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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Virginia/VA-06
      2012·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Bob Goodlatte
      65.2%211,278 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Andy B Schmookler
      34.6%111,949 votes
      Margin
      R+30.7
      323,893 total votes
      3 candidates323,893 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob GoodlatteREP✓
      		REP211,27865.2%
      Andy B SchmooklerDEM
      		DEM111,94934.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH6660.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+23.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202437.3%61.1%R+23.8413,559
      202038.4%60.0%R+21.5347,395
      201634.3%59.9%R+25.6349,889
      201240.7%59.3%R+18.6326,495
      200842.3%56.3%R+14.0327,317

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Ben L ClineREP
      R+28.3
      2022
      Ben L ClineREP
      R+28.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ben L ClineREP
      R+29.3
      2018
      Ben L ClineREP
      R+19.5
      2016
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+33.5
      2014
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+74.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+76.3
      2008
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+25.0
      2006
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+75.1
      2004
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+96.7
      2002
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+97.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+99.3
      1998
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+38.6
      1996
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      R+36.2
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Bob GoodlatteREP
      Record13W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Andy B SchmooklerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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