2016Final results
2016 election for Pennsylvania's 15th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Charles W. Dent (R) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Rick Daugherty (D) by 20.4 points.
Charles W. DentRepublican · winner
58.4%190,618
Rick DaughertyDemocrat
38.0%124,128
Paul RizzoLibertarian
3.6%11,727
326,473 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rick DaughertyCharles W. Dent
$22.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$21.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$844
Cash on hand
$852.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016