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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 2024 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[update], 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. Additionally, this is the last time any party won at least 250 House seats.
Results summary
[edit]Federal
[edit]| 257 | 178 |
| Democratic | Republican |
| Party | Voting members[5][6] | Non-voting members[7] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/− | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/− | |||
| 65,237,840 | 53.2% | 257 |  21 | 1,952,133 | 94.3% | 4 | 1 | |||
| Republican | 52,249,491 | 42.6% | 178 |  21 | 1,919 | 0.1% | 0 | 1 | ||
| Libertarian | 1,083,096 | 0.9% | 0 |  | — | — | 0 | | ||
| Independent[B] | 982,761 | 0.8% | 0 | | 21,574 | 1.0% | 2 | 1 | ||
| Green | 580,263 | 0.5% | 0 | | 14,386 | 0.7% | 0 | | ||
| Constitution | 179,261 | 0.1% | 0 | | — | — | 0 | | ||
| Independence | 168,939 | 0.1% | 0 | | — | — | 0 | | ||
| Others | 2,066,229 | 1.7% | ||||||||
| Totals | 122,547,880[8] | 100.0% | 435 | — | 2,069,306 | 100.0% | 6 | 1 | ||
| Voter turnout | ||||||||||
Per state
[edit]| State | Total seats | Democratic | Republican | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Change | Seats | Change | ||
| Alabama | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 | | 1 | |
| Arizona | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 3 | | 1 | |
| California | 53 | 34 | | 19 | |
| Colorado | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | | 1 | |
| Florida | 25 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Georgia | 13 | 6 | | 7 | |
| Hawaii | 2 | 2 | | 0 | |
| Idaho | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Illinois | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Indiana | 9 | 5 | | 4 | |
| Iowa | 5 | 3 | | 2 | |
| Kansas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 2 | | 4 | |
| Louisiana | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Maine | 2 | 2 | | 0 | |
| Maryland | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 10 | | 0 | |
| Michigan | 15 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 5 | | 3 | |
| Mississippi | 4 | 3 | | 1 | |
| Missouri | 9 | 4 | | 5 | |
| Montana | 1 | 0 | | 1 | |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | | 3 | |
| Nevada | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 2 | | 0 | |
| New Jersey | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New York | 29 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| North Carolina | 13 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | | 0 | |
| Ohio | 18 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | | 4 | |
| Oregon | 5 | 4 | | 1 | |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 2 | | 0 | |
| South Carolina | 6 | 2 | | 4 | |
| South Dakota | 1 | 1 | | 0 | |
| Tennessee | 9 | 5 | | 4 | |
| Texas | 32 | 12 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Utah | 3 | 1 | | 2 | |
| Vermont | 1 | 1 | | 0 | |
| Virginia | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Washington | 9 | 6 | | 3 | |
| West Virginia | 3 | 2 | | 1 | |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | | 3 | |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0 | | 1 | |
| Total | 435 | 257 | 21 | 178 | 21 |
- 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 -
House results shaded by margin -
Net changes to U.S. House seats after the 2008 elections
Retiring incumbents
[edit]Thirty-three incumbents voluntarily retired.[11]
Democratic incumbents
[edit]All seven seats held by retiring Democrats were won by Democrats.
- Alabama 5: Bud Cramer: "To spend more time with my family and begin another chapter in my life"[12]
- California 12: Tom Lantos: died February 11, 2008, having already announced his planned retirement.
- Colorado 2: Mark Udall: Ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Wayne Allard.
- Maine 1: Tom Allen: Ran against and lost to Susan Collins in the U.S. Senate election.
- New Mexico 3: Tom Udall: Ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Pete Domenici.
- New York 21: Michael McNulty: "[I]t's not what I want to do for the rest of my life."[13]
- 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
[edit]Twenty-seven Republicans retired. Thirteen of their seats were then won by Democrats (see Open seat gains, below).
- Alabama 2: Terry Everett: Because of age and health[15]
- Arizona 1: Rick Renzi: To fight federal criminal charges involving a land-swap deal[16]
- California 4: John Doolittle: To fight an FBI corruption investigation[17]
- California 52: Duncan Hunter Ran for and lost the race for the Republican nomination for president. Already planned to retire
- Colorado 6: Tom Tancredo: Ran for and lost the race for the Republican nomination for President
- Florida 15: Dave Weldon: To return to his medical practice[18]
- 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]
- 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.
