United States House elections, 2008 complete list
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Elections to the United States House of Representatives for the 110th Congress will be held on November 4, 2008. The House of Representatives has 435 seats. In the 110th Congress, Democrats held 232 seats, Republicans held 201 seats, with two vacancies. For discussions of the more competitive/notable races, see United States House elections, 2008.
The 2008 Senate election, many state gubernatorial elections, and many elections for state legislative and local elected positions will also be held on November 4.
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Key to party abbreviations: C=Constitution, D=Democrat, G=Green, I=Independent, IP=Independence Party, L=Libertarian, Ref=Reform, R=Republican, PFP= Peace and Freedom Party, S=Socialist, SW=Socialist Workers, WF=Working Families.
Key to background color: Red = switch to Republican (none in 2006); Blue = switch to Democrat
Winning candidates are listed in bold.
[edit] Alabama
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2006 Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama 1 | Jo Bonner | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Jo Bonner (R) 68.1% Vivian Beckerle (D) 31.8% |
| Alabama 2 | Terry Everett | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | Terry Everett (R) 69.5% Chuck James (D) 30.4% |
| Alabama 3 | Mike D. Rogers | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Mike D. Rogers (R) 59.4% Greg Pierce (D) 38.5% Mark Layfield (I) 2.1% |
| Alabama 4 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 1996 | Reelected | Robert Aderholt (R) 70.2% Barbara Bobo (D) 29.7% |
| Alabama 5 | Robert Cramer | Democrat | 1990 | Reelected | Robert Cramer (D) unopposed |
| Alabama 6 | Spencer Bachus | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | Spencer Bachus (R) unopposed |
| Alabama 7 | Artur Davis | Democrat | 2002 | Reelected | Artur Davis (D) unopposed |
[edit] Alaska
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | 2006 Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska At Large | Don Young | Republican | 1973 | Reelected | Don Young (R) 56.6% Diane Benson (D) 40.0% Alexander Crawford (L) 1.7% Eva Ince (G) 0.8% Bill Ratigan (I) 0.7% |
[edit] Arizona
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona 1 | Rick Renzi | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Rick Renzi (R) 51.8% Ellen Simon (D) 43.4% David Schlosser (L) 4.8% |
| Arizona 2 | Trent Franks | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Trent Franks (R) 58.6% John Thrasher (D) 38.9% Powell Gammill (L) 2.5% |
| Arizona 3 | John Shadegg | Republican | 1994 | Reelected | John Shadegg (R) 59.3% Don Chilton (D) 38.2% Mark Yannone (L) 2.5% |
| Arizona 4 | Ed Pastor | Democrat | 1990 | Reelected | Ed Pastor (D) 72.5% Don Karg (R) 23.9% Ronald Harders (L) 3.6% |
| Arizona 5 | J. D. Hayworth | Republican | 1994 | Defeated | Harry Mitchell (D) 50.4% J. D. Hayworth (R) 46.4% Warren Severin (L) 3.1% |
| Arizona 6 | Jeff Flake | Republican | 2000 | Reelected | Jeff Flake (R) 74.8% Jason Blair (L) 25.2% |
| Arizona 7 | Raul Grijalva | Democrat | 2002 | Reelected | Raul Grijalva (D) 61.1% Ron Drake (R) 35.4% Joe Cobb (L) 3.6% |
| Arizona 8 | Jim Kolbe | Republican | 1984 | Retired- Democratic victory | Gabrielle Giffords (D) 54.3% Randy Graf (R) 42.1% David Nolan (L) 1.9% Jay Quick (I) 1.7% |
[edit] Arkansas
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas 1 | Marion Berry | Democrat | 1996 | Reelected | Marion Berry (D) 69.2% Mickey Stumbaugh (R) 30.8% |
| Arkansas 2 | Vic Snyder | Democrat | 1996 | Reelected | Vic Snyder (D) 60.5% Andy Mayberry (R) 39.5% |
| Arkansas 3 | John Boozman | Republican | 2000 | Reelected | John Boozman (R) 62.4% Woodrow Anderson (D) 37.6% |
| Arkansas 4 | Mike Ross | Democrat | 2000 | Reelected | Mike Ross (D) 74.5% Joe Ross (R) 25.5% |
[edit] California
[edit] Colorado
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado 1 | Diana DeGette | Democrat | 1996 | Reelected | Diana DeGette (D) 79.8% Tom Kelly (G) 20.2% |
| Colorado 2 | Mark Udall | Democrat | 1998 | Reelected | Mark Udall (D) 68.3% Rich Mancuso (R) 28.3% Norm Olsen (L) 2.2% Joe Calhoun (G) 1.3% |
| Colorado 3 | John Salazar | Democrat | 2004 | Reelected | John Salazar (D) 61.6% Scott Tipton (R) 36.5% Bob Sargent (L) 1.9% |
| Colorado 4 | Marilyn Musgrave | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Marilyn Musgrave (R) 45.6% Angie Paccione (D) 43.1% Eric Eidsness (Ref) 11.3% |
| Colorado 5 | Joel Hefley | Republican | 1986 | Retired | Doug Lamborn (R) 59.6% Jay Fawcett (D) 40.4% |
| Colorado 6 | Tom Tancredo | Republican | 1998 | Reelected | Tom Tancredo (R) 58.6% Bill Winter (D) 39.9% Jack Woehr (L) 1.5% |
| Colorado 7 | Bob Beauprez | Republican | 2002 | Retired (Ran for Governor) | Ed Perlmutter (D) 54.9% Rick O'Donnell (R) 42.1% Dave Chandler (G) 1.6% Roger McCarville (C) 1.4% |
[edit] Connecticut
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut 1 | John Larson | Democrat | 1998 | Reelected | John Larson (D) 74.5% Scott MacLean (R) 25.5% |
| Connecticut 2 | Rob Simmons | Republican | 2000 | Defeated | Joe Courtney (D) 50.02% Rob Simmons (R) 49.98% |
| Connecticut 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democrat | 1990 | Reelected | Rosa DeLauro (D) 76.0% Joseph Vollano (R) 22.4% Daniel Sumrall (G) 1.6% |
| Connecticut 4 | Chris Shays | Republican | 1987 | Reelected | Chris Shays (R) 50.9% Diane Farrell (D) 47.6% Phil Maymin (L) 1.5% |
| Connecticut 5 | Nancy Johnson | Republican | 1982 | Defeated | Chris Murphy (D) 56.5% Nancy Johnson (R) 43.5% |
[edit] Delaware
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware At Large | Michael Castle | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | Michael Castle (R) 57.2% Dennis Spivack (D) 38.8% Karen Hartley-Nagle (I) 2.2% Michael Berg (G) 1.8% |
[edit] Florida
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida 1 | Jeff Miller | Republican | 2001 | Reelected | Jeff Miller (R) 68.5% Joe Roberts (D) 31.5% | |
| Florida 2 | Allen Boyd | Democrat | 1996 | Reelected | Allen Boyd (D) unopposed | |
| Florida 3 | Corrine Brown | Democrat | 1992 | Reelected | Corrine Brown (D) unopposed | |
| Florida 4 | Ander Crenshaw | Republican | 2000 | Reelected | Ander Crenshaw (R) 69.7% Bob Harms (D) 30.3% | |
| Florida 5 | Ginny Brown-Waite | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Ginny Brown-Waite (R) 59.9% John T. Russell (D) 40.1% | |
| Florida 6 | Cliff Stearns | Republican | 1988 | Reelected | Cliff Stearns (R) 59.9% Dave Bruderly (D) 40.1% | |
| Florida 7 | John Mica | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | John Mica (R) 63.1% Jack Chagnon (D) 36.9% | |
| Florida 8 | Ric Keller | Republican | 2000 | Reelected | Ric Keller (R) 52.8% Charlie Stuart (D) 45.7% Wesley Hoaglund (I) 1.5% | |
