2008 U.S. congressional elections (Virginia)

This article describes the elections for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate from Virginia in 2008. See the Virginia state portal for more information.

In the 110th Congress, Virginia had 8 Republicans and 3 Democrats in the House as well as 1 Democratic and 1 Republican in the Senate.

In the 2008 elections, Virginia elected 5 Republicans and 6 Democrats to the House and one Democratic Senator, totaling 2 Democrats in the Senate.

Senate

Incumbent: none - John Warner (R-Va.) did not run for re-election.

Winner: Mark R. Warner

• Democratic candidate: Mark R. Warner
• Republican candidate: James S. Gilmore III
• Libertarian candidate: none

House

District 1

Incumbent (Republican): Robert Wittman

Winner: Robert Wittman

• Democratic candidate: Philip Forgit
• Republican candidate: Robert Wittman
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 2

Incumbent (Republican): Thelma D. Drake

Winner: Glenn Nye

• Democratic candidate: Glenn Nye
• Republican candidate: Thelma D. Drake
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 3

Incumbent (Democrat): Bobby Scott

Winner: Bobby Scott

• Democratic candidate: Bobby Scott
• Republican candidate: none
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 4

Incumbent (Republican): Randy Forbes

Winner: Randy Forbes

• Democratic candidate: Andrea Miller
• Republican candidate: Randy Forbes
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 5

Incumbent (Republican): Virgil Goode

Winner: Tom Perriello

• Democratic candidate: Tom Perriello
• Republican candidate: Virgil Goode
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 6

Incumbent (Republican): Bob Goodlatte

Winner: Bob Goodlatte

• Democratic candidate: Sam Rasoul
• Republican candidate: Bob Goodlatte
• Independent candidate: Janice Lee Allen

District 7

Incumbent (Republican): Eric Cantor

Winner: Eric Cantor

• Democratic candidate: none
• Republican candidate: Eric Cantor
• Independent candidate: Will Griffith

District 8

Incumbent (Democrat): Jim Moran

Winner: Jim Moran

• Democratic candidate: Jim Moran
• Republican candidate: Mark Ellmore
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 9

Incumbent (Democrat): Rick Boucher

Winner: Rick Boucher

• Democratic candidate: Rick Boucher
• Republican candidate: none
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 10

Incumbent (Republican): Frank Wolf

Winner: Frank Wolf

• Democratic candidate: Judy Feder
• Republican candidate: Frank Wolf
• Libertarian candidate: none

District 11

Incumbent: Tom Davis is not seeking re-election.

Winner: Gerald E. Connolly

• Democratic candidate: Gerald E. Connolly
• Republican candidate: Keith Fimian
• Libertarian candidate: none