2004Final results
2004 election for Virginia's 3rd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bobby Scott (D) won with 69.3% of the vote, defeating Winsome E. Sears (R) by 38.8 points.
Bobby ScottDemocrat · winner
69.3%159,373
Winsome E. SearsRepublican
30.5%70,194
229,892 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bobby ScottWinsome E. Sears
$498.9K
Raised by the campaign
$207.3K
$525.5K
Spent by the campaign
$205.8K
$7.1K
Cash on hand
$1.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004