- Kentucky 2: Ron Lewis
- Louisiana 4: Jim McCrery
- Minnesota 3: Jim Ramstad
- Mississippi 3: Chip Pickering
- Missouri 9: Kenny Hulshof: Ran for and lost the election for governor
- New Jersey 3: Jim Saxton: Because of age and health[21]
- New Jersey 7: Mike Ferguson: To spend more time with his family[22]
- New Mexico 1: Heather Wilson: Ran in and lost the Republican primary for New Mexico's open U.S. Senate seat
- New Mexico 2: Steve Pearce: Ran for and lost the election for New Mexico's open U.S. Senate seat
- 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
- New York 25: Jim Walsh
- New York 26: Tom Reynolds
- Ohio 7: Dave Hobson: "I wanted to go out on top"[23]
- Ohio 15: Deborah Pryce: To spend more time with her family[24]
- Ohio 16: Ralph Regula
- Pennsylvania 5: John Peterson: To spend more time with his family[25][26]
- Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district: Luis Fortuño: Ran for and won the Governorship of Puerto Rico defeating Gov. Aníbal Acevedo Vilá[27]
- Virginia 11: Thomas M. Davis: "It's time for me to take a sabbatical"[28]
- Wyoming's at-large congressional district: Barbara Cubin[29]
Defeated incumbents
[edit]Incumbents defeated in primary election
[edit]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.
- Maryland 1: Wayne Gilchrest (R), whose seat was later won by a Democrat
- Maryland 4: Albert Wynn (D), who subsequently resigned May 31, 2008
- Utah 3: Chris Cannon (R)
- Tennessee 1: David Davis (R)
Incumbents defeated in general election
[edit]Fourteen Republicans and five Democrats lost their general elections, thereby losing their seats to the other party.
- Colorado 4: Marilyn Musgrave (R)
- Connecticut 4: Christopher Shays (R)
- Florida 8: Ric Keller (R)
- Florida 16: Tim Mahoney (D)
- Florida 24: Tom Feeney (R)
- Idaho 1: Bill Sali (R)[30]
- Kansas 2: Nancy Boyda (D)
- Louisiana 2: William J. Jefferson (D)
- Louisiana 6: Don Cazayoux (D)
- Michigan 7: Tim Walberg (R)
- Michigan 9: Joe Knollenberg (R)
- Nevada 3: Jon Porter (R)
- New York 29: Randy Kuhl (R)
- North Carolina 8: Robin Hayes (R)
- Ohio 1: Steve Chabot (R)
- Pennsylvania 3: Phil English (R)
- Texas 22: Nick Lampson (D)
- Virginia 2: Thelma Drake (R)
- Virginia 5: Virgil Goode (R)
Open seat gains
[edit]Twelve seats (and one delegate's seat) held by retiring Republicans were won by Democrats. No Democratic retirements were picked up by Republicans.
- Alabama 2: Democratic gain.
- Arizona 1: Democratic gain.
- Illinois 11: Democratic gain.
- Maryland 1: Democratic gain.
- New Jersey 3: Democratic gain.
- New Mexico 1: Democratic gain.
- New Mexico 2: Democratic gain.
- New York 13: Democratic gain.
- New York 25: Democratic gain.
- Ohio 15: Democratic gain.
- Ohio 16: Democratic gain.
- Puerto Rico at-large: NPP/Democratic gain.
- Virginia 11: Democratic gain.
Closest races
[edit]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
[edit]Special elections
[edit]The thirteen special elections to the 110th United States Congress are listed below by election date.
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 | |||
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| Illinois 14 | Dennis Hastert | Republican | 1986 | Incumbent resigned November 26, 2007. New member elected March 8, 2008. Democratic gain. |
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| Indiana 7 | Julia Carson | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent died December 17, 2007. New member elected March 11, 2008. Democratic hold. |
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| California 12 | Tom Lantos | Democratic | 1980 | Incumbent died February 11, 2008. New member elected April 8, 2008. Democratic hold. |
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| Louisiana 1 | Bobby Jindal | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent resigned January 14, 2008, to become Governor of Louisiana. New member elected May 3, 2008. Republican hold. |
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| 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. |
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| Mississippi 1 | Roger Wicker | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent resigned December 31, 2007, when appointed U.S. Senator. New member elected May 13, 2008. Democratic gain. |
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| Maryland 4 | Albert Wynn | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent resigned May 31, 2008, after losing renomination. New member elected June 17, 2008. Democratic hold. |
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| Ohio 11 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent died August 20, 2008. New member elected November 18, 2008. Democratic hold. |
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Alabama
[edit]| District | CPVI[33] | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Alabama 1 | R+12 | Jo Bonner | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Alabama 2 | R+13 | Terry Everett | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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| Alabama 3 | R+4 | Mike D. Rogers | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Alabama 4 | R+16 | Robert Aderholt | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Alabama 5 | R+6 | Bud Cramer | Democratic | 1990 | Incumbent retired. Democratic hold. |
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| Alabama 6 | R+25 | Spencer Bachus | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Alabama 7 | D+17 | Artur Davis | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Alaska
[edit]| District | CPVI | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Alaska at-large | R+14 | Don Young | Republican | 1973 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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American Samoa
[edit]See Non-voting delegates, below.
Arizona
[edit]| District | CPVI | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Arizona 1 | R+2 | Rick Renzi | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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| Arizona 2 | R+9 | Trent Franks | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arizona 3 | R+6 | John Shadegg | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arizona 4 | D+14 | Ed Pastor | Democratic | 1991 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Arizona 5 | R+4 | Harry Mitchell | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arizona 6 | R+12 | Jeff Flake | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arizona 7 | D+10 | Raúl Grijalva | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arizona 8 | R+1 | Gabby Giffords | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Arkansas
[edit]| District | CPVI | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Arkansas 1 | D+1 | Marion Berry | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arkansas 2 | Even | Vic Snyder | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arkansas 3 | R+11 | John Boozman | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Arkansas 4 | Even | Mike Ross | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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California
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| California 1 | Mike Thompson | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 2 | Wally Herger | Republican | 1986 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 3 | Dan Lungren | Republican | 1978 1988 (retired) 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 4 | John Doolittle | Republican | 1990 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| California 5 | Doris Matsui | Democratic | 2005 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 6 | Lynn Woolsey | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 7 | George Miller | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 8 | Nancy Pelosi | Democratic | 1987 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 9 | Barbara Lee | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 10 | Ellen Tauscher | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 11 | Jerry McNerney | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 12 | Jackie Speier | Democratic | April 8, 2008 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 13 | Pete Stark | Democratic | 1972 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 14 | Anna Eshoo | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 15 | Mike Honda | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 16 | Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 17 | Sam Farr | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 18 | Dennis Cardoza | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 19 | George Radanovich | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 20 | Jim Costa | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
| California 21 | Devin Nunes | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 22 | Kevin McCarthy | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 23 | Lois Capps | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 24 | Elton Gallegly | Republican | 1986 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 25 | Howard McKeon | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 26 | David Dreier | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 27 | Brad Sherman | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 28 | Howard Berman | Democratic | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 29 | Adam Schiff | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 30 | Henry Waxman | Democratic | 1974 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 31 | Xavier Becerra | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 32 | Hilda Solis | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 33 | Diane Watson | Democratic | 2001 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 34 | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 35 | Maxine Waters | Democratic | 1990 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 36 | Jane Harman | Democratic | 1992 1998 (retired) 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 37 | Laura Richardson | Democratic | 2007 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 38 | Grace Napolitano | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 39 | Linda Sánchez | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 40 | Ed Royce | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 41 | Jerry Lewis | Republican | 1978 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 42 | Gary Miller | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 43 | Joe Baca | Democratic | 1999 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 44 | Ken Calvert | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 45 | Mary Bono | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 46 | Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 47 | Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 48 | John Campbell | Republican | 2005 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 49 | Darrell Issa | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 50 | Brian Bilbray | Republican | 1994 2000 (defeated) 2006 (Special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 51 | Bob Filner | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| California 52 | Duncan L. Hunter | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| California 53 | Susan Davis | Democratic | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Colorado
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Colorado 1 | Diana DeGette | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Colorado 2 | Mark Udall | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic hold. |
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| Colorado 3 | John Salazar | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Colorado 4 | Marilyn Musgrave | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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| Colorado 5 | Doug Lamborn | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Colorado 6 | Tom Tancredo | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| Colorado 7 | Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Connecticut 1 | John Larson | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Connecticut 2 | Joe Courtney | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Connecticut 3 | Rosa DeLauro | Democratic | 1990 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Connecticut 4 | Chris Shays | Republican | 1987 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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| Connecticut 5 | Chris Murphy | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Delaware
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Delaware at-large | Mike Castle | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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District of Columbia
[edit]See Non-voting delegates, below.
