2005 Virginia gubernatorial election

none related races 2005 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2005 Virginia gubernatorial election Virginia presidential no 2001 Virginia gubernatorial election 2001 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election 2009 November 8, 2005 45.0% 1.4 http://elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/registration-statistics/registrationturnout-statistics/ Registration/Turnout Statistics The Commonwealth of Virginia Virginia Department of Elections 2016 July 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816110827/http://elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/registration-statistics/registrationturnout-statistics/ August 16, 2016 dead File:Gov. Tim Kaine (cropped).jpg 150x150px Tim Kaine Democratic Party (United States) 1,025,942 51.72% File:Jerry Kilgore (2004) (1).jpg Jerry Kilgore Republican Party (United States) 912,327 45.99% 301px County and independent city results 301px Congressional district results 301px Precinct results 1 300px Kaine: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Kilgore: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Governor Mark Warner Democratic Party (United States) Tim Kaine Democratic Party (United States) The 2005 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2005, to elect the governor of Virginia. Democratic lieutenant governor Tim Kaine defeated Republican former attorney general Jery Kilgore. Incumbent Democratic governor Mark Warner was ineligible to seek re-election to a second term due to the state's prohibition on consecutive gubernatorial terms. Primary elections were held on June 14, 2005, in which Kaine and Kilgore won with little opposition. Governor Warner maintained high approval ratings in the state with 70–80% job approval — Kaine consistently associated himself with him. Kilgore ran a heavily aggressive campaign by attacking Kaine as an "out-of-touch liberal" who supported tax increases and opposed the death penalty.Vaughn Emma November 9, 2005 2 Wins Lift Hopes of Democrats https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-09-na-govs9-story.html December 20, 2025 Los Angeles TimesRudin Ken November 4, 2005 Reading the Tea Leaves in the 2005 Elections https://www.npr.org/2005/11/04/4989702/reading-the-tea-leaves-in-the-2005-elections December 21, 2025 NPR Kilgore lead in the initial polls though his aggressive campaign strategy failed to resonate, and Kaine had become favored in polling by Election Day. Virginia was considered competitive throughout the election, while the state's historical precedent of voting the party not in the presidential office since 1977 was noted as an important factor in the campaign. The election was largely viewed as a referendum on President Bush's second term ahead of the 2006 midterms by political pundits. Bush's late appearance in the state was viewed by both political parties as an attempt to potentially motivate their voters on Election Day. Warner's popularity and Kaine's focus on affordability were seen as the main factors for Kaine's win.Neuman Johanna November 5, 2005 Bush Aid in Virginia Governor's Race Seen as GOP Gamble https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-nov-05-na-kilgore5-story.html December 21, 2025 Los Angeles Times This is the most recent election in which the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of opposite parties were elected. This is the last gubernatorial election when Accomack County, Buchanan County, Fluvanna County, Henry County, King and Queen County, Nottoway County, Rappahannock County, Westmoreland County and the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lynchburg have voted Democratic for governor. Democratic primary On March 16, 2005, Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine formally launched his campaign for governor though he was widely anticipated as the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination before his official announcement.Shear Michael D. Jenkins Chris L. March 16, 2005 Kaine