Over 49 percent of registered voters in the U.S. went to the polls on Nov. 6 to vote in the 2018 Midterm Elections. In Pennsylvania, voter turnout was slightly higher with 57 percent of registered voters.

This was the first election since Pennsylvania redistricted, and some seats flipped. Of the 18 congressional seats Pennsylvania has in the United States Congress, half of them are now held by Democrats and half by Republicans.

Four congressional seats that were held by Republicans are now held by Democrats and one seat that was held by a Democrat flipped and now is held by a Republican.

Both Pa. Senate District 7 (Philadelphia Campus) and Pa. Senate District 17 (Merion Campus) will be up for re-election in 2020.

Below are some of the results that directly affect St. Joe’s students:

Governor:

Tom Wolf (Dem) 57.62 percent

Scott Wagner (Rep) 40.78 percent

U.S. Senate:

Bob Casey (Dem) 55.62 percent

Lou Barletta (Rep) 42.73 percent

U.S. House of Representatives District 2:

Brendan Boyle (Dem) 78.97 percent

David Torres (Rep) 21.03 percent

Pa. House District 148 (Merion Campus):

Mary Jo Daley (Dem) 100 percent

Pa. House District 192 (Philadelphia Campus):

Morgan Cephas (Dem) Uncontested