2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 19th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Todd Russell Platts (R) won with 66.6% of the vote, defeating Philip J. Avillo Jr. (D) by 33.3 points.
Todd Russell PlattsRepublican · winner
66.6%218,862
Philip J. Avillo Jr.Democrat
33.4%109,533
328,395 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.
Philip J. Avillo Jr.Todd Russell Platts
$64.7K
Raised by the campaign
$214.3K
$66K
Spent by the campaign
$192.5K
$6.1K
Cash on hand
$50.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008