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  Pennsylvania
State Government
  Governor  Tom Corbett 1 10 +8.98%
  Lieutenant Governor  James F. Cawley 1 10 +8.98%
  Attorney General  Kathleen Kane 1 12 +14.59%
  Auditor General  Eugene A. DePasquale 1 12 +3.29%
  Treasurer  Robert M. "Rob" McCord 2 12 +8.53%
  PA State Senate  Republican Party Control 0 12 +8.00%
  PA State House  Republican Party Control 0 12 +9.36%
State Judiciary
  State Supreme Court  Republican Party Control 0 11 +14.29%
  State Superior Court  Republican Party Control 0 11 +20.00%
  Commonwealth Court  Republican Party Control 0 11 +55.56%
President
  President  Barack Obama 2 12 +5.39%
Senate
  Senate Class I  Bob Casey Jr. 2 12 +9.10%
  Senate Class III  Pat Toomey 1 10 +2.02%
House of Representatives
  PA - District 01  Robert A. "Bob" Brady 8 12 +69.90%
  PA - District 02  Chaka Fattah 10 12 +79.91%
  PA - District 03  George J. "Mike" Kelly Jr. 2 12 +13.85%
  PA - District 04  Scott G. Perry 1 12 +25.32%
  PA - District 05  Glenn W. "G.T." Thompson Jr. 3 12 +25.85%
  PA - District 06  Jim Gerlach 6 12 +14.28%
  PA - District 07  Pat Meehan 2 12 +18.80%
  PA - District 08  Michael G. Fitzpatrick 3 12 +13.21%
  PA - District 09  William "Bill" Shuster 6 12 +23.35%
  PA - District 10  Thomas A. Marino 2 12 +31.17%
  PA - District 11  Lou Barletta 2 12 +17.09%
  PA - District 12  Keith Rothfus 1 12 +3.47%
  PA - District 13  Allyson Schwartz 5 12 +38.18%
  PA - District 14  Michael F. "Mike" Doyle 10 12 +53.79%
  PA - District 15  Charles W. Dent 5 12 +13.50%
  PA - District 16  Joseph R. Pitts 9 12 +15.80%
  PA - District 17  Matt Cartwright 1 12 +20.62%
  PA - District 18  Timothy F. Murphy 6 12 +27.91%
County Government
  County Government Control  Republican Party Control 0 11 +56.72%
County List
 Counties 
Party Leadership
 PA Democratic Party 
 PA Republican Party 
 PA Constitution Party 
 PA Federalist Party 
 PA Libertarian Party 
   PA Socialist Party  Gabriel Ross 1 07 +100.00%
Referenda
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Sub-Races
  U.S. Senate  Democratic Party Control 0 12 +10.00%
  U.S. House of Representatives  Republican Party Control 0 12 +7.59%
  U.S. Governors  Republican Party Control 0 12 +22.00%

Neighbors
Delaware, United States  
Maryland, United States  
New Jersey, United States  
New York, United States  
Ohio, United States  
West Virginia, United States  

State DETAILS
Parents > United States  
Website[Link]
Established December 12, 1787
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedChristie-Toomey '16 November 30, 2011 11:30pm
DescriptionElection Day Polls: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST

All historic U.S. House races have been entered.

Colony of Pennsylvania

PVID+0.77 ( D+0.91 R-0.62 I-0.03 N+0.12 LBT-0.12 CST-0.09 PFP-0.05 J-0.03 A'sP-0.03 IR-0.02 )
PA CDs 2013-2023

Largest Population Cities [More]  
# City County Population As Of
1 Philadelphia Philadelphia 1,447,395 2008-07-01
2 Pittsburgh Allegheny 310,037 2008-07-01
3 Allentown Lehigh 107,250 2008-07-01
4 Erie Erie 103,817 2008-07-01
5 Reading Berks 80,506 2008-07-01
6 Upper Darby Township Delaware 78,443 2008-07-01
7 Bethlehem Northampton 72,241 2008-07-01
8 Scranton Lackawanna 72,233 2008-07-01
9 Bensalem Township Bucks 58,304 2008-07-01
10 Lower Merion Township Montgomery 57,203 2008-07-01

