
Totals4,011,205100.00%1919

Match-up summary

District Democratic Republican OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 137,987100.00%00.00%00.00%137,987100.00%Democratic hold
District 2 165,86788.57%17,2919.23%4,1252.20%187,283100.00%Democratic hold
District 3 85,11042.06%108,52553.64%8,7064.30%202,341100.00%Republican hold
District 4 131,84751.93%122,04948.07%00.00%253,896100.00%Democratic gain
District 5 76,45639.91%115,12660.09%00.00%191,582100.00%Republican hold
District 6 117,89249.34%121,04750.66%00.00%238,939100.00%Republican hold
District 7 147,89856.38%114,42643.62%00.00%262,324100.00%Democratic gain
District 8 125,65650.30%124,13849.70%00.00%249,794100.00%Democratic gain
District 9 79,61039.67%121,06960.33%00.00%200,679100.00%Republican hold
District 10 110,11552.95%97,86247.05%00.00%207,977100.00%Democratic gain
District 11 134,34072.47%51,03327.53%00.00%185,373100.00%Democratic hold
District 12 123,47260.80%79,61239.20%00.00%203,084100.00%Democratic hold
District 13 147,36866.13%75,49233.87%00.00%222,860100.00%Democratic hold
District 14 161,07590.09%00.00%17,7209.91%178,795100.00%Democratic hold
District 15 86,18643.50%106,15353.57%5,8022.93%198,141100.00%Republican hold
District 16 80,91539.54%115,74156.57%7,9583.89%204,614100.00%Republican hold
District 17 137,25364.53%75,45535.47%00.00%212,708100.00%Democratic hold
District 18 105,41942.16%144,63257.84%00.00%250,051100.00%Republican hold
District 19 74,62533.50%142,51263.97%5,6402.53%222,777100.00%Republican hold
Total2,229,09155.57%1,732,16343.18%49,9511.25%4,011,205100.00%
Popular vote
Democratic
55.57%
Republican
43.18%
Other
1.25%
House seats
Democratic
57.89%
Republican
42.11%

District 1

2006 Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee Bob Brady
Party Democratic
Popular vote137,987
Percentage100.00%

U.S. representative before election

Bob Brady
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Bob Brady
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 29,990 100.0
Total votes29,990 100.0

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Robert A. Brady (incumbent) 137,987 100.00
Total votes137,987 100.00

District 2

2006 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district election
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Nominee Chaka Fattah Michael Gessner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote165,85717,291
Percentage88.57%9.23%

U.S. representative before election

Chaka Fattah
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Chaka Fattah
Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 41,566 100.00
Total votes41,566 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Michael Gessner

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Gessner 3,159 100.00
Total votes3,159 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chaka Fattah (incumbent) 165,867 88.57
Republican Michael Gessner17,2919.23
Green David G. Baker4,1252.20
Total votes187,283 100.00

District 3

2006 Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Phil English Steven Porter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote108,52585,110
Percentage53.64%42.06%

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County results
English:     50-60%     60-70%
Porter:     40-50%

U.S. representative before election

Phil English
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Phil English
Republican

Incumbent Representative Phil English was re-elected with 53.6% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Steven Porter

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steven Porter 35,001 100.00
Total votes35,001 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil English (incumbent) 36,189 100.00
Total votes36,189 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Phil English (incumbent) 108,525 53.64
Democratic Steven Porter85,11042.06
Constitution Timothy J. Hagberg8,7064.30
Total votes202,341 100.00

District 4

2006 Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Jason Altmire Melissa Hart
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote131,847122,049
Percentage51.93%48.07%

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County results
Altmire:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Hart:     50-60%     60-70%

U.S. representative before election

Melissa Hart
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Jason Altmire
Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative Melissa Hart was defeated by healthcare lobbyist Jason Altmire, taking 48.1% of the vote to Altmire's 51.9%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Georgia Berner

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Altmire 32,322 54.86
Democratic Georgia Berner26,59645.14
Total votes58,918 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Melissa Hart (incumbent) 34,559 100.00
Total votes34,559 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Tilt RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Lean RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Lean RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jason Altmire 131,847 51.93
Republican Melissa Hart (incumbent)122,04948.07
Total votes253,896 100.00

