2015 Pennsylvania Supreme Court election

Pennsylvania Supreme Court elections were held on November 3, 2015 to elect three justices to fill vacancies on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The seats were won by Kevin Dougherty, David Wecht, and Christine Donohue, all Democrats, resulting in a 5-2 Democratic majority.[1]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court election, 2015
November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)
3 seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
4 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Candidate Judith F. Olson
Michael George
Anne Covey		 Kevin Dougherty
David Wecht
Christine Donohue
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 4 3
Seats before 2 2
Seats won 0 3
Seats after 2 5
Seat change 3
County results:

Democrats:      <50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%

Republicans:      <50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%


Results
Pennsylvania Supreme Court election, 2015[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin M. Dougherty 1,088,716 18.50
Democratic David Wecht 1,079,452 18.34
Democratic Christine Donohue 1,069,161 18.17
Republican Judith F. Olson 895,741 15.22
Republican Michael George 803,748 13.66
Republican Anne Covey 802,891 13.64
Independent Judicial Alliance Paul P. Panepinto 145,190 2.47
Total votes 5,884,899 100

References
  1. "Democrats sweep Pa. judicial races, including Supreme Court". PennLive.com. PA Media Group. August 2, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  2. "2015 Municipal Election". Pennsylvania Elections. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 3, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
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