2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
November 4, 2006 (2006-11-04)
All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 8 seats, 60.50% 3 seats, 34.06%
Seats before 8 3
Seats won 8 3
Seat change
Popular vote 1,222,790 947,103
Percentage 53.23% 41.23%
Swing 7.27% 7.17%

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

Party Candidates Votes[1] Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Republican 10 1,222,790 53.23 8 71.43
Democratic 9 947,103 41.23 3 28.57
Independent Greens 4 64,000 2.79 0 0.0
Independents 4 51,711 2.25 0 0.0
Libertarian 1 2,107 0.09 0 0.0
Write-in 11 9,525 0.41 0 0.0
Total 39 2,297,236 100.0 11 100.0
Popular vote
Republican
 
 53.23%
Democratic
 
 41.23%
Independent Greens
 
 2.79%
Other
 
 2.75%
House seats
Republican
 
 72.73%
Democratic
 
 27.27%

By district

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

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

District 1

See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Shawn O'Donnell, activist and businessman

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Marvin Pixton III, businessman and retired Marine Colonel[3]

General election

Endorsements

Jo Ann Davis (R)
Newspapers and publications
Shawn O'Donnell (D)

Labor unions

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jo Ann Davis (incumbent) 143,889 63.0
Democratic Shawn O'Donnell 81,083 35.5
Independent Greens Marvin Pixton III 3,236 1.4
Write-in 326 0.1
Majority 62,806 27.5
Total votes 228,534 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

2006 Virginia's 2nd congressional district election
November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07)
 
Nominee Thelma Drake Phillip Kellam
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 88,777 83,901
Percentage 51.26% 48.45%
County and independent city results
Drake:      50–60%
Kellam:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Thelma Drake
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Thelma Drake
Republican

See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Declined

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
  • David Ashe, attorney, Marine reservist and nominee for this seat in 2004[12]

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.[13]

Endorsements

Thelma Drake (R)
Newspapers and publications
Phillip Kellam (D)

Labor unions

Organizations

Newspapers and publications

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin of
error 		Thelma
Drake (R) 		Phillip
Kellam (D) 		Undecided
Zogby (Reuters)[16] October 24–29, 2006 500 (LV) ±4.5% 51% 43% 6%
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics[17] October 24–26, 2006 989 (LV) ±?% 45% 50% 5%
Mason-Dixon (The Virginian-Pilot/WVEC-TV)[18] October 23–24, 2006 400 (LV) ±5.0% 46% 44% 10%
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics[19] October 8–10, 2006 982 (LV) ±?% 48% 46% 6%
Zogby (Reuters)[20] September 25–October 2, 2006 500 (LV) ±4.5% 42% 46% 10%
McLaughlin & Associates (R–Drake)[21] August 28–29, 2006 300 (LV) ±5.6% 48% 41% 11%
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics[22] August 27–29, 2006 1,021 (RV) ±3.1% 43% 51% 6%
Cooper & Secrest Associates (D)[23] June 27–28, 2006 ? (V) ±4.4% 42% 45% 13%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Tossup November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Tossup November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Tilt R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Lean R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Lean R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thelma Drake (incumbent) 88,777 51.3
Democratic Phillip Kellam 83,901 48.5
Write-in 481 0.3
Majority 4,876 2.8
Total votes 173,159 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district

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.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

General election

Endorsements

Bobby Scott (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe D November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bobby Scott (incumbent) 133,546 96.1
Write-in 5,448 3.9
Majority 128,098 92.2
Total votes 138,994 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy Forbes (incumbent) 150,967 76.1
Independent Greens Albert Burckhard 46,487 23.4
Write-in 886 0.4
Majority 104,480 52.7
Total votes 198,340 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

2006 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
 
Candidate Virgil Goode Al Weed
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 125,370 84,682
Percentage 59.1% 39.9%
County and independent city results
Goode:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Weed:      50–60%      70–80%
U.S. Representative before election

Virgil Goode
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Virgil Goode
Republican

See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Al Weed (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications
Individuals

