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2008 United States House of Representatives elections
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All 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives[a]
218 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nancy Pelosi John Boehner
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since January 3, 2003 January 3, 2007
Leader's seat California 8th Ohio 8th
Last election 233 seats, 52.3% 202 seats, 44.3%
Seats before 236 199
Seats won 257 178
Seat change Increase 21 Decrease 21
Popular vote 65,237,840 52,249,491
Percentage 53.2% 42.6%
Swing Increase 0.9% Decrease 1.7%
Results:
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Republican gain
Speaker before election

Nancy Pelosi
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Nancy Pelosi
Democratic

The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives to serve in the 111th United States Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It coincided with the election of Barack Obama as president. All 435 voting seats, as well as all 6 non-voting seats, were up for election. The Democratic Party, which won a majority of seats in the 2006 election, expanded its control in 2008.

The Republican Party, hoping to regain the majority it lost in the 2006 election or at least expand its congressional membership, lost additional seats. With one exception (Louisiana's 2nd district), the only seats to switch from Democratic to Republican had been Republican-held prior to the 2006 elections. Republicans gained five Democratic seats total, while losing 26 of their own, giving the Democrats a net gain of 21 seats, effectively erasing all gains made by the GOP since 1994.[1] In addition, with the defeat of Republican congressman Chris Shays in Connecticut's 4th district, this became the first time since the 1850s that no Republican represented the New England region.[2][3]

The 10.6% popular vote advantage by the Democrats was the largest by either party since 1982, 26 years earlier, and as of 2022 remains the most recent time that either party won by a double-digit margin in the overall popular vote for the House of Representatives.[4] Turnout increased due to the concurrent presidential election. The presidential election, 2008 Senate elections, and 2008 gubernatorial elections, as well as many other state and local elections, occurred on the same date. This was the first and, as of 2022, the only election since 1980 in which the party of a newly elected president simultaneously gained seats in the House. It was the only time since 1994, and the last time until 2018, that Republicans held less than 200 House seats.

As of 2024, this remains the last election in which Democrats won house seats in Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the last election in which Democrats won more than one seat in Alabama until 2024, and the last election in which Democrats won a majority of seats in Arkansas, Indiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. It is also the last time Republicans won a seat in Delaware.

Results summary

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Federal

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257 178
Democratic Republican
Party Voting members[5][6] Non-voting members[7]
Votes Percentage Seats +/− Votes Percentage Seats +/−
  • ▌Democratic[A]
 65,237,840 53.2% 257 Increase21 1,952,133 94.3% 4 Increase1
Republican 52,249,491 42.6% 178 Decrease21 1,919 0.1% 0 Decrease1
Libertarian 1,083,096 0.9% 0 Steady — — 0 Steady
Independent[B] 982,761 0.8% 0 Steady 21,574 1.0% 2 Increase1
Green 580,263 0.5% 0 Steady 14,386 0.7% 0 Steady
Constitution 179,261 0.1% 0 Steady — — 0 Steady
Independence 168,939 0.1% 0 Steady — — 0 Steady
Others 2,066,229 1.7%
Totals 122,547,880[8] 100.0% 435 — 2,069,306 100.0% 6 Increase1
Voter turnout
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 53.23%
Republican
 
 42.64%
Libertarian
 
 0.88%
Green
 
 0.47%
Others
 
 2.78%
House seats
Democratic
 
 59.08%
Republican
 
 40.92%

Per state

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State Total
seats 		Democratic Republican
Seats Change Seats Change
Alabama 7 3 Increase1 4 Decrease1
Alaska 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Arizona 8 5 Increase1 3 Decrease1
Arkansas 4 3 Steady 1 Steady
California 53 34 Steady 19 Steady
Colorado 7 5 Increase1 2 Decrease1
Connecticut 5 5 Increase1 0 Decrease1
Delaware 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Florida 25 10 Increase1 15 Decrease1
Georgia 13 6 Steady 7 Steady
Hawaii 2 2 Steady 0 Steady
Idaho 2 1 Increase1 1 Decrease1
Illinois 19 12 Increase1 7 Decrease1
Indiana 9 5 Steady 4 Steady
Iowa 5 3 Steady 2 Steady
Kansas 4 1 Decrease 1 3 Increase 1
Kentucky 6 2 Steady 4 Steady
Louisiana 7 1 Decrease 2 6 Increase 2
Maine 2 2 Steady 0 Steady
Maryland 8 7 Increase 1 1 Decrease 1
Massachusetts 10 10 Steady 0 Steady
Michigan 15 8 Increase 2 7 Decrease 2
Minnesota 8 5 Steady 3 Steady
Mississippi 4 3 Steady 1 Steady
Missouri 9 4 Steady 5 Steady
Montana 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Nebraska 3 0 Steady 3 Steady
Nevada 3 2 Increase1 1 Decrease1
New Hampshire 2 2 Steady 0 Steady
New Jersey 13 8 Increase1 5 Decrease1
New Mexico 3 3 Increase 2 0 Decrease 2
New York 29 26 Increase 3 3 Decrease 3
North Carolina 13 8 Increase 1 5 Decrease 1
North Dakota 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Ohio 18 10 Increase 3 8 Decrease 3
Oklahoma 5 1 Steady 4 Steady
Oregon 5 4 Steady 1 Steady
Pennsylvania 19 12 Increase 1 7 Decrease 1
Rhode Island 2 2 Steady 0 Steady
South Carolina 6 2 Steady 4 Steady
South Dakota 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Tennessee 9 5 Steady 4 Steady
Texas 32 12 Decrease 1 20 Increase 1
Utah 3 1 Steady 2 Steady
Vermont 1 1 Steady 0 Steady
Virginia 11 6 Increase3 5 Decrease3
Washington 9 6 Steady 3 Steady
West Virginia 3 2 Steady 1 Steady
Wisconsin 8 5 Steady 3 Steady
Wyoming 1 0 Steady 1 Steady
Total 435 257 Increase21 178 Decrease21
A The number of non-voting members also includes the non-voting member-elect from Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, who is a member of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, but will caucus with the Democrats. The New Progressive Party is affiliated with both the Democratic and Republican Parties and the last representative from Puerto Rico, Luis Fortuño, caucused with the Republicans. The vote total for the non-voting members also includes the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico, which has ties to the Democratic Party.
B Both non-voting independents, American Samoa's representative Eni Faleomavaega and the Northern Mariana Islands' representative-elect Gregorio Sablan, will caucus with the Democrats. In America Samoa all elections are non-partisan.[9] In the Northern Mariana Islands, Sablan appeared on the ballot as an independent.[10]

Maps

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  • Popular vote by states
    Popular vote by states
  • House results shaded by margin
    House results shaded by margin
  • Net changes to U.S. House seats after the 2008 elections
    Net changes to U.S. House seats after the 2008 elections

Retiring incumbents

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Thirty-three incumbents voluntarily retired.[11]

Democratic incumbents

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All seven seats held by retiring Democrats were won by Democrats.

  1. Alabama 5: Bud Cramer: "To spend more time with my family and begin another chapter in my life"[12]
  2. California 12: Tom Lantos: died February 11, 2008, having already announced his planned retirement.
  3. Colorado 2: Mark Udall: Ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Wayne Allard.
  4. Maine 1: Tom Allen: Ran against and lost to Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate election.
  5. New Mexico 3: Tom Udall: Ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Pete Domenici.
  6. New York 21: Michael McNulty: "[I]t's not what I want to do for the rest of my life."[13]
  7. Oregon 5: Darlene Hooley: Because of the "cumulative effect of arduous travel, the relentless demands of fund-raising and 32 years of public service"[14]

Republican incumbents

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Twenty-seven Republicans retired. Thirteen of their seats were then won by Democrats (see Open seat gains, below).

  1. Alabama 2: Terry Everett: Because of age and health[15]
  2. Arizona 1: Rick Renzi: To fight federal criminal charges involving a land-swap deal[16]
  3. California 4: John Doolittle: To fight an FBI corruption investigation[17]
  4. California 52: Duncan Hunter Ran for and lost the race for the Republican nomination for president. Already planned to retire
  5. Colorado 6: Tom Tancredo: Ran for and lost the race for the Republican nomination for President
  6. Florida 15: Dave Weldon: To return to his medical practice[18]
  7. Illinois 11: Jerry Weller: To spend more time with his family,[19] amid questions about his Nicaraguan land dealings, his wife's investments, and his relationship to an indicted defense contractor[20]
  8. Illinois 18: Ray LaHood (On December 19, 2008, President-elect Barack Obama announced his intention to nominate LaHood to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation.) He was later confirmed.
  9. Kentucky 2: Ron Lewis
  10. Louisiana 4: Jim McCrery
  11. Minnesota 3: Jim Ramstad
  12. Mississippi 3: Chip Pickering
  13. Missouri 9: Kenny Hulshof: Ran for and lost the election for governor
  14. New Jersey 3: Jim Saxton: Because of age and health[21]
  15. New Jersey 7: Mike Ferguson: To spend more time with his family[22]
  16. New Mexico 1: Heather Wilson: Ran in and lost the Republican primary for New Mexico's open U.S. Senate seat
  17. New Mexico 2: Steve Pearce: Ran for and lost the election for New Mexico's open U.S. Senate seat
  18. New York 13: Vito Fossella: Amid scandal following a drunk driving arrest which led to revelations of infidelity and a secret family he maintained in Virginia
  19. New York 25: Jim Walsh
  20. New York 26: Tom Reynolds
  21. Ohio 7: Dave Hobson: "I wanted to go out on top"[23]
  22. Ohio 15: Deborah Pryce: To spend more time with her family[24]
  23. Ohio 16: Ralph Regula
  24. Pennsylvania 5: John Peterson: To spend more time with his family[25][26]
  25. Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district: Luis Fortuño: Ran for and won the Governorship of Puerto Rico defeating Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá[27]
  26. Virginia 11: Thomas M. Davis: "It's time for me to take a sabbatical"[28]
  27. Wyoming's at-large congressional district: Barbara Cubin[29]

Defeated incumbents

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Incumbents defeated in primary election

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One Republican lost in a primary and the seat was eventually won by a Democrat. One Democrat lost the primary as did two Republicans. The three primary winners, however, managed to retain the seat for the same party.

  1. Maryland 1: Wayne Gilchrest (R), whose seat was later won by a Democrat
  2. Maryland 4: Albert Wynn (D), who subsequently resigned May 31, 2008
  3. Utah 3: Chris Cannon (R)
  4. Tennessee 1: David Davis (R)

Incumbents defeated in general election

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Fourteen Republicans and five Democrats lost their general elections, thereby losing their seats to the other party.

  1. Colorado 4: Marilyn Musgrave (R)
  2. Connecticut 4: Christopher Shays (R)
  3. Florida 8: Ric Keller (R)
  4. Florida 16: Tim Mahoney (D)
  5. Florida 24: Tom Feeney (R)
  6. Idaho 1: Bill Sali (R)[30]
  7. Kansas 2: Nancy Boyda (D)
  8. Louisiana 2: William J. Jefferson (D)
  9. Louisiana 6: Don Cazayoux (D)
  10. Michigan 7: Tim Walberg (R)
  11. Michigan 9: Joe Knollenberg (R)
  12. Nevada 3: Jon Porter (R)
  13. New York 29: Randy Kuhl (R)
  14. North Carolina 8: Robin Hayes (R)
  15. Ohio 1: Steve Chabot (R)
  16. Pennsylvania 3: Phil English (R)
  17. Texas 22: Nick Lampson (D)
  18. Virginia 2: Thelma Drake (R)
  19. Virginia 5: Virgil Goode (R)

Open seat gains

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Twelve seats (and one delegate's seat) held by retiring Republicans were won by Democrats. No Democratic retirements were picked up by Republicans.

  1. Alabama 2: Democratic gain.
  2. Arizona 1: Democratic gain.
  3. Illinois 11: Democratic gain.
  4. Maryland 1: Democratic gain.
  5. New Jersey 3: Democratic gain.
  6. New Mexico 1: Democratic gain.
  7. New Mexico 2: Democratic gain.
  8. New York 13: Democratic gain.
  9. New York 25: Democratic gain.
  10. Ohio 15: Democratic gain.
  11. Ohio 16: Democratic gain.
  12. Puerto Rico at-large: NPP/Democratic gain.
  13. Virginia 11: Democratic gain.

Closest races

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Fifty-two races were decided by 10% or lower.[31]

District Winner Margin
Virginia 5th Democratic (flip) 0.23%
Louisiana 4th Republican 0.38%
California 4th Republican 0.49%
Alabama 2nd Democratic (flip) 0.62%
Ohio 15th Democratic (flip) 0.76%
Maryland 1st Democratic (flip) 0.79%
Idaho 1st Democratic (flip) 1.21%
New York 29th Democratic (flip) 1.93%
Michigan 7th Democratic (flip) 2.31%
California 44th Republican 2.38%
Pennsylvania 3rd Democratic (flip) 2.47%
Missouri 9th Republican 2.51%
Louisiana 2nd Republican (flip) 2.71%
Minnesota 6th Republican 2.97%
Pennsylvania 11th Democratic 3.25%
Alabama 5th Democratic 3.58%
Nebraska 2nd Republican 3.85%
New York 24th Democratic 3.94%
Connecticut 4th Democratic (flip) 3.97%
Florida 8th Democratic (flip) 4.02%
South Carolina 1st Republican 4.04%
New Jersey 3rd Democratic (flip) 4.15%
Pennsylvania 6th Republican 4.20%
Kansas 2nd Republican (flip) 4.40%
Ohio 1st Democratic (flip) 4.94%
Virginia 2nd Democratic (flip) 4.94%
California 50th Republican 5.06%
Illinois 10th Republican 5.12%
Nevada 3rd Democratic (flip) 5.14%
Kentucky 2nd Republican 5.15%
Alaska at-large Republican 5.17%
California 3rd Republican 5.56%
Washington 8th Republican 5.57%
New Hampshire 1st Democratic 5.89%
Michigan 11th Republican 6.04%
Florida 25th Republican 6.11%
Alabama 3rd Republican 6.91%
Texas 22nd Republican (flip) 6.91%
Ohio 2nd Republican 7.37%
Texas 17th Democratic 7.48%
South Carolina 2nd Republican 7.56%
Minnesota 3rd Republican 7.63%
Louisiana 6th Republican (flip) 7.82%
New Jersey 7th Republican 8.00%
Wisconsin 8th Democratic 8.10%
Florida 22nd Democratic 9.36%
California 46th Republican 9.44%
Michigan 9th Democratic (flip) 9.45%
Arizona 5th Democratic 9.58%
Maine 1st Democratic 9.80%
Wyoming at-large Republican 9.82%
Illinois 13th Republican 9.91%

Election ratings

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election ratings

Special elections

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The thirteen special elections to the 110th United States Congress are listed below by election date.

See also: Special elections to the 110th United States Congress

In 2008 there were eight special elections for vacant seats in the United States House of Representatives, for the 110th United States Congress. In the special elections, Democrats gained three seats while keeping hold of five seats. Republicans held only one of their four seats.

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates
Illinois 14 Dennis Hastert Republican 1986 Incumbent resigned November 26, 2007.
New member elected March 8, 2008.
Democratic gain.
Indiana 7 Julia Carson Democratic 1996 Incumbent died December 17, 2007.
New member elected March 11, 2008.
Democratic hold.
California 12 Tom Lantos Democratic 1980 Incumbent died February 11, 2008.
New member elected April 8, 2008.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jackie Speier (Democratic) 77.72%
  • ▌Greg Conlon (Republican) 9.37%
  • ▌Michelle McMurry (Democratic) 5.33%
  • ▌Mike Moloney (Republican) 5.30%
  • ▌Barry Hermanson (Green) 2.28%
Louisiana 1 Bobby Jindal Republican 2004 Incumbent resigned January 14, 2008, to become Governor of Louisiana.
New member elected May 3, 2008.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Steve Scalise (Republican) 75.13%
  • ▌Gilda Reed (Democratic) 22.50%
  • ▌R. A. Galan (Independent) 1.74%
  • ▌Anthony Gentile (Independent) 0.62%
Louisiana 6 Richard Baker Republican 1986 Incumbent resigned February 2, 2008, to become Director of the Managed Funds Association.[32]
New member elected May 3, 2008.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Don Cazayoux (Democratic) 49.20%
  • ▌Woody Jenkins (Republican) 46.27%
  • ▌Ashley Casey (Independent) 3.68%
  • ▌Peter J. Aranyosi (Independent) 0.44%
  • ▌Randall T. Hayes (Constitution) 0.40%
Mississippi 1 Roger Wicker Republican 1994 Incumbent resigned December 31, 2007, when appointed U.S. Senator.
New member elected May 13, 2008.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 4 Albert Wynn Democratic 1992 Incumbent resigned May 31, 2008, after losing renomination.
New member elected June 17, 2008.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Donna Edwards (Democratic) 80.54%
  • ▌Peter James (Republican) 17.78%
  • ▌Thibeaux Lincecum (Libertarian) 1.06%
Ohio 11 Stephanie Tubbs Jones Democratic 1998 Incumbent died August 20, 2008.
New member elected November 18, 2008.
Democratic hold.

Alabama

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama
See also: List of United States representatives from Alabama
District CPVI[33] Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Alabama 1 R+12 Jo Bonner Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 2 R+13 Terry Everett Republican 1992 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Alabama 3 R+4 Mike D. Rogers Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 4 R+16 Robert Aderholt Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Robert Aderholt (Republican) 74.8%
  • ▌Nicholas Sparks (Democratic) 25.1%
Alabama 5 R+6 Bud Cramer Democratic 1990 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
Alabama 6 R+25 Spencer Bachus Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Alabama 7 D+17 Artur Davis Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.

Alaska

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska
See also: List of United States representatives from Alaska
District CPVI Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Alaska at-large R+14 Don Young Republican 1973 (special) Incumbent re-elected.

American Samoa

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Arizona

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona
See also: List of United States representatives from Arizona
District CPVI Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Arizona 1 R+2 Rick Renzi Republican 2002 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic) 55.9%
  • ▌Sydney Hay (Republican) 39.4%
  • ▌Brent Maupin (Independent) 3.4%
  • ▌Thane Eichenauer (Libertarian) 1.3%
Arizona 2 R+9 Trent Franks Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Trent Franks (Republican) 59.4%
  • ▌John Thrasher (Democratic) 37.2%
  • ▌Powell Gammill (Libertarian) 2.3%
  • ▌William Crum (Green) 1.1%
Arizona 3 R+6 John Shadegg Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Shadegg (Republican) 54.1%
  • ▌Bob Lord (Democratic) 42.1%
  • ▌Michael Shoen (Libertarian) 3.8%
Arizona 4 D+14 Ed Pastor Democratic 1991 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ed Pastor (Democratic) 72.1%
  • ▌Don Karg (Republican) 21.2%
  • ▌Rebecca DeWitt (Green) 3.6%
  • ▌Joe Cobb (Libertarian) 3.1%
Arizona 5 R+4 Harry Mitchell Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 6 R+12 Jeff Flake Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 7 D+10 Raúl Grijalva Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Arizona 8 R+1 Gabby Giffords Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Arkansas

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas
See also: List of United States representatives from Arkansas
District CPVI Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Arkansas 1 D+1 Marion Berry Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Arkansas 2 Even Vic Snyder Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Vic Snyder (Democratic) 76.5%
  • ▌Deb McFarland (Green) 23.2%
Arkansas 3 R+11 John Boozman Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Boozman (Republican) 78.5%
  • ▌Abel Tomlinson (Green) 21.5%
Arkansas 4 Even Mike Ross Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Ross (Democratic) 86.2%
  • ▌Joshua Drake (Green) 13.8%

California

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in California
See also: List of United States representatives from California
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
California 1 Mike Thompson Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
California 2 Wally Herger Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
California 3 Dan Lungren Republican 1978
1988 (retired)
2004 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dan Lungren (Republican) 49.5%
  • ▌Bill Durston (Democratic) 44.0%
  • ▌Dina Padilla (Peace and Freedom) 4.2%
  • ▌Art Tuma (Libertarian) 2.3%
California 4 John Doolittle Republican 1990 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
California 5 Doris Matsui Democratic 2005 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Doris Matsui (Democratic) 74.3%
  • ▌Paul Smith (Republican) 20.9%
  • ▌L. R. Roberts (Peace and Freedom) 4.8%
California 6 Lynn Woolsey Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 7 George Miller Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY George Miller (Democratic) 72.9%
  • ▌Roger Petersen (Republican) 21.8%
  • ▌Bill Callison (Peace and Freedom) 2.8%
  • ▌Camden McConnell (Libertarian) 2.5%
California 8 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 1987 Incumbent re-elected.
California 9 Barbara Lee Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
California 10 Ellen Tauscher Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
California 11 Jerry McNerney Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
California 12 Jackie Speier Democratic April 8, 2008 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jackie Speier (Democratic) 75.2%
  • ▌Greg Conlon (Republican) 18.5%
  • ▌Nathalie Hrizi (Peace and Freedom) 2.2%
  • ▌Barry Hermanson (Green) 2.1%
  • ▌Kevin Peterson (Libertarian) 2.0%
California 13 Pete Stark Democratic 1972 Incumbent re-elected.
California 14 Anna Eshoo Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Anna Eshoo (Democratic) 69.8%
  • ▌Ronny Santana (Republican) 22.3%
  • ▌Brian Holtz (Libertarian) 4.3%
  • ▌Carol Brouillet (Green) 3.6%
California 15 Mike Honda Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
California 16 Zoe Lofgren Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
California 17 Sam Farr Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 18 Dennis Cardoza Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
California 19 George Radanovich Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
California 20 Jim Costa Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
California 21 Devin Nunes Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
California 22 Kevin McCarthy Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
California 23 Lois Capps Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
California 24 Elton Gallegly Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
California 25 Howard McKeon Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 26 David Dreier Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY David Dreier (Republican) 52.7%
  • ▌Russ Warner (Democratic) 40.4%
  • ▌Ted Brown (Libertarian) 6.9%
California 27 Brad Sherman Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
California 28 Howard Berman Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
California 29 Adam Schiff Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Adam Schiff (Democratic) 69.0%
  • ▌Charles Hahn (Republican) 26.7%
  • ▌Alan Pyeatt (Libertarian) 4.3%
California 30 Henry Waxman Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
California 31 Xavier Becerra Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 32 Hilda Solis Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
California 33 Diane Watson Democratic 2001 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Diane Watson (Democratic) 87.6%
  • ▌David Crowley (Republican) 12.4%
California 34 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 35 Maxine Waters Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Maxine Waters (Democratic) 82.6%
  • ▌Ted Hayes (Republican) 13.3%
  • ▌Herb Peters (Libertarian) 4.1%
California 36 Jane Harman Democratic 1992
1998 (retired)
2000 		Incumbent re-elected.
California 37 Laura Richardson Democratic 2007 Incumbent re-elected.
California 38 Grace Napolitano Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Grace Napolitano (Democratic) 81.8%
  • ▌Christopher Agrella (Libertarian) 18.2%
California 39 Linda Sánchez Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
California 40 Ed Royce Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 41 Jerry Lewis Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
California 42 Gary Miller Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
California 43 Joe Baca Democratic 1999 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Baca (Democratic) 69.2%
  • ▌John Roberts (Republican) 30.8%
California 44 Ken Calvert Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 45 Mary Bono Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
California 46 Dana Rohrabacher Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dana Rohrabacher (Republican) 52.6%
  • ▌Debbie Cook (Democratic) 43.1%
  • ▌Tom Lash (Green) 2.8%
  • ▌Ernst Gasteiger (Libertarian) 1.5%
California 47 Loretta Sanchez Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
California 48 John Campbell Republican 2005 Incumbent re-elected.
California 49 Darrell Issa Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
California 50 Brian Bilbray Republican 1994
2000 (defeated)
2006 (Special) 		Incumbent re-elected.
California 51 Bob Filner Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
California 52 Duncan L. Hunter Republican 1980 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
California 53 Susan Davis Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.

Colorado

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado
See also: List of United States representatives from Colorado
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Colorado 1 Diana DeGette Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Diana DeGette (Democratic) 71.9%
  • ▌George Lilly (Republican) 23.8%
  • ▌Martin Buchanan (Libertarian) 4.3%
Colorado 2 Mark Udall Democratic 1998 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Jared Polis (Democratic) 62.6%
  • ▌Scott Starin (Republican) 33.9%
  • ▌J. A. Calhoun (Green) 2.9%
  • ▌Bill Hammons (Unity) 0.6%
Colorado 3 John Salazar Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 4 Marilyn Musgrave Republican 2002 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Colorado 5 Doug Lamborn Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Colorado 6 Tom Tancredo Republican 1998 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Colorado 7 Ed Perlmutter Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Connecticut

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut
See also: List of United States representatives from Connecticut
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Connecticut 1 John Larson Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 2 Joe Courtney Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 3 Rosa DeLauro Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut 4 Chris Shays Republican 1987 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Jim Himes (Democratic) 51.3%
  • ▌Chris Shays (Republican) 47.6%
  • ▌Michael Carrano (Libertarian) 0.7%
  • ▌Richard Duffee (Green) 0.4%
Connecticut 5 Chris Murphy Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Chris Murphy (Democratic) 59.2%
  • ▌David Cappiello (Republican) 39.0%
  • ▌Harold Burbank (Green) 1.0%
  • ▌Thomas Winn (Independent) 0.8%

Delaware

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
See also: List of United States representatives from Delaware
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Delaware at-large Mike Castle Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.

District of Columbia

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Florida

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
See also: List of United States representatives from Florida
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Florida 1 Jeff Miller Republican 2001 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 2 Allen Boyd Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 3 Corrine Brown Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 4 Ander Crenshaw Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 5 Ginny Brown-Waite Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 6 Cliff Stearns Republican 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 7 John Mica Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 8 Ric Keller Republican 2000 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Florida 9 Gus Bilirakis Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Gus Bilirakis (Republican) 62.2%
  • ▌Bill Mitchell (Democratic) 36.3%
  • ▌Johnny Kalimnios (Independent) 1.0%
  • ▌Richard Emmons (Term Limits) 0.6%
Florida 10 Bill Young Republican 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 11 Kathy Castor Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 12 Adam Putnam Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 13 Vern Buchanan Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 14 Connie Mack IV Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 15 Dave Weldon Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Bill Posey (Republican) 53.1%
  • ▌Stephen Blythe (Democratic) 42.0%
  • ▌Frank Zilaitis (Independent) 3.9%
  • ▌Trevor Lowing (Independent) 1.0%
Florida 16 Tim Mahoney Democratic 2006 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Florida 17 Kendrick Meek Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 18 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican 1989 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 19 Robert Wexler Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 20 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 21 Lincoln Díaz-Balart Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 22 Ron Klein Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida 23 Alcee Hastings Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Alcee Hastings (Democratic) 82.1%
  • ▌Marion Thorpe (Republican) 17.8%
Florida 24 Tom Feeney Republican 2002 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Florida 25 Mario Díaz-Balart Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.

Georgia

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia
See also: List of United States representatives from Georgia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Georgia 1 Jack Kingston Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 2 Sanford Bishop Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 3 Lynn Westmoreland Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 4 Hank Johnson Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 5 John Lewis Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 6 Tom Price Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 7 John Linder Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 8 Jim Marshall Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 9 Nathan Deal Republican 1992[b] Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 10 Paul Broun Republican 2007 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 11 Phil Gingrey Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 12 John Barrow Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Georgia 13 David Scott Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.

Guam

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Hawaii

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
See also: List of United States representatives from Hawaii
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Hawaii 1 Neil Abercrombie Democratic 1986 (special)
1988 (lost renomination)
1990 		Incumbent re-elected.
Hawaii 2 Mazie Hirono Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Idaho

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho
See also: List of United States representatives from Idaho
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Idaho 1 Bill Sali Republican 2006 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Idaho 2 Mike Simpson Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.

Illinois

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois
See also: List of United States representatives from Illinois
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Illinois 1 Bobby Rush Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 2 Jesse Jackson Jr. Democratic 1995 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 3 Dan Lipinski Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 4 Luis Gutiérrez Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 5 Rahm Emanuel Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 6 Peter Roskam Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 7 Danny K. Davis Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 8 Melissa Bean Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 9 Jan Schakowsky Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 10 Mark Kirk Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 11 Jerry Weller Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Illinois 12 Jerry Costello Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 13 Judy Biggert Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 14 Bill Foster Democratic March 8, 2008 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 15 Tim Johnson Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 16 Donald Manzullo Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Donald Manzullo (Republican) 60.9%
  • ▌Bob Abboud (Democratic) 36.1%
  • ▌Scott Summers (Green) 3.0%
Illinois 17 Phil Hare Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Illinois 18 Ray LaHood Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Illinois 19 John Shimkus Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.

Indiana

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana
See also: List of United States representatives from Indiana
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Indiana 1 Pete Visclosky Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 2 Joe Donnelly Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 3 Mark Souder Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 4 Steve Buyer Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 5 Dan Burton Republican 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 6 Mike Pence Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Pence (Republican) 63.9%
  • ▌Barry Welsh (Democratic) 33.4%
  • ▌George Holland (Libertarian) 2.7%
Indiana 7 André Carson Democratic March 11, 2008 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 8 Brad Ellsworth Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana 9 Baron Hill Democratic 1998
2004 (defeated)
2006 		Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Baron Hill (Democratic) 57.8%
  • ▌Mike Sodrel (Republican) 38.4%
  • ▌D. Eric Schansberg (Libertarian) 3.8%

Iowa

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
See also: List of United States representatives from Iowa
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Iowa 1 Bruce Braley Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 2 David Loebsack Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 3 Leonard Boswell Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 4 Tom Latham Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Iowa 5 Steve King Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.

Kansas

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
See also: List of United States representatives from Kansas
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Kansas 1 Jerry Moran Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jerry Moran (Republican) 81.8%
  • ▌James Bordonaro (Democratic) 13.2%
  • ▌Kathleen Burton (Reform) 2.7%
  • ▌Jack Warner (Libertarian) 2.1%
Kansas 2 Nancy Boyda Democratic 2006 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Lynn Jenkins (Republican) 50.6%
  • ▌Nancy Boyda (Democratic) 46.2%
  • ▌Leslie Martin (Reform) 1.6%
  • ▌Robert Garrard (Libertarian) 1.5%
Kansas 3 Dennis Moore Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dennis Moore (Democratic) 56.4%
  • ▌Nick Jordan (Republican) 39.6%
  • ▌Joe Bellis (Libertarian) 2.8%
  • ▌Roger Tucker (Reform) 1.0%
Kansas 4 Todd Tiahrt Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Todd Tiahrt (Republican) 63.4%
  • ▌Donald Betts Jr. (Democratic) 32.3%
  • ▌Susan Ducey (Reform) 2.2%
  • ▌Steven Rosile (Libertarian) 1.9%

Kentucky

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
See also: List of United States representatives from Kentucky
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Kentucky 1 Ed Whitfield Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ed Whitfield (Republican) 64.3%
  • ▌Heather Ryan (Democratic) 35.7%
Kentucky 2 Ron Lewis Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Kentucky 3 John Yarmuth Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 4 Geoff Davis Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Kentucky 5 Hal Rogers Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Hal Rogers (Republican) 84.1%
  • ▌Jim Holbert (Independent) 15.9%
Kentucky 6 Ben Chandler Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.

Louisiana

[edit]
Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
See also: List of United States representatives from Louisiana

Note: In Louisiana's 2nd and 4th districts, primary runoffs were held November 4, 2008 and the general election for both of these races were held December 6, 2008.

District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Louisiana 1 Steve Scalise Republican 2008 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 2 William Jefferson Democratic 1990 Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Louisiana 3 Charlie Melançon Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 4 Jim McCrery Republican 1988 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Louisiana 5 Rodney Alexander Republican 2002[c] Incumbent re-elected.
Louisiana 6 Don Cazayoux Democratic 2008 (special) Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Louisiana 7 Charles Boustany Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.

Maine

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine
See also: List of United States representatives from Maine
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Maine 1 Tom Allen Democratic 1996 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.
Maine 2 Mike Michaud Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.

Maryland

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland
See also: List of United States representatives from Maryland
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Maryland 1 Wayne Gilchrest Republican 1990 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic gain.
Maryland 2 Dutch Ruppersberger Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 3 John Sarbanes Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 4 Donna Edwards Democratic June 17, 2008 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 1981 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 6 Roscoe Bartlett Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 7 Elijah Cummings Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland 8 Chris Van Hollen Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.

Massachusetts

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
See also: List of United States representatives from Massachusetts
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Massachusetts 1 John Olver Democratic 1991 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 2 Richard Neal Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 3 Jim McGovern Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 4 Barney Frank Democratic 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 5 Niki Tsongas Democratic 2007 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 6 John F. Tierney Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 7 Ed Markey Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 8 Mike Capuano Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 9 Stephen Lynch Democratic 2001 Incumbent re-elected.
Massachusetts 10 Bill Delahunt Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.

Michigan

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan
See also: List of United States representatives from Michigan
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Michigan 1 Bart Stupak Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Jean Marie Treacy (Green) 0.8%
  • ▌Dan Grow (Libertarian) 0.8%
  • ▌Joshua Warren (US Taxpayers) 0.6%
Michigan 2 Pete Hoekstra Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 3 Vern Ehlers Republican 1993 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Vern Ehlers (Republican) 61.1%
  • ▌Henry Sanchez (Democratic) 35.4%
  • ▌Erwin Haas (Libertarian) 3.4%
Michigan 4 David Lee Camp Republican 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 5 Dale E. Kildee Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dale E. Kildee (Democratic) 70.4%
  • ▌Matt Sawicki (Republican) 27.0%
  • ▌Leonard Schwartz (Libertarian) 1.4%
  • ▌Ken Mathenia (Green) 1.3%
Michigan 6 Fred Upton Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Fred Upton (Republican) 58.9%
  • ▌Don Cooney (Democratic) 38.6%
  • ▌Greg Merle (Libertarian) 1.5%
  • ▌Edward Pinkney (Green) 1.1%
Michigan 7 Tim Walberg Republican 2006 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Mark Schauer (Democratic) 48.8%
  • ▌Tim Walberg (Republican) 46.5%
  • ▌Lynn Meadows (Green) 3.0%
  • ▌Ken Proctor (Libertarian) 1.8%
Michigan 8 Mike Rogers Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Rogers (Republican) 56.5%
  • ▌Robert D. Alexander (Democratic) 40.2%
  • ▌Will Tyler White (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • ▌Aaron Stuttman (Green) 1.1%
  • ▌George Zimmer (US Taxpayers) 1.0%
Michigan 9 Joe Knollenberg Republican 1992 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Michigan 10 Candice Miller Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Candice Miller (Republican) 66.3%
  • ▌Robert Denison (Democratic) 31.2%
  • ▌Neil Stephenson (Libertarian) 1.3%
  • ▌Candace Caveny (Green) 1.2%
Michigan 11 Thad McCotter Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Thad McCotter (Republican) 51.4%
  • ▌Joseph Larkin (Democratic) 45.4%
  • ▌John Tatar (Libertarian) 1.7%
  • ▌Erik Shelley (Green) 1.5%
Michigan 12 Sander Levin Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Sander Levin (Democratic) 72.1%
  • ▌Bert Copple (Republican) 23.9%
  • ▌John Vico (Libertarian) 1.5%
  • ▌Les Townsend (US Taxpayers) 1.3%
  • ▌Bill Opalicky (Green) 1.2%
Michigan 13 Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan 14 John Conyers Jr. Democratic 1964 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Conyers Jr. (Democratic) 92.4%
  • ▌Rick Secula (Libertarian) 4.4%
  • ▌Clyde Shabazz (Green) 3.2%
Michigan 15 John D. Dingell Jr. Democratic 1955 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John D. Dingell Jr. (Democratic) 70.7%
  • ▌John Lynch (Republican) 25.0%
  • ▌Aimee Smith (Green) 2.2%
  • ▌Greg Stempfle (Libertarian) 1.2%
  • ▌James Wagner (US Taxpayers) 1.0%

