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| election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 2008
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 2006
| previous_year = 2006
| previous_mps = United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 - complete list
| next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
| next_year = 2010
| seats_for_election = All 435 seats in the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and 6
non-voting membersA delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
218 seats were needed for a majority
| election_date = November 4, 2008
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Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
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California-8thCalifornia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers most of the city and county of San Francisco except for the southwestern parts of the city which are included in the 12th Congressional District....
| last_election1 = 233 seats, 53.6%
| seats_before1 = 236 (incl. 1 vacancy)
| seats1 = 257
| seat_change1 = +21
| popular_vote1 = 65,241,408
| percentage1 = 53.18%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 1.2%
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John BoehnerJohn Andrew Boehner is the 61st and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S. Representative from , serving since 1991...
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
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Ohio-8thOhio's 8th congressional district sits on the west side of Ohio, bordering Indiana. The cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Huber Heights, Eaton, Greenville, Piqua, Troy, and parts of Dayton, Riverside, and Wright Patterson Air Force Base are part of the district...
| last_election2 = 202 seats, 46.4%
| seats_before2 = 199
| seats2 = 178
| seat_change2 = -21
| popular_vote2 = 52,184,380
| percentage2 = 42.53%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 1.6%
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Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| after_election =
Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| map_image = 2008 House elections.svg
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Results:
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| election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 2008
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 2006
| previous_year = 2006
| previous_mps = United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 - complete list
| next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
| next_year = 2010
| seats_for_election = All 435 seats in the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and 6
non-voting membersA delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
218 seats were needed for a majority
| election_date = November 4, 2008
| image1 =
| leader1 =
Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 =
California-8thCalifornia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers most of the city and county of San Francisco except for the southwestern parts of the city which are included in the 12th Congressional District....
| last_election1 = 233 seats, 53.6%
| seats_before1 = 236 (incl. 1 vacancy)
| seats1 = 257
| seat_change1 = +21
| popular_vote1 = 65,241,408
| percentage1 = 53.18%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 1.2%
| image2 =
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John BoehnerJohn Andrew Boehner is the 61st and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S. Representative from , serving since 1991...
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat2 =
Ohio-8thOhio's 8th congressional district sits on the west side of Ohio, bordering Indiana. The cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Huber Heights, Eaton, Greenville, Piqua, Troy, and parts of Dayton, Riverside, and Wright Patterson Air Force Base are part of the district...
| last_election2 = 202 seats, 46.4%
| seats_before2 = 199
| seats2 = 178
| seat_change2 = -21
| popular_vote2 = 52,184,380
| percentage2 = 42.53%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 1.6%
| map_image =
| map_size =
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| title = Speaker
| before_election =
Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| after_election =
Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| map_image = 2008 House elections.svg
| map_size = 350px
| map_caption =
Results:
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| election_name = United States House of Representatives elections, 2008
| country = United States
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 2006
| previous_year = 2006
| previous_mps = United States House of Representatives elections, 2006 - complete list
| next_election = United States House of Representatives elections, 2010
| next_year = 2010
| seats_for_election = All 435 seats in the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and 6
non-voting membersA delegate to Congress is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives who is elected from a U.S. territory and from Washington, D.C. to a two-year term. While unable to vote in the full House, a non-voting delegate may vote in a House committee of which the delegate is a member...
218 seats were needed for a majority
| election_date = November 4, 2008
| image1 =
| leader1 =
Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| leaders_seat1 =
California-8thCalifornia's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers most of the city and county of San Francisco except for the southwestern parts of the city which are included in the 12th Congressional District....
| last_election1 = 233 seats, 53.6%
| seats_before1 = 236 (incl. 1 vacancy)
| seats1 = 257
| seat_change1 = +21
| popular_vote1 = 65,241,408
| percentage1 = 53.18%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 1.2%
| image2 =
| leader2 =
John BoehnerJohn Andrew Boehner is the 61st and current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he is the U.S. Representative from , serving since 1991...
