Virginia 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: Virginia 2008 General Election

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Virginia
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 10 June 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Electoral Votes:	13	(2.42% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:	11	(2.53% of 435)
2000 Census:	7,100,702	(2.52% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	5,263,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):	3,770,273
Capital:	Richmond
Tuesday 10 June 2008 polling hours 6:00a EDT (1000 UTC) to 7:00p EDT (2300 UTC).
Tuesday 4 November 2008 polling hours 6:00a EST (1100 UTC) to 7:00p EST (0000 UTC).

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Virginia State and Local Government

Virginia 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

19 January 2009: Virginia State Board of Elections - November 4, 2008 Official Election Results

15 September 2008: Synchronized with Virginia State Board of Elections

13 October 2007: The GOP decided to select their Senatorial candidate by convention rather than by primary.

Virginia law states that there will be no primary in races "when less than two candidates declare".

10 June 2008 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RETURNS from an official source; REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RETURNS from an official source.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 13 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


	Democratic	1,959,532	52.63%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama (13 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

	Republican	1,725,005	46.33%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

	Independent	11,483	0.31%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

	Libertarian	11,067	0.30%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

	Independent Greens	7,474	0.20%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010

	Write-in	6,355	0.17%	Write-in

	Green	2,344	0.06%	former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
Total		3,723,260	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Democratic	Senator James H. "Jim" Webb, Jr. • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 2 Open	Republican	Senator John William Warner • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat - 31 August 2007: Announced retirement effective at the end of his current term.
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic former Governor Mark Robert Warner
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	2,369,327	65.03%	former Governor Mark Robert Warner • Not related to Senator John William Warner • FEC S6VA00093: $13,663,049

	Republican	1,228,830	33.73%	former Governor James S. "Jim" Gilmore, III • Received his party's nomination 31 May 2008 • FEC S8VA00255: $2,437,715

	Independent Greens	21,690	0.60%	Glenda Gail Parker • FEC S6VA00135: $48,313

	Libertarian	20,269	0.56%	William "Bill" Redpath • FEC S8VA00271: $44,718

	Write-in	3,178	0.09%	Write-in
Total		3,643,294	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009. Term Limit: ineligble to immediately succeed after a given 4-year term, All Governors

	Democratic	Governor Timothy M. "Tim" Kaine • First elected: 2005 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2009 • The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election. • Open Chair - At term limit

	Democratic			state Senator Creigh Deeds
	Democratic			Terence Richard "Terry" McAuliffe • former Democratic National Committee chairman
	Democratic			former state Delegate Brian J. Moran

	Republican			Attorney General Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009

	Republican	Lieutenant Governor William T. "Bill" Bolling • First elected: 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2009

	Democratic			Jon Bowerbank
	Democratic			Jody Wagner

	Republican			Lieutenant Governor William T. "Bill" Bolling
	Republican			Patrick Muldoon

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 7 Republican (7 Renominated); 3 Democratic (3 Renominated); 1 Vacancy

CD 1 {map}	Republican	Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected in a special election (re: the death of Congressman Jo Ann S. Davis): 11 December 2007 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman

	Republican	203,839	56.58%	Congressman Robert J. "Rob" Wittman • FEC H8VA01147: $998,693

	Democratic	150,432	41.75%	William S. "Bill" Day, Jr. • Replacement candidate • FEC H8VA01246: $218,890

	Libertarian	5,265	1.46%	Nathan Daniel Larson • FEC H8VA01238: Financial report not available

	Write-in	756	0.21%	Write-in
	Write-in			Craig E. Ennis • FEC H8VA01220: Financial report not available
Total		360,292	100.00%

CD 2 {map}	Republican	Congressman Thelma Day Drake • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Thelma Day Drake

	Democratic	141,857	52.40%	Glenn Carlyle Nye, III • FEC H8VA02046: $1,364,176

	Republican	128,486	47.46%	Congressman Thelma Day Drake • FEC H4VA02037: $2,046,092

	Write-in	368	0.14%	Write-in
Total		270,711	100.00%

CD 3 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
		Uncontested Race

	Democratic	239,911	97.02%	Congressman Robert C. "Bobby" Scott • FEC H6VA01117: $525,140

	Write-in	7,377	2.98%	Write-in
Total		247,288	100.00%

CD 4 {map}	Republican	Congressman J. Randy Forbes • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • 2001 June 19: Elected in a special election to replace the seat vacated by the death of Norman Sisisky. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman J. Randy Forbes

	Republican	199,075	59.51%	Congressman J. Randy Forbes • FEC H2VA04052: $729,040

	Democratic	135,041	40.37%	Andrea Ruth Miller • FEC H8VA04018: $48,073

	Write-in	405	0.12%	Write-in
Total		334,521	100.00%

CD 5 {map}	Republican	Congressman Virgil H. Goode, Jr. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Virgil H. Goode, Jr.