INFORMATION LINKS
Communist Party of Pennsylvania  Discuss
Green Party of Pennsylvania  Discuss
Keystone Review  Discuss
pa2010.com  Discuss
PAWaterCooler.com  Discuss
Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682-2006  Discuss
Pennsylvania Elections Bureau  Discuss
Pennsylvania Manual  Discuss
Pennsylvanians for Effective Government  Discuss
The Pennsylvania Code  Discuss
The Pennsylvania Report  Discuss

PARTY REGISTRATION
Pty Amount % As Of Contributor
D 4,214,523 50.08% Oct 09, 2012 Dr. King Schultz
R 3,114,868 37.02% Oct 09, 2012 Dr. King Schultz
OTH 1,085,373 12.90% Oct 09, 2012 Dr. King Schultz

DEMOGRAPHIC
Population

MEDIA
Category Name
Newspaper Erie Times-News 
Newspaper Philadelphia Inquirer 
Newspaper Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
Newspaper Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 
Newspaper Wilkes-Barre Times Leader 
Official Party Organization Pennsylvania Democratic Party 
Official Party Organization Pennsylvania Republican Party 
Website PoliticsPA 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Jan 01, 1900 06:00am Jan 01, 1900 07:00pm General Election PA Poll Open and Close Times Set  RP 
Mar 08, 2011 04:00pm Mar 08, 2011 04:00pm Filing Deadline - Primary Election PA Primary Election Filing Deadline  Christie-Toomey '16 
May 17, 2011 06:00am May 17, 2011 07:00pm Primary Election PA Primary Election  Christie-Toomey '16 
Aug 01, 2011 04:00pm Aug 01, 2011 04:00pm Filing Deadline - General Election PA General Election Filing Deadline  Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 08, 2011 06:00am Nov 08, 2011 07:00pm General Election PA Municipal Election  Christie-Toomey '16 
Feb 14, 2012 04:00pm Feb 14, 2012 04:00pm Filing Deadline - Primary Election PA Primary Election Filing Deadline  Christie-Toomey '16 
Apr 24, 2012 06:00am Apr 24, 2012 07:00pm Primary Election PA Primary Election  Christie-Toomey '16 
Aug 01, 2012 04:00pm Aug 01, 2012 04:00pm Filing Deadline - General Election PA General Election Filing Deadline  Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 06, 2012 06:00am Nov 06, 2012 07:00pm General Election PA General Election  Christie-Toomey '16 

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor
Pennsylvania Elections: Statewide Contests From 1950-2004  Purchase Christie-Toomey '16 
Elections in Pennsylvania: A Century of Partisan Conflict in the Keystone State  Purchase Christie-Toomey '16 

