2012 United States Senate election in Virginia

2012 United States Senate election in Virginia
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November 6, 2012
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Turnout66.4% (voting eligible)
 
Nominee Tim Kaine George Allen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,010,067 1,785,542
Percentage 52.83% 46.93%
Kaine:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Allen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      50%
U.S. senator before election

Jim Webb
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Tim Kaine
Democratic

The 2012 United States Senate election in Virginia took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Jim Webb retired instead of running for reelection to a second term, and former Democratic governor of Virginia Tim Kaine won the open seat over Republican former senator and governor George Allen. Kaine was unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and the Republicans nominated Allen through a primary on June 12, 2012. Allen had previously held this seat for one term before narrowly losing reelection to Webb in 2006. This was the first open election for this seat since 1988.

Democratic Party

Nominee

Republican primary

In Virginia, parties have the option of whether to hold a primary or to nominate their candidate through a party convention. In November 2010, the Virginia GOP announced that it had chosen to hold a primary.

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

  • Tim Donner, founder of Horizons Television and LibertyNation.com
  • David McCormick, attorney

Declined

Debates

Three debates between Republican candidates were announced before the primary on June 12, 2012. The debates took place in Richmond, Northern Virginia, and Hampton Roads.

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 George
Allen		 Other
candidates		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 400 ±4.9% 52% 25% 23%
Public Policy Polling July 21–24, 2011 400 ±4.9% 58% 23% 19%
Public Policy Polling December 11–13, 2011 350 ±5.2% 53% 25% 22%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 George
Allen		 E. W.
Jackson		 Bob
Marshall		 David
McCormick		 Jamie
Radtke		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling July 21–24, 2011 400 ±4.9% 68% 2% 2% 0% 6% 22%
Public Policy Polling December 11–13, 2011 350 ±5.2% 67% 2% 3% 2% 5% 21%
Public Policy Polling April 26–29, 2012 400 ±4.9% 66% 2% 8% — 3% 20%
The Washington Post April 28 – May 2, 2012 1,101 ±3.5% 62% 3% 12% — 5% 18%

Endorsements

George Allen
Jamie Radtke
  • Bob Arment, Louisa County Republican Party chairman
  • Steve Arrington, Bedford County supervisor
  • James Fisher, Fauquier County commonwealth's attorney
  • Jeff Frederick, former Virginia House of Delegates member
  • Joe Glover, Family Policy Network president
  • Jack Reid, former Virginia House of Delegates member
  • Eva Scott, former Virginia state senator
  • John Sharp, Bedford County supervisor
  • Richard Viguerie, conservative activist

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Allen 167,607 65.5
Republican Jamie Radtke 59,005 23.0
Republican Bob Marshall 17,302 6.8
Republican E. W. Jackson 12,083 4.7
Total votes 255,997 100

Hank the Cat

On February 27, 2012, a Maine Coon cat named Hank the Cat was announced to be running a write-in campaign as a joke candidate. Hank's campaign raised US$16,000 for animal charities throughout the world.

General election

Candidates

Only Allen and Kaine qualified for the ballot.

Debates

David Gregory moderated a debate between Kaine and Allen on September 20, 2012. Topics included partisan gridlock in Washington policy making, job creation, tax policy, and Middle East unrest.

External links

Campaign

Once incumbent U.S. Senator Jim Webb decided to retire, many Democratic candidates were speculated. These included U.S. Congressmen Rick Boucher, Gerry Connolly, Glenn Nye, Tom Perriello and Bobby Scott. However, they all declined and encouraged Kaine to run for the seat, believing he would be by far the most electable candidate. Courtney Lynch, former Marine Corps Officer and Fairfax business consultant and Julien Modica, former CEO of the Brain Trauma Recovery & Policy Institute, eventually withdrew from the election, allowing Kaine to be unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Fundraising

