2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

←  2002 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2006  →
All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party Third party   Party Republican Democratic Independent Last election 8 3 0 Seats won 8 3 0 Seat change Popular vote 1,817,422 1,023,187 163,398 Percentage 60.50% 34.06% 5.44% Swing 5.95% 5.01% 4.07%
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%

The 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 2, 2004 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 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2004 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	1,817,422	60.50%	8	—
	Democratic	1,023,187	34.06%	3	—
	Independents/Write-ins	163,398	5.44%	0	—
Totals		3,004,007	100.00%	11	—

District 1

See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Ann Davis (inc.)	225,071	78.55
	Independent	William A. Lee	57,434	20.04
	Write-ins		4,029	1.41
Total votes			286,534	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Lean R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thelma Drake (inc.)	132,946	55.08
	Democratic	David B. Ashe	108,180	44.82
	Write-ins		254	0.11
Total votes			241,380	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bobby Scott (inc.)	159,373	69.33
	Republican	Winsome E. Sears	70,194	30.53
	Write-ins		325	0.14
Total votes			229,892	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Randy Forbes (inc.)	182,444	64.46
	Democratic	Jonathan R. Menefee	100,413	35.48
	Write-ins		170	0.06
Total votes			283,027	100.00
	Republican hold

District 5

2004 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Candidate Virgil Goode Al Weed Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 172,431 98,237 Percentage 63.7% 36.3%

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

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

See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Virgil Goode (inc.)	172,431	63.68
	Democratic	Al Weed	98,237	36.28
	Write-ins		90	0.03
Total votes			270,758	100.00
	Republican hold

District 6

See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bob Goodlatte (inc.)	206,560	96.68
	Write-ins		7,088	3.32
Total votes			213,648	100.00
	Republican hold

District 7

See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Cantor (inc.)	230,765	75.50
	Independent	W. Brad Blanton	74,325	24.32
	Write-ins		568	0.19
Total votes			305,658	100.00
	Republican hold

District 8

See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jim Moran (inc.)	171,986	59.73
	Republican	Lisa Marie Cheney	106,231	36.90
	Independent	Jim Hurysz	9,004	3.13
	Write-ins		698	0.24
Total votes			287,919	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 9

2004 Virginia's 9th congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Candidate Rick Boucher Kevin R. Triplett Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 150,039 98,499 Percentage 59.3% 38.9%

County and independent city results Boucher:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Triplett:     40–50%     50–60%

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

See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Rick Boucher (inc.)	150,039	59.32
	Republican	Kevin R. Triplett	98,499	38.94
	Independent	Seth A. Davis	4,341	1.72
	Write-ins		68	0.03
Total votes			252,947	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 10

See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Wolf (inc.)	205,982	63.77
	Democratic	James R. Socas	116,654	36.11
	Write-ins		375	0.12
Total votes			323,011	100.00
	Republican hold

District 11

See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Thomas M. Davis (inc.)	186,299	60.25
	Democratic	Ken Longmyer	118,305	38.26
	Independent	Joseph P. Oddo	4,338	1.40
	Write-ins		259	0.08
Total votes			309,233	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 2004" (PDF).
2. "2004 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
3. "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.

See also

• 2004 United States House of Representatives elections