Begins Bid for Governor https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/03/16/kaine-begins-bid-for-governor/a3831f52-e40f-42c1-a680-5aee0b2aefdd/ December 21, 2005 The Washington Post From July 1 to December 31, 2004, Kaine raised $2.1 million with $3.2 million to spend in the campaign. In addition, he received $1.5 million in financial support from the Democratic National Committee.Shear Michael D. January 17, 2005 Attorney General Kilgore to Resign https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/01/18/attorney-general-kilgore-to-resign/5e3ee485-20f6-48f2-a9fc-c25b20fa220a/ December 21, 2025 The Washington Post He did not receive opposition in the primary, becoming the Democratic nominee by default. Candidates Nominee Tim Kaine, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia (2002-2006) and former mayor of Richmond (1998-2001) Republican primary On January 17, 2005, Republican Jerry Kilgore announced he would resign from Attorney General to campaign for governor on February 1. From July 1 to December 31, 2004, Kilgore raised $2 million with $3.3 million to spend in the campaign. He launched his campaign with support for conservative economic and social policies.March 21, 2005 Kilgore kicks off run for Virgnia [sic] governor https://archive.triblive.com/news/kilgore-kicks-off-run-for-virgnia-governor/ December 20, 2025 TRIB LIVE On February 28, 2005, Warrenton mayor, George Fitch declared his candidacy for governor as the more conservative candidate — he promised to never raise taxes. Due to Republican support and fundraising advantages for Kilgore, Fitch was considered the underdog in the Republican primary.Shear Michael D. February 8, 2005 Mayor Enters GOP Race for Va. Governor https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2005/02/09/mayor-enters-gop-race-for-va-governor/902e7b19-2063-4084-aad1-3ca5e273a8ae/ December 21, 2025 The Washington Post On June 4, Kilgore easily defeated Fitch in the primary becoming the Republican nominee. Candidates Nominee Jerry Kilgore, former Attorney General of Virginia (2002-2005) Eliminated in primary George Fitch, mayor of Warrenton (1998-2014) Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2005/Junr2005Primary/index.htm Primary Election- June 14, 2005 2013-05-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130813132134/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/ElectionResults/2005/Junr2005Primary/index.htm 2013-08-13 Jerry Kilgore Republican Party (United States) 145,002 82.78 George Fitch Republican Party (United States) 30,168 17.22 175,170 100.00 Third Parties and Independents Candidates Independent Republican Russ Potts, state senator from Virginia's 27th district (Independent Republican) General election Candidates Tim Kaine, lieutenant governor of Virginia and former mayor of Richmond (Democratic) Jerry Kilgore, former attorney general of Virginia (Republican) Russ Potts, state senator from Winchester (Independent Republican) The general election was expected to be close, with Independent candidate Russ Potts as a possible spoiler candidate. Kaine remained behind in polls throughout most of the campaign, at one point 10 points behind Kilgore, but captured a slight lead in the final weeks of the campaign. Kaine led in some polls for the first time in October 2005 and held his lead into the final week before the election.VA: Kaine 49% Kilgore 46% https://web.archive.org/web/20051106053554/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_November%204.htm 2005-11-06 – Rasmussen Reports, November 4, 2005 Kaine closely associated himself with popular outgoing Democratic Governor Mark Warner during his campaign; he won his race by a slightly larger margin than Warner. He promised homeowner tax relief, centrist fiscal leadership, and strong support for education.Brodnitz Pete Why Tim Kaine Won http://www.bsgco.com/insights/why-tim-kaine-won www.bsgco.com 3 June 2016 1 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160701235941/http://www.bsgco.com/insights/why-tim-kaine-won dead A number