| Florida 9 | Michael Bilirakis | Republican | 1982 | Retired | Gus Bilirakis (R) 55.9% Phyllis Busansky (D) 44.1% | |
| Florida 10 | Bill Young | Republican | 1970 | Reelected | Bill Young (R) 65.9% Samm Simpson (D) 34.1% | |
| Florida 11 | Jim Davis | Democrat | 1996 | Retired (Ran for Governor) | Kathy Castor (D) 69.7% Eddie Adams (R) 30.3% | |
| Florida 12 | Adam Putnam | Republican | 2000 | Reelected | Adam Putnam (R) 69.1% Joe Viscusi (I) 19.4% Ed Bowlin III (I) 11.5% | |
| Florida 13 | Katherine Harris | Republican | 2002 | Retired (Ran for US Senate) | Vern Buchanan (R) 50.1% Christine Jennings (D) 49.9% | |
| Florida 14 | Connie Mack IV | Republican | 2004 | Reelected | Connie Mack IV (R) 64.4% Robert Neeld (D) 35.6% | |
| Florida 15 | Dave Weldon | Republican | 1994 | Reelected | Dave Weldon (R) 56.3% Bob Bowman (D) 43.7% | |
| Florida 16 | open seat | Tim Mahoney (D) 49.5% Joe Negron (R)* 47.7% Emmie Lee Ross (I) 2.8% | seat of Republican Mark Foley, resigned in September, 2006 | |||
| Florida 17 | Kendrick Meek | Democrat | 2002 | Reelected | Kendrick Meek (D) unopposed | |
| Florida 18 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 1989 | Reelected | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) 62.1% David Patlak (D) 37.9% | |
| Florida 19 | Robert Wexler | Democrat | 1996 | Reelected | Robert Wexler (D) unopposed | |
| Florida 20 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democrat | 2004 | Reelected | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) unopposed | |
| Florida 21 | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) 59.5% Frank Gonzalez (D) 40.5% | |
| Florida 22 | Clay Shaw | Republican | 1980 | Defeated | Ron Klein (D) 50.9% Clay Shaw (R) 47.1% Neil Evangelista (L) 2.0% | |
| Florida 23 | Alcee Hastings | Democrat | 1992 | Reelected | Alcee Hastings (D) unopposed | |
| Florida 24 | Tom Feeney | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Tom Feeney (R) 57.9% Clint Curtis (D) 42.1% | |
| Florida 25 | Mario Diaz-Balart | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Mario Diaz-Balart (R) 58.5% Michael Calderin (D) 41.5% |
- Incumbent Mark Foley resigned on September 29, 2006, simultaneously withdrawing from the race. Republican leaders in this district chose State Rep. Joe Negron to replace Foley, but due to Florida election law, Foley's name remained on the ballot, and all votes for Foley counted as votes for Negron.
[edit] Georgia
(With 2005 Redistricting)
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia 1 | Jack Kingston | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | Jack Kingston (R) 68.5% Jim Nelson (D) 31.5% |
| Georgia 2 | Sanford Bishop | Democrat | 1992 | Reelected | Sanford Bishop (D) 67.9% Brad Hughes (R) 32.1% |
| Georgia 3 | Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | 2004 | Reelected | Lynn Westmoreland (R) 67.6% Mike McGraw (D) 32.4% |
| Georgia 4 | Cynthia McKinney | Democrat | 2002 | Retired (Defeated in primary) | Hank Johnson (D) 75.4% Catherine Davis (R) 24.6% |
| Georgia 5 | John Lewis | Democrat | 1986 | Reelected | John Lewis (D) unopposed |
| Georgia 6 | Tom Price | Republican | 2004 | Reelected | Tom Price (R) 72.4% Steve Sinton (D) 27.6% |
| Georgia 7 | John Linder | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | John Linder (R) 70.9% Allan Burns (D) 29.1% |
| Georgia 8 | Jim Marshall | Democrat | 2002 | Reelected | Jim Marshall (D) 50.5% Mac Collins (R) 49.5% |
