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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Pennsylvania/PA-17
      2008·US House·Pennsylvania·District profile →

      Pennsylvania District 17 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Tim Holden
      63.7%192,699 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Toni Gilhooley
      36.3%109,909 votes
      Margin
      D+27.4
      302,608 total votes
      2 candidates302,608 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Tim HoldenDEM✓
      		DEM192,69963.7%
      Toni GilhooleyREP
      		REP109,90936.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+5.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.3
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202452.3%46.8%D+5.5457,099
      202052.3%46.5%D+5.8454,479
      201648.7%47.6%D+1.0399,032
      201249.6%50.4%R+0.8376,232
      200850.2%48.7%D+1.5393,193

      Seat History

      US House in Pennsylvania

      2024
      Christopher R. DeluzioDEM
      D+7.8
      2022
      Christopher R. DeluzioDEM
      D+6.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Conor James LambDEM
      D+2.3
      2018
      Conor James LambDEM
      D+12.5
      2016
      Matthew Alton CartwrightDEM
      D+7.6
      2014
      Matthew Alton CartwrightDEM
      D+13.5
      2012
      Matthew Alton CartwrightDEM
      D+20.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+11.0
      2006
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+29.0
      2004
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+20.2
      2002
      Tim HoldenDEM
      D+2.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      George W GekasREP
      R+43.0
      1998
      George W GekasREP
      R+99.8
      1996
      George W GekasREP
      R+44.5
      View all US House history for Pennsylvania →

      Candidates

      Tim HoldenDEM
      Record10W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Toni GilhooleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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