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Mar 20, 2013 04:00pm News (PA) Liquor privatization: Vote could come tomorrow  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 05, 2012 10:00pm News Inaccurate PA Department of State Mailer: Voter ID Required  Article McCord 2014 
Oct 12, 2012 05:00am Proposed Legislation Pennsylvania Fracking Law Opens Up Drilling on College Campuses  Article RP 
Oct 02, 2012 09:05am News Judge halts Pa.'s tough new voter ID requirement  Article RP 
Sep 27, 2012 07:45am Legal Ruling Judge signals Pa. voter ID may be blocked  Article RP 
Sep 21, 2012 05:00pm News Montco to issue voter IDs through nursing home  Article RBH 
Sep 18, 2012 12:30pm Legal Ruling Pennsylvania Supreme Court Blocks Voter ID Law  Article RP 
Mar 06, 2012 03:00pm News Pennsylvania Voter ID Bill Close to Becoming a Reality  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jan 27, 2012 08:00am News Pennsylvania Supreme Court Throws Out House, Senate Redistricting Maps  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Dec 13, 2011 04:00pm News New (PA) congressional maps released  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 17, 2011 11:00pm News PAGOP Nets 11 New County Courthouse Majorities  Article Juror #3 
Oct 22, 2011 04:00pm News Redistricting Watch: PA Legislative Maps to be Unveiled Oct. 31  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Sep 20, 2011 11:00am General School pulls musical 'Kismet' after 9/11 complaints  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Sep 14, 2011 08:00pm News Corbett favors plan to change Pa. electoral count  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Sep 14, 2011 11:00am News The GOP's Genius Plan to Beat Obama in 2012  Article John 
Sep 11, 2011 05:00pm Proposed Legislation Pileggi Wants to Change PA Electoral Process  Article zorkpolitics 
Aug 16, 2011 10:35am News (PA) Right-to-work measures latest battleground between business, labor  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jun 27, 2011 03:00am News GOP Wary of Repeating Redraw Overreach in Pa.  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 28, 2011 10:25am Speech Corbett: Colleges should tap into Marcellus shale   Article RP 
Feb 25, 2011 11:00pm News Pa. health plan for low-income enters final days  Article Servo 
Feb 25, 2011 11:00pm News New policy creates Pa. tax break for business  Article Servo 
Dec 31, 2010 08:00am Analysis A Push to Privatize Pennsylvania Liquor Stores  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jul 19, 2010 06:35am News Pa. Republicans stumble in cash race  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jun 02, 2010 02:00pm Amusing (PA) Elected officials say no thanks to Obama invite  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
May 24, 2010 12:15pm Analysis PoliticsPA’s House Race Rankings: 5/21 Edition  Article Mr. Politics 
May 23, 2010 12:45pm Analysis (PA) Democrats: no reason to celebrate  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
May 13, 2010 02:00am Speculative Pennsylvania Elections Barometer for National Mood?  Article Jason 
Mar 31, 2010 02:30pm Analysis 2010: Why Pennsylvania Is The Most Competitive State  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 02, 2010 01:00pm Analysis PoliticsPA’s House Race Rankings  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 02, 2010 08:00am Chart 2010 PA 3rd Party Signature Requirements  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Feb 03, 2010 08:00am Opinion Rising revolt in Pennsylvania  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 06, 2009 05:00pm Blog Entry GOP rebounds in Pa.—or does it?   Article Monsieur 
Jul 04, 2008 11:00am News Dems continue gains in voter registrations  Article PaGuy 
Apr 10, 2008 09:45am News Shift in Pa. population has a liberal, urban edge  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 31, 2008 05:00pm News Major Final Day Reg Push In PA  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 24, 2008 01:40pm Report Pa. Dems set enrollment record  Article RP 
Mar 20, 2008 07:00pm News [PA] Voter Registration -- The Final Days  Article ArmyDem 
Mar 11, 2008 06:00pm News Pa. Democrats add 65,000 to voter rolls  Article ArmyDem 
Dec 26, 2007 08:00am Analysis [PA] Congress hopefuls mostly unelected  Article hillman_pa 
Jul 17, 2007 12:00pm Proposed Legislation Senate rejects smoking ban  Article CBlock941 
Jul 09, 2007 05:00am News Penn. Gov. Orders Partial State Shutdown  Article kal 
Jul 01, 2007 07:00pm News The battle for Pennsylvania (US House Seats)  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jun 18, 2007 09:00pm News [Pennsylvania] They are out of office, but not off public payroll  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jun 15, 2007 06:00pm News Timing, costs roadblocks to moving up (PA) '08 primary  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jun 12, 2007 12:00pm News House votes to add 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania' to state flag  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jun 07, 2007 12:00pm News Behind the 8-ball  Article CBlock941 
Jun 07, 2007 12:00pm Proposed Legislation Beer drinkers' thirst for 6-pack sales gets past panel  Article CBlock941 
May 31, 2007 09:00pm News Rendell considers wind farms on public lands  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Apr 17, 2007 05:00am News (Pennsylvania) State's presidential primary may be staying put  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 25, 2007 02:00am News [PA] More Republicans switching affiliation  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 21, 2007 06:00am News Activist says Pa. could be 'ashtray of Northeast'  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 16, 2007 05:00am News Why Pa. is haggling over earlier primary  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 14, 2007 08:00pm Statement PA GOP: Early Primary Not In Best Interest Of PA Voters  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 14, 2007 08:00pm News Rendell urges moving 2008 primary election to Feb. 5  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 13, 2007 11:00pm News Pa. County Commissoners Oppose Earlier Primary Date  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Feb 05, 2007 12:00pm News (PA) Sales tax increase expected  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Feb 01, 2007 04:10pm News Beer in supermarkets? Two (PA) state senators say not on their watch  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Feb 01, 2007 04:00pm News Rendell rips size of bonuses for legislative aides  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jan 30, 2007 01:00am News Study says Pennsylvania leads nation in black murder rate  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jan 18, 2007 04:00pm News (Pennsylvania) Primary in March promoted for state  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Dec 20, 2006 10:00pm News PA gaming board awards 5 slots licenses in historic session  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 10, 2006 08:00pm Blog Entry The Death of the PA GOP Gerrymander  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 10, 2006 08:00pm News (Pennsylvania) Redistricting: Home to Roost  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Aug 27, 2006 06:00pm News Pa. will no longer make candidates take 'loyalty oath'  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Aug 02, 2006 10:00pm News [PA] State Court Rules Miller Genuine Draft Is Actually Beer  Article Servo 
Aug 01, 2006 11:00pm News [PA] Petitions due today for securing spots on statewide ballot  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Aug 01, 2006 04:00pm News [PA] Lawmakers push for reduction in size of General Assembly  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jul 26, 2006 03:00pm News [PA] D-day nears for lesser-known candidates  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 15, 2006 09:00am Poll Poll Results - PA  Article SC Moose 
Dec 31, 2005 01:30pm News Pa., N.J. rift likely to persist into '06  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Dec 25, 2005 08:00am Amusing [PA] Found under the tree.  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 16, 2005 10:00pm News Rendell signs pay-raise repeal into law  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 11, 2005 08:00am Oops Fun and Games with Voting Machines in Pennsylvania  Article RP 
Nov 10, 2005 06:00am News [PA] Pay-raise backlash rattling Capitol  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 10, 2005 06:00am Poll [PA] Poll shows Ed, Santorum slipping  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Sep 28, 2005 12:50pm Poll Iraq war batters Bush [PA] popularity  Article ArmyDem 
Sep 11, 2005 07:00pm News [PA] Pay raise stoking 'civil war' in GOP  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Aug 18, 2005 07:00pm General Pa. lawmakers balk at paying life insurance for National Guard soldiers  Article RP 
