2006Final results
2006 election for Pennsylvania's 17th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Tim Holden (D) won with 64.5% of the vote, defeating Matthew A. Wertz (R) by 29.0 points.
Tim HoldenDemocrat · winner
64.5%137,253
Matthew A. WertzRepublican
35.5%75,455
212,777 votes
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.
Tim HoldenMatthew A. Wertz
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$12.4K
$649.2K
Spent by the campaign
$12.5K
$574.4K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006; FEC, through Jun 30, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006