2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Jason Altmire (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Melissa Hart (R) by 3.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Jason AltmireDemocrat · winner
51.9%131,847
Melissa HartRepublican
48.0%122,049
254,084 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: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jason AltmireMelissa Hart
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$54.8K
Cash on hand
$8.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006