Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

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Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District
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Filing deadline: February 13, 2024
Primary: April 23, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Pennsylvania
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Cook Political Report: Solid Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Democratic Inside Elections: Solid Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Democratic
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All U.S. House districts, including the 5th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was April 23, 2024. The filing deadline was February 13, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Democratic candidate won 65.1%-34.9%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 65.7%-33.4%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Democratic primary)
• Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (April 23 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Alfe Goodwin in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon (D)	65.2	267,754
		Alfe Goodwin (R)	34.6	142,355
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	828

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 410,937
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon	99.2	70,068
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	555

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 70,623
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Alfe Goodwin advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on April 23, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Alfe Goodwin	98.5	37,361
		Other/Write-in votes	1.5	558

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 37,919
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dasha Pruett (R)

Candidate profiles

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Alfe Goodwin

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "I am a retired Philadelphia Police Officer, 23-year Army Veteran, and public-school teacher in Chester, City, Pennsylvania, I hold a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration, and I am a subject mattered expert in Restorative Justice, I am a public servant. I come from humble beginnings and have spent the better portion of my adult life serving the American people. Throughout my career I have seen good, bad, the smiles and tears of so many as they navigate their way through this thing, we all know as life. I am running for the 5th Congress in Pennsylvania to continue serving the American people and to help make our communities a better place to live, work, and raise a family. As your representative I will always vote NO to any and all wasteful spending that will create unnecessary financial burdens on the American people. I will collaborate with members of Congress who demand accountability and transparency in our decisions, and outcomes. Because it’s your money! When I am sworn in as your next Congresswoman, I will vote NO on bills that impede moral family values and government overreach. I will vote NO on bills that infringe on common decency and sense. I will use the power I’ll be entrusted with, to expose any elected officials or pieces of legislation that infringes on the 1st, 2nd, 4th or any other amendments outlined in our constitution. I am running because I have #hadenough and so have You! Please sign up and help go to my website www.alfeforUSCongress.com Thankyou"

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Key Messages

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Order at the Border

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Protecting Our Children

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Social Security Stability

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Pennsylvania

Election information in Pennsylvania: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 21, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 21, 2024
• Online: Oct. 21, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Oct. 29, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 29, 2024
• Online: Oct. 29, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Varies to Oct. 29, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

Order at the Border

Protecting Our Children

Social Security Stability

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

Politics out of policing and a weaponized justice system

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

An elected official should hold both the characteristic and principle of integrity. A single act of integrity goes a long way, it is the bedrock of a functional, responsible, and credible political official.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

I am reasonable, responsible, and ready.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

The core responsibilities of a Congresswoman are transparency, accountability to voters, and availability. Without a total and complete hybrid of the above mentioned, a political official is as useless as a wet paper bag.

What legacy would you like to leave?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

Truth and justice for all

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

The first historical event that happened in my lifetime that I remember was the Camp David Accords. I really didn't understand who was involved, or its importance, I just remember my parents making a big deal out of the meeting that was taking place. I remember the relief on my parent's face, as they were fixated on both the television and the Bulletin (Philadelphia newspaper, back in the day) to see what would happen next. The year was 1978, and I was 7 years old. I learned later while attending Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia of the visionary and fortuitous leadership of President Jimmy Carter, the peacemaker. President Carter brought together the seemingly odd, and contradictive triune of leadership of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, and himself to once again make history.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

My very first job was delivering the Daily News Paper, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, back in the day. I was 13 years old. I held down my newspaper route for two years, until I began babysitting, and I passed my route on to a neighbor who lived down the street from me.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

'The Hero Wears a Thousand Faces', by Joseph Campbell, is absolutely one of my favorites reads for a number of reasons: The first it builds on the imagination of the reader/audience through a privy of research, historical context, and scholarly wit. The second, is because it intentionally encourages its reader/audience to follow their bliss, and believe that it is in fact possible, with faith, hard work, determination, and courage to make the world a better place, starting with our own backyards.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

"Ain't No Stopping Us Now" by McFadden and Whitehead.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

Yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

Definitely, the American people have witnessed too many political officials who stand on the twighlight of their career and refuse, absolutely refuse to step down/and or aside and give someone else a chance to serve, someone that would provide the American people with a breath of fresh air. Instead, they have transformed their offices into a lifelong haul of employment, just to punish the American people with their presence, and inundated policies, this is absolutely not what our founding fathers intended.

