Pennsylvania · U.S. House
Pennsylvania 8th District
Paige Cognetti wins. Called. A change from Republican control.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paige Cognetti D won | 152,616 | 54.4% |
| Robert Bresnahan R | 128,135 | 45.6% |
| Total | 280,751 |
33 of 211 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 6:00 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne | 93,663 | D +3.0 | D +17.7 |
| Lackawanna | 86,158 | D +20.9 | D +18.1 |
| Monroe | 55,169 | D +20.1 | D +17.3 |
| Pike | 24,187 | R +9.4 | D +14.9 |
| Wayne | 21,574 | R +23.9 | D +13.5 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| +87 votes | 280,751 | D +8.7 | |
| +8,887 votes | 280,664 | D +8.7 | |
| +3,201 votes | 271,777 | D +9.6 | |
| +1,852 votes | 268,576 | D +10.1 | |
| +1,410 votes | 266,724 | D +10.2 | |
| +7,800 votes | 265,314 | D +10.3 | |
| +1,201 votes | 257,514 | D +11.7 | |
| +8,465 votes | 256,313 | D +11.9 | |
| +3,188 votes | 247,848 | D +12.6 | |
| +1,018 votes | 244,660 | D +12.3 | |
| +2,500 votes | 243,642 | D +12.5 | |
| +7,805 votes | 241,142 | D +12.9 |