of factors, from the sagging poll numbers of President George W. Bush to a public disgust over the death penalty ads run by Kilgore, have also been cited as key to his decisive win."Death penalty demagoguery" https://web.archive.org/web/20090125050750/http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/wb/wb/xp-36011 January 25, 2009 . (October 13, 2005). The Roanoke Times."RealClear Politics – 2005 Virginia Gubernatorial Election". Retrieved November 4, 2005. The election was the most expensive in Virginia history, with the candidates combined raising over $42 million."Virginia governor's race a costly one", (October 31, 2005) USA Today Campaign Kilgore resigned as attorney general in February 2005 to run for governor (as is the convention in Virginia) and easily won the primary election against Warrenton Mayor George B. Fitch to become the Republican nominee. In the general election, he ran against Democratic nominee Tim Kaine, the lieutenant governor of Virginia, and State Senator Russ Potts, a pro-choice Republican who ran as an independent candidate. December 2025 Early in the race, Kilgore showed solid leads of ten points or more in the polls, but Kaine steadily closed the gap and ultimately defeated Kilgore by a margin of 52% to 46%. Kilgore's campaign was at times criticized for taking steps to avoid debates; Kilgore refused to debate Potts for the majority of the campaign, at times leaving Kaine and Potts to debate each other in his absence. He agreed to debate only with Kaine, and only if the footage could not be aired in campaign commercials. During this debate, he refused to answer whether or not he would make abortion a crime. This apparent public moderation of his previously open and hardline stance on abortion troubled some of his conservative supporters.December 2025 He was further criticized for failing to limit his negative advertisements to 50% of his campaign's total publicity as Kaine proposed. One such advertisement featured a father whose son had been murdered by a man who was on Virginia's death row; the father expressed doubt that the sentence would be carried out if Kaine were elected and alleged that Kaine would not even have authorized the execution of Adolf Hitler, based on an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch.http://www.factcheck.org/article355.html No Death Penalty For Hitler? GOP Ad Goes Too Far - Factcheck.org 2006-11-30 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061129211811/http://www.factcheck.org/article355.html 2006-11-29 The negative reaction to the mention of Hitler combined with Kaine's pledge to carry out the death penalty and explanation of his personal opposition as arising from his Catholic faith helped to neutralize what many observers thought would've been a potent issue for Kilgore. Kaine's campaign also ran an ad entitled "Wrong" quoting many Virginia newspapers in their condemnation of Kilgore and his campaign ads which stated (all caps emphasis) "All these newspapers can't be WRONG: 'Jerry Kilgore's ads are a VILE attempt to manipulate for political gain. . . they TWIST the truth. . . and SMEAR Tim Kaine. . . Kilgore's attacks are DISHONEST. . . FALSELY accuse Kaine. . . and TAR a decent man. . . Kilgore CROSSED the line. . . DRAGGING Kaine's beliefs through the mud. . . Jerry Kilgore should APOLOGIZE to Tim Kaine.'"Richmond Times-Dispatch, October 26, 2005December 2025 In trying to explain how a solid Republican could lose a traditionally Republican state by such a large margin, political commentators cited numerous key factors. Kaine's campaign had many political advantages, including his association with the state's popular Democratic Governor Mark Warner and defense of Warner's 2004 budget priorities, his "response ads" to Kilgore's death penalty advertisements where he spoke to voters about his religious convictions and as mentioned above, reminded them about how a large cross-section of Virginia media strongly condemned Kilgore for his negative death penalty ads, his relentless in-person campaigning