2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Virginia's 2nd District
U.S. House · Virginia
Glenn Nye (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Thelma Drake (R) by 4.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Glenn NyeDemocrat · winner
52.4%141,857
Thelma DrakeRepublican
47.5%128,486
270,711 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.
Glenn NyeThelma Drake
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$16.1K
Cash on hand
$21.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008