U.S. House, Virginia, District 5

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Results

About This Race

Nov.
4

Polls Close: 7 p.m. ET

The Candidates

Tom Perriello (D)

Funding

Total Raised PACs Individuals Out of State
920,725 26,150 885,415 43%

Virgil H. Goode, Jr. (R, Incumbent)

Occupation
Attorney

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Funding

Total Raised PACs Individuals Out of State
833,694 197,057 616,808 14%

Previous VA Election Results

Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)

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Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 12, 2008)

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2004 U.S. House, Virginia, District 5

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Virginia Demographics

  • Population: 643,497
  • Gender: 48.5% male, 51.5% female
  • Age: 77.5% 18 years and over; 14.8% 65 years and over; Median age: 38.3
  • Median Household Income: $35,739
  • Families Below Poverty Level: 9.2%
  • Education: 19.0% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

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Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

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