United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2008

United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia, 2008

November 4, 2008

Candidate Eleanor Holmes Norton Maude Hills Party Democratic D.C. Statehood Green Popular vote 228,376 16,693 Percentage 92.28% 6.75%

Delegate before election Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic Elected Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton Democratic

Map of the District of Columbia At-Large district.

The 2008 congressional election for the Delegate from the District of Columbia was held on November 4, 2008. The winner of the race was incumbent Eleanor Holmes Norton (D).

The non-voting delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia is elected for two-year terms. This election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Candidates

Incumbent Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat, sought re-election for a 10th full term to the United States House of Representatives. She launched her re-election campaign with an announcement at the Eastern Market playground on May 10, 2008.^[1]

Norton was opposed by Green Party candidate Maude Hills and Seth Dellinger, a candidate for the Socialist Workers Party. The incumbent won reelection with over 85% of the vote.

Results

District of Columbia's at-large congressional district election, 2008^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Eleanor Norton (inc.)	228,376	92.28
	D.C. Statehood Green	Maude Hills	16,693	6.75
	Write-ins		2,402	0.97
Total votes			247,471	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. Stewart, Nikita (2008-05-11). "Local Election Season Quietly Kicks Off". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-10-20.
2. http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2008/2008Stat.htm#stateDC