2008Final results
2008 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Joe Sestak (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Craig Williams (R) by 19.2 points.
Joe SestakDemocrat · winner
59.6%209,955
Craig WilliamsRepublican
40.4%142,362
352,317 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.
Joe SestakCraig Williams
$3.9M
Raised by the campaign
$610.7K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$600.8K
$2.9M
Cash on hand
$9.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008