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| leaders_seat2 =
Ohio-8thOhio's 8th congressional district sits on the west side of Ohio, bordering Indiana. The cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Huber Heights, Eaton, Greenville, Piqua, Troy, and parts of Dayton, Riverside, and Wright Patterson Air Force Base are part of the district...
| last_election2 = 202 seats, 46.4%
| seats_before2 = 199
| seats2 = 178
| seat_change2 = -21
| popular_vote2 = 52,184,380
| percentage2 = 42.53%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 1.6%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Speaker
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Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
| after_election =
Nancy PelosiNancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives and served as the 60th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011...
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| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
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The 2008
U.S. House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
to serve in the
111th United States CongressThe One Hundred Eleventh United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. It began during the last two weeks of the George W. Bush administration, with the remainder spanning the first two years of...
from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011. All 435 voting seats, as well as all 6 non-voting seats, were up for election. The
Democratic PartyThe Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, which won a majority of seats in the 2006 election, expanded its control in 2008. The
Republican PartyThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, hoping to regain the majority it lost in the 2006 or at least expand its congressional membership, lost additional seats. With one exception (
Louisiana's 2nd districtLouisiana's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The district contains nearly all of the city of New Orleans , and some of its suburbs, including the West Bank portion of Jefferson Parish and South South Kenner.The district is currently represented...
), 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 Republican seats, giving the Democrats a net gain of 21. Turnout increased due to the 2008 presidential election. The presidential election, 2008 Senate elections, and 2008 state gubernatorial elections, as well as many other state and local elections, occurred on the same date.
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Composition entering the election
At the end of the 110th Congress (2nd Session), the membership of the U.S. House of Representatives was composed of 235 Democrats, 199 Republicans, and one vacancy.
Special elections in 2008 for the 110th Congress
{{Main|Special elections to the 110th United States Congress}}
In 2008 there were eight special elections for vacant seats in the
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, for the
110th United States CongressThe One Hundred Tenth United States Congress was the meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, between January 3, 2007, and January 3, 2009, during the last two years of the second term of President George W. Bush. It was composed of the Senate and the House of...
. In the special elections, Democrats gained three seats while keeping hold on four seats. Republicans held of only one of their four seats.
Democratic incumbents
All six seats held by retiring Democrats were won by Democrats.
- {{ushr|Alabama|5}}: Bud Cramer: "[T]o spend more time with my family and begin another chapter in my life"
- {{ushr|Colorado|2}}: Mark Udall
Mark Emery Udall is the senior United States Senator from Colorado and a member of the Democratic Party. From 1999 to 2009, Udall served in the United States House of Representatives, representing . He also served a term in the Colorado House of Representatives.Born in Tucson, Arizona, he is the...
: Ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Wayne AllardAlan Wayne Allard is a member of the Republican Party, and was a United States Senator from Colorado. He did not seek re-election in 2008.-Early life:...
.
- {{ushr|Maine|1}}: Tom Allen
Thomas Hodge "Tom" Allen is a former member of the United States House of Representatives representing , and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2008 against Republican incumbent Senator Susan Collins. Allen lost to Collins .Allen was first elected in 1996, defeating Republican...
: Ran against and lost to Susan CollinsSusan Margaret Collins is the junior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. First elected to the Senate in 1996, she is the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs...
in the U.S. Senate election.
- {{ushr|New Mexico|3}}: Tom Udall
Thomas Stewart "Tom" Udall is the junior United States Senator from New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party. He had represented as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999. Udall was elected as the junior United States senator from New Mexico on November 4, 2008,...
: Ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Pete DomeniciPietro Vichi "Pete" Domenici is an American Republican politician, who served six terms as a United States Senator from New Mexico, from 1973 to 2009, the longest tenure in the state's history....
.
- {{ushr|New York|21}}: Michael McNulty: "[I]t's not what I want to do for the rest of my life."
- {{ushr|Oregon|5}}: Darlene Hooley
Darlene Kay Olson Hooley is a former Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon who represented the state's . A native of North Dakota, she spent eight years teaching high school before entering politics when she was elected to the West Linn, Oregon city council in 1975...
: Because of the "cumulative effect of arduous travel, the relentless demands of fund-raising and 32 years of public service"
Republican incumbents
Twenty-seven Republicans retired. Thirteen of their seats were then won by Democrats (see Open seat gains, below).
- {{ushr|Alabama|2}}: Terry Everett
Robert Terry Everett is an American politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing ....
: Because of age and health
- {{ushr|Arizona|1}}: Rick Renzi
Richard George "Rick" Renzi is a former American politician and was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing . Renzi has pending Federal criminal charges against him for his involvement in a land-swap deal. On April 19, 2007, the FBI raided his family...
: To fight federal criminal charges involving a land-swap deal
- {{ushr|California|4}}: John Doolittle
John Taylor Doolittle , American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2009, representing . In the 109th Congress, he held a leadership role as the Deputy Whip for the Republican party in the House...
: To fight an FBI corruption investigation
- {{ushr|California|52}}: Duncan Hunter
Duncan Lee Hunter is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009....
Ran for and lost the race for the Republican nomination for President. Already planned to retire
- {{ushr|Colorado|6}}: Tom Tancredo
Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo is an American politician from Colorado, who represented the state's sixth congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2009, as a Republican...
: Ran for and lost the race for the Republican nomination for President
- {{ushr|Florida|15}}: Dave Weldon
David Joseph Weldon, is an American politician and physician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing .-Early life:...
: To return to his medical practice
- {{ushr|Illinois|11}}: Jerry Weller
Gerald C. "Jerry" Weller is an American politician who was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing .- Early life:...
: To spend more time with his family, amid questions about his Nicaraguan land dealings, his wife's investments, and his relationship to an indicted defense contractor
- {{ushr|Illinois|18}}: Ray LaHood
Raymond H. "Ray" LaHood is a Republican politician from Illinois who is currently the United States Secretary of Transportation, having served since 2009. Previously, he represented the Illinois's 18th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for seven terms .-Early life and...
(On December 19, 2008, President-elect Barack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
announced his intention to nominate LaHood to serve as the next Secretary of Transportation.) He was later confirmed.
- {{ushr|Kentucky|2}}: Ron Lewis
Ronald E. "Ron" Lewis , an American politician who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1994–2009, representing the 2nd Congressional District of Kentucky....
- {{ushr|Louisiana|4}}: Jim McCrery
James Otis "Jim" McCrery, III , is an American lawyer who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1988 to 2009; he represented the 4th District of Louisiana, based in the northwestern quadrant of the state.McCrery was a ranking member on the House Ways and...
- {{ushr|Minnesota|3}}: Jim Ramstad
James Marvin "Jim" Ramstad is a United States politician from the state of Minnesota.-Early life:Ramstad was born in Jamestown, North Dakota, was educated at the University of Minnesota and the George Washington University Law School. He was an officer in the United States National Guard from 1968...
- {{ushr|Mississippi|3}}: Chip Pickering
"Charles Willis Pickering" redirects here. For this former congressman's father, see Charles W. Pickering.Charles Willis "Chip" Pickering, Jr. is a politician in the U.S. state of Mississippi. He represented as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives...
- {{ushr|Missouri|9}}: Kenny Hulshof
Kenneth C. "Kenny" Hulshof is a politician from the U.S. state of Missouri, and represented in the United States House of Representatives. He was the unsuccessful nominee of the Republican Party for Governor of Missouri in the 2008 election.- Biography :...
: Ran for and lost the election for governor
- {{ushr|New Jersey|3}}: Jim Saxton
Hugh James "Jim" Saxton is an American Republican Party politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented from 1984 to 1993. From 1993 to 2009, he represented .-Life:...
: Because of age and health
- {{ushr|New Jersey|7}}: Mike Ferguson: To spend more time with his family
- {{ushr|New Mexico|1}}: Heather Wilson
Heather A. Wilson , is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing from 1998 to 2009...
: Ran in and lost the Republican primary for New Mexico's open U.S. Senate seat
- {{ushr|New Mexico|2}}: Steve Pearce
Stevan Edward "Steve" Pearce is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously held the seat from 2003 to 2009 and was an Assistant Minority Whip.-Early life, education and career:...
: Ran for and lost the election for New Mexico's open U.S. Senate seat
- {{ushr|New York|13}}: Vito Fossella
Vito John Fossella, Jr. is a U.S. Republican politician from the state of New York who formerly represented the state's 13th Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms, from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Fossella, a Staten Island...
: Amid scandal following a drunk driving arrest which led to revelations of infidelity and a secret family he maintained in Virginia
- {{ushr|New York|25}}: Jim Walsh
James Thomas "Jim" Walsh is an American Republican politician from Syracuse, New York. In 2009, he retired after representing a portion of Central New York, that is now known as the state's 25th Congressional District, in the United States House of Representatives for twenty years.-Early...
- {{ushr|New York|26}}: Tom Reynolds
Thomas M. Reynolds , commonly known as Tom Reynolds, is a politician from the U.S. state of New York, formerly representing the state's 26th Congressional district in the United States House of Representatives...
- {{ushr|Ohio|7}}: Dave Hobson
David Lee Hobson is an American politician of the Republican Party who served as a U.S. representative from the seventh congressional district of Ohio.Hobson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Withrow High School in 1954...
: "I wanted to go out on top"
- {{ushr|Ohio|15}}: Deborah Pryce
Deborah D. Pryce is an American politician from Ohio and former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Ohio's 15th congressional district, which includes the western half of Columbus and the surrounding suburbs.She is divorced from Randy Walker and now lives in Upper...
: To spend more time with her family
- {{ushr|Ohio|16}}: Ralph Regula
Ralph Straus Regula was a Representative in the United States Congress from the 16th District of the State of Ohio. He retired in January 2009 after 18 consecutive terms. He is a member of the Republican Party. In the 110th Congress , he was the second longest serving Republican member of the U.S...
- {{ushr|Pennsylvania|5}}: John Peterson
John E. Peterson is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. From 1997 - 2009, he represented the state's mainly rural and largely Republican 5th Congressional district in the U.S. House.-Biography:...
: To spend more time with his family
- {{ushr|Puerto Rico|AL}}: Luis Fortuño
Luis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is the governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America. Fortuño is also the president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico , a member of the Republican National Committee, and will be president of the Council of State...
: Ran for and won the Governorship of Puerto Rico defeating Gov. Aníbal Acevedo ViláAníbal Salvador Acevedo Vilá is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer. He served as the eighth Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth of the United States, from 2005 to 2009. He is a Harvard University alumnus and a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Law,...
- {{ushr|Virginia|11}}: Thomas M. Davis
Thomas Milburn "Tom" Davis III was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 11th congressional district in Northern Virginia. Davis was considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by five-term incumbent and fellow Republican John...
: "It's time for me to take a sabbatical"
- {{ushr|Wyoming|AL}}: Barbara Cubin
Barbara Lynn Cubin was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, having served as the sole member of that body from Wyoming. In the 109th Congress, she was a member of the House Resources Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee...
Incumbents defeated in primary election
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 primary winners, however, managed to retain the seat for the same party.
- {{ushr|Maryland|1}}: Wayne Gilchrest
Wayne Thomas Gilchrest is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who represented . In 2008, the moderate Gilchrest was defeated in the Republican primary by State Senator Andy Harris....
(R), whose seat was later won by a Democrat
- {{ushr|Maryland|4}}: Albert Wynn
Albert Russell "Al" Wynn is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 4th district of Maryland from 1993 to 2008...
(D), who subsequently resigned May 31, 2008
- {{ushr|Utah|3}}: Chris Cannon
Christopher Black "Chris" Cannon was a member of the United States House of Representatives, for the Republican Party, representing the third district of Utah from 1997 - 2009....
(R)
- {{ushr|Tennessee|1}}: David Davis (R)
Incumbents defeated in general election
Fourteen Republicans and Five Democrats lost their general elections, thereby losing their seats to the other party.
- {{ushr|Colorado|4}}: Marilyn Musgrave
Marilyn Neoma Musgrave , American politician, is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives who served from 2003 to 2009, representing the 4th District of Colorado....
(R)
- {{ushr|Connecticut|4}}: Christopher Shays
Christopher H. Shays is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and represented the 4th District of Connecticut....
(R)
- {{ushr|Florida|8}}: Ric Keller
Richard Anthony "Ric" Keller is an American politician, and was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing .Keller was defeated in his bid for a fifth term by Democrat Alan Grayson....
(R)
- {{ushr|Florida|16}}: Tim Mahoney
Timothy Edward "Tim" Mahoney was a U.S. Representative for and a member of the Democratic Party. He was elected in November 2006 after his opponent, six-term Republican incumbent Mark Foley, resigned on September 29, 2006, after questions were raised about an email exchange with a congressional...
(D)
- {{ushr|Florida|24}}: Tom Feeney
Thomas Charles "Tom" Feeney III, usually known as Tom Feeney , is an American politician from the state of Florida. He represented . He was defeated in the 2008 election by Democrat Suzanne Kosmas.-Early life:...
(R)
- {{ushr|Idaho|1}}: Bill Sali
William Thomas "Bill" Sali served a single term in the United States House of Representatives, representing from 2007 to 2009. Sali previously served in the Idaho Legislature as a member of the House....
(R)
- {{ushr|Kansas|2}}: Nancy Boyda
Nancy Boyda is a former Democratic congresswoman representing .On November 4, 2008, Boyda was defeated for re-election by Kansas State Treasurer Lynn Jenkins, after serving one term....
(D)
- {{ushr|Louisiana|2}}: William J. Jefferson
William Jennings "Bill" Jefferson is a former American politician, and a published author from the U.S. state of Louisiana. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for nine terms from 1991 to 2009 as a member of the Democratic Party. He represented , which includes much of the...
(D)
- {{ushr|Louisiana|6}}: Don Cazayoux
Donald J. 'Don' Cazayoux, Jr. is a former Democratic U.S. Representative from Louisiana's 6th congressional district. He is currently US Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana....
(D)
- {{ushr|Michigan|7}}: Tim Walberg
Timothy Lee "Tim" Walberg is the current U.S. Representative for , and was also the former Congressman for the district from 2007 to 2009.-Early life, education, and religious career:...
(R)
- {{ushr|Michigan|9}}: Joe Knollenberg
Joseph "Joe" Knollenberg is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. From 1993 to 2009, he was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing ....
(R)
- {{ushr|Nevada|3}}: Jon Porter
Jonathan Christopher "Jon" Porter , an American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, the first representative elected from the new 3rd Congressional District of Nevada....
(R)
- {{ushr|New York|29}}: Randy Kuhl
John R. "Randy" Kuhl, Jr. is an American Republican politician, and former member of the United States House of Representatives from New York. He represented New York's 29th congressional district for two terms before being defeated for reelection by Eric Massa on November 4, 2008 by margin of...
(R)
- {{ushr|North Carolina|8}}: Robin Hayes
Robert Cannon "Robin" Hayes is the current chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party. For five terms from 1999 to 2009, he represented North Carolina's 8th congressional district in the House of Representatives.-Early life:...
(R)
- {{ushr|Ohio|1}}: Steve Chabot
Steven Joseph "Steve" Chabot is the U.S. Representative for . He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously represented the district from 1995 to 2009.-Early life, education and career:...
(R)
- {{ushr|Pennsylvania|3}}: Phil English
Philip Sheridan "Phil" English served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 - 2009 from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, representing the state's 3rd Congressional district....
(R)
- {{ushr|Texas|22}}: Nick Lampson
Nicholas Valentino 'Nick' Lampson is an American politician from the state of Texas and was a Congressman representing the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was defeated by Pete Olson on November 4, 2008 in his re-election bid....
(D)
- {{ushr|Virginia|2}}: Thelma Drake
Thelma D. Drake was a Member of Congress of the Republican party from the state of Virginia. She was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in November 2004 to represent . She was defeated by Democrat Glenn Nye in 2008.Thelma Drake grew up in Ohio and attended Elyria High School...
(R)
- {{ushr|Virginia|5}}: Virgil Goode
Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. , is an American politician, last serving as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 5th congressional district of Virginia from 1997 to 2009...
(R)
Open seat gains
Thirteen seats held by retiring Republicans were won by Democrats. No Democratic retirements were picked up by Republicans.
- {{ushr|Alabama|2}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|Arizona|1}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|Illinois|11}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|Maryland|1}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|New Jersey|3}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|New Mexico|1}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|New Mexico|2}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|New York|13}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|New York|25}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|Ohio|15}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|Ohio|16}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|Puerto Rico|AL}} (Democratic gain)
- {{ushr|Virginia|11}} (Democratic gain)
Results
| United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 |
| Party |
Voting members |
Non-voting members |
| Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
Votes |
Percentage |
Seats |
+/– |
|
Democratic The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
{{ref label|non-voting|A|A}} |
65,241,408 |
53.18% |
257 |
+21 |
1,952,133 |
94.34% |
4 |
+1 |
|
RepublicanThe Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
|
52,184,380 |
42.53% |
178 |
–21 |
1,919 |
0.09% |
0 |
–1 |
|
LibertarianThe Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
|
1,083,027 |
0.88% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
{{ref label|independents|B|B}}{{ref label|write-in|C|C}} |
947,661 |
0.77% |
0 |
0 |
21,574 |
1.04% |
2 |
+1 |
|
GreenThe Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...
|
570,729 |
0.47% |
0 |
0 |
14,386 |
0.70% |
0 |
0 |
|
ConstitutionThe Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...
|
127,127 |
0.10% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
IndependenceThe Independence Party of America is a political party in the United States, founded on September 23, 2007 by activists from the Independence Party of New York. Its current National Chairman is Frank MacKay...
|
129,747 |
0.13% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Working FamiliesThe Working Families Party is a minor political party in the United States founded in New York in 1998. There are "sister" parties to the New York WFP in Connecticut, Massachusetts, South Carolina, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Oregon, but there is as yet no national WFP...
|
12,104 |
0.01% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent OregonThe Independent Party of Oregon is a political party in the U.S. state of Oregon. The IPO is Oregon's third-largest political party and the largest minor party of the state, with 68,516 registrants since its inception in January 2007 making up 3.37% of Oregon's registered voters...
|
65,109 |
0.05% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Peace and Freedom |
47,659 |
0.04% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Purple |
28,541 |
0.03% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
ConservativeThe Conservative Party of New York State is an American political party active in the state of New York. It is not part of any nationwide party, nor is it affiliated with the American Conservative Party, which it predates by over 40 years....
|
26,182 |
0.02% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent American The Independent American Party officially started in 1998. It began as the Utah Independent American Party. The founders claim to have been inspired by a speech given by Ezra Taft Benson, former United States Secretary of Agriculture, entitled “The Proper Role of Government”. The initial party...
|
22,813 |
0.02% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
ReformThe Reform Party of the United States of America is a political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot...
|
22,603 |
0.02% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Alaskan IndependenceThe Alaskan Independence Party is a political party in the U.S. state of Alaska that advocates an in-state referendum which includes the option of Alaska becoming an independent country...
|
14,274 |
0.01% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Independent Green Populist |
9,483 |
0.01% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
ProgressiveThe Vermont Progressive Party is an American political party. It was founded in 1999 and is active only in the U.S. state of Vermont. In terms of the dominant two parties in the United States, it enjoys support from "traditional liberal" Democrats and working class Republicans. The party is...
|
9,081 |
0.01% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Socialist WorkersThe Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba...
|
8,588 |
0.01% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
American Independent The American Independent Party is a right-wing political party of the United States that was established in 1967 by Bill and Eileen Shearer. In 1968, the American Independent Party nominated George C. Wallace as its presidential candidate and retired Air Force General Curtis E. LeMay as the vice...
