2008Final results
2008 election for Rhode Island's 2nd District
U.S. House · Rhode Island
James R. Langevin (D) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Mark S. Zaccaria (R) by 40.2 points.
James R. LangevinDemocrat · winner
70.0%158,416
Mark S. ZaccariaRepublican
29.8%67,433
226,234 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 2008
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.
James R. LangevinMark S. Zaccaria
$804.9K
Raised by the campaign
$53.5K
$679K
Spent by the campaign
$52.5K
$196.4K
Cash on hand
$950
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008