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2006 House elections in Virginia
2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
Majority party
Minority party
Party
Republican
Democratic
Last election
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%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Democratic
60–70%
>90%
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
United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2006
[1]
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Republican
1,222,790
53.23%
8
—
Democratic
947,103
41.23%
3
—
Independent Greens
50,457
2.20%
0
—
Libertarian
2,107
0.09%
0
—
Independents/Write-ins
74,779
3.26%
0
—
Totals
2,297,236
100.00%
11
—
District 1
Incumbent Republican
Jo Ann Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.
District 2
Incumbent Republican
Thelma Drake defeated Democrat
Phillip Kellam , the Commissioner of the Revenue for
Virginia Beach .
District 3
Incumbent Democrat
Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.
District 4
Incumbent Republican
Randy Forbes defeated Independent Green Albert P. Burckard.
District 5
2006 Virginia's 5th congressional district election
County and independent city results Goode: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Weed: 50–60% 70–80%
Incumbent Republican
Virgil Goode defeated Democrat Al Weed, a vineyard owner and his 2004 opponent.
Endorsements
District 6
Incumbent Republican
Bob Goodlatte defeated independents Barbara Jean Pryor and Andre D. Peery.
District 7
Incumbent Republican
Eric Cantor defeated Democrat James M. Nachmann and independent W. Brad Blanton.
District 8
Incumbent Democrat
Jim Moran defeated Republican Tom M. O'Donoghue and independent Jim Hurysz.
District 9
2006 Virginia's 9th congressional district election
County and independent city results Boucher: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Long-serving incumbent Democrat
Rick Boucher defeated Republican
Bill Carrico to win a 13th term.
District 10
Incumbent Republican
Frank Wolf , the Dean of the
Virginia congressional delegation, defeated Democrat
Judy Feder , a professor at
Georgetown University , Libertarian Wilbur N. Wood III and independent Neeraj C. Nigam.
Endorsements
District 11
Incumbent Republican
Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Joseph Oddo in an unexpectedly close election.
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