2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 10th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Christopher Carney (D) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Chris Hackett (R) by 12.7 points.
Christopher CarneyDemocrat · winner
56.3%160,837
Chris HackettRepublican
43.7%124,681
285,518 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 2008
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.
Christopher CarneyChris Hackett
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$2.3M
Spent by the campaign
$3.2M
$32.5K
Cash on hand
$11.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 30, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008