Pennsylvania Profile
Key Figures:
- 19 Seats: 12R, 7D
- In 2010, Pennsylvania’s Democratic and Republican vote percentages in House races are much closer than the seat percentages showing vast disparities in the latter
Pennsylvania Rankings 2010
Democracy Index 18th (22.8) Representation 28th (25.9) Margin of Victory 27th (27.9) Seats-to-Votes 18th (11.2) Landslide Index 13th (42.1) House Turnout 31st (41.4)
Democracy Index -- -- 25.5 27.0 20.8 24.2 25.6 16.4 17 22.8 Voter Turnout 51% 37% 47% 32% 50% 35% 56% 42.7% 61.8% 41.4% Representation Index 34% 25% 30% 22% 34% 25% 40% 26.6% 39% 25.9% Wasted Votes 32% 31% 37% 31% 32% 30% 29% 37.7% 37% 37.5% % Of Wasted R / D Votes 33/27 34/25 36/36 32/28 25/35 19/39 12/43 44/32 48.7/26.6 23/51.8 Drop-Off Voters 7.4% 6% 4.2% 4.3% 7.2% 6.6% 10.7% 2.1% 3.7% 0.8% Avg Margin of Victory 40% 42% 29% 43% 42% 45% 48% 29.5% 28.4% 27.9% Votes for (R-D-O%) 51-47-2 54-44-2 47-52-1 51-48-1 49-50-1 56-41-3 50-48-2 43-56-1 43.6-55.4-1 51.4-47.6-1 Seats for (R-D-O%) 48-52-0 48-52-0 48-52-0 48-52-0 52-48-0 63-37-0 63-37-0 42-58-0 36.8-63.2-0 63.2-36.8-0 Seat Changes -- 2 1 2 1 3 0 4 1 5
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
Election Results and Analysis: 2002-2010
|
Results 2002-2010 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
|
U.S. House (R-D-O) |
12-7-0 |
12-7-0 |
8-11-0 |
7-12-0 |
12-7-0 |
|
Landslide Index |
74% |
74% |
52.6% |
42.1% |
42.1% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
|
|
|
|
|
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Tight: < 5 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
Competitive: 5-10 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Opportunity: 10-20 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
|
Landslide: 20-40 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
|
No Contest: 40+ |
4 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
|
Uncontested |
6 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Incumbents |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total Running / Total Seats |
17/19 |
16/19 |
19/19 |
18/19 |
17/19 |
|
Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
17/17 |
16/16 |
15/19 |
17/18 |
13/17 |
|
Landslide / Total Incumbent |
13/17 |
14/16 |
10/19 |
8/18 |
8/17 |
|
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
8/10 |
8/10 |
3/8 |
3/6 |
5/7 |
|
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
5/7 |
6/6 |
7/7 |
5/11 |
3/6 |
|
Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
11 |
11 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
|
Uncontested Primary |
4 |
-- |
-- |
17 |
-- |
|
Elected Women |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Elected Racial Minorities |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
Election Results and Analysis: 1992-2000
Results 1992-2000 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 U.S. House (R-D-O) 10-11-0 10-11-0 10-11-0 10-11-0 11-10-0 Landslide Index 67% 71% 71% 81% 81% Tight: < 5 4 3 2 2 0 Competitive: 5-10 1 2 1 1 3 Opportunity: 10-20 2 1 3 1 1 Landslide: 20-40 6 9 11 9 9 No Contest: 40+ 5 2 4 4 4 Uncontested 3 4 0 4 4 Total Running / Total Seats 18/21 17/21 19/21 19/21 19/21 Re-Election / Total Incumbent 16/18 16/17 19/19 18/19 19/19 Landslide / Total Incumbent 13/18 14/17 13/19 17/19 17/19 R. Landslide / R. Incumbent 8/10 8/8 6/8 8/9 8/9 D. Landslide / D. Incumbent 5/8 6/9 7/11 9/10 9/10 Untouchable Repeat Landslide 11 11 13 13 15 Uncontested Primary 2 0 11 4 6 Elected Women 1 0 0 0 1 Elected Racial Minorities 1B 1B 1B 1B 1B
Scale of Competitiveness
Incumbents
Election Results and Analysis: 1982-1990
|
Results 1982-1990 |
1982 |
1984 |
1986 |
1988 |
1990 |
|
U.S. House (R-D-O) |
10-13-0 |
10-13-0 |
11-12-0 |
11-12-0 |
12-11-0 |
|
Landslide Index |
65% |
70% |
83% |
91% |
74% |
Scale of Competitiveness |
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|
|
|
|
|
Tight: < 5 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Competitive: 5-10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Opportunity: 10-20 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
|
Landslide: 20-40 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
|
No Contest: 40+ |
8 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
3 |
|
Uncontested |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
Incumbents |
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|
|
|
|
|
Total Running / Total Seats |
21/23 |
22/23 |
22/23 |
23/23 |
23/23 |
|
Re-Election / Total Incumbent |
17/21 |
22/22 |
22/22 |
23/23 |
22/23 |
|
Landslide / Total Incumbent |
14/21 |
16/22 |
18/22 |
21/23 |
17/23 |
|
R. Landslide / R. Incumbent |
7/12 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
10/11 |
9/11 |
|
D. Landslide / D. Incumbent |
7/9 |
9/12 |
11/12 |
11/12 |
8/12 |
|
Untouchable Repeat Landslide |
12 |
12 |
15 |
20 |
16 |
|
Uncontested Primary |
7 |
10 |
12 |
20 |
16 |
|
Elected Women |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Elected Racial Minorities |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |
1B |