across the state, and his opposition to tax increases. Experienced attorney Lawrence Roberts served as Kaine's campaign chairman.Kaine provides Clinton ticket with more lobbying, fundraising ties – UPI.comDecember 2025 In contrast, Kilgore's campaign had many political disadvantages, including a backlash over the death penalty ads that Kilgore's campaign ran in the fall, the relatively low poll numbers of then-President George W. Bush at the time of the election, and a bitter division between the moderate and conservative wings of the Republican Party over tax and spending priorities. Debates Complete video of first debate, September 13, 2005 Complete video of second debate, October 9, 2005 Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal BallThe 2005 Off-Off-Year Elections: Hardfast Harbinger or Harmless Happenstance? Sabato's Crystal Ball https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/ljs2005102501/ TossupOctober 25, 2005 Polling Aggregate polls Source of pollaggregationDatesadministeredDatesupdated TimKaine (D) JerryKilgore (R) Other/UndecidedCalculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.MarginReal Clear PoliticsNovember 2–7, 2005November 7, 200548.0%45.0%7%Potts with 3%.Kaine +3.0% Poll source Date(s)administered SamplesizeKey:A – all adultsRV – registered votersLV – likely votersV – unclear "Key" Marginof error TimKaine (D) JerryKilgore (R) RussPotts (I) Other UndecidedSurveyUSANovember 7, 2005 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll - Virginia https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportUC.aspx?g=8c8e6677-20c6-4eda-a910-f9db660e687b live https://web.archive.org/web/20060216020502/https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportUC.aspx?g=8c8e6677-20c6-4eda-a910-f9db660e687b February 16, 2006 February 14, 2026 SurveyUSAPoll sponsored by WSLS-TV Roanoke and WUSA-TV Washington, DC SNovember 5–7, 2005804 (LV)± 3.5%50%45%3%1%1%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategiesNovember 2–3, 2005625 (LV)± 4.0%45%44%4%–7%Rasmussen ReportsNovember 2, 2005 VA: Kaine 49% Kilgore 46% https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_November%204.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051126000625/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_November%204.htm November 26, 2005 February 13, 2005 Rasmussen ReportsNovember 2, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%49%46%2%–3%Rasmussen ReportsOctober 27, 2005 VA: Kaine 46% Kilgore 44% https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_October%2028.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051126084914/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_October%2028.htm November 26, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsOctober 27, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%46%44%4%–6%Roanoke CollegeOctober 30, 2005 RC Poll: Kaine Jumps to Lead over Kilgore in Race for Governor; Lt. Governor contest very tight; Deeds trails McDonnell https://www.roanoke.edu/news/rc_poll_2005_govs_race https://web.archive.org/web/20250612151146/https://www.roanoke.edu/news/rc_poll_2005_govs_race June 12, 2025 February 13, 2005 Roanoke CollegeOctober 22–30, 2005407 (LV)± 5.0%44%36%5%–15%The Washington PostShear Michael D. Deane Claudia October 30, 2005 Kaine Inches Ahead In Va. Race, Poll Finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/29/AR2005102901449.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20080517173921/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/29/AR2005102901449.html May 17, 2008 February 13, 2026 The Washington PostOctober 23–26, 20051,004 (LV)± 3.0%47%44%4%–5%Rasmussen ReportsOctober 24, 2005 VA: Kilgore 48% Kaine 46% https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_October%2024.