Jun 30, 2005 03:40pm News Pa. House Session Halted After Slurs Fly  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jun 10, 2005 10:00pm News Santorum, Rendell might be in political jeopardy  Article The Sunset Provision 
May 19, 2005 05:10pm Poll [PA] Poll: [Lehigh] Valley voters soft on Santorum  Article ArmyDem 
Apr 21, 2005 08:25pm News Census: Pa. will lose influence in Congress, elections by 2030  Article Tony82 
Apr 18, 2005 03:00pm News Chris Heinz Won't Run for 2006 Office  Article The Sunset Provision 
Mar 25, 2005 10:00am News News in brief from eastern Pennsylvania (Council Members serving because no one realized they didn't run for re-election)  Article *crickets chirp* 
Jan 18, 2005 12:00am News Pa. House to ease rule on 'ghost voting'  Article U Ole Polecat 
Jan 10, 2005 12:00am News PA Slots Delayed  Article U Ole Polecat 
Dec 26, 2004 12:00am News Pennsylvania's big-city mayors have trouble with the law  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Nov 29, 2004 12:00am News On-strike [PA] turnpike braces for busy day  Article Tony82 
Oct 20, 2004 12:00am General Marijuana 'petition' actually voter registration form  Article RP 
Oct 07, 2004 12:00am News [PA] Vote recount bill passes  Article Tony82 
Aug 30, 2004 12:00am News State [PA] Republicans mired in struggle for power  Article Tony82 
Jun 13, 2004 12:00am News Pennsylvania in line for a barrage of political advertising  Article Tony82 
May 04, 2004 12:00am Analysis [PA-Congressional] Best & Worst Primary Campaigns of 2004  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Apr 16, 2004 12:00am News [PA] Absent Rendell hurting party in primaries  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Apr 16, 2004 12:00am News [PA] Because of Ed, Street tried to halt Kerry rally  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Apr 06, 2004 12:00am Analysis PoliticsPA Prognosticators  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 25, 2004 12:00am Speculative Keystone State key to Democratic majority in 2004  Article User 490 
Mar 12, 2004 12:00am News [PA] Green Party introduces slate for 3 offices  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 06, 2004 12:00am Press Release (Lebanon Valley) College Republicans Support Same Sex Unions  Article *crickets chirp* 
Feb 25, 2004 12:00am News Moderate GOPs pour more money into Pa. races than any other state  Article ArmyDem 
Jan 27, 2004 12:00am News Coy Won't Seek Re-Election  Article Mr. Techno 
Jan 26, 2004 12:00am News In Pa. endorsements, parties call for unity  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jan 18, 2004 12:00am News High School Senior New Ross Township, PA Auditor  Article Stephen Yellin 
Jan 01, 2004 12:00am News GOP claims victory in state Superior Court race  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Jan 01, 2004 12:00am News Something new in state: GOP races are for real  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Dec 29, 2003 12:00am News A long recount leaves a Pa. court up in the air  Article Christie-Toomey '16 
Dec 28, 2003 12:00am Poll Budget stalemate taking toll on public's opinion of legislators, Rendell  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 30, 2003 12:00am Analysis GOP grip on Philly suburbs loosens  Article User 490 
Nov 30, 2003 12:00am Speculative Bush views state [PA] as his keystone for 2004  Article User 490 
Nov 28, 2003 12:00am Poll Poll: President falling out of favor with Pennsylvanians  Article ArmyDem 
Nov 24, 2003 12:00am Speculative Chris Heinz learns the campaign ropes  Article User 490 
Aug 27, 2003 12:00am News Allegheny County: PA Poll finds Roddey holds slim lead on Onorato  Article Sherlock Holmes (a retired OC public servant collecting his pension) 
Apr 25, 2003 12:19pm Poll Keystone Poll: Pennsylvanians Cautiously Optimistic(Santorum has mild populatity bump)  Article Mr. Techno 
Apr 23, 2003 09:52am Analysis Pennsylvania, 2004, and Constitutional Officers  Article Sherlock Holmes (a retired OC public servant collecting his pension) 
Apr 07, 2003 02:24pm General State Sen. Orie in Turnpike crash  Article Mr. Techno 
Apr 02, 2003 09:23am General President Bush Will Nominate AG Fisher for Federal Judgeship  Article Sherlock Holmes (a retired OC public servant collecting his pension) 
Mar 03, 2003 09:30am General Cancer hospitalizes Speaker of the House Matt Ryan  Article Mr. Techno 
Jan 26, 2003 11:37pm General Pennsylvania Redistricting Upheld  Article Mr. Ice Cream 
Oct 04, 2002 12:00pm General GOP may have overplayed its redistricting hand  Article RP 

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