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| Elections in Virginia |
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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.
| Party | Candidates | Votes [1] | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican | 10 | 1,222,790 | 53.23 | 8 | 71.43 | ||
| Democratic | 9 | 947,103 | 41.23 | 3 | 28.57 | ||
| Independent Greens | 4 | 64,000 | 2.79 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Independents | 4 | 51,711 | 2.25 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Libertarian | 1 | 2,107 | 0.09 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Write-in | 11 | 9,525 | 0.41 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 2,297,236 | 100.0 | 11 | 100.0 | ||
Results of the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 143,889 | 62.96% | 81,083 | 35.48% | 3,562 | 1.56% | 228,534 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 2 | 88,777 | 51.27% | 83,901 | 48.45% | 481 | 0.28% | 173,159 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 133,546 | 96.08% | 5,448 | 3.92% | 138,994 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 4 | 150,967 | 76.12% | 0 | 0.00% | 47,373 | 23.88% | 198,340 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 5 | 125,370 | 59.11% | 84,682 | 39.93% | 2,027 | 0.96% | 212,079 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 6 | 153,187 | 75.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 50,808 | 24.91% | 203,995 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 7 | 163,706 | 63.85% | 88,206 | 34.40% | 4,485 | 1.75% | 256,397 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 8 | 66,639 | 30.58% | 144,700 | 66.40% | 6,570 | 3.02% | 217,909 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 9 | 61,574 | 32.17% | 129,705 | 67.76% | 136 | 0.07% | 191,415 | 100.0% | Democratic hold |
| District 10 | 138,213 | 57.32% | 98,769 | 40.96% | 4,152 | 1.72% | 241,134 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| District 11 | 130,468 | 55.45% | 102,511 | 43.57% | 2,301 | 0.98% | 235,280 | 100.0% | Republican hold |
| Total | 1,222,790 | 53.23% | 947,103 | 41.23% | 127,343 | 5.54% | 2,297,236 | 100.0% | |
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]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jo Ann Davis (incumbent) | 143,889 | 63.0 | |
| Democratic | Shawn O'Donnell | 81,083 | 35.5 | |
| Independent Greens | Marvin Pixton III | 3,236 | 1.4 | |
| Write-in | 326 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 62,806 | 27.5 | ||
| Total votes | 228,534 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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]
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]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Thelma Drake (R) | Phillip Kellam (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zogby (Reuters) [16] | October 24–29, 2006 | 500 (LV) | ±4.5% | 51% | 43% | 6% |
| RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [17] | October 24–26, 2006 | 989 (LV) | ±?% | 45% | 50% | 5% |
| Mason-Dixon (The Virginian-Pilot/WVEC-TV) [18] | October 23–24, 2006 | 400 (LV) | ±5.0% | 46% | 44% | 10% |
| RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [19] | October 8–10, 2006 | 982 (LV) | ±?% | 48% | 46% | 6% |
| Zogby (Reuters) [20] | September 25–October 2, 2006 | 500 (LV) | ±4.5% | 42% | 46% | 10% |
| McLaughlin & Associates (R–Drake) [21] | August 28–29, 2006 | 300 (LV) | ±5.6% | 48% | 41% | 11% |
| RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [22] | August 27–29, 2006 | 1,021 (RV) | ±3.1% | 43% | 51% | 6% |
| Cooper & Secrest Associates (D) [23] | June 27–28, 2006 | ? (V) | ±4.4% | 42% | 45% | 13% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Tossup | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Tossup | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Tilt R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Lean R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Lean R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thelma Drake (incumbent) | 88,777 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | Phillip Kellam | 83,901 | 48.5 | |
| Write-in | 481 | 0.3 | ||
| Majority | 4,876 | 2.8 | ||
| Total votes | 173,159 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bobby Scott (incumbent) | 133,546 | 96.1 | |
| Write-in | 5,448 | 3.9 | ||
| Majority | 128,098 | 92.2 | ||
| Total votes | 138,994 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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]
No Democrats filed to run.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Forbes (incumbent) | 150,967 | 76.1 | |
| Independent Greens | Albert Burckhard | 46,487 | 23.4 | |
| Write-in | 886 | 0.4 | ||
