2015 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election

2015 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election

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3 seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court 4 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Candidate Kevin Dougherty David Wecht Christine Donohue Judith F. Olson Michael George Anne Covey Party Democratic Republican Last election 3 4 Seats before 2 2 Seats won 3 0 Seats after 5 2 Seat change 3 Popular vote 3,237,329 [a] 2,502,380 [a] Percentage 55.0% 42.5%
County results: Democrats:     <50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90% Republicans:     <50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%

Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections were held on November 3, 2015 to elect three justices to fill vacancies on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The seats were won by Kevin Dougherty, David Wecht, and Christine Donohue, all Democrats, resulting in a 5-2 Democratic majority. ^[1]

Results

Pennsylvania Supreme Court election, 2015 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kevin M. Dougherty	1,088,716	18.50
	Democratic	David Wecht	1,079,452	18.34
	Democratic	Christine Donohue	1,069,161	18.17
	Republican	Judith F. Olson	895,741	15.22
	Republican	Michael George	803,748	13.66
	Republican	Anne Covey	802,891	13.64
	Independent Judicial Alliance	Paul P. Panepinto	145,190	2.47
Total votes			5,884,899	100

References

1. Voters selected up to three candidates, so vote totals are inflated.

1. "Democrats sweep Pa. judicial races, including Supreme Court". PennLive.com. PA Media Group. August 2, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
2. "2015 Municipal Election". Pennsylvania Elections. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2016.