2006Final results
2006 election for Pennsylvania House District 5
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
John R. Evans (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Jason White (D) by 11.8 points.
John R. EvansRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.4%9,263
Jason WhiteDemocrat
39.6%7,139
Scott R. RastetterIndependent
7.4%1,341
Edward H. TonkinLibertarian
1.6%286
18,029 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John R. Evans (R)Jason White (D)Scott R. Rastetter (I)
Also on the ballot: Edward H. Tonkin (Libertarian), 1.6%