2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 15
Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania
Giovanni M. Disanto (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Robert F. Teplitz (D) by 3.4 points.
Giovanni M. DisantoRepublican · winner
51.7%62,774
Robert F. TeplitzDemocrat · incumbent
48.3%58,591
The same year, the district voted R+4.8 for president; this race was R+3.4.121,365 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