# Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district is located in the northeastern region of the state. It encompasses all of Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna Counties; along with portions of Luzerne and Monroe counties.
The district had been anchored in Bucks County from the 1940s until 2018, even as most other districts in Pennsylvania changed drastically during that time frame due to population shifts and Pennsylvania's loss of seats in the House.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional due to gerrymandering. The 8th district was reassigned to the northeastern part of the state for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. It is geographically the successor of the former 17th district, including the ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in the Wyoming Valley. Portions of the new 8th district also came from the old 10th district, including the more conservative counties of Pike and Wayne. Meanwhile, the Bucks County district was renumbered as the 1st district.
The district has a Cook PVI of R+4; however, the Democratic incumbent of the old 17th district, Matt Cartwright, won in 2018. It was one of five districts that would have voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Democrat in 2022. It is also the most Republican-leaning district held by a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus based on the Cook Partisan Voting Index.
The district is a mix of suburban and rural communities. It is predominantly white and middle-class. The bulk of its population is located in the ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. However, the Democrats in this district are populist-leaning, different from their counterparts in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The old 17th swung from a 55–43 win for Barack Obama to a 54–43 win for Donald Trump, the first time much of this area had voted for a Republican since 1988.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 57% - 42% |
| 2008 | Attorney General | Corbett 52% - 48% |
| 2008 | Auditor General | Wagner 65% - 35% |
| 2010 | Senate | Sestak 52% - 48% |
| 2010 | Governor | Corbett 52% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56% - 44% |
| 2012 | Senate | Casey Jr. 59% - 41% |
| 2014 | Governor | Wolf 60% - 40% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 53% - 44% |
| 2016 | Senate | McGinty 47.4% - 46.7% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Shapiro 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | Treasurer | Torsella 53% - 41% |
| 2016 | Auditor General | DePasquale 52% - 42% |
| 2018 | Senate | Casey Jr. 52% - 46% |
| 2018 | Governor | Wolf 57% - 42% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 51% - 48% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Shapiro 52% - 45% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Torsella 48.29% - 48.26% |
| 2020 | Auditor General | DeFoor 49% - 47% |
| 2022 | Senate | Fetterman 49% - 48% |
| 2022 | Governor | Shapiro 54% - 44% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 54% - 45% |
| 2024 | Senate | McCormick 51% - 46% |

## Composition

Lackawanna County (40)
    All 40 municipalities
Luzerne County (55)
    Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Township, Bear Creek Village, Buck Township, Butler Township (part; also 9th; includes Beech Mountain Lakes), Courtdale, Dallas Township, Dennison Township, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter Borough, Exeter Township, Fairview Township, Freeland, Forty Fort, Foster Township, Franklin Township, Hanover Township, Harveys Lake, Hazle Township, Hazleton, Jackson Township, Jeddo, Jenkins Township, Kingston Borough, Kingston Township, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nanticoke, Newport Township (part; also 9th; includes Sheatown and Wanamie), Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Pittston, Pittston Township, Plains Township, Plymouth Borough, Plymouth Township, Pringle, Rice Township, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Pittston, West Hazleton, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Township, Wright Township, Wyoming, Yatesville
Monroe County (18)
    Barrett Township, Chestnuthill Township, Coolbaugh Township, Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Hamilton Township, Jackson Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Mount Pocono, Paradise Township, Pocono Township, Price Township, Ross Township (part; also 7th; includes part of Saylorsburg), Smithfield Township, Stroud Township, Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna Township, Tunkhannock Township
Pike County (13)
    All 13 municipalities
Wayne County (28)
    All 28 municipalities

## List of members representing the district

The district was created in 1791.

### 1791–1793: one seat

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District first established March 4, 1791 |||||
| William Findley (Youngstown) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | 2nd | Elected in 1791. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
District eliminated in 1793 and replaced by the at-large district.

### 1795–1813: one seat

District restored in 1795.
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| Thomas Hartley (York) | Federalist | March 4, 1795 – December 21, 1800 | 4th 5th 6th | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Retired and then died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 21, 1800 – January 15, 1801 | 6th | |
| John Stewart (York) | Democratic-Republican | January 15, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | 6th 7th | Elected in 1800. Elected January 15, 1801, to finish Hartley's term and seated February 3, 1801. Redistricted to the 6th district. |
| William Findley (Youngstown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 | 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th | Elected in 1802. Re-elected in 1804. Re-elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
| William Piper (Bloodyrun) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. |
| Alexander Ogle (Somerset) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 | 15th | Elected in 1816. Retired. |
| Robert Philson (Somerset) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | 16th | Elected in 1818. Lost re-election as a Federalist. |
| John Tod (Bedford) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 13th district. |

