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2016Final results

2016 election for Pennsylvania House District 171

Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania

Kerry Benninghoff (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Melody S. Fleck (D) by 37.1 points.

Kerry BenninghoffRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.6%23,440
31.4%10,749
The same year, the district voted R+15.5 for president; this race was R+37.1.34,189 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

EvenR+33.12004R+30.52008R+30.22012R+37.12016R+18.32018R+22.82020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET