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Pennsylvania — 2010 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2010 · U.S. SenatePennsylvania · U.S. SenatePat ToomeyR+2.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
- Pat Toomey✓Republican2,028,94551.0%
- Joe SestakDemocrat1,948,71649.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+10.3Senate 2010R+2.0vs. baselineR+12.4
Pennsylvania's 2010 Senate race ran 12.4 points more Republican than its 2008 presidential margin.
Pennsylvania's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | −2.4% |
| 1982 | −20.1% |
| 1986 | −13.6% |
| 1988 | −34.0% |
| 1992 | −2.8% |
| 1994 | −2.5% |
| 1998 | −26.6% |
| 2000 | −6.9% |
| 2004 | −10.6% |
| 2006 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | −1.4% |
| 2018 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | −0.2% |
Same ballot, 2010PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2010 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.