2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Pennsylvania House District 61
Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Pennsylvania
Laura Elizabeth Frances Hanbidge (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Kate M. Harper (R) by 7.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Laura Elizabeth Frances HanbidgeDemocrat · winner
53.8%17,689
Kate M. HarperRepublican · incumbent
46.2%15,214
32,903 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