The 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election took place in Virginia on November 3, 2009. The incumbent Governor, Democrat Tim Kaine, was not eligible to run due to term limits established by the Virginia Constitution, though others in the state's executive branch were not restricted. (Virginia is the only state that prohibits a Governor from serving consecutive terms.) Republican Bob McDonnell was elected as Governor as part of a Republican sweep. Republican Bill Bolling was reelected as lieutenant governor, and Republican Ken Cuccinelli was elected as attorney general. The winners were inaugurated on January 16, 2010, and served until January 11, 2014.
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State Senator Creigh Deeds was selected as the Democratic nominee, having defeated former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe and former state Delegate Brian Moran in the Democratic primary election.[2][3] This was the first contested Democratic primary in two decades.[4] McDonnell, a former state Attorney General, was selected at his party's nominating convention.[5] The two major candidates competed in the 2005 Virginia Attorney General election, and were in a rematch, but in the Governor's race. McDonnell defeated Deeds in the general election by a margin of 59%–41%, much larger than the previous Attorney General election. This would be the last time until 2021 that a Republican would win any statewide election in Virginia. This is also the last time any of the following counties have voted Republican in a statewide race: Albemarle, Fairfax, Prince William, Henrico, Sussex, Brunswick, and the independent city of Suffolk.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Terry McAuliffe, former Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and chair of the Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign
- Creigh Deeds, State Senator from Warm Springs
- Brian Moran, former State Delegate from Alexandria
Former Democratic National Committee Chair Terry McAuliffe
Former State Delegate Brian Moran
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Campaign
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The Democratic primary campaign for governor unofficially began on December 13, 2007 when State Senator Creigh Deeds, who ran for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005, announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination. State Delegate Brian Moran, brother of Congressman Jim Moran, joined Deeds on January 4, 2008, when he established a political action committee. For the following year (before McAuliffe indicated his intentions to run), Deeds and Moran squared off picking up endorsements, and raising money. On January 3, 2009, McLean resident Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign announced that he was also running.[2] The Democratic primary, which took place on June 9, 2009, was the first contested in over twenty years.[4]
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Moran received many endorsements from members of the State Democratic Party as well as the mayors of the Hampton Roads area.[citation needed] Deeds picked up support from Northern and Western Virginia, such as the endorsement from U.S. Congressman Rick Boucher. The area of strength for Deeds was concentrated in Western and Southern Virginia, and the area of strength for Moran consisted mostly of Eastern Virginia with both reaching out to Northern Virginian voters.[citation needed]
The race was close from the beginning, with McAuliffe considered to be a semi "front-runner" due to his lead in the polls and big campaign war chest. However, in the last few weeks of the race, Deeds began to surge up in the polls. By election night, June 9, Deeds swept to victory. Creigh Deeds spent $14.49 for each vote on the Democratic primary election. Terry McAuliffe spent $68.25 for each vote on the Democratic primary election.[6]
Endorsements
- Anthony Burfoot, Vice Mayor of Norfolk[7]
- Bill Clinton, former President[8]
- Algie Howell, Delegate (90th district)[7]
- Randal J. Kirk, businessman[9]
- Kenneth R. Plum, State Delegate (36th district)[7]
- Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania[10]
- Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana[11]
- Donald Trump, media personality and businessman [12]
- Virginia League of Conservation Voters[13]
- Virginia Professional Fire Fighters (VPFF)[14]
- Richard Baugh, Vice Mayor of Harrisonburg[15]
- David Brown, Member of Charlottesville City Council[16]
- Rick Boucher, U.S. Representative (VA-9)[17]
- Henry L. Marsh, State Senator (16th district)[18]
- Chap Petersen, State Senator (34th district)[19]
- Alonzo C. Pruitt, Chief chaplain of the Richmond City Jail[20]
- Phil Puckett, State Senator (38th district)[21]
- Richard Saslaw, State Senate Majority Leader (35th district)[22]
- Mary Margaret Whipple, State Senator (31st district)[23]
- Fairfax Coalition of Police[24]
- Fairfax Deputy Sheriffs Coalition[24]
- The Washington Post[25]
- Ward Armstrong, State House Minority Leader (10th district)[26]
- Joe Frank, Mayor of Newport News[27]
- Dwight Clinton Jones, Mayor of Richmond[28]
- Paul D. Fraim, Mayor of Norfolk[27]
- James W. Holley, III, Mayor of Portsmouth[27]
- Jim Moran, U.S. Representative (VA-8)[26]
- Meyera Oberndorf, former Mayor of Virginia Beach[27]
- Molly Joseph Ward, Mayor of Hampton[27]
- 17 members of the Democratic Party of Virginia steering committee[29]
Fundraising
Fundraising totals through June 30, 2009, from the Virginia Public Access Project.
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on Hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creigh Deeds | $6,207,528 | $3,486,179 | $2,721,350 |
| Terry McAuliffe | $8,250,507 | $8,250,205 | $304 |
| Bob McDonnell | $73,981 | $3,360 | $920,623 |
| Brian Moran | $4,057,882 | $4,034,070 | $23,816 |
Polling
| Source | Dates Administered | Terry McAuliffe | Brian Moran | Creigh Deeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | June 8 | 30% | 21% | 42% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 6–7 | 26% | 24% | 40% |
| Suffolk University Archived June 11, 2009, at the Wayback Machine | June 4 | 20% | 20% | 27% |
| Daily Kos/Research 2000 | June 1–3 | 26% | 27% | 30% |
| Survey USA | May 31 – June 2 | 35% | 26% | 29% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 28–31 | 24% | 22% | 27% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 19–21, 2009 | 29% | 20% | 20% |
| Daily Kos/Research 2000 | May 18–20, 2009 | 36% | 22% | 13% |
| Survey USA | May 17–19, 2009 | 37% | 22% | 26% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 1–3, 2009 | 30% | 20% | 14% |
| Survey USA | April 25–27, 2009 | 38% | 22% | 22% |
| Research 2000 | April 6–8, 2009 | 19% | 24% | 16% |
| Public Policy Polling | March 27–29, 2009 | 18% | 22% | 15% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 28 – March 1, 2009 | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Public Policy Polling | January 30 – February 1, 2009 | 18% | 18% | 11% |
Results
- Deeds—30–40%
- Deeds—40–50%
- Deeds—50–60%
- Deeds—60–70%
- Deeds—70–80%
- Deeds—80–90%
- Deeds—90–100%
- McAuliffe—30–40%
- McAuliffe—40–50%
- McAuliffe—50–60%
- Moran—30–40%
- Moran—40–50%
- Moran—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds | 158,845 | 49.77 | |
| Democratic | Terry McAuliffe | 84,387 | 26.44 | |
| Democratic | Brian Moran | 75,936 | 23.79 | |
| Total votes | 319,168 | 100.00 | ||
Republican convention
Attorney General Bob McDonnell first announced his intention to run at American Legion's Boys State of Virginia 2007. This was the sixth consecutive Virginian gubernatorial election in which an Attorney General ran.
McDonnell was the only Republican candidate to file with the election board before the November 2008 deadline. As a result, there was no Republican Party primary. McDonnell accepted the Republican nomination at a state convention on May 30, 2009, in Richmond.[31] Other potential candidates for the Republican nomination, lieutenant governor Bill Bolling and former Senator George Allen, both declined to run.[32]
Chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele had said that the election for governor of Virginia is one of the most important elections for the Republican Party.[33]
General election
Deeds and McDonnell both ran for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005. McDonnell won by just over 300 votes, in the same election in which Tim Kaine was elected Governor with 52% of the vote.
The main themes of the election were the economy, transportation, and jobs.