| Georgia 9 | Nathan Deal | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | Nathan Deal (R) 76.6% John Bradbury (D) 23.4% |
| Georgia 10 | Charlie Norwood | Republican | 1994 | Reelected | Charlie Norwood (R) 67.4% Terry Holley (D) 32.6% |
| Georgia 11 | Phil Gingrey | Republican | 2002 | Reelected | Phil Gingrey (R) 71.1% Patrick Pillion (D) 28.9% |
| Georgia 12 | John Barrow | Democrat | 2004 | Reelected | John Barrow (D) 50.3% Max Burns (R) 49.7% |
| Georgia 13 | David Scott | Democrat | 2002 | Reelected | David Scott (D) 69.2% Deborah Honeycutt (R) 30.8% |
[edit] Hawaii
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii 1 | Neil Abercrombie | Democrat | 1990 | Reelected | Neil Abercrombie (D) 69.4% Richard Hough (R) 30.6% |
| Hawaii 2 | Ed Case | Democrat | 2002 | Retired (Ran for US Senate) | Mazie Hirono (D) 61.0% Bob Hogue (R) 39.0% |
[edit] Idaho
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho 1 | C. L. Otter | Republican | 2000 | Retired (Ran for Governor) | Bill Sali (R) 49.9% Larry Grant (D) 44.8% Dave Olson (I) 3.0% Andy Hedden-Nicely (United) 1.2% Paul Smith (C) 1.1% |
| Idaho 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 1998 | Reelected | Mike Simpson (R) 62.0% Jim Hansen (D) 34.4% Cameron Firth (I) 2.4% Travis Hedrick (C) 1.2% |
[edit] Illinois
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Status | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois 1 | Bobby Rush | Democrat | 1992 | Reelected | Bobby Rush (D) 84.1% Jason Tabour (R) 15.9% |
| Illinois 2 | Jesse Jackson, Jr. | Democrat | 1995 | Reelected | Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D) 84.8% Robert Belin (R) 11.8% Anthony Williams (L) 3.3% |
| Illinois 3 | Dan Lipinski | Democrat | 2004 | Reelected | Dan Lipinski (D) 77.1% Ray Wardingly (R) 22.9% |
| Illinois 4 | Luis Gutierrez | Democrat | 1992 | Reelected | Luis Gutierrez (D) 85.8% Ann Melichar (R) 14.2% |
| Illinois 5 | Rahm Emanuel | Democrat | 2002 | Reelected | Rahm Emanuel (D) 78.0% Kevin White (R) 22.0% |
| Illinois 6 | Henry Hyde | Republican | 1974 | Retired | Peter Roskam (R) 51.4% Tammy Duckworth (D) 48.6% |
| Illinois 7 | Danny Davis | Democrat | 1996 | Reelected | Danny Davis (D) 86.7% Charles Hutchinson (R) 13.3% |
| Illinois 8 | Melissa Bean | Democrat | 2004 | Reelected | Melissa Bean (D) 50.9% David McSweeney (R) 44.0% Bill Scheurer (I) 5.1% |
| Illinois 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democrat | 1998 | Reelected | Jan Schakowsky (D) 74.6% Michael Shannon (R) 25.4% |
| Illinois 10 | Mark Kirk | Republican | 2000 | Reelected | Mark Kirk (R) 53.4% Daniel Seals (D) 46.6% |
| Illinois 11 | Jerry Weller | Republican | 1994 | Reelected | Jerry Weller (R) 55.1% John Pavich (D) 44.9% |
| Illinois 12 | Jerry Costello | Democrat | 1988 | Reelected | Jerry Costello (D) unopposed |
| Illinois 13 | Judy Biggert | Republican | 1998 | Reelected | Judy Biggert (R) 58.3% Joseph Shannon (D) 41.7% |
| Illinois 14 | Dennis Hastert | Republican | 1986 | Reelected | Dennis Hastert (R) 59.8% John Laesch (D) 40.2% |
| Illinois 15 | Tim Johnson | Republican | 2000 | Reelected | Tim Johnson (R) 57.6% David Gill (D) 42.4% |
| Illinois 16 | Donald Manzullo | Republican | 1992 | Reelected | Donald Manzullo (R) 63.6% Richard Auman (D) 32.1% John Borling (Write-in) 4.3% |
| Illinois 17 | Lane Evans | Democrat | 1982 | Retired | Phil Hare (D) 57.2% Andrea Lane Zinga (R) 42.8% |
| Illinois 18 | Ray LaHood | Republican | 1994 | Reelected | Ray LaHood (R) 67.3% Steve Waterworth (D) 32.7% |