PA-08 — 2020 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district2020 US House electionPA-08 · U.S. HouseCartwrightD+3.6
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Matthew Alton Cartwright (i) ✓Democrat | 51.8% | 178,004 |
|---|---|---|
| James Rocco BognetRepublican | 48.2% | 165,783 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2020 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current PA-08 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2020 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2020 contest.
Margin history
PA-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 385,074 | |
| 2022 | D | 286,886 | |
| 2020 | D | 343,787 | |
| 2018 | D | 248,166 | |
| 2016 | R | 380,818 | |
| 2014 | R | 222,498 | |
| 2012 | R | 352,238 | |
| 2010 | R | 244,306 | |
| 2008 | D | 348,515 | |
| 2006 | D | 249,817 | |
| 2004 | R | 331,264 | |
| 2002 | R | 203,687 | |
| 2000 | R | 260,101 | |
| 1998 | R | 148,200 | |
| 1996 | R | 226,322 | |
| 1994 | R | 167,174 | |
| 1992 | R | 249,538 | |
| 1990 | D | 150,115 | |
| 1988 | D | 225,566 | |
| 1986 | D | 155,778 | |
| 1984 | D | 221,344 | |
| 1982 | D | 165,535 | |
| 1980 | R | 204,345 | |
| 1978 | D | 146,052 | |
| 1976 | D | 189,623 |
Same ballot, 2020PA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2020 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.