2008 Pennsylvania Senate election Results Democratic hold Republican hold Republican gain No election
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 4, 2008, with odd-numbered districts being contested. Republicans had a net gain of 1 seat for the 2008 elections, expanding their majority to 30-20. State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years. The term of office for those elected in 2008 will run from December 1, 2008 until December 1, 2012.[citation needed ] Necessary primary elections were held on April 22, 2008.[1]
Make-up of the Senate following the 2008 elections [ edit ] (see note)
District Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes % 1 Democratic Vincent J. Fumo retired Democratic Larry Farnese 92,088 80.8% Republican Jack Morley 21,869 19.2% 3 Democratic Shirley M. Kitchen re-elected Democratic Shirley M. Kitchen 93,539 88.4% Republican Robert Nix 12,270 11.6% 5 Democratic Michael J. Stack III re-elected Democratic Michael J. Stack III 69,284 72.0% Republican John Farley 69,284 28.0% 7 Democratic Vincent Hughes re-elected Democratic Vincent Hughes 99,346 85.5% Republican Marc Perry 16,860 14.5% 9 Republican Dominic Pileggi re-elected Republican Dominic Pileggi 74,669 58.1% Democratic John Linder 53,795 41.9% 11 Democratic Michael O'Pake re-elected Democratic Michael O'Pake 73,686 71.4% Republican Stephen Fuhs 29,445 28.6% 13 Republican Gibson E. Armstrong retired Republican Lloyd Smucker 65,708 57.0% Democratic Jose Urdaneta 49,515 43.0% 15 Republican Jeffrey E. Piccola re-elected Republican Jeffrey E. Piccola 63,829 52.0% Democratic Judy Hirsch 59,014 48.0% 17 Democratic Connie Williams retired Democratic Daylin Leach 76,350 61.5% Republican Lance Rogers 47,873 38.5% 19 Democratic Andrew Dinniman [2] re-elected Democratic Andrew Dinniman 84,141 57.7% Republican Steven Kantrowitz 61,568 42.3% 21 Republican Mary Jo White re-elected Republican Mary Jo White 73,472 84.5% Libertarian Mary Lea Lucas 13,477 15.5% 23 Republican Roger A. Madigan retired Republican Eugene Yaw 61,231 60.2% Democratic Louis Casimir 29,503 29.0% Independent Michael A. Dincher 10,921 10.7% 25 Republican Joseph B. Scarnati III re-elected Republican Joseph B. Scarnati III 61,553 66.6% Democratic Donald Hilliard 30,838 33.4% 27 Republican John R. Gordner re-elected Republican John R. Gordner 78,881 100% 29 Republican James J. Rhoades re-elected1 Republican James J. Rhoades 67,347 62.9% Democratic Peter J. Symons 37,468 35.0% Independent Dennis Baylor 2,298 2.1% 31 Republican Patricia H. Vance re-elected Republican Patricia H. Vance [3] 78,070 70.6% Democratic Susan Kiskis 32,524 29.4% 33 Republican Terry Punt retired Republican Richard Alloway 79,765 68.6% Democratic Bruce Tushingham 36,563 31.4% 35 Democratic John N. Wozniak re-elected Democratic John N. Wozniak 62,464 65.9% Republican Joseph Veranese 32,380 34.1% 37 Republican John Pippy re-elected Republican John Pippy 87,398 65.8% Democratic Amy Jude Schmotzer 45,416 34.2% 39 Republican Bob Regola retired Republican Kim Ward 57,498 54.0% Democratic Tony Bompiani 49,049 46.0% 41 Republican Donald C. White re-elected Republican Donald C. White 94,512 100% 43 Democratic Jay Costa, Jr. re-elected Democratic Jay Costa, Jr. 100,574 100% 45 Democratic Sean F. Logan re-elected Democratic Sean F. Logan 84,210 100% 47 Democratic Gerald J. La Valle retired Republican Elder Vogel 59,195 56.8% Democratic Jason Petrella 44,995 43.2% 49 Republican Jane M. Earll re-elected Republican Jane M. Earll 61,134 58.1% Democratic Cindy Purvis 44,173 41.9%
1 Senator Rhoades died prior to the election but remained on the ballot. As he was posthumously re-elected, his seat will be filled by a special election.