2008 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

2008 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia

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Candidate Eleanor Holmes Norton Maude Hills Party Democratic DC Statehood Green Popular vote 228,376 16,693 Percentage 92.28% 6.75%

Ward results Precinct results Norton:     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Delegate before election Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic Elected Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic

Map of the District of Columbia At-Large district.

On November 4, 2008, the District of Columbia held an election for its non-voting House delegate representing the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district. The winner of the race was incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton (D).

The delegate is elected for two-year terms. This election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Candidates

Incumbent Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat, sought re-election for a 10th full term to the United States House of Representatives. She launched her re-election campaign with an announcement at the Eastern Market playground on May 10, 2008. ^[1]

Norton was opposed by Green Party candidate Maude Hills and Seth Dellinger, a candidate for the Socialist Workers Party. The incumbent won reelection with over 85% of the vote.

Results

District of Columbia's at-large congressional district election, 2008 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eleanor Norton (inc.)	228,376	92.28
	DC Statehood Green	Maude Hills	16,693	6.75
	Write-in		2,402	0.97
Total votes			247,471	100.00
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in the District of Columbia

References

1. Stewart, Nikita (May 11, 2008). "Local Election Season Quietly Kicks Off". The Washington Post . Retrieved October 20, 2008.
2. "2008 Election Statistics". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2020.