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

While campaigning, walking, knocking on doors, and meeting people throughout Delaware County, Pennsylvania I have had the pleasure of speaking with so many people and I've heard so many personal stories, likewise there are many instances of sharing and swapping stories while campaigning. My team and I were out and about knocking on doors one Saturday morning, when an elderly man came to the door and said "Yes", and I responded "Hi, my name is Alfe Goodwin, and I am running for the 5th Congressional District", he responded "Alfe"? I said, "Yes Sir", and he then began singing "What's it all about Alfe..." and we both laughed. He then said, "Have you ever heard that song?" I responded jokingly "No Sir, never", and we both laughed together again. I told him why I was running for the 5th Congressional District and what I stood on. As the conversation continued, I soon discovered we had many things in common, he was also a veteran. He began to tell me about his time and service in the Army, specifically his Airborne days. I've always enjoyed listening to the old-timers. While speaking with him, I realized that his Basic Combat Training, was not my Basic Combat Training, his was a lot meaner, harder, and back-breaking. I felt a moment of both gratitude and relief speaking to him. So not only did I have the pleasure of hearing his singing voice, but I also made a friend, and supporter.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Alfe Goodwin (R)

Where's MGS?

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Alfe Goodwin (R)

Delco GOP

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Mary Gay Scanlon	Democratic Party	$1,532,211	$1,517,047	$317,746	As of December 31, 2024
Alfe Goodwin	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic	Solid Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic	Safe Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Pennsylvania in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Pennsylvania, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Pennsylvania	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$150.00	2/13/2024	Source
Pennsylvania	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	2% of votes cast in the district in the last election	$150.00	8/1/2024	Source

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	17	17	0	45	34	4	2	17.6%	3	17.6%
2022	17	17	2	48	34	5	6	32.4%	2	13.3%
2020	18	18	0	51	36	6	5	30.6%	2	11.1%
2018	18	18	7	84	36	13	8	58.3%	6	54.5%
2016	18	18	2	44	36	4	5	25.0%	4	25.0%
2014	18	18	2	46	36	6	3	25.0%	2	12.5%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Pennsylvania in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 7, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Forty-five candidates ran for Pennsylvania’s 17 U.S. House districts, including 25 Democrats and 20 Republicans. That’s 2.65 candidates per district, less than in the previous three election cycles. There were 2.82 candidates per district in 2022, 2.83 candidates per district in 2020, and 4.66 in 2018.

No districts were open in 2024, meaning all incumbents ran for re-election.

Seven candidates ran for the 10th Congressional District, the most candidates that ran for a district in 2024. The candidates included Republican incumbent Scott Perry and six Democrats.

Seven primaries—four Democratic and three Republican—were contested in 2024, the fewest this decade.

Three incumbents—two Democrats and one Republican—were in contested primaries. That’s higher than in 2022 and 2020 when two incumbents faced challengers, respectively.

The 3rd Congressional District was guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed to run.

Partisan Voter Index

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 5th the 104th most Democratic district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Pennsylvania's 5th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
65.7%	33.4%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
63.8	34.4	D+29.5

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Pennsylvania, 2020

Pennsylvania presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 16 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	D

See also: Party control of Pennsylvania state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Pennsylvania
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	7	8
Republican	1	10	11
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	17	19

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Pennsylvania's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Pennsylvania, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Josh Shapiro
Lieutenant Governor	Austin Davis
Secretary of State	Al Schmidt
Attorney General	Michelle Henry

State legislature

Pennsylvania State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	22
	Republican Party	28
	Independent	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	101
	Republican Party	100
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		203

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Pennsylvania Party Control: 1992-2024
One year of a Democratic trifecta  •  Twelve years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

See also: Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon defeated David Galluch and Robert Margus in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon (D)	65.1	205,128
		David Galluch (R)	34.9	110,058
	Submit photo	Robert Margus (L) (Write-in)	0.0	0

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 315,186
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon	100.0	79,816

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,816
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Louis Lanni (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

David Galluch advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Galluch	100.0	55,770

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,770
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Hayes (R)
• Alfe Goodwin (R)

2020

See also: Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Dasha Pruett in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon (D)	64.7	255,743
		Dasha Pruett (R)	35.3	139,552

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 395,295
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Incumbent Mary Gay Scanlon advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon	100.0	103,194

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 103,194
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Louis Lanni (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Dasha Pruett defeated Robert Jordan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dasha Pruett	61.5	31,734
		Robert Jordan	38.5	19,890

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 51,624
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joe Billie (R)

2018

Results of 2018 redistricting

On February 19, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional district map after ruling that the original map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. District locations and numbers were changed by the new map. Candidates were listed under Pennsylvania’s new districts, which were used in the 2018 congressional elections. Click here for more information about the ruling.

The chart below compares this new district with the old district that was the most geographically similar to it.

Old district	Prior incumbent	Prior 2016 presidential result	New 2016 presidential result
7th District	Pat Meehan (R)	D+2.3	D+28.2

Not sure which district you're in? Find out here.

Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in place before the redrawing.

Changes in Pennsylvania's congressional districts
New district	Prior district	Prior 2016 presidential result	New 2016 presidential result	Prior incumbent
1st District	8th District	R+0.2	D+2.0	Brian Fitzpatrick (R)
2nd District	13th District	D+33.6	D+48.0	Brendan Boyle (D)
3rd District	2nd District	D+82.8	D+83.9	Dwight Evans (D)
4th District	13th District	D+33.6	D+19.4	None
5th District	7th District	D+2.3	D+28.2	Pat Meehan (R)
6th District	6th District	D+0.6	D+9.3	Ryan Costello (R)
7th District	15th District	R+7.6	D+1.1	Charlie Dent (R)
8th District	17th District	R+10.1	R+9.5	Matt Cartwright (D)
9th District	17th District	R+10.1	R+34.0	None
10th District	4th District	R+21.5	R+8.9	Scott Perry (R)
11th District	16th District	R+6.8	R+25.8	Lloyd Smucker (R)
12th District	10th District	R+36.0	R+36.5	Tom Marino (R)
13th District	9th District	R+42.5	R+45.5	Bill Shuster (R)
14th District	18th District	R+19.6	R+29.0	Conor Lamb (D)
15th District	5th District	R+28.8	R+43.4	Glenn Thompson (R)
16th District	3rd District	R+26.1	R+19.9	Mike Kelly (R)
17th District	12th District	R+20.8	R+2.5	Keith Rothfus (R)
18th District	14th District	D+35.5	D+26.8	Mike Doyle (D)
Source: Daily Kos

See also: Pennsylvania's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Mary Gay Scanlon defeated Pearl Kim in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon (D)	65.2	198,639
		Pearl Kim (R)	34.8	106,075

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Gay Scanlon	28.4	17,220
		Ashley Lunkenheimer	15.3	9,291
		Richard Lazer	15.0	9,095
		Molly Sheehan	10.2	6,216
		Gregory Vitali	9.4	5,726
		Lindy Li	7.0	4,236
		Theresa Wright	5.2	3,149
		Thaddeus Kirkland	4.0	2,420
		Margo Davidson	4.0	2,413
	Submit photo	Larry Arata	1.5	925

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 60,691
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• George Badey (D)
• David Wertime (D)
• Dan Muroff (D)
• Shelly Chauncey (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5

Pearl Kim advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 5 on May 15, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pearl Kim	100.0	34,352

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Paul Addis (R)

See also

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Footnotes

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Pennsylvania's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

John Fetterman (D)

David McCormick (R)

Representatives

District 1

Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

District 2

Brendan Boyle (D)

District 3

Dwight Evans (D)

District 4

Madeleine Dean (D)

District 5

Mary Scanlon (D)

District 6

Chrissy Houlahan (D)

District 7

Ryan Mackenzie (R)

District 8

Rob Bresnahan (R)

District 9

Dan Meuser (R)

District 10

Scott Perry (R)

District 11

Lloyd Smucker (R)

District 12

Summer Lee (D)

District 13

John Joyce (R)

District 14

Guy Reschenthaler (R)

District 15

Glenn Thompson (R)

District 16

Mike Kelly (R)

District 17

Chris Deluzio (D)

Republican Party (11)

Democratic Party (8)