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
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.
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 —
Incumbent Republican Jo Ann Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.
Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam , the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach .
Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.
Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes defeated Independent Green Albert P. Burckard.
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.
Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte defeated independents Barbara Jean Pryor and Andre D. Peery.
Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor defeated Democrat James M. Nachmann and independent W. Brad Blanton.
Incumbent Democrat Jim Moran defeated Republican Tom M. O'Donoghue and independent Jim Hurysz.
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.
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.
Incumbent Republican Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Joseph Oddo in an unexpectedly close election.
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