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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-06
      1996·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 6 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Tim Holden
      58.5%115,193 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Christian Y Leinbach
      40.7%80,061 votes
      Margin
      D+17.9
      196,729 total votes
      3 candidates196,729 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tim HoldenDEM✓
      		DEM115,19358.5%
      Christian Y LeinbachREP
      		REP80,06140.7%
      Thomas E ListOTH
      		OTH1,4750.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+11.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202455.2%43.8%D+11.4425,113
      202056.8%42.0%D+14.7414,329
      201652.4%43.5%D+8.9359,608
      201251.5%48.5%D+3.0333,261
      200855.5%43.4%D+12.1346,356

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Chrissy J HoulahanDEM
      D+12.4
      2022
      Chrissy J HoulahanDEM
      D+16.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Chrissy J HoulahanDEM
      D+12.1
      2018
      Christina Jampoler HoulahanDEM
      D+17.8
      2016
      Ryan A CostelloREP
      R+14.5
      2014
      Ryan A CostelloREP
      R+12.6
      2012
      James W GerlachREP
      R+14.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      James W GerlachREP
      R+14.2
      2008
      James W GerlachREP
      R+4.2
      2006
      James W GerlachREP
      R+1.3
      2004
      James W GerlachREP
      R+2.0
      2002
      James W GerlachREP
      R+2.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+32.6
      1998
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+22.0
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Thomas E ListOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-1996
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tim HoldenDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Christian Y LeinbachREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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