2016 Pennsylvania Senate election

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2016 Pennsylvania Senate election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

All odd-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Joe Scarnati.jpg Jay Costa 2018.png
Leader Joe Scarnati Jay Costa
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 2, 2007 (2007-01-02)January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04)
Leader's seat 25th 43rd
Last election3119
Seats won169
Seats after3416
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote1,467,6741,272,575
Percentage53.29%46.20%

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Results
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     Democratic hold
     No election

President Pro Tempore before election

Joe Scarnati
Republican

President Pro Tempore

Joe Scarnati
Republican

The 2016 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 8, 2016, with all odd-numbered districts being contested. Primary elections were held on April 26, 2016. The term of office for those elected in 2016 began when the Senate convened in January 2017. Pennsylvania state senators are elected to four-year terms, with 25 of the 50 seats contested every two years.

Contents

Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (22 years as of election day).

Overview

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats wonSeats after
Republican 191,467,67453.29%16 (Increase2.svg3)34
Democratic 181,272,57546.20%9 (Decrease2.svg3)16
Independent 214,0320.51%0
Total392,754,281100%2550

Special election

A special election was held on April 26, 2016, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Dominic Pileggi on January 5, 2016, after his election to a county judgeship. [1]

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
9 Republican Dominic Pileggi Resigned Republican Thomas Killion 41,61356.8
Democratic Martin Molloy31,53343
Write-In Scattered1380.2

General election

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes %
1 Democratic Larry Farnese Unopposed Democratic Larry Farnese 114,099100
3 Democratic Shirley Kitchen Open Democratic Sharif Street 98,955100
5 Democratic John Sabatina Won Democratic John Sabatina 64,50867.09
Republican Ross Feinberg31,64432.91
7 Democratic Vincent Hughes Unopposed Democratic Vincent Hughes 108,471100
9 Republican Thomas Killion Won Republican Thomas Killion 70,76451.36
Democratic Martin Molloy67,01148.64
11 Democratic Judy Schwank Unopposed Democratic Judy Schwank 98,370100
13 Republican Lloyd Smucker Open Republican Scott Martin 66,59557.87
Democratic Gregory Paulson48,47642.13
15 Democratic Rob Teplitz Lost Republican John DiSanto 62,77451.72
Democratic Rob Teplitz 58,59148.28
17 Democratic Daylin Leach Won Democratic Daylin Leach 88,82763.98
Republican Brian Gondek50,01036.02
19 Democratic Andy Dinniman Won Democratic Andy Dinniman 75,61556.40
Republican Jack London58,45643.60
21 Republican Scott Hutchinson Unopposed Republican Scott Hutchinson 101,525100
23 Republican Gene Yaw Unopposed Republican Gene Yaw 85,889100
25 Republican Joe Scarnati Won Republican Joe Scarnati 76,41674.84
Democratic Jerri Buchanan25,68625.16
27 Republican John Gordner Unopposed Republican John Gordner 83,083100
29 Republican Dave Argall Unopposed Republican Dave Argall 92,537100
31 Republican Pat Vance Retired Republican Mike Regan 87,26964.61
Democratic John Bosha38,47828.49
Independent Kenneth Gehosky9,3316.91
33 Republican Rich Alloway Unopposed Republican Richard Alloway 99,377100
35 Democratic John Wozniak Retired Republican Wayne Langerholc 68,39762.32
Democratic Ed Cernic, Jr.41,34937.68
37 Republican Guy Reschenthaler Won Republican Guy Reschenthaler 90,98760.65
Democratic Edward Eichenlaub59,04439.35
39 Republican Kim Ward Unopposed Republican Kim Ward 111,696100
41 Republican Don White Won Republican Don White 76,84368.44
Democratic Tony DeLoreto30,73927.38
Independent Stanley Buggey4,7014.19
43 Democratic Jay Costa Unopposed Democratic Jay Costa 114,984100
45 Democratic Jim Brewster Unopposed Democratic Jim Brewster 89,016100
47 Republican Elder Vogel Unopposed Republican Elder Vogel 95,622100
49 Democratic Sean Wiley Lost Republican Dan Laughlin 57,79053.44
Democratic Sean Wiley 50,35646.56

Source: [2]

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References

  1. "Official Election Results for the Special Election for Senator in the General Assembly for the 9th District" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  2. "Official Election Results". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved December 27, 2016.