District 5

2006 Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district election
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Nominee John E. Peterson Donald L. Hilliard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote115,12676,456
Percentage60.09%39.91%

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County results
Peterson:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. representative before election

John E. Peterson
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

John E. Peterson
Republican

Incumbent Representative John E. Peterson was re-elected with 60.1% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Donald L. Hilliard

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Donald L. Hilliard 28,715 100.00
Total votes28,715 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John E. Peterson (incumbent) 44,827 100.00
Total votes44,827 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John E. Peterson (incumbent) 115,126 60.09
Democratic Donald L. Hilliard76,45639.91
Total votes191,582 100.00

District 6

2006 Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Jim Gerlach Lois Murphy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote121,047117,892
Percentage50.66%49.34%

U.S. representative before election

Jim Gerlach
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Jim Gerlach
Republican

In the Pennsylvania 6th congressional district election, incumbent Republican Jim Gerlach defeated Democratic opponent Lois Murphy by a 50.7%–49.3% margin to secure a third term. This was a rematch of the 2004 election, when Gerlach defeated Murphy by a similarly close margin. [8] In the primary election, Gerlach was unopposed and Lois Murphy defeated developer Mike Leibowitz. [9]

The candidates participated in two debates in October. The first, sponsored by the AARP focused on Social Security, healthcare, Iraq, and taxes. [10] [11] [12] The second debate, airing on WPVI, focused on Iraq. [13] Murphy outspent Gerlach by a margin of $4,097,663 to $3,492,402. [14]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Lois Murphy

Eliminated in primary

  • Mike Leibowitz, developer

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois Murphy 22,242 76.16
Democratic Mike Leibowitz6,96123.84
Total votes29,203 100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Gerlach (incumbent) 30,088 100.00
Total votes30,088 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Lean D (flip)November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] TossupNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] TossupNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Gerlach (incumbent) 121,047 50.66
Democratic Lois Murphy117,89249.34
Total votes238,939 100.00

District 7

2006 Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district election
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Nominee Joe Sestak Curt Weldon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote147,898114,426
Percentage56.38%43.62%

U.S. representative before election

Curt Weldon
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Joe Sestak
Democratic

In the Pennsylvania 7th congressional district election, long-time incumbent Republican Curt Weldon was defeated by retired Navy 3-star admiral Joe Sestak. Prior to the primary election, Iraq war veteran Bryan Lentz agreed to drop his bid for the seat held by Weldon, instead running for a Pennsylvania state legislature seat, a move brokered by Governor Ed Rendell. Lentz had raised about $125,000 for his congressional campaign. Haverford Democrat Paul Scoles, who ran poorly funded race against Weldon in 2004, also backed out in early February, throwing his support behind Sestak. [15]

Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district , covering the suburbs west of Philadelphia, was one of the districts where John Kerry outpolled Bush in the 2004 election, which nonetheless elected a Republican to the House. As such, it became the target of Democratic strategists; in 2006 the Democrats fielded a much stronger and vastly better-funded challenger. [16] On October 13, the media reported that Weldon and his daughter were being investigated by the FBI [17] [18] for their involvement with two Russian energy companies and a Serbian company connected with Slobodan Milosevic. The investigation focused on the lobbying firm Solutions North America owned and run by daughter Karen Weldon and local Republican operative Charlie Sexton, which was hired for $1 million, and whether Weldon was involved in obtaining the contracts or was lobbied by his daughter's firm. Three days later, FBI agents raided the home of Weldon's daughter, Karen, as well as five other locations of Weldon associates in Pennsylvania and Florida as part of the investigation. [19] [20] On October 17, 2006, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Weldon "acknowledged yesterday that he was under investigation." [21]

On October 13, 2006, CQPolitics changed their rating on the race, from "Leans Republican" to the highly competitive "No Clear Favorite." [22] This was the second time CQPolitics changed its rating in the match-up; in July, it reclassified the race from "Republican Favored" to the more competitive "Leans Republican." They subsequently noted, however, that this change was made the day before the media reported that the FBI was investigating Weldon and his daughter. Shortly after the raid, CQPolitics.com changed their rating on this race for a third time, this time from "No Clear Favorite" to "Leans Democratic". [23]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Sestak 17,616 100.00
Total votes17,616 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curt Weldon (incumbent) 35,604 100.00
Total votes35,604 100.00

