2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island

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Both Rhode Island seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Last election 2 0 Seats won 2 0 Seat change Popular vote 69.29% 27.10% Percentage 1.71pp 15.89pp
Municipality results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% The 2008 congressional elections in Rhode Island were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent Rhode Island in the United States House of Representatives, coinciding with the presidential and senatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. Rhode Island has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Democrats, both of whom were re-elected in 2008. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2006 [1] Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Democratic 303,670 69.29% 2 — Republican 118,773 27.10% 0 — Independents 15,789 3.60% 0 — Totals 438,232 100.00% 2 — District 1 See also: Rhode Island's 1st congressional district This district covers the northern and East Bay sections of the state. Democratic incumbent Patrick J. Kennedy, who has represented this seat since 1995, won against Republican nominee Jonathan Scott. Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report [2] Safe D November 6, 2008 Rothenberg [3] Safe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear Politics [5] Safe D November 7, 2008 CQ Politics [6] Safe D November 6, 2008 Rhode Islands's 1st congressional district election, 2008 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Patrick J. Kennedy (inc.) 145,254 68.52 Republican Jonathon P. Scott 51,340 24.22 Independent Kenneth A. Capalbo 15,108 7.13 Write-ins 296 0.14 Total votes 211,998 100.00 Democratic hold District 2 See also: Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district This district covers the areas roughly south and west of Providence. Democratic incumbent Jim Langevin, who has represented this seat since 2001, won against Republican nominee Mark Zaccaria. Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report [2] Safe D November 6, 2008 Rothenberg [3] Safe D November 2, 2008 Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe D November 6, 2008 Real Clear Politics [5] Safe D November 7, 2008 CQ Politics [6] Safe D November 6, 2008 Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district election, 2010 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic James Langevin (inc.) 158,416 70.02 Republican Mark Zaccaria 67,433 29.81 Write-ins 385 0.17 Total votes 226,234 100.00 Democratic hold References "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". House: Race Ratings. The Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023. "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023. "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023. "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2023. "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023. External links Rhode Island Board of Elections U.S. Congress candidates for Rhode Island at Project Vote Smart Rhode Island U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker Campaign contributions for Rhode Island congressional races from OpenSecrets Preceded by 2006 elections United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island 2008 Succeeded by 2010 elections This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.