2010Final results
2010 election for Virginia's 6th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Bob Goodlatte (R) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating Jeffrey W. Vanke (Ind) by 63.3 points.
Bob GoodlatteRepublican · winner
76.3%127,487
Jeffrey W. VankeIndependent
13.0%21,649
Stuart M. BainLibertarian
9.2%15,309
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.6%2,709
167,154 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 2010
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.
Jeffrey W. VankeBob Goodlatte
$13.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$13.5K
Spent by the campaign
$867.8K
$215
Cash on hand
$795.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Stuart M. Bain $12.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010