Candidate (party) Receipts Disbursements Cash on hand Debt
Tim Kaine (D) $10,390,929 $7,666,452 $2,724,476 $0
George Allen (R) $8,015,948 $4,678,004 $3,337,942 $0
Kevin Chisholm (I) $24,165 $24,162 $0 $0
Terrence Modglin (I) $5,655 $5,389 $266 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission

Top contributors

Tim Kaine Contribution George Allen Contribution Kevin Chisholm Contribution
League of Conservation Voters $76,568 McGuireWoods LLP $76,950 Valu Net $2,475
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld $51,650 Altria Group $64,749 Geolq Inc $1,500
University of Virginia $42,075 Alpha Natural Resources $38,000
McGuireWoods LLP $38,550 Elliott Management Corporation $35,913
Covington & Burling $36,700 Koch Industries $35,000
DLA Piper $31,750 Lorillard Tobacco Company $34,715
Bain Capital $30,000 Alliance Resource Partners $33,500
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom $28,250 Dominion Resources $31,800
Patton Boggs LLP $26,750 Norfolk Southern $31,550
Norfolk Southern $26,000 Boeing $23,750

Top industries

Tim Kaine Contribution George Allen Contribution Kevin Chisholm Contribution Terrence Modglin Contribution
Lawyers/law firms $1,297,792 Retired $709,693 Misc. energy $250 Lawyers/law firms $200
Retired $762,722 Real estate $384,038
Financial institutions $477,700 Lawyers/law firms $348,459
Business services $373,900 Financial institutions $299,115
Real estate $372,829 Leadership PACs $277,000
Lobbyists $287,545 Lobbyists $275,600
Education $282,475 Mining $197,206
Misc. finance $218,600 Oil & gas $196,400
Leadership PACs $201,500 Insurance $159,065
Entertainment industry $156,279 Misc. finance $157,963

Independent expenditures

In early October 2012, Crossroads GPS announced it would launch a $16 million advertising buy in national races, of which four were this and three other Senate elections.

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report Tossup November 1, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean D November 5, 2012
Rothenberg Political Report Tossup November 2, 2012
Real Clear Politics Tossup November 5, 2012

