2008 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia
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  Panetta: 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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On November 4, 2008, the
shadow representative. Unlike its non-voting delegate, the shadow representative is only recognized by the district and is not officially sworn or seated. Incumbent Shadow Representative Mike Panetta
won election to a second term.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 9, 2008
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mike Panetta, incumbent Shadow Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Panetta (incumbent) | 30,223 | 98.1 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins
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602 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 30,825 | 100.0 | ||
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Overvotes | 2 | ||
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Undervotes | 10,582 | ||
Statehood Green primary
- Joyce Robinson-Paul, perennial candidate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 195 | 94.6 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Write-ins
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11 | 5.4 | |
| Total votes | 206 | 100.0 | ||
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Overvotes | 0 | ||
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Undervotes | 19 | ||
Other primaries
A Republican primary was held but no candidates filed and only 248 write-in votes were cast.
General election
The general election took place on November 4, 2008.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Mike Panetta (incumbent) | 187,362 | 85.87 | +8.4 | |
| DC Statehood Green | Joyce Robinson-Paul | 28,703 | 13.2 | +5.0 | |
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Write-ins
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2,123 | 1.0 | +0.2 | |
| Total votes | 218,188 | 100.0% | |||
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Overvotes | 81 | |||
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Undervotes | 46,993 | |||
References
- ^ a b "Summary Report Certified Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 24, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "Summary Report Certified Primary Election Results" (PDF). DCBOE. District of Columbia Board of Elections. September 25, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2020.