Virginia's 11th congressional district

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Virginia's 11th congressional district
Population (2000) 643,509
Median income $80,397
Ethnic composition 71.4% White, 10.6% Black, 10.9% Asian, 9.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% other
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Virginia's Eleventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The residents of the 11th District are currently represented by Republican Congressman Tom Davis, first elected to the 11th's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994.[1]

The Hill newspaper quotes census data to conclude that Virginia's 11th district is the wealthiest congressional district in the nation. The article attributes the wealth to the many lobbyists and two-career couples in Northern Virginia.[2]

The district is very competitive. George W. Bush only narrowly defeated John Kerry here in 2004, while Democratic Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Senator Jim Webb both carried this district, in 2005 and 2006 respectively.

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[edit] Election 2006

  • Tom Davis won his 7th term with 55% of the vote.
  • Andrew Hurst (Democrat)
  • Fernando Greco (Independent Greens of Virginia‎)

[edit] Election 2008

  • Tom Davis (Republican) not running for re-election [1]
  • Keith Fimian (R) - Home Inspection Company CEO & Accountant [2]
  • Lori Alexander (D) - Physical Therapist and George Mason University Biochemistry student. [3]
  • Leslie Byrne (D) - Ex-State Sen., Ex-Congresswoman, Ex-State Del. & '05 Lt.Governor Nominee [4]
  • Gerry Connolly (D) - Fairfax County Council Chair & Ex-Congressional Aide[5]
  • Doug Denneny (D) - Retired Navy Officer & Community Activist [6]
  • Joe Oddo (Independent Greens of Virginia‎)[7]

Here are the results of the June 10, 2008 Democratic primary. No Republican primary was held:[3]

Gerry Connolly 13,856 57.83%
Leslie Byrne 8,004 33.40%
Douglas Denneny 1,482 6.18%
Lori Alexander 616 2.57%

[edit] The Colbert Report

The district was shown as part of Stephen Colbert's Better Know a District series, where he declared it to be his "favorite" district; as he stated it is the richest district in the Nation. Representative Tom Davis was shown not knowing various words for marijuana.

[edit] Representatives

Representative Lived Party Term Note
District created: March 4, 1793
Josiah Parker (1751-1810) Pro-Administration March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1795
Federalist March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1801 Retired
Thomas Newton, Jr. (1768-1847) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 - March 3, 1803 Re-elected in VA-20
Anthony New (1747-1833) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1805 Retired
James M. Garnett (1770-1843) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 - March 3, 1809 Retired
John Roane (1766-1838) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 - March 3, 1813 Re-elected in VA-12
John Dawson (1762-1814) Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - March 31, 1814 Died in office
Vacant April 1, 1814 - September 18, 1814 Special election
Philip P. Barbour (1783-1841) Democratic-Republican September 19, 1814 - March 3, 1823
Crawford Republican March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825 Retired
Robert Taylor (1763-1845) Adams Republican March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1827 Retired
Philip P. Barbour
(2nd time)		 (1783-1841) Jackson Republican March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1829
Jacksonian March 4, 1829 - October 15, 1830 Apt. U.S. circuit judge
Vacant October 16, 1830 - November 24, 1830
John M. Patton (1797-1858) Jacksonian November 25, 1830 - March 3, 1833 Re-elected in VA-13
Andrew Stevenson (1784-1857) Democratic March 4, 1833 - June 2, 1834 Resigned
Vacant June 3, 1834 - December 7, 1834 Special election
John Robertson (1787-1873) National Republican December 8, 1834 - March 3, 1837
Whig March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1839 Retired
John M. Botts (1802-1869) Whig March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1843 Defeated
William Taylor (1788-1846) Democratic March 4, 1843 - January 17, 1846 Died in office
Vacant January 18, 1846 - March 5, 1846 Special election
James McDowell (1795-1851) Democratic March 6, 1846 - March 3, 1851 Retired
John Letcher (1813-1884) Democratic March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1853 Re-elected in VA-9
John F. Snodgrass (1804-1854) Democratic March 4, 1853 - June 5, 1854 Died in office
Vacant June 6, 1854 - December 3, 1854 Special election
Charles S. Lewis (1821-1878) Democratic December 4, 1854 - March 3, 1855 Defeated
John S. Carlile (1817-1878) American March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 Defeated
Albert G. Jenkins (1830-1864) Democratic March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1861 Retired
Representation during the Civil War
Union District
John S. Carlile
(2nd time)		 (1817-1878) Unionist March 4, 1861 - July 9, 1861 Elected to U.S. Senate
Vacant July 10, 1861 - December 1, 1861 Special election
Jacob B. Blair (1821-1901) Unionist December 2, 1861 - March 3, 1863 District part of West Virginia
District inactive March 4, 1863 - March 18, 1865
Confederate District
John B. Baldwin (1820-1870) Independent February 18, 1862 - March 18, 1865 C.S.A. House adjourned
Restoration of the Union
District inactive March 19, 1865 - January 3, 1993
District re-created: January 3, 1993
Leslie L. Byrne (b. 1946) Democratic January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1995 Defeated
Thomas M. Davis (b. 1949) Republican January 3, 1995 - Current

[edit] References

  1. ^ Would-Be Candidate Is Taking His Time - washingtonpost.com
  2. ^ Hill, Washington Area Tops List for Income
  3. ^ https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2008/0FAE817B-0A55-4793-B013-7C90AFF6C2E5/Unofficial/..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5CDATA%5C2008%5C0FAE817B-0A55-4793-B013-7C90AFF6C2E5%5CUnofficial%5C6_s.shtml Retrieved 2008-06-10.

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