	Democratic	158,810	50.09%	Tom S. P. Perriello • FEC H8VA05106: $1,866,778

	Republican	158,083	49.86%	Congressman Virgil H. Goode, Jr. • FEC H6VA05068: $1,797,226

	Write-in	183	0.06%	Write-in
Total		317,076	100.00%

CD 6 {map}	Republican	Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte

	Republican	192,350	61.57%	Congressman Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte • FEC H2VA06115: $1,407,767

	Democratic	114,367	36.61%	Salam ''Sam'' Rasoul • FEC H8VA06047: $389,666

	Independent	5,413	1.73%	Janice Lee Allen • FEC H8VA06062: $10,005

	Write-in	262	0.08%	Write-in
Total		312,392	100.00%

CD 7 {map}	Republican	Congressman Eric I. Cantor • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Congressman Eric I. Cantor

	Republican	233,531	62.72%	Congressman Eric I. Cantor • FEC H0VA07042: $3,990,894

	Democratic	138,123	37.10%	Anita Ruth Hartke • FEC H8VA07045: $75,116

	Write-in	683	0.18%	Write-in
Total		372,337	100.00%

CD 8 {map}	Democratic	Congressman James P. "Jim" Moran, Jr. • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 1998 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman James P. "Jim" Moran, Jr.

	Democratic	222,986	67.94%	Congressman James P. "Jim" Moran, Jr. • FEC H0VA08040: $1,286,993

	Republican	97,425	29.68%	Mark W. Ellmore • FEC H6VA08211: $59,385

	Independent Greens	6,829	2.08%	J. Ron Fisher • FEC H8VA08142: Financial report not available

	Write-in	957	0.29%	Write-in
Total		328,197	100.00%

CD 9 {map}	Democratic	Congressman Frederick C. "Rick" Boucher • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Frederick C. "Rick" Boucher
		Uncontested Race

	Democratic	207,306	97.07%	Congressman Frederick C. "Rick" Boucher • FEC H2VA09010: $1,750,965

	Write-in	6,264	2.93%	Write-in
Total		213,570	100.00%

CD 10 {map}	Republican	Congressman Frank R. Wolf • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Leans Republican - Republican Congressman Frank R. Wolf

	Republican	223,140	58.80%	Congressman Frank R. Wolf • FEC H6VA10050: $2,051,358

	Democratic	147,357	38.83%	Judith M. "Judy" Feder • FEC H6VA10183: $2,201,291

	Independent	8,457	2.23%	Neeraj C. Nigam • FEC H6VA10191: $7,845

	Write-in	526	0.14%	Write-in
Total		379,480	100.00%

CD 11 {map} Vacant	Republican	Congressman Thomas M. "Tom" Davis, III • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Vacant Office - 30 January 2008: Announced that he will not seek re-election. Resigned 24 November 2008.
	Polls: Leans Democratic - Democratic Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly favored over Republican Keith S. Fimian
		Open Seat (no incumbent)

	Democratic	196,598	54.69%	Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. "Gerry" Connolly • FEC H8VA11062: $1,997,494

	Republican	154,758	43.05%	Keith S. Fimian • FEC H8VA11021: $2,020,214

	Independent Greens	7,271	2.02%	Joseph P. "Joe" Oddo • FEC H4VA11053: Financial report not available

	Write-in	864	0.24%	Write-in
Total		359,491	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2005, 2009

	Republican	Attorney General Robert F. "Bob" McDonnell • First elected 2005 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 3 November 2009 • Open Seat - Candidate for Governor in 2009

	Democratic			Steve Shannon

	Republican			John Brownlee
	Republican			state Senator Ken Cuccinelli
	Republican			Dave Foster

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 5 incumbents, 19 candidates
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 17 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Independent Greens (affiliate of Independence): 4 candidates
Independents
	• Independent: 3 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 14 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.