Minnesota

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
See also: List of United States representatives from Minnesota
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Minnesota 1 Tim Walz DFL 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Tim Walz (DFL) 62.5%
  • ▌Brian Davis (Republican) 32.9%
  • ▌Gregory Mikkelson (Independence) 4.5%
Minnesota 2 John Kline Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 3 Jim Ramstad Republican 1990 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Erik Paulsen (Republican) 48.5%
  • ▌Ashwin Madia (DFL) 40.9%
  • ▌David Dillon (Independence) 10.6%
Minnesota 4 Betty McCollum DFL 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 5 Keith Ellison DFL 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 6 Michele Bachmann Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 7 Collin Peterson DFL 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota 8 Jim Oberstar DFL 1974 Incumbent re-elected.

Mississippi

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi
See also: List of United States representatives from Mississippi
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Mississippi 1 Travis Childers Democratic May 13, 2008 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Travis Childers (Democratic) 54.5%
  • ▌Greg Davis (Republican) 43.9%
  • ▌Wally Pang (Independent) 1.1%
  • ▌John Wages Jr. (Green) 0.6%
Mississippi 2 Bennie Thompson Democratic 1993 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi 3 Chip Pickering Republican 1996 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Mississippi 4 Gene Taylor Democratic 1989 Incumbent re-elected.

Missouri

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri
See also: List of United States representatives from Missouri
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Missouri 1 Lacy Clay Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 2 Todd Akin Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 3 Russ Carnahan Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Russ Carnahan (Democratic) 66.4%
  • ▌Chris Sander (Republican) 30.4%
  • ▌Kevin Babcock (Libertarian) 1.8%
  • ▌Cindy Redburn (Constitution) 1.4%
Missouri 4 Ike Skelton Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 5 Emanuel Cleaver Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 6 Sam Graves Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 7 Roy Blunt Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 8 Jo Ann Emerson Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Missouri 9 Kenny Hulshof Republican 1996 Incumbent retired to run for Governor.
Republican hold.

Montana

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
See also: List of United States representatives from Montana
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Montana at-large Denny Rehberg Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.

Nebraska

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska
See also: List of United States representatives from Nebraska
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Nebraska 1 Jeff Fortenberry Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 2 Lee Terry Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Nebraska 3 Adrian Smith Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Nevada

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada
See also: List of United States representatives from Nevada
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Nevada 1 Shelley Berkley Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Shelley Berkley (Democratic) 67.6%
  • ▌Kenneth Wegner (Republican) 28.4%
  • ▌Caren Alexander (Independent American) 2.0%
  • ▌Raymond Duensing (Libertarian) 2.0%
Nevada 2 Dean Heller Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Dean Heller (Republican) 51.8%
  • ▌Jill Derby (Democratic) 41.4%
  • ▌John Everhart (Independent American) 3.4%
  • ▌Sean Patrick Morse (Libertarian) 1.7%
  • ▌Craig Bergland (Green) 1.6%
Nevada 3 Jon Porter Republican 2002 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Dina Titus (Democratic) 47.4%
  • ▌Jon Porter (Republican) 42.3%
  • ▌Jeffrey Reeves (Independent) 4.3%
  • ▌Joseph Silvestri (Libertarian) 2.9%
  • ▌Floyd Fitzgibbons (Independent American) 2.0%
  • ▌Bob Gianquinta (Green) 1.1%

New Hampshire

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire
See also: List of United States representatives from New Hampshire
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
New Hampshire 1 Carol Shea-Porter Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
New Hampshire 2 Paul Hodes Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

New Jersey

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
See also: List of United States representatives from New Jersey
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
New Jersey 1 Rob Andrews Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Matthew Thieke (Green) 0.7%
  • ▌Margaret Chapman (Independent) 0.4%
  • ▌Everitt Williams (Independent) 0.3%
  • ▌Alvin Lindsay (Independent) 0.2%
New Jersey 2 Frank LoBiondo Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Others
  • ▌Jason Grover (Green) 0.6%
  • ▌Peter Boyce (Constitution) 0.5%
  • ▌Gary Stein (Independent) 0.5%
  • ▌Constantino Rozzo (Socialist) 0.2%
New Jersey 3 Jim Saxton Republican 1984 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
New Jersey 4 Chris Smith Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 5 Scott Garrett Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 6 Frank Pallone Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 7 Mike Ferguson Republican 2000 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Leonard Lance (Republican) 50.2%
  • ▌Linda Stender (Democratic) 42.2%
  • ▌Michael Hsing (Independent) 5.6%
  • ▌Dean Greco (Independent) 1.1%
  • ▌Thomas Abrams (Independent) 0.9%
New Jersey 8 Bill Pascrell Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 9 Steve Rothman Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 10 Donald M. Payne Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Donald M. Payne (Democratic) 98.9%
  • ▌Michael Taber (Socialist Workers) 1.1%
New Jersey 11 Rodney Frelinghuysen Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 12 Rush Holt Jr. Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey 13 Albio Sires Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Albio Sires (Democratic) 75.4%
  • ▌Joseph Turula (Republican) 21.7%
  • ▌Julio Fernandez (Independent) 2.3%
  • ▌Louis Vernotico (Independent) 0.6%

New Mexico

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico
See also: List of United States representatives from New Mexico
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
New Mexico 1 Heather Wilson Republican 1998 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic gain.
New Mexico 2 Steve Pearce Republican 2002 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic gain.
New Mexico 3 Tom Udall Democratic 1998 Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Democratic hold.

New York

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in New York
See also: List of United States representatives from New York
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
New York 1 Tim Bishop Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 2 Steve Israel Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 3 Peter T. King Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 4 Carolyn McCarthy Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 5 Gary Ackerman Democratic 1983 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 6 Gregory Meeks Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 7 Joe Crowley Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Crowley (Democratic) 84.7%
  • ▌William Britt (Republican) 15.3%
New York 8 Jerry Nadler Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jerry Nadler (Democratic) 80.5%
  • ▌Grace Lin (Republican) 19.5%
New York 9 Anthony Weiner Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Anthony Weiner (Democratic) 93.3%
  • ▌Alfred F. Donohue Jr. (Conservative) 6.7%
New York 10 Edolphus Towns Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 11 Yvette Clarke Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Yvette Clarke (Democratic) 92.8%
  • ▌Hugh Carr (Republican) 6.4%
  • ▌Cartrell Gore (Conservative) 0.8%
New York 12 Nydia Velázquez Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 13 Vito Fossella Republican 1997 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
New York 14 Carolyn Maloney Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 15 Charles Rangel Democratic 1970 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 16 José E. Serrano Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 17 Eliot Engel Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 18 Nita Lowey Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 19 John J. Hall Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 20 Kirsten Gillibrand Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 21 Michael McNulty Democratic 1988 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
New York 22 Maurice Hinchey Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 23 John M. McHugh Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 24 Mike Arcuri Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 25 James T. Walsh Republican 1988 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
New York 26 Thomas M. Reynolds Republican 1998 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
New York 27 Brian Higgins Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 28 Louise Slaughter Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
New York 29 Randy Kuhl Republican 2004 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.

North Carolina

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina
See also: List of United States representatives from North Carolina
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
North Carolina 1 G. K. Butterfield Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 2 Bob Etheridge Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 3 Walter B. Jones Jr. Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 4 David Price Democratic 1986
1994 (defeated)
1996 		Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 5 Virginia Foxx Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 6 Howard Coble Republican 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 7 Mike McIntyre Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 8 Robin Hayes Republican 1998 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
North Carolina 9 Sue Myrick Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 10 Patrick McHenry Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 11 Heath Shuler Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 12 Mel Watt Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
North Carolina 13 Brad Miller Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.

North Dakota

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
See also: List of United States representatives from North Dakota
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
North Dakota at-large Earl Pomeroy Democratic-NPL 1992 Incumbent re-elected.

Northern Mariana Islands

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Ohio

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See also: List of United States representatives from Ohio
Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Ohio 1 Steve Chabot Republican 1994 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 2 Jean Schmidt Republican 2005 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 3 Mike Turner Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 4 Jim Jordan Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 5 Bob Latta Republican 2007 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 6 Charlie Wilson Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 7 Dave Hobson Republican 1990 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Ohio 8 John Boehner Republican 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 10 Dennis Kucinich Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 11 Vacant Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D) died August 20, 2008.
Democratic hold.
Successor was also elected the same day to finish the current term.
Ohio 12 Pat Tiberi Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 13 Betty Sutton Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Betty Sutton (Democratic) 64.5%
  • ▌David Potter (Republican) 35.4%
Ohio 14 Steve LaTourette Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 15 Deborah Pryce Republican 1992 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 16 Ralph Regula Republican 1972 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.
Ohio 17 Tim Ryan Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Ohio 18 Zack Space Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Oklahoma

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
See also: List of United States representatives from Oklahoma
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Oklahoma 1 John Sullivan Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 2 Dan Boren Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3 Frank Lucas Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 4 Tom Cole Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 5 Mary Fallin Republican 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Oregon

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon
See also: List of United States representatives from Oregon
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Oregon 1 David Wu Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY David Wu (Democratic) 71.5%
  • ▌Joel Haugen (Independent) 17.5%
  • ▌Scott Semrau (Constitution) 4.3%
  • ▌H. Joe Tabor (Libertarian) 3.3%
  • ▌Chris Henry (Pacific Green) 2.1%
Oregon 2 Greg Walden Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Greg Walden (Republican) 69.5%
  • ▌Noah Lemas (Democratic) 25.8%
  • ▌Tristin Mock (Pacific Green) 2.8%
  • ▌Richard Hake (Constitution) 1.7%
Oregon 3 Earl Blumenauer Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Oregon 4 Peter DeFazio Democratic 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Peter DeFazio (Democratic) 82.3%
  • ▌Jaynee Germond (Constitution) 12.9%
  • ▌Mike Beilstein (Pacific Green) 3.9%
Oregon 5 Darlene Hooley Democratic 1996 Incumbent retired.
Democratic hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Kurt Schrader (Democratic) 54.3%
  • ▌Mike Erickson (Republican) 38.3%
  • ▌Sean Bates (Independent) 2.0%
  • ▌Douglas Patterson (Constitution) 2.0%
  • ▌Alex Polikoff (Pacific Green) 1.6%
  • ▌Steve Milligan (Libertarian) 1.4%

Pennsylvania

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania
See also: List of United States representatives from Pennsylvania
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Pennsylvania 1 Bob Brady Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 2 Chaka Fattah Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Chaka Fattah (Democratic) 88.9%
  • ▌Adam Lang (Republican) 11.1%
Pennsylvania 3 Phil English Republican 1994 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania 4 Jason Altmire Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 5 John E. Peterson Republican 1996 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
Pennsylvania 6 Jim Gerlach Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 7 Joe Sestak Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 8 Patrick Murphy Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 9 Bill Shuster Republican 2001 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 10 Chris Carney Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Chris Carney (Democratic) 56.3%
  • ▌Chris Hackett (Republican) 43.7%
Pennsylvania 11 Paul Kanjorski Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 12 John Murtha Democratic 1974 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 13 Allyson Schwartz Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 14 Michael F. Doyle Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 15 Charlie Dent Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 16 Joe Pitts Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Joe Pitts (Republican) 55.8%
  • ▌Bruce Slater (Democratic) 39.4%
  • ▌John Murphy (Independent) 3.9%
  • ▌Daniel Frank (Constitution) 0.9%
Pennsylvania 17 Tim Holden Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 18 Tim Murphy Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Pennsylvania 19 Todd Platts Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.

Puerto Rico

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Rhode Island

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island
See also: List of United States representatives from Rhode Island
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Rhode Island 1 Patrick J. Kennedy Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Rhode Island 2 Jim Langevin Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.

South Carolina

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
See also: List of United States representatives from South Carolina
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
South Carolina 1 Henry E. Brown Jr. Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 2 Addison G. Wilson Republican 2001 (special) Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 3 J. Gresham Barrett Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 4 Bob Inglis Republican 1992
1998 (retired)
2004 		Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 5 John Spratt Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
South Carolina 6 Jim Clyburn Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.

South Dakota

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
See also: List of United States representatives from South Dakota
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
South Dakota at-large Stephanie Herseth Sandlin Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.

Tennessee

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
See also: List of United States representatives from Tennessee
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Tennessee 1 David Davis Republican 2006 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.
Tennessee 2 Jimmy Duncan Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 3 Zach Wamp Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 4 Lincoln Davis Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 5 Jim Cooper Democratic 1982
1994 (retired)
2002 		Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 6 Bart Gordon Democratic 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 7 Marsha Blackburn Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 8 John Tanner Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Tennessee 9 Steve Cohen Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Steve Cohen (Democratic) 87.9%
  • ▌Jake Ford (Independent) 4.9%
  • ▌Dewey Clark (Independent) 4.4%
  • ▌Mary Wright (Independent) 2.8%