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Kaine (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 10–13, 2010 551 ±4.2% 50% 44% — 6%
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 47% 47% — 6%
The Washington Post April 28 – May 4, 2011 1,040 ±3.5% 46% 46% — 6%
Public Policy Polling May 5–8, 2011 547 ±4.2% 46% 44% — 10%
Quinnipiac June 21–27, 2011 1,434 ±2.6% 43% 42% 2% 11%
Public Policy Polling July 21–24, 2011 500 ±4.4% 46% 43% — 11%
Quinnipiac September 7–12, 2011 1,368 ±4.0% 44% 45% 1% 9%
Rasmussen Reports September 28, 2011 500 ±4.5% 46% 45% 3% 7%
CNU/Times-Dispatch October 3–8, 2011 1,027 ±3.1% 44% 42% 3% 12%
Quinnipiac October 3–9, 2011 1,459 ±2.6% 45% 44% 1% 9%
Public Policy Polling December 10–12, 2011 600 ±4.0% 47% 42% — 11%
Quinnipiac December 13–19, 2011 1,135 ±2.9% 42% 44% 1% 12%
Mason-Dixon January 16–18, 2012 625 ±3.9% 46% 46% — 8%
Quinnipiac February 1–6, 2012 1,544 ±2.5% 45% 44% 1% 9%
CNU/Times-Dispatch February 4–13, 2012 1,018 ±3.1% 40% 42% 2% 16%
Rasmussen Reports February 21, 2012 500 ±4.5% 46% 46% 3% 5%
Roanoke College February 13–26, 2012 607 ±4.0% 37% 45% — 19%
NBC News/Marist February 29 – March 2, 2012 2,518 ±2% 48% 39% — 14%
Quinnipiac March 13–18, 2012 1,034 ±3.1% 47% 44% 1% 8%
Rasmussen Reports March 20, 2012 500 ±4.5% 44% 46% 3% 7%
Roanoke College March 26 – April 5, 2012 537 ±4.2% 39% 46% — 15%
Rasmussen Reports April 23, 2012 500 ±4.5% 45% 46% 4% 5%
Public Policy Polling April 26–29, 2012 680 ±3.8% 46% 45% — 9%
The Washington Post April 28 – May 2, 2012 964 ±4% 46% 46% — 8%
Marist May 17–20, 2012 1,076 ±3% 49% 43% — 9%
Rasmussen Reports June 3, 2012 500 ±4.5% 46% 44% 3% 6%
Quinnipiac May 30 – June 4, 2012 1,282 ±2.7% 44% 43% 2% 10%
We Ask America June 25, 2012 1,106 ±2.95% 35% 44% — 21%
Public Policy Polling July 5–8, 2012 647 ±3.9% 46% 44% — 11%
Quinnipiac July 10–16, 2012 1,673 ±2.4% 44% 46% 1% 10%
Rasmussen Reports July 16–17, 2012 500 ±4.5% 46% 45% 5% 5%
Quinnipiac July 31 – August 6, 2012 1,412 ±2.6% 48% 46% — 6%
Rasmussen Reports August 7, 2012 500 ±4.5% 46% 46% 2% 6%
Public Policy Polling August 16–19, 2012 855 ±3.4% 46% 46% — 9%
Rasmussen Reports August 23, 2012 500 ±4.5% 45% 45% 2% 8%
Gravis Marketing September 8–9, 2012 2,238 ±2.2% 43% 48% — 10%
NBC/WSJ/Marist Poll September 9–11, 2012 996 ±3.1% 46% 46% — 8%
Rasmussen Reports September 13, 2012 500 ±4.5% 47% 45% 2% 6%
The Washington Post September 12–16, 2012 847 ±4% 51% 43% 3% 4%
Public Policy Polling September 13–16, 2012 1,021 ±3.1% 47% 46% — 7%
CBS/The New York Times/Quinnipiac September 11–17, 2012 1,485 ±2.5% 51% 44% — 5%
FOX NEWS Poll September 16–18, 2012 1,006 ±3% 47% 43% 1% 9%
Gravis Marketing September 17, 2012 2,238 ±2.2% 43% 48% — 9%
Huffpost Politics September 20, 2012 1,000 ±3% 46% 45% — 9%
Suffolk University September 24–26, 2012 600 ±4% 44% 44% — 12%
NBC/WSJ/Marist Poll September 30 – October 1, 2012 969 ±3.1% 49% 44% 1% 7%
Rasmussen Reports October 4, 2012 500 ±4.5% 52% 45% — 3%
Public Policy Polling October 4–7, 2012 725 ±3.6% 51% 44% — 5%
CBS/The New York Times/Quinnipiac October 4–9, 2012 1,288 ±2.7% 51% 44% — 5%
We Ask America October 7–9, 2012 1,296 ±2.9% 41% 46% — 13%
NBC/WSJ/Marist Poll October 7–9, 2012 981 ±3.1% 47% 46% — 7%
Rasmussen Reports October 11, 2012 750 ±4.0% 48% 47% 1% 4%
Old Dominion University September 19 – October 17, 2012 465 ±3.4% 50% 43% — 6%
Rasmussen Reports October 18, 2012 500 ±4.0% 49% 48% 3% —
Rasmussen Reports October 24, 2012 750 ±4.0% 49% 48% 3% —
The Washington Post October 22–26, 2012 1,228 ±3.5% 51% 44% — 5%
Roanoke College October 23–26, 2012 638 ±4.0% 42% 47% — 10%
Gravis Marketing October 26, 2012 645 ±3.9% 46% 48% — 5%
CBS/The New York Times/Quinnipiac October 23–28, 2012 1,074 ±3% 50% 46% — 4%
Reuters/Ipsos October 29–31, 2012 703 ±4.2% 47% 45% 1% 7%
855 ±3.8% 50% 38% 1% 11%
WeAskAmerica October 30 – November 1, 2012 1,069 ±3% 50% 50% — —
NBC/WSJ/Marist November 1–2, 2012 1,165 ±2.9% 49% 46% — 4%
Public Policy Polling November 3–4, 2012 975 ±3.1% 52% 46% — 2%
Rasmussen Reports November 4, 2012 750 ±4% 49% 47% 1% 4%
Hypothetical polling

