2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 1 Seats won 2 1 Seat change Popular vote 263,822 190,893 Percentage 58.01% 41.97% Swing 0.45% 0.02%
District results County results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who will represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. West Virginia has three 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 West Virginia, 2006 [1]
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Democratic	263,822	58.01%	2	—
	Republican	190,893	41.97%	1	—
	Independents	98	0.02%	0	—
Totals		454,813	100.00%	3	—

District 1

2006 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Alan Mollohan Chris Wakim Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 100,939 55,963 Percentage 64.3% 35.7%

County results Mollohan:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Wakim:     50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Alan Mollohan Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Alan Mollohan Democratic

See also: West Virginia's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Alan Mollohan defeated Republican Chris Wakim, a state delegate. This district covers the northern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Likely D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [6]	Likely D	November 7, 2006

West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Alan Mollohan (incumbent)	100,939	64.29
	Republican	Chris Wakim	55,963	35.65
	Write-ins		98	0.06
Total votes			157,000	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 2

See also: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito defeated Democrat Mike Callaghan, a U.S. Attorney. This district covers the central part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Likely R	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [3]	Safe R	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Likely R	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5]	Safe R	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [6]	Likely R	November 7, 2006

West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent)	94,110	57.18
	Democratic	Mike Callaghan	70,470	42.82
Total votes			164,580	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

See also: West Virginia's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall defeated Republican Kim Wolfe, the Sheriff of Cabell County. This district covers the southern part of the state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [2]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Rothenberg [3]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4]	Safe D	November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics [5]	Safe D	November 7, 2006
CQ Politics [6]	Safe D	November 7, 2006

West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2006

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Nick Rahall (incumbent)	92,413	69.36
	Republican	Kim Wolfe	40,820	30.64
Total votes			133,233	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov.
2. "2006 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
3. "2006 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
4. "2006 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
5. "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2006. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
6. "Balance of Power Scorecard: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved November 20, 2023.