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The 2008 congressional elections in Rhode Island were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will representRhode Island in theUnited States House of Representatives, coinciding with thepresidential andsenatorial elections. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the111th Congress from January 3, 2009 until January 3, 2011.
Rhode Island has two seats in the House, apportioned according to the2000 United States census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of two Democrats, both of whom were re-elected in 2008.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 2006[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 303,670 | 69.29% | 2 | — | |
| Republican | 118,773 | 27.10% | 0 | — | |
| Independents | 15,789 | 3.60% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 438,232 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
This district covers the northern and East Bay sections of the state. Democratic incumbentPatrick J. Kennedy, who has represented this seat since 1995, won against Republican nomineeJonathan Scott.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2008 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Patrick J. Kennedy (inc.) | 145,254 | 68.52 | |
| Republican | Jonathon P. Scott | 51,340 | 24.22 | |
| Independent | Kenneth A. Capalbo | 15,108 | 7.13 | |
| Write-ins | 296 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 211,998 | 100.00 | ||
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This district covers the areas roughly south and west of Providence. Democratic incumbentJim Langevin, who has represented this seat since 2001, won against Republican nominee Mark Zaccaria.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Rothenberg[3] | Safe D | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Safe D | November 7, 2008 |
| CQ Politics[6] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Langevin (inc.) | 158,416 | 70.02 | |
| Republican | Mark Zaccaria | 67,433 | 29.81 | |
| Write-ins | 385 | 0.17 | ||
| Total votes | 226,234 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Preceded by 2006 elections | United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island 2008 | Succeeded by 2010 elections |
