2006 election for Pennsylvania's 12th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Murtha (D) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Diana Irey (R) by 21.6 points.
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
Polls against the result
- Poll with Murtha ahead
- Poll with Irey ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Murtha | Irey | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Polling & Research, Inc. | Oct 7 | 400 | 57 | 30 | D+27 | — | +5.4 | B | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Oct 7, 2006