2010Final results
2010 election for Pennsylvania's 2nd District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Chaka Fattah (D) won with 89.3% of the vote, defeating Rick Hellberg (R) by 78.6 points.
Chaka FattahDemocrat · winner
89.3%182,800
Rick HellbergRepublican
10.7%21,907
204,707 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 2010
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.
Chaka FattahRick Hellberg
$458.1K
Raised by the campaign
$15.4K
$483.7K
Spent by the campaign
$15.1K
$1.2K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010; FEC, through Nov 22, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010