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20060101133235/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_October%2024.htm January 1, 2006 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsOctober 20, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%46%48%2%–4%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyOctober 18–20, 2005625 (LV)± 4.0%42%44%5%–9%SurveyUSAOctober 17, 2005 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll - Virginia https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=f47b00b3-9b6f-4b82-acc2-ed4eda949b62 live https://web.archive.org/web/20051218063036/https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=f47b00b3-9b6f-4b82-acc2-ed4eda949b62 December 18, 2005 February 13, 2026 SurveyUSASOctober 14–16, 2005750 (LV)± 3.7%47%45%4%2%2%Financial DynamicsOctober 18, 2005 Diageo/Hotline Poll Of VA http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2005/10/diagiohotline_p.html usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051228013843/http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2005/10/diagiohotline_p.html December 28, 2005 February 13, 2005 The HotlinePoll sponsored by The Hotline/DiageoOctober 13–16, 2005500 (RV)± 4.4%40%38%5%–17%321 (LV)± 5.6%41%40%5%–14%Rasmussen ReportsOctober 12, 2005 VA: Kilgore 46% Kaine 44% https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_October%2012.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051214091950/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_October%2012.htm December 14, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsOctober 10–11, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%44%46%1%–9%Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 30, 2005 VA: Kilgore 45% Kaine 45% https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_September%2030.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051123203350/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_September%2030.htm November 23, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 28, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%45%45%5%–5%SurveyUSASeptember 19, 2005 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll - Virginia https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=2598b696-7113-42c7-baa3-44b7ebfc8bf1 https://web.archive.org/web/20051213200511/https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=2598b696-7113-42c7-baa3-44b7ebfc8bf1 December 13, 2005 February 13, 2026 SurveyUSASSeptember 16–18, 2005636 (LV)± 4.0%43%46%4%3%4%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyLatest Polls: 2005 Virginia Governor https://www.realclearpolitics.com/Congressional/VA_Gov_05.html February 13, 2026 Real Clear PoliticsSeptember 13–15, 2005625 (LV)± 4.0%40%41%6%–13%Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 16, 2005 VA: Kilgore 43% Kaine 40% https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_September%2016.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051123203317/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_September%2016.htm November 23, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 14, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%41%44%–5%10%40%43%5%2%10%The Washington PostSeptember 11, 2005 Washington Post Poll 2005 Virginia Governor's Race https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/polls/VaGovernorsPoll091105.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20051103201948/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/polls/VaGovernorsPoll091105.pdf November 3, 2005 February 13, 2026 The Washington PostSeptember 6–9, 20051,036 (RV)± 3.0%41%45%5%–9%571 (LV)± 4.0%44%51%4%–1%SurveyUSAAugust 9, 2005 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll - Virginia https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0d9694a4-37cd-4431-93e1-48ec1ae41681 https://web.archive.org/web/20051213203824/https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0d9694a4-37cd-4431-93e1-48ec1ae41681 December 13, 2005 February 13, 2026 SurveyUSASAugust 6–8, 2005568 (LV)± 4.2%43%48%3%3%4%Rasmussen ReportsAugust 4, 2005 VA: Kilgore 45% Kaine 39% https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_August%204.