Democratic primary

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rick
Boucher		 Tim
Kaine		 Tom
Perriello		 Gerry
Connolly		 Glenn
Nye		 Bobby
Scott		 Doug
Wilder		 Other/
Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 400 ±4.9% 9% 53% 9% 3% 1% 9% 8% 9%
11% 65% 15% N/A 9%

General election

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Kaine (D)		 Bob
Marshall (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 49% 35% — 16%
CNU/Times-Dispatch February 4–13, 2012 1,018 ±3.1% 39% 28% 4% 29%
Public Policy Polling April 26–29, 2012 680 ±3.8% 49% 36% — 15%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tim
Kaine (D)		 Jamie
Radtke (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 49% 33% — 17%
The Washington Post April 28 – May 4, 2011 1,040 ±3.5% 57% 31% 1% 9%
Public Policy Polling May 5–8, 2011 547 ±4.2% 49% 33% — 18%
Public Policy Polling July 21–24, 2011 500 ±4.4% 47% 31% — 22%
CNU/Times-Dispatch October 3–8, 2011 1,027 ±3.1% 46% 32% 3% 19%
Public Policy Polling December 10–12, 2011 600 ±4.0% 49% 33% — 19%
CNU/Times-Dispatch February 4–13, 2012 1,018 ±3.1% 40% 26% 3% 31%
Public Policy Polling April 26–29, 2012 680 ±3.8% 50% 35% — 15%

with Rick Boucher

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rick
Boucher (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5 42% 47% — 11%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rick
Boucher (D)		 Bob
Marshall (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 40% 32% — 28%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Rick
Boucher (D)		 Jamie
Radtke (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 40% 29% — 31%

with Tom Perriello

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Perriello (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 10–13, 2010 551 ±4.2% 42% 47% — 11%
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 41% 48% — 11%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Perriello (D)		 Bob
Marshall (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 39% 35% — 26%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Tom
Periello (D)		 Jamie
Radtke (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling February 24–27, 2011 524 ±3.5% 40% 32% — 28%

with Bobby Scott

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bobby
Scott (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–8, 2011 547 ±4.2% 39% 44% — 17%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bobby
Scott (D)		 Jamie
Radtke (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling May 5–8, 2011 547 ±4.2% 39% 34% — 27%

with Jim Webb

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Jim
Webb (D)		 George
Allen (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling July 31 – August 3, 2009 579 — 43% 44% — 13%
Public Policy Polling November 10–13, 2010 551 ±4.2% 49% 45% — 6%
Clarus Research Group December 7–9, 2010 600 ±4.0% 41% 40% — 19%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Jim
Webb (D)		 Bill
Bolling (R)		 Other Undecided
Public Policy Polling November 10–13, 2010 551 ±4.2% 48% 39% — 12%
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Jim
Webb (D)		 Bob
McDonnell (R)		 Other Undecided
Clarus Research Group December 7–9, 2010 600 ±4.0% 39% 42% — 19%

Results

2012 United States Senate election in Virginia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tim Kaine 2,010,067 52.83% +3.24%
Republican George Allen 1,785,542 46.93% −2.27%
Write-in 9,410 0.25% +0.15%
Total votes 3,805,019 100.00% N/A
Democratic hold

