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2016Final results

2016 election for Pennsylvania Senate District 17

Pennsylvania State Senate · Pennsylvania

Daylin Leach (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Brian Gondek (R) by 28.0 points.

Daylin LeachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.0%88,827
Brian GondekRepublican
36.0%50,010
The same year, the district voted D+36.9 for president; this race was D+28.0.138,837 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

EvenD+29.02004D+22.92008D+26.42012D+28.02016D+31.82020D+36.82024

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