PA-08 elected a Republican in 2016.

R+8.9 on 380,818 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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PA-08 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

173,555

45.6%

Republican (R)

207,263

54.4%

All others

0

0.0%

Margin

R+8.9

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Margin history

PA-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	R	−1.6%	385,074
2022	D	+2.4%	286,886
2020	D	+3.6%	343,787
2018	D	+9.3%	248,166
2016	R	−8.9%	380,818
2014	R	−23.8%	222,498
2012	R	−13.2%	352,238
2010	R	−7.0%	244,306
2008	D	+15.1%	348,515
2006	D	+0.6%	249,817
2004	R	−12.0%	331,264
2002	R	−25.2%	203,687
2000	R	−20.6%	260,101
1998	R	−30.6%	148,200
1996	R	−23.8%	226,322
1994	R	−39.4%	167,174
1992	R	−6.2%	249,538
1990	D	+13.3%	150,115
1988	D	+15.3%	225,566
1986	D	+10.1%	155,778
1984	D	+1.8%	221,344
1982	D	+1.4%	165,535
1980	R	−2.0%	204,345
1978	D	+22.3%	146,052
1976	D	+0.7%	189,623