| Majority | 104,480 | 52.7 | ||
| Total votes | 198,340 | 100.0 | ||
| 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, 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]
Labor unions
| Poll source | Date(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, 2006 | 530 (LV) | ±4.2% | 61% | 35% | 2% | 2% |
| SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV) [26] | October 8–10, 2006 | 502 (LV) | ±4.4% | 56% | 40% | 2% | 2% |
| SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV) [27] | July 23–25, 2006 | 417 (LV) | ±4.8% | 59% | 35% | – | 6% |
| Zogby International [28] | June 26–28, 2006 | 601 (LV) | ±4.1% | 49% | 35% | – | 16% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virgil Goode (incumbent) | 125,370 | 59.1 | |
| Democratic | Al Weed | 84,682 | 39.9 | |
| Independent Greens | Joseph Oddo | 1,928 | 0.9 | |
| Write-in | 99 | 0.0 | ||
| Majority | 40,688 | 19.2 | ||
| Total votes | 212,079 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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]
No Democrats filed to run.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 153,187 | 75.1 | |
| Independent | Barbara Pryor | 25,129 | 12.3 | |
| Independent | Andre Peery | 24,731 | 12.1 | |
| Write-in | 948 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 128,058 | 62.8 | ||
| Total votes | 203,995 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Cantor (incumbent) | 163,706 | 63.8 | |
| Democratic | Jim Nachman | 88,206 | 34.4 | |
| Independent Greens | Brad Blanton (Withdrawn) | 4,213 | 1.6 | |
| Write-in | 272 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 75,500 | 29.4 | ||
| Total votes | 256,397 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom O'Donoghue | 3,064 | 69.5 | |
| Republican | Mark Ellmore | 1,345 | 30.5 | |
| Total votes | 4,409 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Moran (incumbent) | 144,700 | 66.4 | |
| Republican | Tom O'Donoghue | 66,639 | 30.6 | |
| Independent Greens | Jim Hurysz | 6,094 | 2.8 | |
| Write-in | 476 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 78,061 | 35.8 | ||
| Total votes | 217,909 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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County and independent city results Boucher: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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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]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Rick Boucher (D) | Bill Carrico (R) | Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV) [32] | October 8–10, 2006 | 440 (LV) | ±4.5% | 66% | 29% | 5% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe D | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe D | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Boucher (incumbent) | 129,705 | 67.8 | |
| Republican | Bill Carrico | 61,574 | 32.2 | |
| Write-in | 136 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 68,131 | 35.6 | ||
| Total votes | 191,415 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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]
Labor unions
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [a] | Margin of error | Frank Wolf (R) | Judy Feder (D) | Others | Undecided |
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| RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics [34] | October 8–10, 2006 | 1004 (LV) | ±3.1% | 47% | 42% | 1% | 10% |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report [6] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 138,213 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Judy Feder | 98,769 | 41.0 | |
| Libertarian | Wilbur Wood III | 2,107 | 0.9 | |
| Independent | Neeraj Nigam | 1,851 | 0.8 | |
| Write-in | 194 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 39,444 | 16.4 | ||
| Total votes | 241,134 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Andrew Hurst | 10,831 | 55.1 | |
| Democratic | Ken Longmyer | 8,818 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 19,649 | 100.0 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report [6] | Likely R | November 6, 2006 |
| Rothenberg [7] | Safe R | November 6, 2006 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [8] | Lean R | November 6, 2006 |
| Real Clear Politics [9] | Safe R | November 7, 2006 |
| CQ Politics [10] | Likely R | November 7, 2006 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Davis (incumbent) | 130,468 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Hurst | 102,411 | 43.5 | |
| Independent Greens | Ferdinando Greco | 2,042 | 0.9 | |
| Write-in | 259 | 0.1 | ||
| Majority | 28,057 | 11.9 | ||
| Total votes | 235,280 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||