The first debate was in Hot Springs, Virginia on July 25.[34]
Vice President Joe Biden campaigned for Deeds in Henrico County, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond, Virginia on July 16.[35] Also attending were Richmond Mayor Dwight Clinton Jones, state Senator A. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico), and Virginia first lady Anne Holton.[36]
On August 6, President Barack Obama and Governor Tim Kaine campaigned for Deeds in McLean, Virginia.[37]
Deeds is from Bath County, Virginia, a rural area of fewer than 5,000 people, where John McCain received over 55% of the vote. McDonnell is from Virginia Beach, which McCain won with 49.9%.[38]
Fundraising
| Candidate | General Elec. Raised | Total Raised |
|---|---|---|
| R Creigh Deeds (Democrat) | $10,057,402 | $16,264,930 |
| Robert F McDonnell (Republican) | $21,466,436 | $21,466,436 |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Rothenberg Political Report[39] | Lean R (flip) | October 26, 2009 |
Polling
| Source | Dates Administered | Creigh Deeds (D) | Bob McDonnell (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | October 30 – November 1, 2009 | 40% | 58% |
| Public Policy Polling | November 1, 2009 | 42% | 56% |
| Mason-Dixon/Richmond Times-Dispatch | October 28–29, 2009 | 41% | 53% |
| Research 2000 | October 26–28, 2009 | 44% | 54% |
| Center for Community Research | October 21–27, 2009 | 36% | 53% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 27, 2009 | 41% | 54% |
| SurveyUSA | October 25–26, 2009 | 41% | 58% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 23–26, 2009 | 40% | 55% |
| The Washington Post | October 22–25, 2009 | 44% | 55% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | October 21–25, 2009 | 36% | 54% |
| SurveyUSA | October 17–19, 2009 | 40% | 59% |
| Public Policy Polling | October 16–19, 2009 | 40% | 52% |
| Clarus Research | October 18–19, 2009 | 41% | 49% |
| CNU-Pilot-WVEC[permanent dead link] | October 19, 2009 | 31% | 45% |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 12, 2009 | 43% | 50% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 6–8, 2009 | 40% | 48% |
| The Washington Post | October 4–7, 2009 | 44% | 53% |
| Survey USA | October 2–4, 2009 | 43% | 54% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 29, 2009 | 42% | 51% |
| Survey USA | September 26–28, 2009 | 41% | 55% |
| Public Policy Polling | September 25–28, 2009 | 43% | 48% |
| Insider Advantage | September 23, 2009 | 44% | 48% |
| The Washington Post | September 20, 2009 | 47% | 51% |
| Research 2000 | September 14–16, 2009 | 43% | 50% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 16, 2009 | 46% | 48% |
| Clarus Research Group | September 16, 2009 | 37% | 42% |
| Survey USA | September 3, 2009 | 42% | 54% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 1, 2009 | 42% | 51% |
| Public Policy Polling | August 28–31, 2009 | 42% | 49% |
| Washington Post | August 16, 2009 | 40% | 47% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 10, 2009 | 38% | 47% |
| Research 2000 | August 3–5, 2009 | 43% | 51% |
| Public Policy Polling | July 31 – August 3, 2009 | 37% | 51% |
| Survey USA | July 27–28, 2009 | 40% | 55% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 14, 2009 | 41% | 44% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 30 – July 2, 2009 | 43% | 49% |
| Research 2000 | June 15–17, 2009 | 44% | 45% |
| ALR | June 10–14, 2009 | 42% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 10, 2009 | 47% | 41% |
| Survey USA | June 5 – 7, 2009 | 43% | 47% |
| Survey USA | May 31 – June 2, 2009 | 43% | 44% |
| Research 2000 | May 18–20, 2009 | 32% | 45% |
| Survey USA | May 17–19, 2009 | 40% | 46% |
| Survey USA | April 27, 2009 | 39% | 44% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 15, 2009 | 30% | 45% |
| Research 2000 | April 6–8, 2009 | 31% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 4, 2009 | 30% | 39% |
| Rasmussen Reports | December 4, 2008 | 39% | 39% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 14–16, 2008 | 27% | 32% |
- with McAuliffe
| Source | Dates Administered | Terry McAuliffe (D) | Bob McDonnell (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | May 31 – June 2, 2009 | 40% | 47% |
| Research 2000 | May 18–20, 2009 | 34% | 44% |
| Survey USA | May 19, 2009 | 40% | 46% |
| Survey USA | April 27, 2009 | 39% | 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 15, 2009 | 33% | 45% |
| Research 2000 | April 8, 2009 | 33% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 4, 2009 | 35% | 42% |
| Rasmussen Reports | December 4, 2008 | 36% | 41% |
- with Moran
| Source | Dates Administered | Brian Moran (D) | Bob McDonnell (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | May 31 – June 2, 2009 | 37% | 48% |
| Research 2000 | May 18–20, 2009 | 35% | 42% |
| Survey USA | May 19, 2009 | 37% | 47% |
| Survey USA | April 27, 2009 | 34% | 46% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 15, 2009 | 34% | 44% |
| Research 2000 | April 8, 2009 | 36% | 37% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 4, 2009 | 36% | 39% |
| Rasmussen Reports | December 4, 2008 | 41% | 37% |
| Public Policy Polling | June 14–16, 2008 | 27% | 33% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob McDonnell | 1,163,651 | 58.61% | +12.62% | |
| Democratic | Creigh Deeds | 818,950 | 41.25% | -10.47% | |
| Write-in | 2,502 | 0.12% | |||
| Majority | 344,701 | 17.36% | +11.63% | ||
| Turnout | 1,985,103 | 42% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
Results by county and independent city
| County[42] | McDonnell | Votes | Deeds | Votes | Others | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack | 62.4% | 5,400 | 37.6% | 3,249 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Albemarle | 50.5% | 15,767 | 49.4% | 15,433 | 0.1% | 35 |
| Alexandria | 37.0% | 13,050 | 62.8% | 22,108 | 0.2% | 71 |
| Alleghany | 38.7% | 2,017 | 61.2% | 3,190 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Amelia | 71.1% | 2,878 | 28.9% | 1,168 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Amherst | 67.9% | 5,976 | 32.1% | 2,827 | 0.0% | 4 |
| Appomattox | 74.3% | 3,397 | 25.6% | 1,172 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Arlington | 34.3% | 19,325 | 65.5% | 36,949 | 0.2% | 141 |
| Augusta | 77.4% | 15,661 | 22.5% | 4,558 | 0.1% | 16 |
| Bath | 36.5% | 666 | 63.5% | 1,159 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Bedford County | 77.1% | 16,881 | 22.9% | 5,009 | 0.1% | 14 |
| Bedford | 64.8% | 1,016 | 35.2% | 553 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Bland | 75.9% | 1,394 | 24.1% | 442 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Botetourt | 71.3% | 7,726 | 28.6% | 3,097 | 0.2% | 19 |
| Bristol | 72.4% | 2,760 | 27.5% | 1,047 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Brunswick | 50.5% | 2,107 | 49.4% | 2,062 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Buchanan | 63.2% | 3,261 | 36.7% | 1,895 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Buckingham | 63.4% | 2,313 | 36.6% | 1,335 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Buena Vista | 60.9% | 824 | 39.1% | 528 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Campbell | 76.9% | 11,611 | 22.9% | 3,457 | 0.2% | 26 |
| Caroline | 56.5% | 3,709 | 43.5% | 2,855 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Carroll | 73.0% | 5,229 | 27.0% | 1,932 | 0.1% | 5 |
| Charles City | 41.4% | 890 | 58.5% | 1,259 | 0.1% | 2 |
| Charlotte | 66.6% | 2,347 | 33.2% | 1,171 | 0.1% | 5 |
| Charlottesville | 26.2% | 2,636 | 73.6% | 7,406 | 0.1% | 14 |
| Chesapeake | 60.3% | 32,518 | 39.6% | 21,376 | 0.1% | 43 |
| Chesterfield | 66.3% | 59,558 | 33.6% | 30,161 | 0.2% | 156 |
| Clarke | 63.3% | 2,744 | 36.6% | 1,586 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Colonial Heights | 83.1% | 4,333 | 16.8% | 877 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Covington | 34.1% | 507 | 65.8% | 979 | 0.1% | 2 |
| Craig | 67.8% | 1,091 | 32.2% | 518 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Culpeper | 70.3% | 7,253 | 29.6% | 3,057 | 0.1% | 14 |
| Cumberland | 64.1% | 1,728 | 35.9% | 967 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Danville | 55.0% | 6,001 | 44.9% | 4,906 | 0.1% | 11 |
| Dickenson | 60.5% | 2,176 | 39.5% | 1,420 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Dinwiddie | 62.6% | 4,461 | 37.3% | 2,661 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Emporia | 52.4% | 690 | 47.6% | 627 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Essex | 60.8% | 1,631 | 39.2% | 1,051 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Fairfax County | 50.7% | 138,655 | 49.1% | 134,189 | 0.2% | 438 |
| Fairfax | 53.0% | 3,285 | 46.9% | 2,909 | 0.1% | 7 |
| Falls Church | 34.9% | 1,463 | 64.9% | 2,718 | 0.1% | 6 |
| Fauquier | 68.8% | 12,309 | 31.1% | 5,566 | 0.1% | 23 |
| Floyd | 65.8% | 2,951 | 34.1% | 1,529 | 0.2% | 7 |
| Fluvanna | 63.4% | 4,850 | 36.5% | 2,791 | 0.1% | 10 |
| Franklin County | 68.8% | 10,283 | 31.1% | 4,656 | 0.1% | 12 |
| Franklin | 45.4% | 1,013 | 54.5% | 1,216 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Frederick | 74.8% | 13,274 | 25.1% | 4,456 | 0.1% | 25 |
| Fredericksburg | 48.9% | 2,231 | 50.8% | 2,318 | 0.2% | 10 |
| Galax | 62.4% | 818 | 37.4% | 490 | 0.2% | 3 |
| Giles | 63.3% | 2,916 | 36.6% | 1,683 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Gloucester | 72.1% | 8,126 | 27.8% | 3,130 | 0.1% | 16 |
| Goochland | 70.8% | 5,837 | 29.1% | 2,401 | 0.1% | 10 |
| Grayson | 70.3% | 3,026 | 29.7% | 1,279 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Greene | 72.5% | 3,514 | 27.4% | 1,326 | 0.1% | 5 |
| Greensville | 47.4% | 1,283 | 52.6% | 1,426 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Halifax | 61.5% | 5,453 | 38.3% | 3,390 | 0.2% | 19 |
| Hampton | 42.0% | 13,559 | 57.9% | 18,696 | 0.1% | 47 |
| Hanover | 76.2% | 26,401 | 23.6% | 8,180 | 0.1% | 46 |
| Harrisonburg | 57.7% | 3,816 | 42.2% | 2,790 | 0.2% | 11 |
| Henrico | 56.2% | 49,462 | 43.7% | 38,420 | 0.1% | 114 |
| Henry | 63.0% | 8,160 | 37.0% | 4,791 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Highland | 55.1% | 619 | 44.9% | 505 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Hopewell | 62.4% | 2,926 | 37.4% | 1,753 | 0.2% | 11 |
