2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election
Country:Pennsylvania
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2014
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Next Election:2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Majority Seats:102
Leader2:Frank Dermody
Leader Since2:January 4, 2011
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:33rd
Seats Before2:84
Seats Needed2: 18
Seats2:82
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:2,755,058
Percentage2:48.76%
Swing2: 5.43%
Speaker
Before Election:Mike Turzai
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Mike Turzai
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Leader1:Mike Turzai
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leader Since1:January 6, 2015
Leaders Seat1:28th
Seats Before1:119
Seats1:121
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:2,852,921
Percentage1:50.49%
Swing1: 5.55%
Map Size:450px

The 2016 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 8, 2016, with all districts being contested. The primary elections were held on April 26, 2016. The term of office for those elected in 2016 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2017. Pennsylvania state representatives are elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years.[1]

Results overview

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats Won
Republican1572,852,92150.49%121 (2)
Democratic1522,755,05848.76%82 (2)
Independent522,7110.40%0
Libertarian48,3540.15%0
Green35,7300.10%0
Constitution15,4290.10%0
Total3225,650,203100%203

Results by district

Source:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. [Wikisource:Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874/Article 2]
  2. Web site: Official Election Results . Pennsylvania Department of State . December 27, 2016 .