2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

←  1998 November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) 2002  →
All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Republican Democratic Independent Last election 5 6 0 Seats before 5 5 1 Seats won 6 4 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 1,131,999 1,060,484 229,246 Percentage 46.74% 43.79% 9.47% Swing 0.46% 0.99% 1.44%
District results County and independent city results Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Independent   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

The 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 7, 2000 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia has eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2000 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	1,131,999	46.74%	6	+1
	Democratic	1,060,484	43.79%	4	-2
	Independents/Write-ins	229,246	9.47%	1	+1
Totals		2,421,729	100.00%	11	—

District 1

See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district

2000 Virginia's 1st congressional district election

←  1998 2002  →

Candidate Jo Ann Davis Lawrence A. Davis Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 151,344 97,399 Percentage 57.5% 37.0%

County and independent city results A. Davis:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% L. Davis:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Herb Bateman Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jo Ann Davis Republican

Incumbent Representative Herb Bateman retired due to health concerns, ^[2] dying that September. Republican Jo Ann Davis won the open seat.

Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Ann Davis	151,344	57.50
	Democratic	Lawrence A. Davis	97,399	37.00
	Independent	Sharon A. Wood	9,652	3.70
	Independent	Josh Billings	4,082	1.60
		Write-ins	537	0.20
Total votes			263,014	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Edward L. Schrock	97,856	52.00
	Democratic	Jody M. Wagner	90,328	47.90
		Write-ins	145	0.10
Total votes			188,329	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

District 3

See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert C. Scott (inc.)	137,527	97.70
		Write-ins	3,226	2.30
Total votes			140,753	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district

Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Norman Sisisky (inc.)	189,787	98.90
		Write-ins	2,108	1.10
Total votes			191,895	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 5

2000 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

←  1998 2002  →

Candidate Virgil Goode John W. Boyd, Jr. Party Independent Democratic Popular vote 143,312 65,387 Percentage 67.4% 30.7%

County and independent city results Goode:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Boyd Jr.:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Virgil Goode Independent Elected U.S. Representative Virgil Goode Independent

See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Representative Virgil Goode ran for re-election as an Independent, switching from the Democratic Party.

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Virgil Goode (inc.)	143,312	67.38
	Democratic	John W. Boyd, Jr.	65,387	30.74
	Independent	Joseph S. Spence	3,936	1.85
	Independent	Others	70	0.03
Total votes			150,233	100.00
	Independent gain from Democratic

District 6

See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district

Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Goodlatte (inc.)	153,338	99.30
		Write-ins	1,145	0.70
Total votes			154,483	100.00
	Republican hold

District 7

See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district

2000 Virginia's 7th congressional district election

←  1998 2002  →

Candidate Eric Cantor Warren Stewart Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 192,652 94,935 Percentage 66.9% 33.0%

County and independent city results Cantor:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Thomas J. Bliley Jr. Republican Elected U.S. Representative Eric Cantor Republican

Incumbent Representative Thomas J. Bliley Jr. retired. Republican Eric Cantor won the open seat.

Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Cantor	192,652	66.90
	Democratic	Warren A. Stewart	94,935	33.00
		Write-ins	304	0.10
Total votes			287,891	100.00
	Republican hold

District 8

See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district

Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Moran (inc.)	164,178	63.30
	Republican	Demaris H. Miller	88,262	34.10
	Independent politician	Ronald Crickenberger	3,483	1.10
	Independent politician	Richard Herron	2,805	1.30
		Write-ins	471	0.20
Total votes			263,014	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 9

2000 Virginia's 9th congressional district election

←  1998 2002  →

Candidate Rick Boucher Michael Osborne Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 137,488 59,335 Percentage 69.8% 30.1%

County and independent city results Boucher:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Rick Boucher Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Rick Boucher Democratic

See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district

Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rick Boucher (inc.)	137,488	69.80
	Republican	Michael Osborne	59,335	30.1
		Write-ins	32	0.10
Total votes			196,855	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 10

See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district

2000 Virginia's 10th congressional district election

←  1998 2002  →

Candidate Frank Wolf Brian Brown Marc Rossi Party Republican Independent Independent Popular vote 238,817 28,107 16,031 Percentage 84.2% 9.9% 5.7%

County and independent city results Wolf:     70–80%     80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Frank Wolf Republican Elected U.S. Representative Frank Wolf Republican

Incumbent Republican Representative Frank Wolf ran for re-election. No Democrat filed to run, but two Independent candidates appeared on the ballot. Wolf won in a landslide, winning over 80% of the vote.

Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Wolf (inc.)	238,817	84.20
	Independent politician	Brian Brown	28,107	9.90
	Independent politician	Marc Rossi	16,031	5.70
		Write-ins	682	0.20
Total votes			283,637	100.00
	Republican hold

District 11

See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district

2000 Virginia's 11th congressional district election

←  1998 2002  →

Candidate Tom Davis M.L. Corrigan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 150,395 83,455 Percentage 61.9% 34.3%

County and independent city results Davis:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Representative before election Tom Davis Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom Davis Republican

Incumbent Republican Representative Tom Davis ran for re-election. Davis defeated Democrat M.L. Corrigan with over 60% of the vote.

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Davis (inc.)	150,395	61.90
	Democratic	M.L. Corrigan	83,455	34.30
	Independent	Robert K. McBridge	4,774	2.00
	Independent	C.W. Levy	4,059	1.70
		Write-ins	285	0.10
Total votes			242,968	100.00
	Republican hold

See also

• 2000 United States House of Representatives elections

References

1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 65 & 66.
2. Hardin, Peter (September 12, 2000). "Rep. Herbert H. Bateman dies at age 72" . Richmond Times-Dispatch . p. A1, A6. Retrieved March 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.