By county and independent city

Locality Tim Kaine
Democratic		 George Allen
Republican		 Write-in
Various		 Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # %
Accomack 7,521 48.29% 8,041 51.63% 13 0.08% −520 −3.34% 15,575
Albemarle 30,973 57.95% 22,342 41.80% 136 0.25% 8,631 16.15% 53,451
Alexandria 52,502 72.65% 19,498 26.98% 267 0.37% 33,004 45.67% 72,267
Alleghany 3,507 47.98% 3,798 51.96% 4 0.05% −291 −3.98% 7,309
Amelia 2,481 36.69% 4,276 63.24% 5 0.07% −1,795 −26.55% 6,762
Amherst 6,073 40.49% 8,905 59.37% 20 0.13% −2,832 −18.88% 14,998
Appomattox 2,568 32.83% 5,244 67.03% 11 0.14% −2,676 −34.21% 7,823
Arlington 82,689 71.42% 32,807 28.34% 279 0.24% 49,882 43.09% 115,775
Augusta 9,879 28.99% 24,153 70.87% 49 0.14% −14,274 −41.88% 34,081
Bath 890 39.17% 1,374 60.48% 8 0.35% −484 −21.30% 2,272
Bedford City 1,180 43.66% 1,520 56.23% 3 0.11% −340 −12.58% 2,703
Bedford County 10,669 28.93% 26,160 70.94% 49 0.13% −15,491 −42.01% 36,878
Bland 850 28.50% 2,132 71.50% 0 0.00% −1,282 −42.99% 2,982
Botetourt 5,898 32.44% 12,253 67.39% 31 0.17% −6,355 −34.95% 18,182
Bristol 2,682 36.75% 4,594 62.96% 21 0.29% −1,912 −26.20% 7,297
Brunswick 4,736 60.62% 3,071 39.31% 6 0.08% 1,665 21.31% 7,813
Buchanan 3,408 35.72% 6,132 64.26% 2 0.02% −2,724 −28.55% 9,542
Buckingham 3,654 50.28% 3,610 49.68% 3 0.04% 44 0.61% 7,267
Buena Vista 964 39.35% 1,478 60.33% 8 0.33% −514 −20.98% 2,450
Campbell 7,900 30.58% 17,904 69.31% 29 0.11% −10,004 −38.73% 25,833
Caroline 7,329 54.51% 6,057 45.05% 59 0.44% 1,272 9.46% 13,445
Carroll 4,075 32.11% 8,596 67.74% 18 0.14% −4,521 −35.63% 12,689
Charles City 2,706 65.58% 1,413 34.25% 7 0.17% 1,293 31.34% 4,126
Charlotte 2,516 42.79% 3,364 57.21% 0 0.00% −848 −14.42% 5,880
Charlottesville 16,800 78.40% 4,589 21.42% 39 0.18% 12,211 56.99% 21,428
Chesapeake 56,109 51.71% 52,182 48.09% 226 0.21% 3,927 3.62% 108,517
Chesterfield 81,239 47.85% 88,142 51.91% 401 0.24% −6,903 −4.07% 169,782
Clarke 3,419 44.64% 4,224 55.15% 16 0.21% −805 −10.51% 7,659
Colonial Heights 2,662 31.51% 5,772 68.32% 14 0.17% −3,110 −36.81% 8,448
Covington 1,306 54.90% 1,071 45.02% 2 0.08% 235 9.88% 2,379
Craig 883 33.43% 1,755 66.45% 3 0.11% −872 −33.02% 2,641
Culpeper 8,457 41.82% 11,743 58.07% 21 0.10% −3,286 −16.25% 20,221
Cumberland 2,411 48.57% 2,544 51.25% 9 0.18% −133 −2.68% 4,964
Danville 11,840 59.90% 7,902 39.98% 23 0.12% 3,938 19.92% 19,765