General election

Endorsements

Individuals

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Lean D (flip)November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Lean D (flip)November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Lean D (flip)November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Lean D (flip)November 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Sestak 147,898 56.38
Republican Curt Weldon (incumbent)114,42643.62
Total votes262,324 100.00

District 8

2006 Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district election
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Nominee Patrick Murphy Mike Fitzpatrick
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote125,656124,138
Percentage50.30%49.70%

U.S. representative before election

Mike Fitzpatrick
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Patrick Murphy
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick Murphy 17,889 64.58
Democratic Andrew Warren9,81235.42
Total votes27,701 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 22,862 100.00
Total votes22,862 100.00

General election

Endorsements

Individuals

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Tilt RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Lean RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] TossupNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patrick J. Murphy 125,656 50.30
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent)124,13849.70
Total votes249,794 100.00

District 9

2006 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district election
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Nominee Bill Shuster Tony Barr
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote121,06979,610
Percentage60.33%39.67%

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County results
Shuster:     50-60%     60-70%
Barr:     50-60%

U.S. representative before election

Bill Shuster
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Bill Shuster
Republican

Incumbent Representative Bill Shuster was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote.

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Shuster (incumbent) 54,954 100.00
Total votes54,954 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Shuster (incumbent) 121,069 60.33
Democratic Tony Barr79,61039.67
Total votes200,679 100.00

District 10

2006 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district election
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Nominee Chris Carney Don Sherwood
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote110,11597,862
Percentage52.95%47.05%

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County results
Carney:     50-60%     60-70%
Sherwood:     50-60%     70-80%

U.S. representative before election

Don Sherwood
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Chris Carney
Democratic

The 2006 Pennsylvania 10th congressional district election was held on November 7 to elect a representative from the Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district . Republican four-term incumbent Don Sherwood was defeated by Democrat Chris Carney, a former Defense Department consultant and Navy lieutenant commander.

CQPolitics noted that "[a]t the outset of the 2006 midterm campaign cycle, it would have been difficult to identify a more politically 'safe' member than Pennsylvania Rep. Don Sherwood. A four-term Republican from the strongly conservative 10th District in northeastern Pennsylvania, Sherwood had run unchallenged by Democrats in 2002 and 2004." [26] But, he "enters the general election campaign in a weakened position mostly because of his extramarital relationship with a young woman, to which he publicly admitted last year. Sherwood, though, adamantly denied the woman's charges that he also physically abused her. A lawsuit brought by the woman against Sherwood was later settled." [27]

On May 15, 2006, Sherwood survived a "surprisingly strong challenge" in the Republican primary from Kathy Scott, a political newcomer. [28] Sherwood received 56% of the vote. CQPolitics reported that his "mediocre showing" could be attributed to the admitted affair. [29] Scott did not file a report with the FEC, which indicates that she spent less than $5,000 in her campaign. [30] His small margin of victory came despite the fact that, prior to the primary, Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum endorsed Sherwood and recorded an automated telephone call on Sherwood's behalf, [30] as did President George W. Bush. [31]