| Isle of Wight | 65.8% | 7,684 | 34.1% | 3,981 | 0.1% | 8 |
| James City | 65.6% | 15,193 | 34.3% | 7,945 | 0.1% | 25 |
| King and Queen | 58.9% | 1,175 | 41.0% | 819 | 0.1% | 2 |
| King George | 70.2% | 3,839 | 29.7% | 1,624 | 0.1% | 7 |
| King William | 71.5% | 3,411 | 28.4% | 1,354 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Lancaster | 64.6% | 3,051 | 35.2% | 1,661 | 0.3% | 12 |
| Lee | 74.3% | 3,755 | 25.7% | 1,300 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Lexington | 39.3% | 592 | 60.5% | 911 | 0.1% | 2 |
| Loudoun | 61.0% | 39,996 | 38.8% | 25,430 | 0.1% | 95 |
| Louisa | 65.3% | 5,713 | 34.6% | 3,023 | 0.1% | 7 |
| Lunenburg | 62.5% | 2,040 | 37.5% | 1,222 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Lynchburg | 61.8% | 12,503 | 38.1% | 7,713 | 0.1% | 26 |
| Madison | 69.5% | 2,892 | 30.5% | 1,268 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Manassas | 61.9% | 4,266 | 38.0% | 2,618 | 0.1% | 5 |
| Manassas Park | 60.2% | 1,006 | 39.8% | 666 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Martinsville | 48.2% | 1,565 | 51.7% | 1,678 | 0.2% | 5 |
| Mathews | 69.9% | 2,490 | 30.0% | 1,067 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Mecklenburg | 67.7% | 4,872 | 32.3% | 2,327 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Middlesex | 69.5% | 2,652 | 30.4% | 1,161 | 0.1% | 2 |
| Montgomery | 54.5% | 11,378 | 45.3% | 9,455 | 0.2% | 35 |
| Nelson | 53.7% | 2,683 | 46.2% | 2,311 | 0.1% | 5 |
| New Kent | 74.4% | 4,526 | 25.5% | 1,549 | 0.1% | 6 |
| Newport News | 49.9% | 18,401 | 50.0% | 18,415 | 0.1% | 41 |
| Norfolk | 39.8% | 15,913 | 60.1% | 24,025 | 0.1% | 50 |
| Northampton | 51.0% | 1,976 | 48.9% | 1,892 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Northumberland | 65.4% | 3,167 | 34.4% | 1,665 | 0.2% | 10 |
| Norton | 60.6% | 568 | 39.3% | 369 | 0.1% | 1 |
| Nottoway | 58.3% | 2,415 | 41.6% | 1,723 | 0.1% | 6 |
| Orange | 67.3% | 6,248 | 32.7% | 3,033 | 0.1% | 6 |
| Page | 70.1% | 5,245 | 29.7% | 2,223 | 0.1% | 9 |
| Patrick | 70.0% | 3,383 | 29.9% | 1,442 | 0.1% | 5 |
| Petersburg | 19.0% | 1,221 | 81.0% | 5,214 | 0.0% | 3 |
| Pittsylvania | 71.5% | 11,739 | 28.5% | 4,689 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Poquoson | 80.2% | 3,737 | 19.8% | 922 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Portsmouth | 40.2% | 8,824 | 59.8% | 13,124 | 0.1% | 15 |
| Powhatan | 79.8% | 7,287 | 20.0% | 1,828 | 0.1% | 11 |
| Prince Edward | 55.0% | 2,752 | 44.9% | 2,250 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Prince George | 68.9% | 5,846 | 31.0% | 2,634 | 0.1% | 7 |
| Prince William | 58.7% | 43,993 | 41.2% | 30,847 | 0.1% | 100 |
| Pulaski | 65.1% | 5,689 | 34.8% | 3,044 | 0.0% | 3 |
| Radford | 54.6% | 1,554 | 45.3% | 1,291 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Rappahannock | 57.7% | 1,664 | 42.2% | 1,217 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Richmond County | 68.3% | 1,525 | 31.7% | 708 | 0.0% | 1 |
| Richmond | 30.5% | 13,785 | 69.2% | 31,241 | 0.2% | 101 |
| Roanoke County | 68.0% | 20,617 | 31.8% | 9,643 | 0.1% | 45 |
| Roanoke | 48.0% | 9,929 | 51.9% | 10,731 | 0.1% | 21 |
| Rockbridge | 58.1% | 3,964 | 41.9% | 2,859 | 0.0% | 3 |
| Rockingham | 78.1% | 16,519 | 21.8% | 4,599 | 0.1% | 22 |
| Russell | 62.4% | 4,812 | 37.6% | 2,895 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Salem | 66.5% | 4,706 | 33.4% | 2,365 | 0.2% | 11 |
