2008 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia

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2008 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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  2006 November 4, 2008 2010  
Turnout62.5% Increase2.svg31.6 pp [1]
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Nominee Mike Panetta Joyce Robinson-Paul
Party Democratic DC Statehood Green
Popular vote187,36228,703
Percentage85.9%13.1%

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Panetta:     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Shadow Representative before election

Mike Panetta
Democratic

Elected Shadow Representative

Mike Panetta
Democratic

On November 4, 2008, the District of Columbia held a U.S. House of Representatives election for its shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Incumbent Shadow Representative Mike Panetta won election to a second term.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 9, 2008

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Democratic primary election, 2008 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mike Panetta (incumbent)30,22398.1
Democratic Write-ins 6022.0
Total votes30,825 100.0
n/a Overvotes 2
n/a Undervotes 10,582

Statehood Green primary

Results

District of Columbia Shadow Representative Statehood Green primary election, 2008 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DC Statehood Green Joyce Robinson-Paul 195 94.6
DC Statehood Green Write-ins 115.4
Total votes206 100.0
n/a Overvotes 0
n/a Undervotes 19

Other primaries

A Republican primary was held but no candidates filed and only 248 write-in votes were cast.

General election

The general election took place on November 4, 2008.

Results

General election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Mike Panetta (incumbent)187,36285.87+8.4
DC Statehood Green Joyce Robinson-Paul28,70313.2+5.0
Write-in 2,1231.0
Total votes218,188 100.0%
n/a Overvotes 81
n/a Undervotes 46,993

References

  1. 1 2 "Summary Report Certified Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 24, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Summary Report Certified Primary Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. September 25, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.