2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia

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2008 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 partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election21
Seats won21
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote432,075213,339
Percentage66.93%33.05%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.92%Decrease2.svg 8.92%
2008 West Virginia United States House of Representatives election by District.svg
West Virginia 2008 House Election Results by County.svg

The 2008 congressional elections in West Virginia was held on November 4, 2008, to determine who would represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; whoever is elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

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West Virginia has three seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007–2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Democrats and one Republican. As of 2025, this is the last time that Democrats won both a majority of congressional districts and the House popular vote in West Virginia.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia, 2008 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 432,07566.93%2—
Republican 213,33933.05%1—
Independents1460.02%0—
Totals645,560100.00%3—

District 1

United States House of Representatives, West Virginia District 1 map.png

Democratic incumbent Alan Mollohan ran unopposed.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Rothenberg [3] Safe DNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5] Safe DNovember 7, 2008
CQ Politics [6] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Alan Mollohan (incumbent) 187,734 99.93
Write-ins1300.07
Total votes187,864 100.00
Democratic hold

District 2

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Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito (campaign website) won against Democratic nominee Anne Barth (campaign website), a longtime former aide to U.S. Senator Robert Byrd. CQ Politics ranked the race 'Leans Republican'. The Rothenberg Political Report considered it 'Republican Favored'. [7] The Cook Political Report considered it 'Likely Republican'. [8]

In 2006, Capito was reelected with 57%, a solid margin, but not a sign of political security. She faced a potentially difficult challenge from state Sen. John Unger (D), but Unger surprised many when he dropped out of the race. [9]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Lean RNovember 6, 2008
Rothenberg [3] Likely RNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Lean RNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5] Safe RNovember 7, 2008
CQ Politics [6] Lean RNovember 6, 2008
West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent) 147,334 57.07
Democratic Anne Barth 110,81942.92
Write-ins160.01
Total votes258,169 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

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Democratic incumbent Nick Rahall was challenged by Republican Marty Gearheart.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Rothenberg [3] Safe DNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal Ball [4] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear Politics [5] Safe DNovember 7, 2008
CQ Politics [6] Safe DNovember 6, 2008
West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Rahall (incumbent) 133,522 66.92
Republican Marty Gearheart 66,00533.08
Total votes199,527 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  3. 1 2 3 "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "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.
  6. 1 2 3 "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ 2008 House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report, October 14, 2008
  8. ↑ 2008 Competitive House Race Chart Archived 2008-10-19 at the Wayback Machine The Cook Political Report, October 16, 2008
  9. ↑ Mannix Porterfield, State Sen. Unger running for U.S. Congress Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine The Register Herald May 21, 2007 Retrieved June 2, 2007
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