Pennsylvania's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countCognetti (D) 54.5%, Bresnahan (R) 45.5%.
Paige Cognetti (Democratic) won Pennsylvania's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 54.5% of the vote to Rob Bresnahan's 45.5%, a margin of 9.0 points (25,175 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 8 at 5:51 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in PA-8
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Paige Cognetti defeated the Republican incumbent, Rob Bresnahan.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 9.0 points in 2024 (54.0% to 45.0%); Cognetti, a Democrat, won it by 9.0 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+4. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+1.6 (Bresnahan 50.8%, Cartwright 49.2%); in 2026 it went D+9.0, a 10.6-point swing toward Democrats.
- Cognetti finished 9.0 points ahead of Bresnahan, a gap of 25,175 votes.
Pennsylvania's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 8 at 5:51 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Cognetti | Democratic | 153,764 | 54.5 |
| Rob Bresnahan · incumbent | Republican | 128,589 | 45.5 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
PA-8 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Bresnahan Jr. | Republican | 195,663 | 50.8 |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | 189,411 | 49.2 |
| Total | 385,074 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 54.0%, Harris 45.0%.
Related races
- Pennsylvania: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Pennsylvania: PA-1, PA-2, PA-3, PA-4, PA-5, PA-6, PA-7, PA-9, PA-10, PA-11, PA-12, PA-13, PA-14, PA-15, PA-16, PA-17
- Pennsylvania governor's race · Josh Shapiro (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania (revision 1384571346, November 8 at 5:51 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.