### 1823–1833: two seats

| Years | Cong ress | Seat A | Seat A | Seat A | Seat B | Seat B | Seat B |
| Years | Cong ress | Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
| March 4, 1823 – April 20, 1824 | 18th | Thomas Jones Rogers (Easton) | Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822. Resigned. | Samuel D. Ingham (New Hope) | Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. |
| April 20, 1824 – December 9, 1824 | 18th | Vacant | Vacant | | | Samuel D. Ingham (New Hope) | Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. |
| December 9, 1824 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | George Wolf (Easton) | Democratic-Republican | Elected October 12, 1824, to finish Rogers's term and seated December 9, 1824. Also elected the same day in 1824 to the next term. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania. | Samuel D. Ingham (New Hope) | Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. |
| March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 19th 20th | George Wolf (Easton) | Jacksonian | Elected October 12, 1824, to finish Rogers's term and seated December 9, 1824. Also elected the same day in 1824 to the next term. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania. | Samuel D. Ingham (New Hope) | Jacksonian | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. |
| March 4, 1829 – October 13, 1829 | 21st | Vacant | Vacant | | Vacant | Vacant | |
| October 13, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | 21st 22nd | Samuel A. Smith (Rockhill) | Jacksonian | Elected October 13, 1829, to finish Wolf's term and seated December 7, 1829. Re-elected in 1830. Retired. | Peter Ihrie Jr. (Easton) | Jacksonian | Elected October 13, 1829, to finish Ingham's term and seated December 7, 1829. Re-elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election. |

### 1833–present: one seat

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| Henry King (Allentown) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1832. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Edward Burd Hubley (Orwigsburg) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th 25th | Elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Edward Burd Hubley (Orwigsburg) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 24th 25th | Elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Peter Newhard (Allentown) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Retired. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Jeremiah Brown (Goshen) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1843. Retired. | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| John Strohm (New Providence) | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | 29th 30th | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Thaddeus Stevens (Lancaster) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. [data missing] | 1843–1853 [data missing] |
| Henry A. Muhlenberg (Reading) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – January 9, 1854 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. Died. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 9, 1854 – February 4, 1854 | 33rd | | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| J. Glancy Jones (Reading) | Democratic | February 4, 1854 – October 30, 1858 | 33rd 34th 35th | Elected to finish Muhlenberg's term. Re-elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. Resigned to become United States Minister to Austria. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 30, 1858 – December 7, 1858 | 35th | | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| William H. Keim (Reading) | Republican | December 7, 1858 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected to finish Jones's term. [data missing] | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| John Schwartz (Reading) | Anti-Lecompton Democratic | March 4, 1859 – June 20, 1860 | 36th | Elected in 1858. Died. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 20, 1860 – December 3, 1860 | 36th | | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Jacob K. McKenty (Reading) | Democratic | December 3, 1860 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected to finish Schwartz's term. Retired. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Sydenham E. Ancona (Reading) | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867 | 37th 38th 39th | Elected in 1860. Re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Lost renomination. | 1853–1863 [data missing] |
| Sydenham E. Ancona (Reading) | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1867 | 37th 38th 39th | Elected in 1860. Re-elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864. Lost renomination. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| James L. Getz (Reading) | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1873 | 40th 41st 42nd | Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Retired. | 1863–1873 [data missing] |
| Hiester Clymer (Reading) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1881 | 43rd 44th 45th 46th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. [data missing] | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Daniel Ermentrout (Reading) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1889 | 47th 48th 49th 50th | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Lost renomination. | 1873–1883 [data missing] |
| Daniel Ermentrout (Reading) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1889 | 47th 48th 49th 50th | Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Lost renomination. | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| William Mutchler (Easton) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – June 23, 1893 | 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Died. | 1883–1893 [data missing] |
| William Mutchler (Easton) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – June 23, 1893 | 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Died. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 23, 1893 – August 7, 1893 | 53rd | | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Howard Mutchler (Easton) | Democratic | August 7, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected to finish his father's term. Retired. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Joseph J. Hart (Milford) | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Retired. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| William S. Kirkpatrick (Easton) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Lost re-election. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Laird H. Barber (Mauch Chunk) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | 56th | Elected in 1898. Retired. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Howard Mutchler (Easton) | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | 57th | Elected in 1900. Retired. | 1893–1903 [data missing] |
| Irving P. Wanger (Norristown) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | 58th 59th 60th 61st | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Lost re-election. | 1903–1913 [data missing] |
| Robert E. Difenderfer (Jenkintown) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost renomination. | 1903–1913 [data missing] |
| Robert E. Difenderfer (Jenkintown) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost renomination. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Henry W. Watson (Langhorne) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | 64th 65th 66th 67th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Thomas S. Butler (West Chester) | Republican | March 4, 1923 – May 26, 1928 | 68th 69th 70th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Died. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 26, 1928 – November 6, 1928 | 70th | | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| James Wolfenden (Upper Darby) | Republican | November 6, 1928 – January 3, 1945 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected to finish Butler's term. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. | 1913–1933 [data missing] |
| James Wolfenden (Upper Darby) | Republican | November 6, 1928 – January 3, 1945 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected to finish Butler's term. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. | 1933–1943 [data missing] |
| James Wolfenden (Upper Darby) | Republican | November 6, 1928 – January 3, 1945 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th | Elected to finish Butler's term. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Charles L. Gerlach (Allentown) | Republican | January 3, 1945 – May 5, 1947 | 79th 80th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1944. Died. | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 5, 1947 – September 9, 1947 | 80th | | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Franklin H. Lichtenwalter (Center Valley) | Republican | September 9, 1947 – January 3, 1951 | 80th 81st | Elected to finish Gerlach's term. Re-elected in 1948. [data missing] | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Albert C. Vaughn (Fullerton) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – September 1, 1951 | 82nd | Elected in 1950. Died. | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 1, 1951 – November 6, 1951 | 82nd | | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Karl C. King (Morrisville) | Republican | November 6, 1951 – January 3, 1957 | 82nd 83rd 84th | Elected to finish Vaughn's term. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. | 1943–1953 [data missing] |
| Karl C. King (Morrisville) | Republican | November 6, 1951 – January 3, 1957 | 82nd 83rd 84th | Elected to finish Vaughn's term. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Retired. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| Willard S. Curtin (Morrisville) | Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967 | 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Retired. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| Willard S. Curtin (Morrisville) | Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1967 | 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Retired. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Edward G. Biester Jr. (Furlong) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. | 1963–1973 [data missing] |
| Edward G. Biester Jr. (Furlong) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Peter H. Kostmayer (Solebury) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1981 | 95th 96th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| James K. Coyne, III (Newtown) | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | 97th | Elected in 1980. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Peter H. Kostmayer (Solebury) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost re-election. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| James C. Greenwood (Erwinna) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| James C. Greenwood (Erwinna) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired. | 2003–2013 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick (Levittown) | Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | 109th | Elected in 2004. Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 |
| Patrick Murphy (Bristol) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | 110th 111th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Lost re-election. | 2003–2013 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick (Levittown) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. | 2003–2013 |
| Mike Fitzpatrick (Levittown) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2017 | 112th 113th 114th | Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. | 2013–2019 |
| Brian Fitzpatrick (Langhorne) | Republican | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2019 | 115th | Elected in 2016. Redistricted to the 1st district | 2013–2019 |
| Matt Cartwright (Moosic) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | 116th 117th 118th | Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Lost re-election. | 2019–2023 |
| Matt Cartwright (Moosic) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025 | 116th 117th 118th | Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Lost re-election. | 2023– |
| Rob Bresnahan (Dallas Township) | Republican | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. | 2023– |

