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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

District Incumbent Party Elected Status Result
California 1 Mike Thompson Democrat 1998 Reelected Mike Thompson (D) 66.3%
John Jones (R) 29.0%
Pamela Elizondo (G) 3.1%
Tim Stock (PFP) 1.6%
California 2 Wally Herger Republican 1988 Reelected Wally Herger (R) 64.2%
Arjinderpal Sekhon (D) 32.5%
E. Kent Hinesley (L) 3.3%
California 3 Dan Lungren Republican 1998 Reelected Dan Lungren (R) 59.5%
Bill Durston (D) 37.9%
D.A. Tuma (L) 1.6%
Mike Roskey (PFP) 1.0%
California 4 John Doolittle Republican 1990 Reelected John Doolittle (R) 49.9%
Charles Brown (D) 45.4%
Dan Warren (L) 5.0%
California 5 Doris Matsui Democrat 2005 Reelected Doris Matsui (D) 70.8%
X. Claire Yan (R) 23.6%
Jeff Kravitz (G) 4.3%
John Reiger (PFP) 1.3%
California 6 Lynn Woolsey Democrat 1992 Reelected Lynn Woolsey (D) 70.3%
Todd Hopper (R) 26.1%
Rich Friesen (L) 3.6%
California 7 George Miller Democrat 1974 Reelected George Miller (D) 83.9%
Camden McConnell (L) 16.1%
California 8 Nancy Pelosi Democrat 1986 Reelected Nancy Pelosi (D) 80.4%
Mike DeNunzio (R) 10.8%
Krissy Keefer (G) 7.4%
Phillip Berg (L) 1.4%
California 9 Barbara Lee Democrat 1998 Reelected Barbara Lee (D) 86.4%
John den Dulk (R) 10.7%
James Eyer (L) 2.9%
California 10 Ellen Tauscher Democrat 1996 Reelected Ellen Tauscher (D) 66.5%
Darcy Linn (R) 33.5%
California 11 Richard Pombo Republican 1992 Defeated Jerry McNerney (D) 53.2%
Richard Pombo (R) 46.8%
California 12 Tom Lantos Democrat 1980 Reelected Tom Lantos (D) 76.1%
Micahel Moloney (R) 23.9%
California 13 Pete Stark Democrat 1972 Reelected Pete Stark (D) 74.9%
George Bruno (R) 25.1%
California 14 Anna Eshoo Democrat 1992 Reelected Anna Eshoo (D) 71.1%
Rob Smith (R) 24.3%
Brian Holtz (L) 2.3%
Carole Brouillet (G) 2.3%
California 15 Mike Honda Democrat 2000 Reelected Mike Honda (D) 72.4%
Raymond Chukwu (R) 27.6%
California 16 Zoe Lofgren Democrat 1994 Reelected Zoe Lofgren (D) 72.8%
Charel Winston (R) 27.2%
California 17 Sam Farr Democrat 1992 Reelected Sam Farr (D) 75.9%
Anthony DeMaio (R) 22.6%
California 18 Dennis Cardoza Democrat 2002 Reelected Dennis Cardoza (D) 65.4%
John Kanno (R) 34.6%
California 19 George Radanovich Republican 1996 Reelected George Radanovich (R) 60.6%
T.J. Cox (D) 39.4%
California 20 Jim Costa Democrat 2004 Reelected Jim Costa (D) unopposed
California 21 Devin Nunes Republican 2000 Reelected Devin Nunes (R) 66.6%
Steven Haze (D) 30.1%
John Miller (G) 3.3%
California 22 Bill Thomas Republican 1978 Retired Kevin McCarthy (R) 70.8%
Sharon Beery (D) 29.2%
California 23 Lois Capps Democrat 1998 Reelected Lois Capps (D) 65.2%
Victor Tognazzini (R) 34.8%
California 24 Elton Gallegly Republican 1986 Reelected Elton Gallegly (R) 62.1%
Jill Martinez (D) 37.9%
California 25 Howard McKeon Republican 1992 Reelected Howard McKeon (R) 60.1%
Robert Rodriguez (D) 35.6%
David Erickson (L) 4.3%
California 26 David Dreier Republican 1980 Reelected David Dreier (R) 57.0%
Cynthia Matthews (D) 37.9%
Ted Brown (L) 3.3%
Elliott Graham (AIP) 1.8%
California 27 Brad Sherman Democrat 1996 Reelected Brad Sherman (D) 68.8%
