2010 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Patrick Meehan (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Bryan Lentz (D) by 11.0 points, flipping a seat Democrats held.
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.
Other candidates' campaigns: James D. Schneller $8.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
Polls against the result
- Poll with Lentz ahead
- Poll with Meehan ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Lentz | Meehan | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin & Marshall College Center for Opinion Research | Oct 8 | 400 | 31 | 34 | R+3 | — | +8.0 | C+ | Wikipedia |
| ccAdvertising | Oct 7 | 442 | 38 | 42.9 | R+4.9 | — | +6.1 | C− | Wikipedia |
| Monmouth University Polling Institute | Oct 5 | 670 | 45 | 49 | R+4 | — | +7.0 | A− | Wikipedia |
| PSB Research | Oct 4 | 405 | 39 | 40 | R+1 | — | +10.0 | B− | Wikipedia |
| Public Opinion StrategiesR-sponsored | Oct 3 | 400 | 30 | 42 | R+12 | — | −1.0 | B | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Oct 8, 2010