2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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 PartyCandidatesVotesSeats %+/– %Republican101,222,79053.23871.43Democratic9947,10341.23328.57Independent Greens464,0002.7900.0Independents451,7112.2500.0Libertarian12,1070.0900.0Write-in119,5250.4100.0Total392,297,236100.011100.0

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

DistrictRepublicanDemocraticOthersTotalResult Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %District 1 143,889 62.96% 81,083 35.48% 3,562 1.56% 228,534 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 2 88,777 51.27% 83,901 48.45% 481 0.28% 173,159 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 3 0 0.00% 133,546 96.08% 5,448 3.92% 138,994 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 4 150,967 76.12% 0 0.00% 47,373 23.88% 198,340 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 5 125,370 59.11% 84,682 39.93% 2,027 0.96% 212,079 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 6 153,187 75.09% 0 0.00% 50,808 24.91% 203,995 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 7 163,706 63.85% 88,206 34.40% 4,485 1.75% 256,397 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 8 66,639 30.58% 144,700 66.40% 6,570 3.02% 217,909 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 9 61,574 32.17% 129,705 67.76% 136 0.07% 191,415 100.0% Democratic holdDistrict 10 138,213 57.32% 98,769 40.96% 4,152 1.72% 241,134 100.0% Republican holdDistrict 11 130,468 55.45% 102,511 43.57% 2,301 0.98% 235,280 100.0% Republican holdTotal 1,222,790 53.23% 947,103 41.23% 127,343 5.54% 2,297,236 100.0%

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

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Rothenberg November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 7, 2006 CQ Politics November 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 pled guilty to assaulting a woman 28 years earlier when he was a student in North Carolina.

Endorsements

Polling Poll sourceDate(s)administeredSamplesizeMargin of errorThelmaDrake (R)PhillipKellam (D)Undecided Zogby (Reuters)Zogby/Reuters Oct 2 October 24–29, 2006 500 (LV) ±4.5% 51% 43% 6% RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsRT&CD Oct 2 October 24–26, 2006 989 (LV) ±?% 45% 50% 5% Mason-Dixon (The Virginian-Pilot/WVEC-TV)Mason-Dixon October 23–24, 2006 400 (LV) ±5.0% 46% 44% 10% RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsRT&CD Oct 1 October 8–10, 2006 982 (LV) ±?% 48% 46% 6% Zogby (Reuters)Zogby/Reuters Oct September 25–October 2, 2006 500 (LV) ±4.5% 42% 46% 10% McLaughlin & Associates (R–Drake)McLaughlin & Associates August 28–29, 2006 300 (LV) ±5.6% 48% 41% 11% RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsRT&CD Aug August 27–29, 2006 1,021 (RV) ±3.1% 43% 51% 6% Cooper & Secrest Associates (D)CSA June 27–28, 2006 ? (V) ±4.4% 42% 45% 13%

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

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 Report November 6, 2006 Rothenberg November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 7, 2006 CQ Politics November 7, 2006

Results

District 5

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

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferrorVirgilGoode (R)AlWeed (D)JosephOddo (IG) Undecided SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)SUSA 5th Nov October 30–November 1, 2006 530 (LV) ±4.2% 61% 35% 2% 2% SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)SUSA 5th Oct October 8–10, 2006 502 (LV) ±4.4% 56% 40% 2% 2% SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)SUSA July July 23–25, 2006 417 (LV) ±4.8% 59% 35% – 6% Zogby InternationalDC PR June 26–28, 2006 601 (LV) ±4.1% 49% 35% – 16%

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

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

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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

Results

District 9

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

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferrorRickBoucher (D)BillCarrico (R) Undecided SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)SUSA 9th October 8–10, 2006 440 (LV) ± 4.5%66% 29% 5%

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

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferrorFrankWolf (R)JudyFeder (D) Others Undecided RT Strategies and Constituent DynamicsRCP October 8–10, 2006 1004 (LV) ±3.1% 47% 42% 1% 10%

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

Results

Notes

References

External links Virginia Historical Elections Database Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

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