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin of
error 		Virgil
Goode (R) 		Al
Weed (D) 		Joseph
Oddo (IG) 		Undecided
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)[25] October 30–November 1, 2006 530 (LV) ±4.2% 61% 35% 2% 2%
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)[26] October 8–10, 2006 502 (LV) ±4.4% 56% 40% 2% 2%
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)[27] July 23–25, 2006 417 (LV) ±4.8% 59% 35% – 6%
Zogby International[28] June 26–28, 2006 601 (LV) ±4.1% 49% 35% – 16%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Virgil Goode (incumbent) 125,370 59.1
Democratic Al Weed 84,682 39.9
Independent Greens Joseph Oddo 1,928 0.9
Write-in 99 0.0
Majority 40,688 19.2
Total votes 212,079 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

Other Candidates

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

General election

Endorsements

Bob Goodlatte (R)
Newspapers and publications

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) 153,187 75.1
Independent Barbara Pryor 25,129 12.3
Independent Andre Peery 24,731 12.1
Write-in 948 0.5
Majority 128,058 62.8
Total votes 203,995 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

Jim Nachman (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Cantor (incumbent) 163,706 63.8
Democratic Jim Nachman 88,206 34.4
Independent Greens Brad Blanton (Withdrawn) 4,213 1.6
Write-in 272 0.1
Majority 75,500 29.4
Total votes 256,397 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district

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.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom O'Donoghue, Army reservist and Iraq War veteran[30]
Eliminated in primary
  • Mark Ellmore, mortgage lender[31]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom O'Donoghue 3,064 69.5
Republican Mark Ellmore 1,345 30.5
Total votes 4,409 100.0

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

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

General election

Endorsements

Jim Moran (D)

Labor unions

Tom O'Donoghue (R)
Newspapers and publications

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe D November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Moran (incumbent) 144,700 66.4
Republican Tom O'Donoghue 66,639 30.6
Independent Greens Jim Hurysz 6,094 2.8
Write-in 476 0.2
Majority 78,061 35.8
Total votes 217,909 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

2006 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
 
Candidate Rick Boucher Bill Carrico
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 129,705 61,574
Percentage 67.8% 32.2%
County and independent city results
Boucher:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
U.S. Representative before election

Rick Boucher
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Boucher
Democratic

See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district

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.[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Rick Boucher (D)

Labor unions

Newspapers and publications

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin of
error 		Rick
Boucher (D) 		Bill
Carrico (R) 		Undecided
SurveyUSA (WDBJ-TV)[32] October 8–10, 2006 440 (LV) ±4.5% 66% 29% 5%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe D November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe D November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe D November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe D November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe D November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Boucher (incumbent) 129,705 67.8
Republican Bill Carrico 61,574 32.2
Write-in 136 0.1
Majority 68,131 35.6
Total votes 191,415 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10

See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

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

Frank Wolf (R)
Newspapers and publications
Judy Feder (D)

Labor unions

Organizations
Individuals
Wilbur Wood III (L)
Organizations

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin of
error 		Frank
Wolf (R) 		Judy
Feder (D) 		Others Undecided
RT Strategies and Constituent Dynamics[34] October 8–10, 2006 1004 (LV) ±3.1% 47% 42% 1% 10%

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Safe R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Safe R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Safe R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank Wolf (incumbent) 138,213 57.3
Democratic Judy Feder 98,769 41.0
Libertarian Wilbur Wood III 2,107 0.9
Independent Neeraj Nigam 1,851 0.8
Write-in 194 0.1
Majority 39,444 16.4
Total votes 241,134 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district

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.[2]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

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

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andrew Hurst 10,831 55.1
Democratic Ken Longmyer 8,818 44.9
Total votes 19,649 100.0

Independent Greens primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Ferdinando Greco, businessman

General election

Endorsements

Tom Davis (R)
Newspapers and publications

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[6] Likely R November 6, 2006
Rothenberg[7] Safe R November 6, 2006
Sabato's Crystal Ball[8] Lean R November 6, 2006
Real Clear Politics[9] Safe R November 7, 2006
CQ Politics[10] Likely R November 7, 2006

Results

Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2006
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Davis (incumbent) 130,468 55.5
Democratic Andrew Hurst 102,411 43.5
Independent Greens Ferdinando Greco 2,042 0.9
Write-in 259 0.1
Majority 28,057 11.9
Total votes 235,280 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

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