| Country: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Turnout: | 62.5% 31.6 pp |
| Nominee1: | Mike Panetta |
| Party1: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
| Popular Vote1: | 187,362 |
| Percentage1: | 85.9% |
| Nominee2: | Joyce Robinson-Paul |
| Party2: | D.C. Statehood Green Party |
| Popular Vote2: | 28,703 |
| Percentage2: | 13.1% |
| Map Size: | 250px |
| Shadow Representative | |
| Before Election: | Mike Panetta |
| Before Party: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
| After Election: | Mike Panetta |
| After Party: | District of Columbia Democratic State Committee |
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.
Primary elections were held on September 9, 2008
A Republican primary was held but no candidates filed and only 248 write-in votes were cast.
The general election took place on November 4, 2008.