Sherwood's continuing problems resulting from the extramarital affair and Carney's nationally famous ads about it (in which actual residents of the district accuse Sherwood of having "no family values"), as well as polls that showed him 7 to 9 points behind, compelled Sherwood to respond with a television ad in which he directly apologized to voters for the affair, denied the allegations of physical abuse, and promised to continue what he said was his effective representation of the district if the voters were to forgive and re-elect him. However, the initial 2005 news about Sherwood admitting to an affair and being accused of choking the woman as well as the well-recognized Carney ads, which were described by the Associated Press as "hard-hitting", stuck with Sherwood's name throughout the campaign. Fallout for Sherwood continued, including charges that he voted against an increase in the minimum wage while hiking his own congressional income, a claim which the Congressman denounced as "bullshit", and for voting for the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which Carney said "sent Pennsylvanian jobs overseas." Sherwood fought back by labeling Carney a "liar" for the minimum wage charges and subsequently accused Carney of being a "liberal" for supposedly supporting tax increases. Carney shot back, accusing Sherwood of supporting tax cuts for the wealthy, while depriving the middle-class. Carol Sherwood, the Congressman's wife, wrote a letter to registered Republicans in the 10th District in which she lambasted Carney as someone who "gets some pleasure out of hurting our family" and stated that "I am certainly not condoning the mistake Don made, but I am not going to dwell on either." Simultaneously, President Bush made a visit to the area in October to Keystone College in La Plume Township, Pennsylvania to endorse Sherwood's run, a move which many believe might have hurt Sherwood when given Bush's declining popularity both nationwide and in the district. Bush supported Sherwood as "the right man to represent this district", to which the President drew uncertain applause from the audience, which included several empty tables. Coincidentally, Bush had deemed the week that he flew to Pennsylvania to help Sherwood as "National Character Counts Week", which propelled Carney to blast Bush as a hypocrite, stating he could not comprehend how President Bush could both endorse moral values and campaign for the affair-laden Sherwood in the same week. Simultaneously, Sherwood's campaign took a boost from a local newspaper, Times Leader, which ran a front-page headline in late October in which it accused Carney of "misrepresenting" quotes that were included in a Times Leader editorial page about Sherwood's extramarital affair. Meanwhile, Carney took pages from the Republican playbook by using the same tactics the GOP uses against Democrats to attack Sherwood, accusing the Congressman of having a "pre-9/11 mentality" on port security and of supporting amnesty for illegal immigrants, referring to President Bush's guest worker program for illegal immigration. Despite endorsements from Vice President Cheney, President Bush, and U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, Sherwood's campaign was surprisingly beaten in the financial spending wars by the Carney campaign. In the closing days of the campaign, last-minute news about new developments in a 2005 $500,000 deal with Sherwood's former mistress and accuser helped boost Carney, who had consistently played the trump card of "honor", "integrity", and "family values" in his campaign. Many voters also resonated with Carney's vague yet inspiring vow "to make Pennsylvania proud", a slogan that became very familiar to the 10th District, as well as his impressive record as a senior terrorism advisor in the Pentagon and his Navy service. [26]

Democratic primary

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Carney 26,300 100.00
Total votes26,300 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Kathy Scott

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Don Sherwood (incumbent) 31,434 56.30
Republican Kathy Scott24,39643.70
Total votes55,830 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Lean D (flip)November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Lean D (flip)November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Lean D (flip)November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Lean D (flip)November 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chris Carney 110,115 52.95
Republican Don Sherwood (incumbent)97,86247.05
Total votes207,977 100.00

District 11

2006 Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district election
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Nominee Paul Kanjorski Joseph F. Leonardi
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote134,34051,033
Percentage72.47%27.53%

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County results
Kanjorski:     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%

U.S. representative before election

Paul Kanjorski
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Paul Kanjorski
Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative Paul Kanjorski was re-elected with 72.5% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul Kanjorski (incumbent) 50,117 100.00
Total votes50,117 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Joseph F. Leonardi

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph F. Leonardi 18,910 100.00
Total votes18,910 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paul E. Kanjorski (incumbent) 134,340 72.47
Republican Joseph F. Leonardi51,03327.53
Total votes185,373 100.00

District 12

2006 Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district election
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Nominee John Murtha Diana Irey
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote123,47279,612
Percentage60.8%39.2%

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County Results
Murtha:     50-60%     60-70%

U.S. representative before election

John P. Murtha
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

John P. Murtha
Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Representative John Murtha was re-elected with 60.8% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Murtha (incumbent) 60,376 100.00
Total votes60,376 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Diana Irey

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Diana Irey 21,619 100.00
Total votes21,619 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Murtha (incumbent) 123,472 60.80
Republican Diana Irey79,61239.20
Total votes203,084 100.00

District 13

2006 Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district election
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Nominee Allyson Schwartz Raj Peter Bhakta
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote147,36875,492
Percentage66.13%33.87%

