PA-15 — 2016 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
congressional district2016 US House electionPA-15 · U.S. HouseDentR+20.4
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Charles W Dent (i) ✓Republican | 58.4% | 190,618 |
|---|---|---|
| Rick DaughertyDemocrat | 38.0% | 124,129 |
| Paul RizzoIndependent | 3.6% | 11,727 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2016 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current PA-15 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2016 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2016 contest.
Margin history
PA-15 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 390,435 | |
| 2022 | R | 305,146 | |
| 2020 | R | 347,214 | |
| 2018 | R | 243,572 | |
| 2016 | R | 326,474 | |
| 2014 | R | 128,285 | |
| 2012 | R | 297,724 | |
| 2010 | R | 204,548 | |
| 2008 | R | 309,766 | |
| 2006 | R | 198,173 | |
| 2004 | R | 291,134 | |
| 2002 | R | 171,713 | |
| 2000 | R | 222,171 | |
| 1998 | R | 148,706 | |
| 1996 | D | 200,363 | |
| 1994 | D | 150,909 | |
| 1992 | D | 213,324 | |
| 1990 | R | 127,411 | |
| 1988 | R | 186,078 | |
| 1986 | R | 131,801 | |
| 1984 | R | 189,828 | |
| 1982 | R | 137,457 | |
| 1980 | R | 167,725 | |
| 1978 | R | 124,063 | |
| 1976 | D | 166,890 |
Same ballot, 2016PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2016 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.