2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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  2004
November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04)
2008  

All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election8 seats, 60.50%3 seats, 34.06%
Seats before83
Seats won83
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,222,790947,103
Percentage53.23%41.23%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.27%Increase2.svg 7.17%

2006 U.S. House elections in Virginia.svg
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by county and independent city.svg

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.

Contents

Overview

Statewide

PartyCandidatesVotes [1] Seats
No.%No.+/–%
Republican 101,222,79053.238Steady2.svg71.43
Democratic 9947,10341.233Steady2.svg28.57
Independent Greens 464,0002.790Steady2.svg0.0
Independents 451,7112.250Steady2.svg0.0
Libertarian 12,1070.090Steady2.svg0.0
Write-in 119,5250.410Steady2.svg0.0
Total392,297,236100.011Steady2.svg100.0
Popular vote
Republican
53.23%
Democratic
41.23%
Independent Greens
2.79%
Other
2.75%
House seats
Republican
72.73%
Democratic
27.27%

By district

Results of the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:

District Republican Democratic OthersTotalResult
Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1 143,88962.96%81,08335.48%3,5621.56%228,534100.0%Republican hold
District 2 88,77751.27%83,90148.45%4810.28%173,159100.0%Republican hold
District 3 00.00%133,54696.08%5,4483.92%138,994100.0%Democratic hold
District 4 150,96776.12%00.00%47,37323.88%198,340100.0%Republican hold
District 5 125,37059.11%84,68239.93%2,0270.96%212,079100.0%Republican hold
District 6 153,18775.09%00.00%50,80824.91%203,995100.0%Republican hold
District 7 163,70663.85%88,20634.40%4,4851.75%256,397100.0%Republican hold
District 8 66,63930.58%144,70066.40%6,5703.02%217,909100.0%Democratic hold
District 9 61,57432.17%129,70567.76%1360.07%191,415100.0%Democratic hold
District 10 138,21357.32%98,76940.96%4,1521.72%241,134100.0%Republican hold
District 11 130,46855.45%102,51143.57%2,3010.98%235,280100.0%Republican hold
Total1,222,79053.23%947,10341.23%127,3435.54%2,297,236100.0%

District 1

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Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 78.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+9. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Shawn O'Donnell, activist and businessman

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marvin Pixton III, businessman and retired Marine Colonel [3]

General election

Endorsements

Jo Ann Davis (R)
Newspapers and publications
Shawn O'Donnell (D)

Labor unions

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jo Ann Davis (incumbent) 143,889 63.0
Democratic Shawn O'Donnell81,08335.5
Independent Greens Marvin Pixton III3,2361.4
Write-in 3260.1
Majority62,80627.5
Total votes228,534 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+6. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
  • David Ashe, attorney, Marine reservist and nominee for this seat in 2004 [12]

General election

Campaign

During the campaign it was revealed that Kellam had had pled guilty to assaulting a woman 28 years earlier when he was a student in North Carolina. [13]

Endorsements

Thelma Drake (R)
Newspapers and publications
Phillip Kellam (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers and publications

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin of
error
Thelma
Drake (R)
Phillip
Kellam (D)
Undecided
Zogby (Reuters) [16] October 24–29, 2006500 (LV)±4.5%51%43%6%
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [17] October 24–26, 2006989 (LV)±?%45%50%5%
Mason-Dixon (The Virginian-Pilot/WVEC-TV) [18] October 23–24, 2006400 (LV)±5.0%46%44%10%
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [19] October 8–10, 2006982 (LV)±?%48%46%6%
Zogby (Reuters) [20] September 25–October 2, 2006500 (LV)±4.5%42%46%10%
McLaughlin & Associates (R–Drake) [21] August 28–29, 2006300 (LV)±5.6%48%41%11%
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [22] August 27–29, 20061,021 (RV)±3.1%43%51%6%
Cooper & Secrest Associates (D) [23] June 27–28, 2006? (V)±4.4%42%45%13%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] TossupNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Tilt RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Lean RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Lean RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Thelma Drake (incumbent) 88,777 51.3
Democratic Phillip Kellam 83,90148.5
Write-in 4810.3
Majority4,8762.8
Total votes173,159 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

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Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+18. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

General election

Endorsements

Bobby Scott (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 133,546 96.1
Write-in 5,4483.9
Majority128,09892.2
Total votes138,994 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

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Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+5. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy Forbes (incumbent) 150,967 76.1
Independent Greens Albert Burckhard46,48723.4
Write-in 8860.4
Majority104,48052.7
Total votes198,340 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2006 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
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2008  
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Candidate Virgil Goode Al Weed
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote125,37084,682
Percentage59.1%39.9%