Texas

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas
See also: List of United States representatives from Texas
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Texas 1 Louie Gohmert Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Louie Gohmert (Republican) 87.6%
  • ▌Roger Owen (Independent) 12.4%
Texas 2 Ted Poe Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Ted Poe (Republican) 88.9%
  • ▌Craig Wolfe (Libertarian) 11.1%
Texas 3 Sam Johnson Republican 1991 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Sam Johnson (Republican) 59.7%
  • ▌Tom Daley (Democratic) 38.0%
  • ▌Christopher J. Claytor (Libertarian) 2.2%
Texas 4 Ralph Hall Republican 1980[d] Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 5 Jeb Hensarling Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jeb Hensarling (Republican) 83.6%
  • ▌Ken Ashby (Libertarian) 16.4%
Texas 6 Joe Barton Republican 1984 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 7 John Culberson Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 8 Kevin Brady Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 9 Al Green Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Al Green (Democratic) 93.6%
  • ▌Brad Walters (Libertarian) 6.4%
Texas 10 Michael McCaul Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 11 Mike Conaway Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Mike Conaway (Republican) 88.3%
  • ▌John Strohm (Libertarian) 11.7%
Texas 12 Kay Granger Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kay Granger (Republican) 67.6%
  • ▌Tracey Smith (Democratic) 30.6%
  • ▌Shiloh Sidney Shambaugh (Libertarian) 1.8%
Texas 13 Mac Thornberry Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 14 Ron Paul Republican 1976 (special)
1976 (defeated)
1978
1984 (retired)
1996 		Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 15 Rubén Hinojosa Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 16 Silvestre Reyes Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Silvestre Reyes (Democratic) 82.1%
  • ▌Mette Baker (Libertarian) 10.3%
  • ▌Ben Mendoza (Independent) 7.6%
Texas 17 Chet Edwards Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Chet Edwards (Democratic) 53.0%
  • ▌Rob Curnock (Republican) 45.5%
  • ▌Gardner Osborne (Libertarian) 1.5%
Texas 18 Sheila Jackson Lee Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 19 Randy Neugebauer Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 20 Charlie González Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 21 Lamar S. Smith Republican 1986 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Lamar S. Smith (Republican) 80.0%
  • ▌James Arthur Strohm (Libertarian) 20.0%
Texas 22 Nick Lampson Democratic 1996
2004 (defeated)
2006 		Incumbent lost re-election.
Republican gain.
Texas 23 Ciro Rodriguez Democratic 1997 (special)
2004 (lost renomination)
2006 		Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 24 Kenny Marchant Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Kenny Marchant (Republican) 56.0%
  • ▌Tom Love (Democratic) 41.1%
  • ▌David Casey (Libertarian) 2.9%
Texas 25 Lloyd Doggett Democratic 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 26 Michael C. Burgess Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 27 Solomon P. Ortiz Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Solomon P. Ortiz (Democratic) 57.9%
  • ▌Willie Vaden (Republican) 38.4%
  • ▌Robert Powell (Libertarian) 3.7%
Texas 28 Henry Cuellar Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Henry Cuellar (Democratic) 68.7%
  • ▌Jim Fish (Republican) 29.2%
  • ▌Ross Lynn Leone (Libertarian) 2.1%
Texas 29 Gene Green Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Gene Green (Democratic) 74.6%
  • ▌Eric Story (Republican) 23.9%
  • ▌Joel Grace (Libertarian) 1.5%
Texas 30 Eddie Bernice Johnson Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas 31 John Carter Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY John Carter (Republican) 60.3%
  • ▌Brian Ruiz (Democratic) 36.6%
  • ▌Barry Cooper (Libertarian) 3.1%
Texas 32 Pete Sessions Republican 1996 Incumbent re-elected.

U.S. Virgin Islands

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See Non-voting delegates, below.

Utah

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah
See also: List of United States representatives from Utah
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Utah 1 Rob Bishop Republican 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 2 Jim Matheson Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah 3 Chris Cannon Republican 1996 Incumbent lost renomination.
Republican hold.

Vermont

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont
See also: List of United States representatives from Vermont
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Vermont at-large Peter Welch Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Virginia

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia
See also: List of United States representatives from Virginia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Virginia 1 Rob Wittman Republican 2007 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 2 Thelma Drake Republican 2004 Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 3 Robert C. Scott Democratic 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 4 Randy Forbes Republican 2001 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 5 Virgil Goode Republican 1996[e] Incumbent lost re-election.
Democratic gain.
Virginia 6 Bob Goodlatte Republican 1992 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 7 Eric Cantor Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 8 Jim Moran Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Jim Moran (Democratic) 67.9%
  • ▌Mark Ellmore (Republican) 29.7%
  • ▌J. Ron Fisher (Independent Green) 2.1%
Virginia 9 Rick Boucher Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
Virginia 10 Frank Wolf Republican 1980 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Frank Wolf (Republican) 58.8%
  • ▌Judy Feder (Democratic) 38.8%
  • ▌Neeraj Nigam (Independent) 2.2%
Virginia 11 Thomas M. Davis Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.
Democratic gain.

Washington

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
See also: List of United States representatives from Washington
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Washington 1 Jay Inslee Democratic 1992
1994 (defeated)
1998 		Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 3 Brian Baird Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 4 Doc Hastings Republican 1994 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 5 Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 6 Norm Dicks Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 7 Jim McDermott Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 8 Dave Reichert Republican 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Washington 9 Adam Smith Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.

West Virginia

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia
See also: List of United States representatives from West Virginia
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
West Virginia 1 Alan Mollohan Democratic 1982 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 2 Shelley Moore Capito Republican 2000 Incumbent re-elected.
West Virginia 3 Nick Rahall Democratic 1976 Incumbent re-elected.

Wisconsin

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin
See also: List of United States representatives from Wisconsin
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Wisconsin 1 Paul Ryan Republican 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 2 Tammy Baldwin Democratic 1998 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 3 Ron Kind Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 4 Gwen Moore Democratic 2004 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 5 Jim Sensenbrenner Republican 1978 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 6 Tom Petri Republican 1979 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Tom Petri (Republican) 63.7%
  • ▌Roger Kittelson (Democratic) 36.2%
Wisconsin 7 Dave Obey Democratic 1969 Incumbent re-elected.
Wisconsin 8 Steve Kagen Democratic 2006 Incumbent re-elected.

Wyoming

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Main article: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
See also: List of United States representatives from Wyoming
District Incumbent Party First
elected 		Results Candidates
Wyoming at-large Barbara Cubin Republican 1994 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.

Non-voting delegates

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     Democratic hold     Democratic gain     Independent gain
Main articles: 2008 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa, 2008 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Guam, 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Northern Mariana Islands, 2008 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico, and 2008 United States House of Representatives election in United States Virgin Islands
See also: Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives
District Incumbent This race
Delegate Party First elected Results Candidates
American Samoa at-large Eni Faleomavaega Democratic 1988 Incumbent re-elected.
District of Columbia at-large Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic 1990 Incumbent re-elected.
Guam at-large Madeleine Bordallo Democratic 2002 Incumbent re-elected.
Northern Mariana Islands at-large New seat New seat.
New delegate elected.
Independent gain.
  • ▌Green tickY Gregorio Sablan (Independent) 24.5%
  • ▌Pedro Tenorio (Republican) 20.7%
  • ▌John Gonzales (Independent) 18.7%
  • ▌Juan Lizama (Independent) 17.3%
  • ▌Luis Cristostimo (Independent) 9.5%
  • ▌David Cing (Democratic) 2.9%
  • ▌Felipe Atalig (Independent) 2.5%
  • ▌Chong Won (Independent) 2.4%
  • ▌John Davis (Independent) 1.5%
Puerto Rico at-large Luis Fortuño New Progressive/
Republican 		2004 Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Puerto Rico.
New resident commissioner elected.
New Progressive hold.
Democratic gain.
U.S. Virgin Islands at-large Donna Christian-Christensen Democratic 1996 Incumbent re-elected.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ As well as the 6 non-voting delegates.
  2. ^ Deal was originally elected as a Democrat. He switched parties in April 1995.
  3. ^ Alexander was first elected as a Democrat. He became a Republican in August 2004.
  4. ^ Hall was first elected as a Democrat. He became a Republican in January 2004.
  5. ^ Goode was elected as Democrat. He left the party in January 2000 and became a Republican in August 2002.

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