2018Final results
2018 election for Pennsylvania's 13th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
John Joyce (R) won with 70.5% of the vote, defeating Brent M. Ottaway (D) by 41.0 points.
John JoyceRepublican · winner
70.5%178,533
Brent M. OttawayDemocrat
29.5%74,733
253,266 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Brent M. OttawayJohn Joyce
$34.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$30.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$482
Cash on hand
$60.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018