2010Final results
2010 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Glenn Thompson (R) won with 68.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Pipe (D) by 40.5 points.
Glenn ThompsonRepublican · winner
68.7%127,427
Michael PipeDemocrat
28.2%52,375
Vernon L. EtzelLibertarian
3.1%5,710
185,512 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
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael PipeGlenn Thompson
$26.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$19.7K
Spent by the campaign
$974.4K
$6.8K
Cash on hand
$99.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Vernon L. Etzel $263.
Campaign money: FEC, through Oct 13, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010