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051213233600/https://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_August%204.htm December 13, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsAugust 3, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%39%45%–5%11%Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategySluss Michael July 23, 2005 Race for governor is even, poll says https://roanoke.com/archive/race-for-governor-is-even-poll-says/article_1dcc0aeb-82fd-5028-9522-ca0c6c409368.html https://web.archive.org/web/20260214020250/https://roanoke.com/archive/race-for-governor-is-even-poll-says/article_1dcc0aeb-82fd-5028-9522-ca0c6c409368.html February 14, 2026 February 13, 2026 Roanoke TimesJuly 19–21, 2005625 (LV)± 4.0%38%37%9%–16%Rasmussen ReportsJuly 14, 2005 VA: Kilgore 47% Kaine 41% http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_July%2014.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20051225134325/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_July%2014.htm December 25, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsJuly 12, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%41%47%–4%8%SurveyUSAJune 30, 2005 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll - Virginia https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=12705bfe-d1f6-4932-a24c-d1a9049bbe9d https://web.archive.org/web/20051213195911/https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=12705bfe-d1f6-4932-a24c-d1a9049bbe9d December 13, 2005 February 13, 2026 SurveyUSASJune 28–29, 2005494 (LV)± 4.5%39%49%5%3%7%Rasmussen ReportsJune 16, 2005 VA: Kilgore 46% Kaine 40% http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_June%2016.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20050618232614/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor_June%2016.htm June 18, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsJune 15, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%40%46%–2%12%SurveyUSAMay 17, 2005 Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll - Virginia https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=3fdef703-7d41-4fcd-b78e-53c27d083425 https://web.archive.org/web/20241005090247/https://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=3fdef703-7d41-4fcd-b78e-53c27d083425 October 5, 2024 February 13, 2026 Survey USASMay 15–16, 2005575 (RV)± 4.2%40%44%–5%11%Rasmussen ReportsApril 16, 2005 VA: Kilgore 44% Kaine 36% http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor.htm usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20050617041517/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2005/Virginia%20Governor.htm June 17, 2005 February 13, 2026 Rasmussen ReportsApril 14, 2005500 (LV)± 4.5%36%44%–5%15% Results Virginia gubernatorial election, 2005https://archive.today/20140702063111/http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/Files/ElectionResults/2005/nov2005/html/ General Election- November 8, 2005 Democratic Party (United States) Tim Kaine 1,025,942 51.72% -0.44% Republican Party (United States) Jerry Kilgore 912,327 45.99% -1.04% Independent (United States) Russ Potts 43,953 2.22% 1,556 0.08% +0.04% 113,615 5.73% +0.60% 1,983,778 44.96% -1.4% Democratic Party (United States) Results by county and independent city Countyhttps://historical.elections.virginia.gov/elections/view/40573/ Virginia Elections Database – 2005 Governor General Election Virginia Department of Elections October 31, 2019 Kaine Votes Kilgore Votes Potts Votes Others VotesAccomack 49.8% 3,860 48.5% 3,754 1.6% 126 0.1% 5Albemarle 61.2% 18,455 36.4% 10,994 2.4% 711 0.0% 14Alexandria 71.9% 25,061 26.3% 9,173 1.7% 605 0.1% 25Alleghany 53.9% 2,907 44.0% 2,373 2.1% 115 0.0% 2Amelia 37.0% 1,368 60.9% 2,251 2.0% 74 0.1% 3Amherst 43.6% 3,576 54.2% 4,450 2.1% 175 0.0% 4Appomattox 39.5% 1,804 58.3% 2,663 2.2% 99 0.1% 4Arlington 74.3% 42,319 23.9% 13,631 1.7% 990 0.1% 49Augusta 33.1% 6,395 63.1% 12,197 3.7% 721 0.1% 12Bath 45.1% 729 53.2% 860 1.6% 26 0.1% 2Bedford County 37.1% 7,524 60.8% 12,330 2.1% 420 0.1% 14Bedford 49.1% 892 48.2% 877 2.6% 47 0.1% 2Bland 36.8% 706 61.4% 1,176 1.8% 34 0.0% 0Botetourt 39.4% 4,083 58.4% 6,053 2.2% 227 0.1% 