Election Name: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | legislative |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Seats For Election: | All 11 Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Last Election1: | 8 |
Seats1: | 8 |
Popular Vote1: | 1,222,790 |
Percentage1: | 53.23% |
Swing1: | 7.27% |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Last Election2: | 3 |
Seats2: | 3 |
Popular Vote2: | 947,103 |
Percentage2: | 41.23% |
Swing2: | 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.
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 | — | |
See also: Virginia's 1st congressional district.
Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.
See also: Virginia's 2nd congressional district.
Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam, the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach.
See also: Virginia's 3rd congressional district.
Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.
See also: Virginia's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes defeated Independent Green Albert P. Burckard.
Election Name: | 2006 Virginia's 5th congressional district election |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 5 |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia#District 5 |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Image1: | File:Virgil Goode, official 109th Congress photo.jpg |
Candidate1: | Virgil Goode |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 125,370 |
Percentage1: | 59.1% |
Candidate2: | Al Weed |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 84,682 |
Percentage2: | 39.9% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Virgil Goode |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Virgil Goode |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
See also: Virginia's 5th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Virgil Goode defeated Democrat Al Weed, a vineyard owner and his 2004 opponent.
See also: Virginia's 6th congressional district.
Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte defeated independents Barbara Jean Pryor and Andre D. Peery.
See also: Virginia's 7th congressional district.
Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor defeated Democrat James M. Nachmann and independent W. Brad Blanton.
See also: Virginia's 8th congressional district.
Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran defeated Republican Tom M. O'Donoghue and independent Jim Hurysz.
Election Name: | 2006 Virginia's 9th congressional district election |
Country: | Virginia |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2004#District 9 |
Previous Year: | 2004 |
Next Election: | United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2008#District 9 |
Next Year: | 2008 |
Image1: | File:Rick Boucher, official 109th Congress photo.jpg |
Candidate1: | Rick Boucher |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 129,705 |
Percentage1: | 67.8% |
Candidate2: | Bill Carrico |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 61,574 |
Percentage2: | 32.2% |
U.S. Representative | |
Before Election: | Rick Boucher |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Rick Boucher |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
See also: Virginia's 9th congressional district.
Long-serving incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher defeated Republican Bill Carrico to win a 13th term.
See also: Virginia's 10th congressional district.
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.
See also: Virginia's 11th congressional district.
Incumbent Republican Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Joseph Oddo in an unexpectedly close election.