2016Final results
2016 election for Pennsylvania's 7th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Patrick Meehan (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Ellen Balchunis (D) by 18.9 points.
Patrick MeehanRepublican · winner
59.5%225,678
Mary Ellen BalchunisDemocrat
40.5%153,824
379,502 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.
Mary Ellen BalchunisPatrick Meehan
$201.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$199K
Spent by the campaign
$2.2M
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$1.9M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016