2005 governor elections · Virginia history
Virginia governor election 2005
Timothy Michael Kaine DEM +5.7 · held 11/8/05
- Votes counted
- 1,983,778
- Margin
- 5.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/05
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Michael Kaine Won | DEM | 1,025,942 | 51.72% | |
| Jerry W. Kilgore | REP | 912,327 | 45.99% | |
| Harry Russell Potts | IND | 43,953 | 2.22% | |
| Other | — | 1,556 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 1,983,778 | |||
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 2005 Virginia governor race?
Timothy Michael Kaine (DEM) won with 51.7% of the vote, ahead of Jerry W. Kilgore (46.0%), a margin of 5.7 points.
Did the Virginia governor seat change party in 2005?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2005 Virginia governor race?
1,983,778 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.