2018Final results
2018 election for Pennsylvania's 5th District
U.S. House · Pennsylvania
Mary Gay Scanlon (D) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating Pearl Kim (R) by 30.4 points.
Mary Gay ScanlonDemocrat · winner
65.2%198,639
Pearl KimRepublican
34.8%106,075
304,714 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.
Mary Gay ScanlonPearl Kim
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$521.3K
$1.8M
Spent by the campaign
$521.3K
$113.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018