10Bristol 37.8% 1,548 61.5% 2,515 0.7% 27 0.0% 1Brunswick 60.3% 2,691 39.0% 1,742 0.7% 31 0.0% 2Buchanan 52.2% 3,171 47.3% 2,875 0.4% 27 0.1% 4Buckingham 47.9% 1,822 50.0% 1,899 2.1% 80 0.0% 0Buena Vista 51.9% 799 46.3% 713 1.8% 28 0.0% 0Campbell 36.8% 5,319 61.3% 8,864 1.8% 264 0.1% 15Caroline 53.7% 3,396 44.0% 2,786 2.2% 142 0.0% 1Carroll 38.9% 2,942 59.2% 4,485 1.9% 143 0.0% 1Charles City 69.1% 1,565 29.6% 671 1.3% 29 0.0% 0Charlotte 43.2% 1,637 54.9% 2,078 1.8% 69 0.1% 2Charlottesville 79.4% 8,018 18.5% 1,870 2.0% 205 0.1% 11Chesapeake 50.3% 26,612 47.1% 24,885 2.6% 1,357 0.1% 34Chesterfield 44.7% 40,134 53.6% 48,112 1.7% 1,484 0.1% 81Clarke 45.0% 2,225 47.6% 2,350 7.3% 363 0.1% 4Colonial Heights 29.4% 1,777 68.2% 4,116 2.4% 143 0.0% 2Covington 61.5% 1,022 35.3% 587 3.2% 53 0.0% 0Craig 42.4% 754 54.8% 975 2.7% 48 0.2% 3Culpeper 38.0% 3,689 59.4% 5,762 2.5% 242 0.1% 5Cumberland 43.8% 1,144 54.3% 1,420 1.9% 50 0.0% 0Danville 53.3% 6,052 45.6% 5,177 1.0% 119 0.0% 2Dickenson 48.0% 2,377 51.6% 2,559 0.4% 18 0.1% 3Dinwiddie 46.4% 3,168 51.6% 3,523 1.9% 131 0.1% 4Emporia 48.6% 796 49.8% 815 1.6% 26 0.0% 0Essex 48.7% 1,500 49.8% 1,533 1.5% 45 0.0% 0Fairfax County 60.1% 163,667 38.0% 103,285 1.8% 4,907 0.1% 241Fairfax 57.2% 3,865 40.7% 2,750 2.0% 132 0.1% 9Falls Church 72.5% 3,138 25.5% 1,102 1.8% 77 0.2% 10Fauquier 43.4% 7,746 53.3% 9,505 3.2% 576 0.1% 20Floyd 44.4% 1,959 52.7% 2,324 2.9% 129 0.0% 0Fluvanna 49.7% 3,592 47.8% 3,456 2.5% 178 0.0% 1Franklin County 44.9% 7,017 52.2% 8,157 2.8% 441 0.0% 3Franklin 57.5% 1,394 40.8% 988 1.7% 41 0.0% 0Frederick 33.7% 6,027 59.8% 10,698 6.3% 1,125 0.1% 26Fredericksburg 60.8% 2,611 36.4% 1,561 2.7% 118 0.1% 4Galax 50.0% 730 47.5% 693 2.5% 36 0.0% 0Giles 49.3% 2,570 48.1% 2,507 2.5% 132 0.1% 5Gloucester 39.6% 3,985 56.6% 5,688 3.7% 373 0.1% 12Goochland 42.4% 3,292 55.6% 4,313 1.9% 146 0.1% 5Grayson 40.3% 1,875 58.3% 2,710 1.4% 66 0.0% 0Greene 41.1% 1,846 56.3% 2,526 2.6% 115 0.0% 1Greensville 55.8% 1,833 43.4% 1,424 0.8% 25 0.0% 1Halifax 43.8% 3,931 54.5% 4,887 1.7% 149 0.1% 5Hampton 63.8% 20,961 33.7% 11,078 2.5% 814 0.1% 25Hanover 36.3% 12,784 61.5% 21,637 2.2% 770 0.1% 19Harrisonburg 51.0% 3,539 46.8% 3,251 2.0% 138 0.2% 12Henrico 53.2% 49,170 45.1% 41,619 1.6% 1,492 0.1% 78Henry 50.8% 7,454 47.8% 7,004 1.4% 198 0.0% 3Highland 39.5% 478 57.8% 700 2.6% 32 0.1% 1Hopewell 45.1% 2,300 53.0% 2,705 1.8% 90 0.1% 4Isle of Wight 45.7% 4,664 51.5% 5,262 2.8% 285 0.0% 4James City 48.5% 10,205 48.0% 10,104 3.3% 704 0.1% 16King and Queen 54.3% 1,114 43.7% 896 2.0% 40 0.0% 1King George 43.0% 2,042 54.1% 2,569 2.8% 133 0.1% 5King William 42.7% 1,951 54.9% 2,509 2.4% 108 0.0% 2Lancaster 44.2% 2,043 53.3% 2,463 2.4% 113 0.1% 6Lee 34.4% 2,453 65.0% 4,640 0.6% 42 0.0% 0Lexington 64.6% 1,097 33.4% 567 1.9% 33 0.0% 0Loudoun 51.6% 31,074 45.8% 27,539 2.5% 1,501 0.1% 65Louisa 45.9% 3,716 51.7% 4,179 2.4% 193 0.0% 2Lunenburg 45.3% 1,490 53.2% 1,749 1.5% 48 0.1% 2Lynchburg 50.9% 8,329 47.1% 7,708 1.9% 308 0.2% 27Madison 43.2% 1,672 54.4% 2,105 2.3% 90 0.1% 4Manassas 46.2% 3,167 51.6% 3,532 2.1% 147 0.1% 4Manassas Park 45.7% 650 52.8% 751 1.4% 20 0.1% 2Martinsville 62.4% 2,363 36.4% 1,380 1.1% 43 0.1% 2Mathews 40.7% 1,452 54.5% 1,946 4.8% 170 0.0% 0Mecklenburg 42.8% 2,986 55.4% 3,864 1.9% 131 0.0% 0Middlesex 40.2% 1,530 57.0% 2,167 2.7% 104 0.0% 1Montgomery 55.4% 11,509 41.8% 8,670 2.7% 560 0.1% 19Nelson 55.4% 2,755 42.5% 2,113 2.1% 102 0.0% 2New Kent 40.4% 2,241 57.3% 3,179 2.3% 127 0.0% 2Newport News 57.4% 21,743 39.9% 15,095 2.6% 992 0.1% 42Norfolk 66.1% 27,791 30.7% 12,899 3.1% 1,290 0.1% 50Northampton 60.8% 2,058 37.1% 1,256 2.2% 73 0.0% 0Northumberland 44.3% 2,104 53.6% 2,548 2.0% 95 0.1% 6Norton 44.9% 449 54.0% 539 1.1% 11 0.0% 0Nottoway 49.9% 1,993 48.6% 1,942 1.5% 59 0.0% 0Orange 45.5% 3,888 52.4% 4,481 2.1% 182 0.0% 0Page 38.7% 2,385 58.2% 3,591 3.0% 185 0.1% 4Patrick 41.7% 2,111 56.4% 2,853 1.8% 93 0.1% 4Petersburg 81.8% 5,995 17.4% 1,274 0.8% 59 0.0% 2Pittsylvania 37.7% 6,363 60.8% 10,252 1.5% 250 0.0% 6Poquoson 34.2% 1,383 62.2% 2,515 3.5% 143 0.1% 3Portsmouth 65.7% 