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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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FieldValue
election_name2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
countryVirginia
typelegislative
ongoingno
previous_election2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
previous_year2004
next_election2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
next_year2008
seats_for_electionAll 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
election_date
party1Republican Party of Virginia
last_election18 seats, 60.50%
seats_before1**8**
seats1**8**
seat_change1
popular_vote1**1,222,790**
percentage1**53.23%**
swing17.27%
party2Democratic Party of Virginia
last_election23 seats, 34.06%
seats_before23
seats23
seat_change2
popular_vote2947,103
percentage241.23%
swing27.17%
map_image
map_caption

Republican Democratic The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 7, 2006 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. Virginia has eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

Statewide

PartyCandidatesVotesSeatsNo.%No.+/–%Total392,297,236100.011100.0
Republican Party (United States)}};"Republican101,222,79053.23**8**71.43
Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic9947,10341.23**3**28.57
Independent Greens of Virginia}};"Independent Greens464,0002.79**0**0.0
Independent (United States)}};"Independents451,7112.25**0**0.0
Libertarian Party (United States)}};"Libertarian12,1070.09**0**0.0
Write-in}};"Write-in119,5250.41**0**0.0

By district

Results of the 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia by district:

DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResultRepublican Party (United States)}}"Democratic Party (United States)}}"Votes%Votes%Votes%Votes%
District 1143,88962.96%81,08335.48%3,5621.56%228,534100.0%Republican hold
District 288,77751.27%83,90148.45%4810.28%173,159100.0%Republican hold
District 300.00%133,54696.08%5,4483.92%138,994100.0%Democratic hold
District 4150,96776.12%00.00%47,37323.88%198,340100.0%Republican hold
District 5125,37059.11%84,68239.93%2,0270.96%212,079100.0%Republican hold
District 6153,18775.09%00.00%50,80824.91%203,995100.0%Republican hold
District 7163,70663.85%88,20634.40%4,4851.75%256,397100.0%Republican hold
District 866,63930.58%144,70066.40%6,5703.02%217,909100.0%Democratic hold
District 961,57432.17%129,70567.76%1360.07%191,415100.0%Democratic hold
District 10138,21357.32%98,76940.96%4,1521.72%241,134100.0%Republican hold
District 11130,46855.45%102,51143.57%2,3010.98%235,280100.0%Republican hold
Total1,222,79053.23%947,10341.23%127,3435.54%2,297,236100.0%

District 1

Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 78.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jo Ann Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Shawn O'Donnell, activist and businessman

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marvin Pixton III, businessman and retired Marine Colonel

General election

Endorsements

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was elected with 55.1% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+6.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Thelma Drake, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
  • Paul Lanteigne, Virginia Beach Sheriff and candidate for this seat in 2004

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Phillip Kellam, Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach
Withdrawn
  • David Ashe, attorney, Marine reservist and nominee for this seat in 2004

General election

Campaign

During the campaign it was revealed that Kellam had had pled guilty to assaulting a woman 28 years earlier when he was a student in North Carolina.

Endorsements

;Newspapers and publications

  • The Virginian-Pilot

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

Organizations

  • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorThelma
Drake (R)Phillip
Kellam (D)Undecided
Zogby (Reuters)October 24–29, 2006500 (LV)±4.5%**51%**43%6%
RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsOctober 24–26, 2006989 (LV)±?%45%**50%**5%
Mason-Dixon (The Virginian-Pilot/WVEC-TV)October 23–24, 2006400 (LV)±5.0%**46%**44%10%
RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsOctober 8–10, 2006982 (LV)±?%**48%**46%6%
Zogby (Reuters)September 25–October 2, 2006500 (LV)±4.5%42%**46%**10%
McLaughlin & Associates (R–Drake)August 28–29, 2006300 (LV)±5.6%**48%**41%11%
RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsAugust 27–29, 20061,021 (RV)±3.1%43%**51%**6%
Cooper & Secrest Associates (D)June 27–28, 2006? (V)±4.4%42%**45%**13%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69.3% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+18.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bobby Scott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined
  • Winsome Earle-Sears, former state delegate and nominee for this seat in 2004

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 4

Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Randy Forbes, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Albert Burckhard, teacher and retired US Army Lieutenant colonel

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 5

Goode:
Weed:

Incumbent Republican Virgil Goode, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+6.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Virgil Goode, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Al Weed, orchardist, retired Green Beret and nominee for this seat in 2004

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Joseph Oddo, freelance writer and nominee for the 11th district in 2004

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

;Individuals

  • Wesley Clark, retired Army General and 2004 democratic presidential candidate

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorVirgil
Goode (R)Al
Weed (D)Joseph
Oddo (IG)Undecided
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)October 30–November 1, 2006530 (LV)±4.2%**61%**35%2%2%
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)October 8–10, 2006502 (LV)±4.4%**56%**40%2%2%
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)July 23–25, 2006417 (LV)±4.8%**59%**35%–6%
Zogby InternationalJune 26–28, 2006601 (LV)±4.1%**49%**35%–16%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 6

Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte, who had represented the district since 1993, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 96.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bob Goodlatte, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Other Candidates

  • Andre Peery, ex-quality assurance specialist (Independent)
  • Barbara Pryor, ex-magistrate (Independent)

General election

Endorsements

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 7

Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor, who had represented the district since 2002, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 75.5% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+11.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Eric Cantor, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Nachman, attorney

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Brad Blanton, psychotherapist, author, and nominee for this seat in 2004, withdrew October 2008 and endorsed Nachman

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran, who had represented the district since 1985, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.7% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of D+14.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Moran, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom O'Donoghue, Army reservist and Iraq War veteran
Eliminated in primary
  • Mark Ellmore, mortgage lender

Results

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jim Hurysz, consultant and nominee for this seat in 2004

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 9

Boucher:

Incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher, who had represented the district since 1983, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59.3% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+7.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rick Boucher, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill Carrico, state delegate

General election

Endorsements

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorRick
Boucher (D)Bill
Carrico (R)Undecided
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)October 8–10, 2006440 (LV)±4.5%**66%**29%5%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 10

Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, the Dean of the Virginia congressional delegation, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63.8% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Frank Wolf, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Judy Feder, professor at Georgetown University

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Wilbur Wood III, optician and Chair of the 10th District's Libertarian Party

Other Candidates

  • Neeraj C. Nigam, computer systems analyst (Independent)

General election

Endorsements

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Labor unions

  • AFL-CIO

;Organizations

  • Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
  • EMILY's List

;Individuals

  • Wesley Clark, retired Army General and 2004 democratic presidential candidate ;Organizations
  • Independent Greens of Virginia

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administeredSample
sizeMargin of
errorFrank
Wolf (R)Judy
Feder (D)OthersUndecided
RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsOctober 8–10, 20061004 (LV)±3.1%**47%**42%1%10%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

District 11

Incumbent Republican Tom Davis, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2004 and the district had a PVI of R+1.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Davis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Andrew Hurst, attorney
Eliminated in primary
  • Ken Longmyer, retired foreign service officer and nominee for this seat in 2004

Results

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ferdinando Greco, businessman

General election

Endorsements

;Newspapers and publications

  • Esquire

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2006
RothenbergNovember 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2006
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2006
CQ PoliticsNovember 7, 2006

Results

Notes

References

References

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