The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia were held on November 4, 2006 to determine who will represent the Commonwealth

Commonwealth

Commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has sometimes been synonymous with "republic."More recently it has been used for fraternal associations of some sovereign nations...

 of Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

 in the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...

. Virginia has eleven seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia, 2006
Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	1,222,790	53.23%	8	—
	Democratic	947,103	41.23%	3	—
	Independents	127,343	5.54%	0	—
Totals		2,297,236	100.00%	11	—

District 1

Incumbent Republican JoAnn Davis defeated Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III.

District 2

Incumbent Republican Thelma Drake

Thelma Drake

Thelma D. Drake was a Member of Congress of the Republican party from the state of Virginia. She was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent . She was defeated by Democrat Glenn Nye in 2008.Thelma Drake grew up in Ohio and attended Elyria High School...

 defeated Democrat Phillip Kellam

Phillip Kellam

Phillip Kellam is a politician from a well known political family in Virginia Beach. He has served as the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach for 12 years, and ran for Congress in .- Family life :...

, the Commissioner of the Revenue for Virginia Beach.

District 3

Incumbent Democrat Bobby Scott was unopposed for an 8th term.

District 4

Incumbent Republican Randy Forbes

Randy Forbes

James Randy Forbes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...

 defeated Independent Green Albert P. Burckard.

District 5

Incumbent Republican Virgil Goode

Virgil Goode

Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. , is an American politician, last serving as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 5th congressional district of Virginia from 1997 to 2009...

 defeated Democrat Al Weed

Al Weed

Albert Charles Weed II is a Virginia winemaker, businessman, and Democrat. Weed was the Democratic nominee for election to Virginia's Fifth Congressional District seat, in both 2004 and 2006, running against Republican incumbent Virgil Goode. In 2004, Weed lost 64% to 36%; Goode once again defeated...

, a vineyard owner and his 2004 opponent.

District 6

Incumbent Republican Bob Goodlatte

Bob Goodlatte

Robert William "Bob" Goodlatte is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1993. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Roanoke and also includes Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Staunton.-Early life, education and career:...

 defeated independents Barbara Jean Pryor and Andre D. Peery.

District 7

Incumbent Republican Eric Cantor

Eric Cantor

Eric Ivan Cantor is the U.S. Representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district, serving since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he became House Majority Leader when the 112th Congress convened on January 3, 2011...

 defeated Democrat James M. Nachmann and independent W. Brad Blanton.

District 8

Incumbent Democrat James Moran

James Moran

James Moran may refer to:* Jim Moran , U.S. Congressman from Virginia* James Moran, Sr. , American football guard* James Moran , British screenwriter* James Byron Moran , U.S...

 defeated Republican Tom M. O'Donoghue and independent Jim Hurysz.

District 9

Long-serving incumbent Democrat Rick Boucher

Rick Boucher

Frederick Carlyle "Rick" Boucher is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1983 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...

 defeated Republican Bill Carrico to win a 13th term.

District 10

Incumbent Republican Frank Wolf, the Dean of the Virginia

Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...

 congressional delegation, defeated Democrat Judy Feder

Judy Feder

Judith M. "Judy" Feder is a Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown University and was Dean of the Georgetown Public Policy Institute from 1999 through 2007; she is a member of the Institute of Medicine....

, a professor at Georgetown University

Georgetown University

Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...

, Libertarian Wilbur N. Wood III and independent Neeraj C. Nigam.

District 11

Incumbent Republican Thomas M Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst and Independent Green Joseph Oddo in an unexpectedly close election.