2016Final results
2016 election for Pennsylvania House District 17
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Parke Wentling (R) won with 71.3% of the vote, defeating Wayne E. Hanson (D) by 42.5 points.
Parke WentlingRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.3%18,937
Wayne E. HansonDemocrat
28.7%7,633
The same year, the district voted R+37.1 for president; this race was R+42.5.26,570 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