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The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 7, 2006 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.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2006 [1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Republican | 1,222,790 | 53.23% | 8 | — | |
| Democratic | 947,103 | 41.23% | 3 | — | |
| Independent Greens | 50,457 | 2.20% | 0 | — | |
| Libertarian | 2,107 | 0.09% | 0 | — | |
| Independents/Write-ins | 74,779 | 3.26% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 2,297,236 | 100.00% | 11 | — | |
Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jo Ann Davis (incumbent) | 143,889 | 62.96 | |
| Democratic | Shawn M. O'Donnell | 81,083 | 35.48 | |
| Independent | Marvin F. Pixton III | 3,236 | 1.42 | |
| Write-ins | 326 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 228,534 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam, the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thelma Drake (incumbent) | 88,777 | 51.27 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Kellam | 83,901 | 48.45 | |
| Write-ins | 481 | 0.28 | ||
| Total votes | 173,159 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 133,546 | 96.08 | |
| Write-ins | 5,448 | 3.92 | ||
| Total votes | 138,994 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes defeated Independent Green Albert P. Burckard.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 150,967 | 76.12 | |
| Independent Greens | Albert P. Burckard | 46,487 | 23.44 | |
| Write-ins | 886 | 0.45 | ||
| Total votes | 198,340 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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 County and independent city results Goode: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Weed: 50–60% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Virgil Goode defeated Democrat Al Weed, a vineyard owner and his 2004 opponent.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Virgil Goode (incumbent) | 125,370 | 59.11 | |
| Democratic | Al Weed | 84,682 | 39.93 | |
| Independent Greens | Joseph P. Oddo | 1,928 | 0.91 | |
| Write-ins | 99 | 0.05 | ||
| Total votes | 212,079 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte defeated independents Barbara Jean Pryor and Andre D. Peery.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 153,187 | 75.09 | |
| Independent | Barbara Jean Pryor | 25,129 | 12.32 | |
| Independent | Andre D. Peery | 24,731 | 12.12 | |
| Write-ins | 948 | 0.46 | ||
| Total votes | 203,995 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor defeated Democrat James M. Nachmann and independent W. Brad Blanton.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 163,706 | 63.85 | |
| Democratic | James M. Nachman | 88,206 | 34.90 | |
| Independent | W. Brad Blanton | 4,213 | 1.64 | |
| Write-ins | 272 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 256,397 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran defeated Republican Tom M. O'Donoghue and independent Jim Hurysz.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 144,700 | 66.40 | |
| Republican | Tom M. O'Donoghue | 66,639 | 30.58 | |
| Independent | Jim Hurysz | 6,094 | 2.80 | |
| Write-ins | 476 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 217,909 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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 County and independent city results Boucher: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Long-serving incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher defeated Republican Bill Carrico to win a 13th term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rick Boucher (incumbent) | 129,705 | 67.76 | |
| Republican | Bill Carrico | 61,574 | 32.17 | |
| Write-ins | 136 | 0.07 | ||
| Total votes | 191,415 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, the Dean of the Virginia congressional delegation, defeated Democrat Judy Feder, a professor at Georgetown University, Libertarian Wilbur N. Wood III and independent Neeraj C. Nigam.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 138,213 | 57.32 | |
| Democratic | Judy Feder | 98,769 | 40.96 | |
| Libertarian | Wilbur N. Wood III | 2,107 | 0.87 | |
| Independent | Neeraj C. Nigam | 1,851 | 0.77 | |
| Write-ins | 194 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 241,134 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Joseph Oddo in an unexpectedly close election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Thomas M. Davis (incumbent) | 130,468 | 55.45 | |
| Democratic | Andrew L. Hurst | 102,411 | 43.57 | |
| Independent Greens | Ferdinando C. Greco | 2,042 | 0.87 | |
| Write-ins | 259 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 235,280 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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