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2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election Virginia presidential no 2005 2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 2013 2013 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election 2009 11 3 File:Bill_Bolling (cropped).jpg Bill Bolling Republican Party (United States) 1,106,793 56.5% File:Jody_Wagner_2008-08-20.jpg Jody Wagner Democratic Party (United States) 850,111 43.4% 300px County and independent city results 300px Congressional district results 1 300px Bolling: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%
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The 2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2009, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Bill Bolling successfully ran for reelection to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner. This is the last time a lieutenant governor was re-elected.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Jody Wagner, Virginia secretary of finance (2006–2008) and former Virginia state treasurer (2002–2006)
Defeated in primary
Michael Signer, national security expert and advisor to Tom Perriello and John EdwardsLt. Governor candidate: Michael Signer https://www.dailypress.com/2009/06/07/lt-governor-candidate-michael-signer/ 3 October 2023 The Daily Press 7 June 2009
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Jon Bowerbank, member of the Russell County Board of Supervisors (withdrew and endorsed Wagner but appeared on ballot)Bowerbank quits Democratic contest for lieutenant governor, backs Jody Wagner https://richmond.com/news/bowerbank-quits-democratic-contest-for-lieutenant-governor-backs-jody-wagner/article_d70a0586-e96e-5632-877f-4b13cd78aaa7.html 3 October 2023 Richmond Times-Dispatch 15 May 2009Sluss Michael The Roanoke Times https://roanoke.com/archive/bowerbank-ends-bid-for-lieutenant-governor/article_1cd01df5-37a9-5f8d-9e11-1fc5e74f7807.html 3 October 2023 The Roanoke Times 15 May 2009
Polling
Source Date Jody Wagner Pat Edmonson Michael Signer Rich Savage Jon Bowerbank Undecided Public Policy Polling Deeds opens up lead Public Policy Polling 2009-06-07 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_6074983.pdfJune 6–7, 200941%n/a12%n/a6%42% Suffolk University Virginia Primary Statewide Suffolk University 2009-06-04 http://www.suffolk.edu/images/content/edited.VA.Marginals.Final.June.4.2009.pdf 2009-06-08 2009-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20090611213428/http://www.suffolk.edu/images/content/edited.VA.Marginals.Final.June.4.2009.pdf dead June 4, 200930%n/a7%n/an/a62% Public Policy Polling Anyone's Game in VIrginia Public Policy Polling 2009-06-02 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_602531.pdf June 2, 2009 June 12, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090612061559/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_602531.pdf live May 28–31, 200927%n/a11%n/an/a63% Public Policy Polling Deeds Pulls Closer; McAuliffe Still Leads Public Policy Polling 2009-05-22 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_522.pdf May 22, 2009 May 29, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090529210010/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_522.pdf live May 19–21, 200921%n/a11%n/an/a68% Public Policy Polling McAuliffe takes lead in primary contest Public Policy Polling 2009-05-05 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_505.pdf May 6, 2009 May 21, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090521005658/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_505.pdf live May 1–3, 200918%n/a7%n/a6%69% Public Policy Polling Virginia primary race remains up for grabs Public Policy Polling 2009-03-29 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_331.pdfMarch 27–29, 200921%4%4%n/a4%67% Public Policy Polling Tight field in Virginia primary Public Policy Polling 2009-03-01 http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_VA_303.pdf March 4, 2009 March 5, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090305144930/http://www.publicpolicypolling.com//pdf//PPP_Release_VA_303.pdf live February 28–March 1, 20099%6%5%4%3%73%
Results
Democratic primary results2009 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary https://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/38484/ Virginia Department of Elections
Jody Wagner Democratic Party (United States) 213,059 74.3%
Michael Signer Democratic Party (United States) 60,979 21.3%
Jon Bowerbank Democratic Party (United States) 12,739 4.4%
286,777 100.00%
General election
Candidates
Bill Bolling (Republican), incumbent lieutenant governor (2006–2014)
Jody Wagner (Democratic), Virginia Secretary of Finance (2006–2008) and Treasurer of Virginia (2002–2006)
Results
Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2009OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS http://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/38482/ Virginia Department of Elections live https://web.archive.org/web/20180506130118/http://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/38482/ May 6, 2018
Republican Party (United States)
Bill Bolling
1,106,793
56.5%
Democratic Party (United States)
Jody Wagner
850,111
43.4%
Write-ins
1,569
0.1%
1,958,473
Republican Party (United States)
11.9%
References
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