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2016 Election Results

Tallying up Erie County's election day votes

by Erie Reader Staff
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November 8, 2016 at 11:14 PM

Results via eriecountypa.gov/election/ and electionreturns.pa.gov

Precincts Counted: 149 of 149

Total Registered Voters In Precincts Counted: 190222

Total Ballots Cast: 119,726

Voter Turnout: 62.94%

The results will be updated as they are confirmed.* 

Newcomer Dan Laughlin ousted PA State Senator Sean Wiley for control of PA's 49th District. Aside from that, most local races went to the incumbent. 

Winners are indicated in GREEN text. 

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PRESIDENT

HILLARY CLINTON (DEM) 54820 46.22%

DONALD J TRUMP (REP) 57168 48.20%

DARRELL L CASTLE (CON) 459 0.39%

JILL STEIN (GRN) 1104 0.93%

GARY JOHNSON (LIB) 3689 3.11%

WRITE-IN 1358 1.15%

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UNITED STATES SENATOR

KATIE MCGINTY (DEM) 54047 46.29%

PAT TOOMEY (REP) 57756 49.47%

EDWARD T CLIFFORD III (LIB) 4754 4.07%

WRITE-IN 203 0.17%

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ATTORNEY GENERAL

JOSH SHAPIRO (DEM) 58008 51.30% 

JOHN RAFFERTY (REP) 54943 48.59%

WRITE-IN 135 0.12%

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AUDITOR GENERAL

EUGENE A DEPASQUALE (DEM) 55358 49.03%

JOHN BROWN (REP) 49152 43.53%

JOHN J SWEENEY (GRN) 5163 4.57%

ROY A MINET (LIB) 3164 2.80%

WRITE-IN 74 0.07%

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STATE TREASURER

JOE TORSELLA (DEM) 60182 53.24%

OTTO VOIT (REP) 45126 39.92%

KRISTIN COMBS (GRN) 4532 4.01%

JAMES BABB (LIB) 3111 2.75%

WRITE-IN 78 0.07%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 3RD DISTRICT

MIKE KELLY (REP) 39874 94.91% 

WRITE-IN 2137 5.09%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 5TH DISTRICT

KERITH STRANO TAYLOR (DEM) 20186 40.13% 

GLENN GT THOMPSON (REP) 30064 59.76%

WRITE-IN 57 0.11%

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SENATOR IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 49TH DISTRICT

SEAN D WILEY (DEM) 47723 46.47%

DANIEL J LAUGHLIN (REP) 54899 53.45%

WRITE-IN 84 0.08%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1ST DISTRICT

PATRICK J HARKINS (DEM) 14357 72.83% 

WILLIAM CROTTY (REP) 5322 27.00%

WRITE-IN 35 0.18%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2ND DISTRICT

FLO FABRIZIO (DEM) 14981 63.76%

PAT FULLER (REP) 8459 36.00%

WRITE-IN 56 0.24%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 3RD DISTRICT

RYAN BIZZARRO (DEM) 18568 59.97% 

GREG LUCAS (REP) 12364 39.93%

WRITE-IN 31 0.10%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4TH DISTRICT

CURT SONNEY (REP) 21966 98.33% 

WRITE-IN 373 1.67%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 6TH DISTRICT

PETER ZIMMER (DEM) 2895 39.60% 

BRAD ROAE (REP) 4390 60.05%

WRITE-IN 26 0.36%

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REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 17TH DISTRICT

WAYNE E HANSON (DEM) 2731 35.11% 

PARKE WENTLING (REP) 5041 64.81%

WRITE-IN 6 0.08%

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PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

YES 53078 50.48%

NO 52066 49.52%

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*last updated on 11/9/2016 2:51 a.m.

2016 electionsdan laughlinsean wileyglenn thompsonkerith strano taylorryan bizzarrocurt sonneypatrick harkins

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