Florida
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Florida 1 | Jeff Miller | Republican | 2001 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 2 | Allen Boyd | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 3 | Corrine Brown | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 4 | Ander Crenshaw | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 5 | Ginny Brown-Waite | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 6 | Cliff Stearns | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 7 | John Mica | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 8 | Ric Keller | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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| Florida 9 | Gus Bilirakis | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 10 | Bill Young | Republican | 1970 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 11 | Kathy Castor | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 12 | Adam Putnam | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 13 | Vern Buchanan | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 14 | Connie Mack IV | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 15 | Dave Weldon | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| Florida 16 | Tim Mahoney | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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| Florida 17 | Kendrick Meek | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 18 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | 1989 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 19 | Robert Wexler | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 20 | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 21 | Lincoln Díaz-Balart | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 22 | Ron Klein | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 23 | Alcee Hastings | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Florida 24 | Tom Feeney | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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| Florida 25 | Mario Díaz-Balart | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Georgia
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Georgia 1 | Jack Kingston | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 2 | Sanford Bishop | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 3 | Lynn Westmoreland | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 4 | Hank Johnson | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 5 | John Lewis | Democratic | 1986 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 6 | Tom Price | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 7 | John Linder | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 8 | Jim Marshall | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 9 | Nathan Deal | Republican | 1992[b] | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 10 | Paul Broun | Republican | 2007 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 11 | Phil Gingrey | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 12 | John Barrow | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Georgia 13 | David Scott | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Guam
[edit]See Non-voting delegates, below.
Hawaii
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Hawaii 1 | Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | 1986 (special) 1988 (lost renomination) 1990 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Hawaii 2 | Mazie Hirono | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Idaho
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Idaho 1 | Bill Sali | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent lost re-election. Democratic gain. |
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| Idaho 2 | Mike Simpson | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Illinois
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Illinois 1 | Bobby Rush | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 2 | Jesse Jackson Jr. | Democratic | 1995 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 3 | Dan Lipinski | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 4 | Luis Gutiérrez | Democratic | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 5 | Rahm Emanuel | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 6 | Peter Roskam | Republican | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 7 | Danny K. Davis | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 8 | Melissa Bean | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 9 | Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 10 | Mark Kirk | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. | |
| Illinois 11 | Jerry Weller | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent retired. Democratic gain. |
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| Illinois 12 | Jerry Costello | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 13 | Judy Biggert | Republican | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 14 | Bill Foster | Democratic | March 8, 2008 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 15 | Tim Johnson | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 16 | Donald Manzullo | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 17 | Phil Hare | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois 18 | Ray LaHood | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| Illinois 19 | John Shimkus | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Indiana 1 | Pete Visclosky | Democratic | 1984 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 2 | Joe Donnelly | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 3 | Mark Souder | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 4 | Steve Buyer | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 5 | Dan Burton | Republican | 1982 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 6 | Mike Pence | Republican | 2000 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 7 | André Carson | Democratic | March 11, 2008 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 8 | Brad Ellsworth | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Indiana 9 | Baron Hill | Democratic | 1998 2004 (defeated) 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Iowa
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Iowa 1 | Bruce Braley | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Iowa 2 | David Loebsack | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Iowa 3 | Leonard Boswell | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Iowa 4 | Tom Latham | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Iowa 5 | Steve King | Republican | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kansas
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Kansas 1 | Jerry Moran | Republican | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kansas 2 | Nancy Boyda | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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| Kansas 3 | Dennis Moore | Democratic | 1998 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kansas 4 | Todd Tiahrt | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Kentucky
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Kentucky 1 | Ed Whitfield | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kentucky 2 | Ron Lewis | Republican | 1994 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| Kentucky 3 | John Yarmuth | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kentucky 4 | Geoff Davis | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kentucky 5 | Hal Rogers | Republican | 1980 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kentucky 6 | Ben Chandler | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Louisiana
[edit]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 |
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| Louisiana 1 | Steve Scalise | Republican | 2008 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Louisiana 2 | William Jefferson | Democratic | 1990 | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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| Louisiana 3 | Charlie Melançon | Democratic | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Louisiana 4 | Jim McCrery | Republican | 1988 | Incumbent retired. Republican hold. |
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| Louisiana 5 | Rodney Alexander | Republican | 2002[c] | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Louisiana 6 | Don Cazayoux | Democratic | 2008 (special) | Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. |
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| Louisiana 7 | Charles Boustany | Republican | 2004 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maine
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Maine 1 | Tom Allen | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent retired to run for U.S. Senator. Democratic hold. |
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| Maine 2 | Mike Michaud | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Maryland 1 | Wayne Gilchrest | Republican | 1990 | Incumbent lost renomination. Democratic gain. |
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| Maryland 2 | Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland 3 | John Sarbanes | Democratic | 2006 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland 4 | Donna Edwards | Democratic | June 17, 2008 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland 5 | Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 1981 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland 6 | Roscoe Bartlett | Republican | 1992 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland 7 | Elijah Cummings | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Maryland 8 | Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | 2002 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Massachusetts
[edit]| District | Incumbent | Party | First elected | Results | Candidates |
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| Massachusetts 1 | John Olver | Democratic | 1991 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 2 | Richard Neal | Democratic | 1988 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Massachusetts 3 | Jim McGovern | Democratic | 1996 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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