Dickenson 2,768 40.50% 4,064 59.47% 2 0.03% −1,296 −18.96% 6,834
Dinwiddie 6,489 48.49% 6,880 51.42% 12 0.09% −391 −2.92% 13,381
Emporia 1,685 63.78% 957 36.22% 0 0.00% 728 27.55% 2,642
Essex 2,964 53.59% 2,562 46.32% 5 0.09% 402 7.27% 5,531
Fairfax City 6,728 58.83% 4,682 40.94% 26 0.23% 2,046 17.89% 11,436
Fairfax County 319,748 61.09% 201,414 38.48% 2,222 0.42% 118,334 22.61% 523,384
Falls Church 5,147 71.22% 2,051 28.38% 29 0.40% 3,096 42.84% 7,227
Fauquier 14,351 40.79% 20,745 58.96% 87 0.25% −6,394 −18.17% 35,183
Floyd 2,968 39.39% 4,551 60.41% 15 0.20% −1,583 −21.01% 7,534
Fluvanna 5,945 47.25% 6,618 52.60% 19 0.15% −673 −5.35% 12,582
Franklin City 2,651 64.36% 1,464 35.54% 4 0.10% 1,187 28.82% 4,119
Franklin County 9,870 37.40% 16,478 62.44% 43 0.16% −6,608 −25.04% 26,391
Frederick 13,342 37.19% 22,464 62.62% 65 0.18% −9,122 −25.43% 35,871
Fredericksburg 7,233 64.43% 3,957 35.25% 36 0.32% 3,276 29.18% 11,226
Galax 981 42.82% 1,309 57.14% 1 0.04% −328 −14.32% 2,291
Giles 3,082 39.86% 4,640 60.01% 10 0.13% −1,558 −20.15% 7,732
Gloucester 7,195 37.34% 12,044 62.51% 29 0.15% −4,849 −25.17% 19,268
Goochland 5,050 38.39% 8,082 61.43% 24 0.18% −3,032 −23.05% 13,156
Grayson 2,398 33.99% 4,657 66.01% 0 0.00% −2,259 −32.02% 7,055
Greene 3,374 37.77% 5,552 62.16% 6 0.07% −2,178 −24.38% 8,932
Greensville 3,014 62.66% 1,794 37.30% 2 0.04% 1,220 25.36% 4,810
Halifax 7,649 46.21% 8,878 53.63% 26 0.16% −1,229 −7.42% 16,553
Hampton 46,432 71.09% 18,732 28.68% 146 0.22% 27,700 42.41% 65,310
Hanover 20,003 34.14% 38,432 65.59% 160 0.27% −18,429 −31.45% 58,595
Harrisonburg 8,507 55.90% 6,681 43.90% 31 0.20% 1,826 12.00% 15,219
Henrico 93,124 57.88% 67,015 41.65% 747 0.46% 26,109 16.23% 160,886
Henry 10,365 42.80% 13,831 57.12% 19 0.08% −3,466 −14.31% 24,215
Highland 477 33.26% 957 66.74% 0 0.00% −480 −33.47% 1,434
Hopewell 5,087 57.13% 3,809 42.77% 9 0.10% 1,278 14.35% 8,905
Isle of Wight 8,860 43.16% 11,645 56.72% 25 0.12% −2,785 −13.57% 20,530
James City 18,878 46.12% 21,957 53.64% 101 0.25% −3,079 −7.52% 40,936
King and Queen 1,806 48.94% 1,877 50.87% 7 0.19% −71 −1.92% 3,690
King George 4,625 41.25% 6,565 58.56% 21 0.19% −1,940 −17.30% 11,211
King William 3,470 39.15% 5,371 60.60% 22 0.25% −1,901 −21.45% 8,863
Lancaster 3,241 47.10% 3,622 52.64% 18 0.26% −381 −5.54% 6,881
Lee 2,883 30.41% 6,588 69.50% 8 0.08% −3,705 −39.09% 9,479
Lexington 1,573 58.61% 1,102 41.06% 9 0.34% 471 17.55% 2,684
Loudoun 83,383 52.78% 74,325 47.05% 277 0.18% 9,058 5.73% 157,985
Louisa 7,232 44.39% 9,036 55.46% 24 0.15% −1,804 −11.07% 16,292
Lunenburg 2,616 46.63% 2,985 53.21% 9 0.16% −369 −6.58% 5,610
Lynchburg 16,129 45.04% 19,601 54.73% 83 0.23% −3,472 −9.69% 35,813
Madison 2,678 40.18% 3,978 59.68% 9 0.14% −1,300 −19.50% 6,665
Manassas 8,322 55.86% 6,550 43.96% 27 0.18% 1,772 11.89% 14,899
Manassas Park 2,829 61.55% 1,752 38.12% 15 0.33% 1,077 23.43% 4,596
Martinsville 3,811 62.27% 2,300 37.58% 9 0.15% 1,511 24.69% 6,120
Mathews 1,907 36.02% 3,383 63.89% 5 0.09% −1,476 −27.88% 5,295
Mecklenburg 6,344 44.11% 8,037 55.89% 0 0.00% −1,693 −11.77% 14,381
Middlesex 2,455 41.27% 3,489 58.65% 5 0.08% −1,034 −17.38% 5,949
Montgomery 20,875 51.81% 19,335 47.99% 83 0.21% 1,540 3.82% 40,293
Nelson 4,215 51.58% 3,946 48.29% 11 0.13% 269 3.29% 8,172
New Kent 3,815 34.99% 7,070 64.84% 18 0.17% −3,255 −29.85% 10,903
Newport News 50,800 64.81% 27,332 34.87% 247 0.32% 23,468 29.94% 78,379
Norfolk 61,887 72.69% 22,953 26.96% 295 0.35% 38,934 45.73% 85,135
Northampton 3,735 58.85% 2,606 41.06% 6 0.09% 1,129 17.79% 6,347
Northumberland 3,253 43.50% 4,220 56.43% 5 0.07% −967 −12.93% 7,478
Norton 620 41.89% 859 58.04% 1 0.07% −239 −16.15% 1,480
Nottoway 3,294 49.74% 3,327 50.23% 2 0.03% −33 −0.50% 6,623
Orange 6,972 43.18% 9,114 56.44% 62 0.38% −2,142 −13.26% 16,148
Page 3,806 37.30% 6,376 62.49% 22 0.22% −2,570 −25.19% 10,204
Patrick 2,679 32.57% 5,537 67.31% 10 0.12% −2,858 −34.74% 8,226
Petersburg 13,882 89.64% 1,569 10.13% 35 0.23% 12,313 79.51% 15,486
Pittsylvania 11,027 36.08% 19,520 63.87% 17 0.06% −8,493 −27.79% 30,564
Poquoson 1,844 26.14% 5,194 73.64% 15 0.21% −3,350 −47.50% 7,053
Portsmouth 32,281 71.40% 12,818 28.35% 114 0.25% 19,463 43.05% 45,213
Powhatan 4,470 29.05% 10,887 70.76% 29 0.19% −6,417 −41.71% 15,386
Prince Edward 5,118 55.48% 4,100 44.44% 7 0.08% 1,018 11.04% 9,225
Prince George 7,052 44.51% 8,778 55.41% 12 0.08% −1,726 −10.90% 15,842
Prince William 102,859 57.79% 74,809 42.03% 320 0.18% 28,050 15.76% 177,988
Pulaski 5,732 39.62% 8,717 60.25% 19 0.13% −2,985 −20.63% 14,468
Radford 2,839 53.52% 2,453 46.24% 13 0.25% 386 7.28% 5,305
Rappahannock 2,036 47.17% 2,272 52.64% 8 0.19% −236 −5.47% 4,316
Richmond City 76,783 79.83% 19,081 19.84% 323 0.34% 57,702 59.99% 96,187
Richmond County 1,550 42.12% 2,122 57.66% 8 0.22% −572 −15.54% 3,680
Roanoke City 24,871 62.91% 14,601 36.93% 61 0.15% 10,270 25.98% 39,533
Roanoke County 20,008 39.53% 30,530 60.32% 73 0.14% −10,522 −20.79% 50,611
Rockbridge 4,195 40.85% 6,063 59.04% 11 0.11% −1,868 −18.19% 10,269
Rockingham 10,015 29.11% 24,340 70.75% 47 0.14% −14,325 −41.64% 34,402
Russell 4,243 35.46% 7,714 64.48% 7 0.06% −3,471 −29.01% 11,964
Salem 5,138 42.16% 7,032 57.70% 18 0.15% −1,894 −15.54% 12,188
Scott 2,776 28.02% 7,122 71.88% 10 0.10% −4,346 −43.86% 9,908
Shenandoah 6,630 34.74% 12,411 65.04% 42 0.22% −5,781 −30.29% 19,083
Smyth 4,562 36.23% 8,022 63.71% 8 0.06% −3,460 −27.48% 12,592
Southampton 4,440 48.91% 4,627 50.97% 10 0.11% −187 −2.06% 9,077
Spotsylvania 25,833 45.15% 31,265 54.65% 113 0.20% −5,432 −9.49% 57,211
Stafford 27,820 46.30% 31,997 53.25% 267 0.44% −4,177 −6.95% 60,084
Staunton 5,625 51.71% 5,239 48.17% 13 0.12% 386 3.55% 10,877
Suffolk 24,247 57.97% 17,544 41.94% 37 0.09% 6,703 16.03% 41,828
Surry 2,553 60.48% 1,658 39.28% 10 0.24% 895 21.20% 4,221
Sussex 3,278 61.36% 2,057 38.51% 7 0.13% 1,221 22.86% 5,342
Tazewell 4,318 24.24% 13,477 75.67% 15 0.08% −9,159 −51.43% 17,810
Virginia Beach 96,465 50.16% 95,390 49.60% 460 0.24% 1,075 0.56% 192,315
Warren 6,616 40.33% 9,747 59.42% 41 0.25% −3,131 −19.09% 16,404
Washington 7,916 31.21% 17,417 68.67% 29 0.11% −9,501 −37.46% 25,362
Waynesboro 3,873 44.71% 4,775 55.13% 14 0.16% −902 −10.41% 8,662
Westmoreland 4,331 53.81% 3,703 46.01% 14 0.17% 628 7.80% 8,048
Williamsburg 5,037 66.33% 2,546 33.53% 11 0.14% 2,491 32.80% 7,594
Winchester 5,292 52.16% 4,816 47.47% 38 0.37% 476 4.69% 10,146
Wise 4,236 28.68% 10,520 71.24% 12 0.08% −6,284 −42.55% 14,768
Wythe 4,031 33.09% 8,080 66.33% 70 0.57% −4,049 −33.24% 12,181
York 13,849 41.15% 19,745 58.67% 59 0.18% −5,896 −17.52% 33,653
Totals2,010,06752.83%1,785,54246.93%9,4100.25%224,5255.90%3,805,019

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Kaine won six of 11 congressional districts, including three held by Republicans.

District Allen Kaine Representative
1st 52.75% 47.25% Rob Wittman
2nd 47.94% 52.06% Scott Rigell
3rd 20.65% 79.35% Robert C. Scott
4th 49.92% 50.08% Randy Forbes
5th 52.96% 47.04% Robert Hurt
6th 59.04% 40.96% Bob Goodlatte
7th 55.17% 44.83% Eric Cantor
8th 30.54% 69.46% Jim Moran
9th 61.86% 38.14% Morgan Griffith
10th 49.55% 50.45% Frank Wolf
11th 36.24% 63.76% Gerry Connolly

See also

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