2010Final results
2010 election for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania
U.S. Senate · Pennsylvania
Patrick J. Toomey (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Joe Sestak (D) by 2.0 points.
Patrick J. ToomeyRepublican · winner
51.0%2,028,945
Joe SestakDemocrat
49.0%1,948,716
3,977,661 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.
Joe SestakPatrick J. Toomey
$13.9M
Raised by the campaign
$17.2M
$13.8M
Spent by the campaign
$17M
$107.2K
Cash on hand
$196.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010