This is the 2006 race. The latest: 2026 →

2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results

2006 election for Pennsylvania House District 156

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Barbara McIlvainesmith (D) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Shannon Royer (R) by 0.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Barbara McIlvainesmithDemocrat · winner
50.1%11,616
Shannon RoyerRepublican
49.9%11,588
23,204 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenR+20.72000R+27.72002R+9.12004D+0.12006D+6.72008R+0.92010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET