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2006Final results

2006 election for Virginia's 5th District

U.S. House · Virginia

Virgil Goode (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Al C. Weed II (D) by 19.2 points.

Virgil GoodeRepublican · winner
59.1%125,370
39.9%84,682
Joseph P. OddoIndependent
0.9%1,928
212,079 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 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+25.01996R+27.02002R+27.42004R+19.22006D+0.22008R+3.82010

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.

Al C. Weed IIVirgil Goode
$609.8K
Raised by the campaign
$996.4K
$575.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$37.4K
Cash on hand
$308.6K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Virgil Goode (R)Al C. Weed II (D)

Also on the ballot: Joseph P. Oddo (Independent), 0.9%