2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 4th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Jason Altmire (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Melissa Hart (R) by 11.7 points.
Jason AltmireDemocrat · winner
55.9%186,536
Melissa HartRepublican
44.1%147,411
333,947 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.
Jason AltmireMelissa Hart
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$13.5K
Cash on hand
$8.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008