Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District
Congressional District 8
Covers all of Wayne County, Pike County and Lackawanna County; parts of Monroe County and Luzerne County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Republican · U.S. Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- New finance report · Sep 25
- Raised
- $5,334,372cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $2,608,048cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
Democrat
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Sep 24
- Raised
- $4,609,589cycle to date through Jun 30
- Cash on Hand
- $3,406,710cycle to date through Jun 30
View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026
On File, Not Running
The District
Includes Scranton, Archbald, Mountain Top (part), Dunmore, Hemlock Farms, Mount Cobb, Starrucca, Wilkes-Barre, Arlington Heights, Big Bass Lake, Brodheadsville, Dickson City and 115 more.
426 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary, 119th Congress) · Precinct lines: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 TIGER/Line voting districts (VTD20)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President416 precinctsPennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns | Donald J Trump & Jd Vance (R)201,670 · 54.0% | Kamala D Harris & Tim Walz (D)168,956 · 45.2% | R+8.8 | 373,588 | Pennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns |
| 2024 U.S. Senate416 precinctsPennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns | Dave Mccormick (R)189,915 · 51.2% | Robert P Casey Jr (D)172,674 · 46.5% | R+4.6 | 371,109 | Pennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns |
| 2022 U.S. Senate421 precinctsPennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns | John Fetterman (D)141,149 · 49.4% | Mehmet Oz (R)137,539 · 48.1% | D+1.3 | 285,649 | Pennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns |
| 2022 Governor421 precinctsPennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns | Josh Shapiro And Austin Davis (D)153,114 · 53.7% | Douglas V Mastriano And Carrie Lewis Delrosso (R)126,891 · 44.5% | D+9.2 | 285,393 | Pennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns |
| 2020 President422 precinctsPennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns | Donald J. Trump (R)193,550 · 51.0% | Joseph Robinette Biden Jr (D)182,084 · 48.0% | R+3.0 | 379,497 | Pennsylvania Department of StateOfficial precinct returns |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
U.S. House District 8
2024 Pennsylvania General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Paul Bresnahan Jr.Republican | Republican | 195,663 | 50.8% |
| Matthew Alton CartwrightDemocrat | Democrat | 189,411 | 49.2% |
Official precinct returns (PA Department of State bulk data; Philadelphia City Commissioners certified file) · Pennsylvania Department of State — official statewide precinct returns…
U.S. House District 8
2022 Pennsylvania General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew A CartwrightDemocrat | Democrat | 146,956 | 51.2% |
| James Rocco BognetRepublican | Republican | 139,930 | 48.8% |
Official precinct returns (PA Department of State bulk data; Philadelphia City Commissioners certified file) · Pennsylvania Department of State — official statewide precinct returns…
U.S. House District 8
2020 Pennsylvania General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Alton CartwrightDemocrat | Democrat | 178,004 | 51.8% |
| James Rocco BognetRepublican | Republican | 165,783 | 48.2% |
Official precinct returns (PA Department of State bulk data; Philadelphia City Commissioners certified file) · Pennsylvania Department of State — official statewide precinct returns…
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