16,314 31.9% 7,926 2.3% 560 0.1% 17Powhatan 32.3% 2,744 65.6% 5,580 2.0% 170 0.1% 6Prince Edward 52.1% 2,546 46.2% 2,259 1.7% 85 0.0% 1Prince George 40.9% 3,382 57.5% 4,751 1.6% 130 0.0% 3Prince William 49.9% 33,364 48.2% 32,178 1.8% 1,220 0.1% 35Pulaski 46.5% 4,427 51.4% 4,901 2.1% 199 0.0% 0Radford 54.2% 1,928 43.1% 1,534 2.6% 94 0.1% 2Rappahannock 51.1% 1,397 47.0% 1,283 1.8% 50 0.1% 2Richmond County 39.3% 863 58.8% 1,293 1.9% 42 0.0% 0Richmond 75.9% 38,900 22.5% 11,529 1.5% 769 0.1% 40Roanoke County 44.7% 14,125 52.8% 16,686 2.4% 755 0.1% 29Roanoke 61.8% 14,207 35.9% 8,239 2.2% 505 0.1% 21Rockbridge 46.1% 2,993 51.6% 3,354 2.2% 142 0.1% 5Rockingham 32.4% 6,560 65.5% 13,262 2.0% 404 0.1% 19Russell 43.9% 3,431 55.2% 4,314 0.9% 69 0.0% 0Salem 47.1% 3,788 49.7% 3,993 3.0% 242 0.1% 12Scott 26.2% 2,156 73.2% 6,016 0.5% 43 0.0% 0Shenandoah 32.4% 3,996 63.9% 7,874 3.6% 438 0.1% 12Smyth 36.7% 2,989 62.1% 5,053 1.1% 91 0.0% 2Southampton 49.8% 2,442 48.0% 2,354 2.2% 110 0.0% 1Spotsylvania 43.8% 11,061 54.0% 13,635 2.1% 533 0.2% 38Stafford 43.6% 10,924 54.1% 13,559 2.2% 564 0.1% 28Staunton 50.0% 3,384 46.0% 3,112 4.0% 270 0.0% 3Suffolk 53.7% 10,480 43.9% 8,561 2.3% 456 0.1% 12Surry 60.7% 1,480 37.7% 919 1.5% 37 0.1% 3Sussex 54.5% 1,739 43.9% 1,401 1.5% 48 0.0% 0Tazewell 40.8% 4,194 58.1% 5,970 1.0% 106 0.0% 4Virginia Beach 48.6% 47,120 48.0% 46,471 3.3% 3,178 0.1% 120Warren 40.3% 3,408 55.7% 4,705 3.9% 329 0.1% 9Washington 33.9% 5,188 65.4% 10,009 0.7% 108 0.0% 5Waynesboro 44.5% 2,223 51.9% 2,596 3.6% 181 0.0% 0Westmoreland 52.3% 2,219 45.4% 1,924 2.2% 93 0.1% 3Williamsburg 60.5% 1,782 36.7% 1,081 2.7% 80 0.0% 1Winchester 45.1% 2,683 42.0% 2,497 12.8% 763 0.1% 8Wise 38.2% 3,871 61.2% 6,190 0.6% 56 0.0% 5Wythe 37.8% 3,125 59.9% 4,954 2.2% 185 0.1% 5York 44.4% 8,142 52.1% 9,565 3.4% 620 0.1% 16 Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic James City (no municipalities) Rappahannock (largest city: Washington) Virginia Beach (independent city) Chesapeake (independent city) Harrisonburg (independent city) Prince William (largest borough: Manassas) Staunton (independent city) Loudoun (largest borough: Leesburg) Fluvanna (largest borough: Lake Monticello) Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican Appomattox (largest city: Appomattox) Amherst (largest city: Amherst) Bath (largest city: Hot Springs) Buckingham (largest city: Dillwyn) Charlotte (largest city: Keysville) Craig (largest city: New Castle) Cumberland (largest city: Farmville) Dickenson (largest borough: Clintwood) Dinwiddie (largest town: McKenney) Essex (largest city: Tappahannock) Emporia (independent city) Franklin (largest city: Rocky Mount) Halifax (largest city: South Boston) Hopewell (independent city) Isle of Wight (largest city: Smithfield) Norton (independent city) Salem (independent city) Louisa (largest city: Louisa) Lunenburg (largest city: Victoria) Lee (largest city: Pennington Gap) Northumberland (largest city: Heathsville) Pulaski (largest city: Pulaski) Russell (largest municipality: Lebanon) Rockbridge (largest city: Lexington) Smyth (largest city: Marion) Tazewell (largest city: Richlands) Wise (largest city: Big Stone Gap) Analysis In the 2001 gubernatorial election, Mark Warner was accredited with strong performances in rural areas of the commonwealth which saw some reversions to Jerry Kilgore in this election. Kaine made heavy attempts to appeal to suburban and exurban counties in Northern Virginia where President Bush did strongly in 2004 through campaigning with Governor Warner and supporting zoning laws.Shear Michael D. October 18, 2005 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/17/AR2005101701638.html?sub=AR Kaine Sounds Slow-Growth Note in Exurbs The Washington Post See also Commonwealth of Virginia List of governors of Virginia Notes Partisan clients References External links Official Results, Virginia State Board of Elections Official campaign websites (archived) Tim Kaine Jerry Kilgore Russ Potts Gubernatorial 2005 Virginia Category:Tim Kaine Category:November 2005 in the United States