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

U.S. Representative before election

Virgil Goode
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Virgil Goode
Republican

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Incumbent Republican Virgil Goode, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+6. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Al Weed (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications
Individuals

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin of
error
Virgil
Goode (R)
Al
Weed (D)
Joseph
Oddo (IG)
Undecided
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV) [25] October 30–November 1, 2006530 (LV)±4.2%61%35%2%2%
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV) [26] October 8–10, 2006502 (LV)±4.4%56%40%2%2%
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV) [27] July 23–25, 2006417 (LV)±4.8%59%35%6%
Zogby International [28] June 26–28, 2006601 (LV)±4.1%49%35%16%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Virgil Goode (incumbent) 125,370 59.1
Democratic Al Weed 84,68239.9
Independent Greens Joseph Oddo 1,9280.9
Write-in 990.0
Majority40,68819.2
Total votes212,079 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 96.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+11. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Other Candidates

General election

Endorsements

Bob Goodlatte (R)
Newspapers and publications

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) 153,187 75.1
Independent Barbara Pryor25,12912.3
Independent Andre Peery24,73112.1
Write-in 9480.5
Majority128,05862.8
Total votes203,995 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor, who had represented the district since 2002, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+11. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brad Blanton, psychotherapist, author, and nominee for this seat in 2004, withdrew October 2008 and endorsed Nachman

General election

Endorsements

Jim Nachman (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Cantor (incumbent) 163,706 63.8
Democratic Jim Nachman 88,20634.4
Independent Greens Brad Blanton (Withdrawn)4,2131.6
Write-in 2720.1
Majority75,50029.4
Total votes256,397 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

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Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+14. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom O'Donoghue, Army reservist and Iraq War veteran [30]
Eliminated in primary
  • Mark Ellmore, mortgage lender [31]

Results

Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom O'Donoghue 3,064 69.5
Republican Mark Ellmore1,34530.5
Total votes4,409 100.0

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Hurysz, consultant and nominee for this seat in 2004

General election

Endorsements

Jim Moran (D)

Labor unions

Tom O'Donoghue (R)
Newspapers and publications

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim Moran (incumbent) 144,700 66.4
Republican Tom O'Donoghue66,63930.6
Independent Greens Jim Hurysz6,0942.8
Write-in 4760.2
Majority78,06135.8
Total votes217,909 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

2006 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
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Candidate Rick Boucher Bill Carrico
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote129,70561,574
Percentage67.8%32.2%

2006 VA-9 election results.svg
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

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Incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher, who had represented the district since 1983, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+7. [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Rick Boucher (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin of
error
Rick
Boucher (D)
Bill
Carrico (R)
Undecided
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV) [32] October 8–10, 2006440 (LV)±4.5%66%29%5%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe DNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe DNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe DNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Boucher (incumbent) 129,705 67.8
Republican Bill Carrico 61,57432.2
Write-in 1360.1
Majority68,13135.6
Total votes191,415 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

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Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, the Dean of the Virginia congressional delegation, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+5. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Wilbur Wood III, optician and Chair of the 10th District's Libertarian Party

Other Candidates

General election

Endorsements

Frank Wolf (R)
Newspapers and publications
Judy Feder (D)

Labor unions

Organizations
Individuals
Wilbur Wood III (L)

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin of
error
Frank
Wolf (R)
Judy
Feder (D)
OthersUndecided
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [34] October 8–10, 20061004 (LV)±3.1%47%42%1%10%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Safe RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Wolf (incumbent) 138,213 57.3
Democratic Judy Feder 98,76941.0
Libertarian Wilbur Wood III2,1070.9
Independent Neeraj Nigam1,8510.8
Write-in 1940.1
Majority39,44416.4
Total votes241,134 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

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Incumbent Republican Tom Davis, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+1. [2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Andrew Hurst, attorney
Eliminated in primary
  • Ken Longmyer, retired foreign service officer and nominee for this seat in 2004

Results

Democratic primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrew Hurst 10,831 55.1
Democratic Ken Longmyer8,81844.9
Total votes19,649 100.0

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ferdinando Greco, businessman

General election

Endorsements

Tom Davis (R)
Newspapers and publications

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [6] Likely RNovember 6, 2006
Rothenberg [7] Safe RNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] Lean RNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [9] Safe RNovember 7, 2006
CQ Politics [10] Likely RNovember 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Davis (incumbent) 130,468 55.5
Democratic Andrew Hurst102,41143.5
Independent Greens Ferdinando Greco2,0420.9
Write-in 2590.1
Majority28,05711.9
Total votes235,280 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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