2008Final results
2008 election for Virginia's 1st District
U.S. House · Virginia
Rob Wittman (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Bill S. Day Jr. (D) by 14.8 points.
Rob WittmanRepublican · winner
56.6%203,839
Bill S. Day Jr.Democrat
41.8%150,432
Nathan D. LarsonLibertarian
1.5%5,265
360,292 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.
Bill S. Day Jr.Rob Wittman
$218.9K
Raised by the campaign
$998.7K
$218.9K
Spent by the campaign
$952.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$46K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008