U.S. representative before election

Allyson Schwartz
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Allyson Schwartz
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allyson Schwartz (incumbent) 22,877 100.00
Total votes22,877 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Raj Peter Bhakta 17,042 100.00
Total votes17,042 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Allyson Schwartz (incumbent) 147,368 66.13
Republican Raj Peter Bhakta 75,49233.87
Total votes222,860 100.00

District 14

2006 Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district election
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Nominee Mike Doyle Titus North
Party Democratic Green
Popular vote161,07517,720
Percentage90.09%9.91%

U.S. representative before election

Mike Doyle
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Mike Doyle
Democratic

Democratic primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Mike Isaac

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Doyle (incumbent) 54,213 75.92
Democratic Mike Isaac17,19324.08
Total votes71,406 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Doyle (incumbent) 161,075 90.09
Green Titus North17,7209.91
Total votes178,795 100.00

District 15

2006 Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district election
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Nominee Charlie Dent Charles Dertinger
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote106,15386,186
Percentage53.57%43.50%

U.S. representative before election

Charlie Dent
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Charlie Dent
Republican

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlie Dent (incumbent) 18,858 100.00
Total votes18,858 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Charlie Dent (incumbent) 106,153 53.57
Democratic Charles Dertinger86,18643.50
Green Greta Browne5,8022.93
Total votes198,141 100.00

District 16

2006 Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district election
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Nominee Joe Pitts Lois Herr
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote115,74180,915
Percentage56.57%39.54%

U.S. representative before election

Joe Pitts
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Joe Pitts
Republican

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Lois Herr, activist and 2004 Democratic Party nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lois Herr 15,442 100.00
Total votes15,442 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Pitts (incumbent) 46,273 100.00
Total votes46,273 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 16th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Pitts (incumbent) 115,741 56.57
Democratic Lois Herr 80,91539.54
Independent John A. Murphy7,9583.89
Total votes204,614 100.00

District 17

2006 Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district election
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Nominee Tim Holden Matthew A. Wertz
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote137,25375,455
Percentage64.53%33.47%

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County Results
Holden:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Wertz:     50-60%

U.S. representative before election

Tim Holden
Democratic

Elected U.S. representative

Tim Holden
Democratic

Incumbent Representative Tim Holden was re-elected with 64.5% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Holden (incumbent) 28,720 100.00
Total votes28,720 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Matthew A. Wertz

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matthew A. Wertz 43,329 100.00
Total votes43,329 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Holden (incumbent) 137,253 64.53
Republican Matthew A. Wertz75,45533.47
Total votes212,708 100.00

District 18

2006 Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district election
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Nominee Tim Murphy Chad Kluko
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote144,632105,419
Percentage57.84%42.16%

U.S. representative before election

Tim Murphy
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Tim Murphy
Republican

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Chad Kluko

Eliminated in primary

  • Thomas Kovach

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Chad Kluko 27,851 52.92
Democratic Thomas Kovach24,77947.08
Total votes52,630 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Murphy (incumbent) 33,195 100.00
Total votes33,195 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Murphy (incumbent) 144,632 57.84
Democratic Chad Kluko105,41942.16
Total votes250,051 100.00

District 19

2006 Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district election
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Nominee Todd Platts Philip J. Avillo Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote142,51274,625
Percentage63.97%33.50%

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County results
Platts:     60-70%

U.S. representative before election

Todd Platts
Republican

Elected U.S. representative

Todd Platts
Republican

Incumbent Representative Todd Platts was re-elected with 64.0% of the vote.

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Philip J. Avillo Jr., college professor

Primary results

Democratic primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Philip J. Avillo Jr. 21,862 100.00
Total votes21,862 100.00

Republican primary

Nominee

Primary results

Republican primary results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Platts (incumbent) 43,180 100.00
Total votes43,180 100.00

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [3] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [4] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [6] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [7] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

General Election 2006: Pennsylvania's 19th congressional district
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Platts (incumbent) 142,512 63.97
Democratic Philip J. Avillo, Jr.74,62533.50
Green Derf W. Maitland5,6402.53
Total votes222,777 100.00

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