2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Allyson Y. Schwartz (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Marina Kats (R) by 28.3 points.
Allyson Y. SchwartzDemocrat · winner
62.8%196,868
Marina KatsRepublican
34.5%108,271
John P. McDermottConstitution
2.7%8,374
313,513 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.
Allyson Y. SchwartzMarina Kats
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$500.1K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$500.1K
$2M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008