Peter Hankwitz (R) 31.2%
California 28 Howard Berman Democrat 1982 Reelected Howard Berman (D) 74.0%
Stanley Kesselman (R) 19.1%
Byron De Lear (G) 3.5%
Kelley Ross (L) 3.4%
California 29 Adam Schiff Democrat 2000 Reelected Adam Schiff (D) 63.5%
Bill Bodell (R) 27.5%
Bill Paparian (G) 5.7%
Lydia Llamas (PFP) 1.8%
Jim Keller (L) 1.5%
California 30 Henry Waxman Democrat 1974 Reelected Henry Waxman (D) 71.5%
David Jones (R) 26.4%
Adele Cannon (PFP) 2.1%
California 31 Xavier Becerra Democrat 1992 Reelected Xavier Becerra (D) unopposed
California 32 Hilda Solis Democrat 2000 Reelected Hilda Solis (D) 83.0%
Leland Faegre (L) 17.0%
California 33 Diane Watson Democrat 2001 Reelected Diane Watson (D) unopposed
California 34 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democrat 1992 Reelected Lucille Roybal-Allard (D) 76.8%
Wayne Miller (R) 23.2%
California 35 Maxine Waters Democrat 1990 Reelected Maxine Waters (D) 83.8%
Gordon Mego (AIP) 8.5%
Paul Ireland (L) 7.7%
California 36 Jane Harman Democrat 1986 Reelected Jane Harman (D) 63.4%
Brian Gibson (R) 32.0%
Jim Smith (PFP) 2.7%
Mike Binkley (L) 1.9%
California 37 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democrat 1996 Reelected Juanita Millender-McDonald (D) 82.4%
Herb Peters (L) 17.6%
California 38 Grace Napolitano Democrat 1998 Reelected Grace Napolitano (D) 75.4%
Sid Street (R) 24.6%
California 39 Linda Sanchez Democrat 2002 Reelected Linda Sanchez (D) 65.9%
James Andion (R) 34.1%
California 40 Ed Royce Republican 1992 Reelected Ed Royce (R) 66.8%
Florice Hoffman (D) 30.7%
Philip Inman (L) 2.5%
California 41 Jerry Lewis Republican 1978 Reelected Jerry Lewis (R) 67.0%
Louis Contreras (D) 33.0%
California 42 Gary Miller Republican 1998 Reelected Gary Miller (R) unopposed
California 43 Joe Baca Democrat 1999 Reelected Joe Baca (D) 64.5%
Scott Folkens (R) 35.5%
California 44 Ken Calvert Republican 1992 Reelected Ken Calvert (R) 60.0%
Louis Vandenberg (D) 37.0%
Kevin Akin (PFP) 3.0%
California 45 Mary Bono Republican 1998 Reelected Mary Bono (R) 60.7%
David Roth (D) 39.3%
California 46 Dana Rohrabacher Republican 1988 Reelected Dana Rohrabacher (R) 59.6%
Jim Brandt (D) 36.7%
Dennis Chang (L) 3.7%
California 47 Loretta Sanchez Democrat 1996 Reelected Loretta Sanchez (D) 62.4%
Tan Nguyen (R) 37.6%
California 48 John Campbell Republican 2005 Reelected John Campbell (R) 60.0%
Steve Young (D) 37.2%
Bruce Cohen (L) 2.8%
California 49 Darrell Issa Republican 2000 Reelected Darrell Issa (R) 63.4%
Jeeni Criscenzo (D) 33.5%
Lars Grossmith (L) 3.1%
California 50 Brian Bilbray Republican 2006
(special election)
Reelected Brian Bilbray (R) 53.2%
Francine Busby (D) 43.5%
Paul King (L) 1.8%
Miriam Clark (PFP)1.5%
California 51 Bob Filner Democrat 1992 Reelected Bob Filner (D) 67.5%
Blake L. Miles (R) 30.1%
Dan Litwin (L) 2.4%
California 52 Duncan Hunter Republican 1980 Reelected Duncan Hunter (R) 64.7%
John Rinaldi (D) 32.0%
Mike Benoit (L) 3.3%
California 53 Susan Davis Democrat 2000 Reelected Susan Davis (D) 67.6%
John Woodrum (R) 30.0%
Ernie Lippe (L) 2.4%

[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%