| Scott | 78.8% | 4,370 | 21.1% | 1,172 | 0.1% | 3 |
| Shenandoah | 74.9% | 9,129 | 25.0% | 3,049 | 0.1% | 18 |
| Smyth | 73.5% | 5,424 | 26.4% | 1,946 | 0.1% | 7 |
| Southampton | 59.8% | 2,992 | 40.2% | 2,011 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Spotsylvania | 68.4% | 17,831 | 31.5% | 8,220 | 0.1% | 36 |
| Stafford | 67.4% | 19,164 | 32.4% | 9,226 | 0.2% | 46 |
| Staunton | 58.5% | 3,715 | 41.4% | 2,627 | 0.1% | 4 |
| Suffolk | 55.7% | 11,095 | 44.2% | 8,798 | 0.1% | 14 |
| Surry | 46.2% | 1,105 | 53.6% | 1,283 | 0.2% | 5 |
| Sussex | 52.4% | 1,528 | 47.6% | 1,386 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Tazewell | 73.4% | 7,588 | 26.6% | 2,749 | 0.1% | 7 |
| Virginia Beach | 63.7% | 63,964 | 36.2% | 36,303 | 0.1% | 96 |
| Warren | 68.6% | 5,604 | 31.3% | 2,559 | 0.1% | 8 |
| Washington | 74.9% | 10,348 | 25.1% | 3,469 | 0.0% | 5 |
| Waynesboro | 68.9% | 3,447 | 31.0% | 1,549 | 0.1% | 6 |
| Westmoreland | 58.6% | 2,422 | 41.4% | 1,711 | 0.0% | 2 |
| Williamsburg | 45.3% | 1,579 | 54.6% | 1,905 | 0.1% | 5 |
| Winchester | 60.7% | 3,215 | 39.2% | 2,076 | 0.2% | 8 |
| Wise | 70.3% | 5,538 | 29.6% | 2,327 | 0.1% | 9 |
| Wythe | 72.6% | 5,650 | 27.2% | 2,119 | 0.1% | 10 |
| York | 69.6% | 13,420 | 30.3% | 5,839 | 0.1% | 23 |
Counties and Independent Cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Bath (Largest city: Hot Springs)
Counties and Independent Cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Accomack (Largest city: Chincoteague)
- Albemarle (largest municipality: Scottsville)
- Bedford (Independent city)
- Brunswick (largest borough: Lawrenceville)
- Buchanan (largest city: Grundy)
- Buena Vista (Independent city)
- Caroline (largest municipality:Bowling Green)
- Chesapeake (independent city)
- Danville (independent city)
- Dinwiddie (largest municipality: McKenney)
- Fairfax (largest municipality: Herndon)
- Fairfax (independent city)
- Fluvanna (largest CDP: Lake Monticello)
- Galax (Independent city)
- Giles (Largest city: Pearisburg)
- Harrisonburg (independent city)
- Henrico (largest borough: Richmond)
- Henry (largest city: Ridgeway)
- James City (no municipalities)
- King and Queen (Largest CDP: King and Queen Courthouse)
- Loudoun (largest borough: Leesburg)
- Lynchburg (independent city)
- Montgomery (largest municipality: Blacksburg)
- Nelson (largest municipality: Nellysford)
- Northampton (largest borough: Exmore)
- Nottoway (Largest city: Blackstone)
- Prince Edward (largest municipality: Farmville)
- Prince William (largest borough: Manassas)
- Radford (Independent city)
- Southampton (largest municipality: Courtland)
- Staunton (independent city)
- Suffolk (independent city)
- Sussex (largest borough: Waverly)
- Virginia Beach (independent city)
- Westmoreland (Largest city: Colonial Beach)
- Winchester (independent city)
See also
Notes
References
- IAFF (September 15, 2009). "Virginia Fire Fighters Endorse Creigh Deeds for Governor". Archived from the original on December 4, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2009.
External links
- 2009 Virginia Gubernatorial General Election: Robert McDonnell (R) vs Creigh Deeds (D) chart of aggregated polling results from Pollster.com
- 2009 Virginia Governor chart of aggregated polling results from VoteForAmerica.net
- Official results from Virginia State Board of Elections
- Campaign Websites (Archived)