2016Final results
2016 election for Pennsylvania Attorney General
Attorney General · Pennsylvania
Josh Shapiro (D) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating John C. Rafferty Jr. (R) by 2.8 points.
Josh ShapiroDemocrat · winner
51.4%3,057,013
John C. Rafferty Jr.Republican
48.6%2,891,322
5,948,335 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