2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 6th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Jim Gerlach (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Roggio (D) by 4.2 points.
Jim GerlachRepublican · winner
52.1%179,423
Bob RoggioDemocrat
47.9%164,952
344,375 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.
Bob RoggioJim Gerlach
$667.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$663.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$71.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008