|
6,274 |
0.01% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Vote People Change |
3,708 |
0.00% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
UnityThe Unity Party of America is a centrist political party founded on November 4, 2004 which has a membership in 33 states The Unity Party of America is a centrist political party founded on November 4, 2004 which has a membership in 33 states The Unity Party of America is a centrist political party...
|
2,176 |
0.00% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Term Limits for the United States Congress |
2,042 |
0.00% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
SocialistThe Socialist Party USA is a multi-tendency democratic-socialist party in the United States. The party states that it is the rightful continuation and successor to the tradition of the Socialist Party of America, which had lasted from 1901 to 1972.The party is officially committed to left-wing...
|
648 |
0.00% |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
|
Puerto Ricans for Puerto RicoThe Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party is a Puerto Rican political party which tenets are citizen participation, sustainable development, effective administration, and quality of life...
|
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
43,607 |
2.11% |
0 |
0 |
|
Puerto Rican IndependenceThe Puerto Rican Independence Party is a Puerto Rican political party that campaigns for the independence of Puerto Rico from United States suzerainty....
|
— |
— |
0 |
0 |
35,687 |
1.72% |
0 |
0 |
| Invalid or blank votes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Totals |
122,959,841 |
100.00% |
435 |
— |
2,069,306 |
100.00% |
6 |
+1 |
| Voter turnout |
|
|
|
- {{note label|non-voting|A|A}}The number of non-voting members also includes the non-voting member-elect from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is represented by a non-voting Resident Commissioner in the United States House of Representatives. The current Resident Commissioner is Pedro Pierluisi.-List of Resident Commissioners:...
, Pedro PierluisiPedro R. Pierluisi Urrutia is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician affiliated with the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico and the United States Democratic Party...
, who is a member of the New Progressive Party of Puerto RicoThe New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that advocates for Puerto Rico's admission to the United States of America as the 51st state...
, 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 FortuñoLuis Guillermo Fortuño Burset is the governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States of America. Fortuño is also the president of the New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico , a member of the Republican National Committee, and will be president of the Council of State...
, caucused with the Republicans. The vote total for the non-voting members also includes the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto RicoThe Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico is a political party that supports Puerto Rico's right to self-determination and sovereignty, through the enhancement of Puerto Rico's current status as a commonwealth....
, which has ties to the Democratic Party.
- {{note label|independents|B|B}}Both non-voting independents, American Samoa's representative
American Samoa's At-large Congressional District encompasses the entire U.S. territorial region of American Samoa. The territory does not have a voting member of Congress, but does elect a delegate who can participate in debates and vote in committees of which they are a member. Eni Faleomavaega...
Eni Faleomavaega and the Northern Mariana Islands' representative-electThe Northern Mariana Islands' At-large congressional district encompasses the entire U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands . The territory does not have a voting member of Congress, but does elect a delegate who can participate in debates with the United States House of Representatives...
Gregorio Sablan, will caucus with the Democrats. In America Samoa all elections are non-partisan. In the Northern Mariana Islands, Sablan appeared on the ballot as an independent.
- {{note label|write-in|C|C}}Write-in candidate
A write-in candidate is a candidate in an election whose name does not appear on the ballot, but for whom voters may vote nonetheless by writing in the person's name. Some states and local jurisdictions allow a voter to affix a sticker with a write-in candidate's name on it to the ballot in lieu...
s are included with the vote totals.
Competitive elections
{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections, 2008 - notable races}}
See also
- Opinion Polling for the United States House of Representatives Elections, 2008
This article provides a collection of scientific, state-wide public opinion polls that have been conducted relating to the United States of America House of Representatives elections, 2008.-Alabama:2nd District'Incumbent: Terry Everett-Retiring...
- United States Senate elections, 2008
Elections for the United States Senate were held on November 4, 2008, with 35 of the 100 seats in the Senate being contested. Thirty-three seats were regular elections; the winners were eligible to serve six-year terms from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2015, as members of Senate Class II...
- United States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
- United States gubernatorial elections, 2008
The United States gubernatorial elections of 2008 were the elections of state and territorial governors and were held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in 11 states and 2 territories. Prior to the election, eight of the total seats were held by Democrats and five by Republicans...
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