## Election results

US House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Fitzpatrick | 183,229 | 55 | −9 |
| | Democratic | Virginia Schrader | 143,427 | 44 | +7 |
| | Libertarian | Arthur L. Farnsworth | 3,710 | 1 | +1 |
| | Constitution | Erich Lukas | 898 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 331,264 | | |
US House election, 2006: Pennsylvania District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Patrick Murphy | 125,667 | 50 | +6 |
| | Republican | Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 124,146 | 50 | −5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 249,813 | | |
US House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Patrick Murphy (incumbent) | 197,869 | 57 | +7 |
| | Republican | Tom Manion | 145,103 | 42 | −8 |
| | Independent | Tom Lingenfelter | 5,543 | 2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 348,515 | | |
US House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Fitzpatrick | 126,404 | 54 | +12 |
| | Democratic | Patrick Murphy (incumbent) | 109,157 | 46 | −11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 235,561 | | |
US House election, 2012: Pennsylvania District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 199,379 | 56.6 | +2.6 |
| | Democratic | Kathy Boockvar | 152,859 | 43.4 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 352,238 | | |
US House election, 2014: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Fitzpatrick (Incumbent) | 137,731 | 61.90 |
| | Democratic | Kevin Strouse | 84,767 | 38.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 222,498 | |
US House election, 2016: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Fitzpatrick | 207,263 | 54.4 |
| | Democratic | Steve Santarsiero | 173,555 | 45.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 380,818 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
US House election, 2018: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Cartwright (incumbent) | 135,603 | 54.6 |
| | Republican | John Chrin | 112,563 | 45.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 248,166 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2020: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Cartwright (incumbent) | 178,004 | 51.8 |
| | Republican | Jim Bognet | 165,783 | 48.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 343,787 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
US House election, 2022: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt Cartwright (incumbent) | 146,956 | 51.2 |
| | Republican | Jim Bognet | 139,930 | 48.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,886 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |