Massive Margin Of Victory In Pielli Vs. Vollrath Race: Unofficial Results Now In

WEST CHESTER, PA — Democratic incumbent State Rep. Chris Pielli has won a landslide unofficial victory in the 156th legislative district Tuesday night, holding a lead of more than 9,000 votes with all precincts reporting in Chester County.

While some stray mail-in and provisional ballots still must be tabulated, Pielli's vote tally of 18,080 easily defeated Vollrath's total of 9,019.

While Pielli was generally favored to win, the vote margin is the more telling result, as he defeated Vollrath by several thousand more votes than he has in the past two election cycles.

Updates, 10:19 p.m.

The incumbent Democrat Pielli has extended his lead to nearly 11,000 votes as more precincts report in Tuesday night.

Pielli: 17,065

Vollrath: 8,369

9:49 p.m.

Pielli has a large early lead over Vollrath, as good news continues to roll in for Democrats Tuesday night.

• Pielli: 11,912
• Vollrath: 4,695

Original story:

WEST CHESTER, PA — For the second straight election, State Rep. Chris Pielli will take on Republican challenger Kris Vollrath in the 156th state legislative district.

Polls closed at 8 p.m. in most locations in Chester County, though some did stay open until 8:30 p.m. due to a machine installation issue in the morning.

Polling Hours Extended At Multiple Locations Around Chester County

Live results will be posted here as they come in to the Chester County Board of Elections.

Check back to Patch throughout the evening for the latest updated totals.

Pielli defeated Vollrath by around 6,700 votes in 2024. Democrats have held this seat since Carolyn Comitta first took it in 2016.

The 156th includes East Bradford, East Goshen, West Goshen, and West Chester.