2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Virginia's 11th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Gerald E. Connolly (D) won with 54.7% of the vote, defeating Keith S. Fimian (R) by 11.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Gerald E. ConnollyDemocrat · winner
54.7%196,598
Keith S. FimianRepublican
43.0%154,758
Joseph P. OddoIndependent
2.0%7,271
359,491 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.
Gerald E. ConnollyKeith S. Fimian
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$22.9K
Cash on hand
$10.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008