2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
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{{Infobox election
| 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
| election_date = {{Start date|2006|11|04}}
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 8
| seats1 = 8
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 1,222,790
| percentage1 = 53.23%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 7.27%
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 3
| seats2 = 3
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 947,103
| percentage2 = 41.23%
| swing2 = {{increase}} 7.17%
| map_image = 2006 U.S. House elections in Virginia.svg
| map_caption = {{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
Republican
{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}
{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}
{{col-2}}
Democratic
{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#002B84|>90%}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{ElectionsVA}}
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
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| colspan="6" | United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2006{{Cite web|url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2006/2006Stat.htm#46|title = Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives}} |
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| colspan=2 style="width: 15em" |Party
! style="width: 5em" |Votes ! style="width: 7em" |Percentage ! style="width: 5em" |Seats ! style="width: 5em" |+/– |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 1,222,790 | align="right" | 53.23% | align="right" | 8 | align="right" | — |
| style="background-color:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 947,103 | align="right" | 41.23% | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | — |
| style="background-color:#0BDA51; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independent Greens | align="right" | 50,457 | align="right" | 2.20% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | — |
| style="background-color:#FFCC00; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Libertarian | align="right" | 2,107 | align="right" | 0.09% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | — |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independents/Write-ins | align="right" | 74,779 | align="right" | 3.26% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 2,297,236 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 11 | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" |
District 1
{{see also|Virginia's 1st congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jo Ann Davis (incumbent)
|votes = 143,889
|percentage = 62.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Shawn M. O'Donnell
|votes = 81,083
|percentage = 35.48
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Marvin F. Pixton III
|votes = 3,236
|percentage = 1.42
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 326
|percentage = 0.14
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 228,534
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{see also|Virginia's 2nd congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam, the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Thelma Drake (incumbent)
|votes = 88,777
|percentage = 51.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Phillip Kellam
|votes = 83,901
|percentage = 48.45
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 481
|percentage = 0.28
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 173,159
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{see also|Virginia's 3rd congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Bobby Scott (incumbent)
|votes = 133,546
|percentage = 96.08
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 5,448
|percentage = 3.92
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 138,994
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 4
{{see also|Virginia's 4th congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes defeated Independent Green Albert P. Burckard.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 4th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Randy Forbes (incumbent)
|votes = 150,967
|percentage = 76.12
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent Greens of Virginia
|candidate = Albert P. Burckard
|votes = 46,487
|percentage = 23.44
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 886
|percentage = 0.45
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 198,340
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 5
{{Infobox election
| 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
| election_date =
| image1 = File:Rep Virgil Goode (cropped).jpg
| candidate1 = Virgil Goode
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 125,370
| percentage1 = 59.1%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| candidate2 = Al Weed
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 84,682
| percentage2 = 39.9%
| map_image = File:2006 VA-5 Election Results.svg
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = County and independent city results
Goode: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}} {{legend0|#e55751|60–70%}}{{legend0|#d02823|70–80%}}
Weed: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}}
| title = 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.
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box|title=Al Weed (D)|list=;Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{cite web | url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1776 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104124033/http://securingamerica.com/node/1776 | archive-date=2006-11-04 | title=Al Weed (VA-05) | WesPAC }}}}{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 5th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Virgil Goode (incumbent)
|votes = 125,370
|percentage = 59.11
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Al Weed
|votes = 84,682
|percentage = 39.93
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent Greens of Virginia
|candidate = Joseph P. Oddo
|votes = 1,928
|percentage = 0.91
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 99
|percentage = 0.05
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 212,079
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 6
{{see also|Virginia's 6th congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte defeated independents Barbara Jean Pryor and Andre D. Peery.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 6th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bob Goodlatte (incumbent)
|votes = 153,187
|percentage = 75.09
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Barbara Jean Pryor
|votes = 25,129
|percentage = 12.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Andre D. Peery
|votes = 24,731
|percentage = 12.12
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 948
|percentage = 0.46
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 203,995
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 7
{{see also|Virginia's 7th congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor defeated Democrat James M. Nachmann and independent W. Brad Blanton.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 7th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Eric Cantor (incumbent)
|votes = 163,706
|percentage = 63.85
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James M. Nachman
|votes = 88,206
|percentage = 34.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = W. Brad Blanton
|votes = 4,213
|percentage = 1.64
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 272
|percentage = 0.11
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 256,397
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 8
{{see also|Virginia's 8th congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran defeated Republican Tom M. O'Donoghue and independent Jim Hurysz.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 8th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Jim Moran (incumbent)
|votes = 144,700
|percentage = 66.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Tom M. O'Donoghue
|votes = 66,639
|percentage = 30.58
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Jim Hurysz
|votes = 6,094
|percentage = 2.80
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 476
|percentage = 0.22
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 217,909
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 9
{{Infobox election
| 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
| election_date =
| image1 = File:Rick Boucher, official 109th Congress photo.jpg
| candidate1 = Rick Boucher
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 129,705
| percentage1 = 67.8%
| image2 = File:Charles William Carrico Sr. (7211330496 cropped).jpg
| candidate2 = Bill Carrico
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 61,574
| percentage2 = 32.2%
| map_image = File:2006 VA-9 election results.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County and independent city results
Boucher: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}}{{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}}{{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3357a2|80–90%}}
| title = 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.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 9th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Rick Boucher (incumbent)
|votes = 129,705
|percentage = 67.76
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bill Carrico
|votes = 61,574
|percentage = 32.17
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 136
|percentage = 0.07
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 191,415
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 10
{{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.
= Endorsements =
{{Endorsements box|title=Judy Feder (D)|list=;Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate{{cite web | url=http://securingamerica.com/node/1790 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104124007/http://securingamerica.com/node/1790 | archive-date=2006-11-04 | title=Judy Feder (VA-10) | WesPAC }}}}{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 10th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Frank Wolf (incumbent)
|votes = 138,213
|percentage = 57.32
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Judy Feder
|votes = 98,769
|percentage = 40.96
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Wilbur N. Wood III
|votes = 2,107
|percentage = 0.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Neeraj C. Nigam
|votes = 1,851
|percentage = 0.77
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 194
|percentage = 0.08
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 241,134
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 11
{{see also|Virginia's 11th congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Ferdinando C. Greco in an unexpectedly close election.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Thomas M. Davis (incumbent)
|votes = 130,468
|percentage = 55.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Andrew L. Hurst
|votes = 102,411
|percentage = 43.57
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent Greens of Virginia
|candidate = Ferdinando C. Greco
|votes = 2,042
|percentage = 0.87
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 259
|percentage = 0.11
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 235,280
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
See also
{{2006 U.S. midterm elections}}