2001 governor elections · Virginia history
Virginia governor election 2001
Mark R. Warner DEM +5.1 gain · held 11/6/01
- Votes counted
- 1,886,721
- Margin
- 5.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/01
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark R. Warner Won | DEM | 984,177 | 52.16% | |
| Mark Lawrence Earley | REP | 887,234 | 47.03% | |
| Bill Redpath | LIB | 14,497 | 0.77% | |
| Other | — | 813 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 1,886,721 | |||
Official source: stage:General
Other Virginia governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Glenn Youngkin | 1.9 |
| 2017 | Ralph S. Northam | 8.9 |
| 2013 | Terry R. McAuliffe | 2.5 |
| 2009 | Robert Francis McDonnell | 17.4 |
| 2005 | Timothy Michael Kaine | 5.7 |
| 2001 | Mark R. Warner | 5.1 |
| 1997 | James S. Gilmore III | 13.3 |
Full Virginia governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2001 Virginia governor race?
Mark R. Warner (DEM) won with 52.2% of the vote, ahead of Mark Lawrence Earley (47.0%), a margin of 5.1 points.
Did the Virginia governor seat change party in 2001?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2001 Virginia governor race?
1,886,721 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.