2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 2
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| country = West Virginia
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
| next_year = 2008
| seats_for_election = All 3 West Virginia seats to the United States House of Representatives
| election_date = {{Start date|2006|11|07}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 2
| seats1 = 2
| seat_change1 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote1 = 263,822
| percentage1 = 58.01%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 0.45%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 1
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote2 = 190,893
| percentage2 = 41.97%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 0.02%
| map_image = {{switcher |250px |Election results by district |250px |Election results by county |default=1}}
| map_size = 230px
| map_caption = {{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
Democratic
{{legend|#86B6F2|50–60%}}
{{legend|#4389E3|60–70%}}
{{legend|#1666CB|70–80%}}
{{legend|#0645B4|80–90%}}
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Republican
{{legend|#E27F90|50–60%}}
{{legend|#CC2F4A|60–70%}}
{{legend|#D40000|70–80%}}
{{col-end}}
}}
{{ElectionsWV}}
The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who will represent the state of West Virginia in the United States House of Representatives. West Virginia has three 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 West Virginia, 2006{{Cite web|url=https://clerk.house.gov/Members#MemberProfiles|title=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives|website=clerk.house.gov}} |
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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:#3333FF; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Democratic | align="right" | 263,822 | align="right" | 58.01% | align="right" | 2 | align="right" | — |
| style="background-color:#FF3333; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Republican | align="right" | 190,893 | align="right" | 41.97% | align="right" | 1 | align="right" | — |
| style="background-color:#DDDDDD; width: 3px" |
| style="width: 130px" | Independents | align="right" | 98 | align="right" | 0.02% | align="right" | 0 | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
| colspan="2" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 454,813 | align="right" | 100.00% | align="right" | 3 | align="right" | — |
| bgcolor="#EEEEEE" |
District 1
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2006 West Virginia's 1st congressional district election
| country = West Virginia
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1
| previous_year = 2004
| next_election = 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia#District 1
| next_year = 2008
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Alan Mollohan 111th Congressional portrait.jpg
| nominee1 = Alan Mollohan
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 100,939
| percentage1 = 64.3%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Chris Wakim
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 55,963
| percentage2 = 35.7%
| map_image = 2006 WV-01 election results.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = Results by county
Mollohan: {{legend0|#8da9e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#678cd7|60–70%}} {{legend0|#416fcd|70–80%}}
Wakim: {{legend0|#ed8883|50–60%}}
| title = U.S. Representative
| before_election = Alan Mollohan
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Alan Mollohan
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{see also|West Virginia's 1st congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Alan Mollohan defeated Republican Chris Wakim, a state delegate. This district covers the northern part of the state.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = West Virginia's 1st congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Alan Mollohan (incumbent)
|votes = 100,939
|percentage = 64.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Chris Wakim
|votes = 55,963
|percentage = 35.65
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Write-ins
|candidate =
|votes = 98
|percentage = 0.06
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 157,000
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 2
{{see also|West Virginia's 2nd congressional district}}
Incumbent Republican Shelley Moore Capito defeated Democrat Mike Callaghan, a U.S. Attorney. This district covers the central part of the state.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = West Virginia's 2nd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Shelley Moore Capito (incumbent)
|votes = 94,110
|percentage = 57.18
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Mike Callaghan
|votes = 70,470
|percentage = 42.82
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 164,580
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
District 3
{{see also|West Virginia's 3rd congressional district}}
Incumbent Democrat Nick Rahall defeated Republican Kim Wolfe, the Sheriff of Cabell County. This district covers the southern part of the state.
{{Election box begin no change
| title = West Virginia's 3rd congressional district election, 2006
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Nick Rahall (incumbent)
|votes = 92,413
|percentage = 69.36
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Kim Wolfe
|votes = 40,820
|percentage = 30.64
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 133,233
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}