2000 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 2000
George F. Allen REP +4.6 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 2,718,301
- Margin
- 4.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in VA
- R+8.0same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George F. Allen Won | REP | 1,420,460 | 52.26% | |
| Charles S. Robb | DEM | 1,296,093 | 47.68% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,748 | 0.06% | |
| Total | 2,718,301 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Virginia Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 8.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 12.1 |
| 2018 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 16.0 |
| 2014 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 0.8 |
| 2012 | Class I | Timothy Michael Kaine | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mark R. Warner | 31.3 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jim Webb | 0.4 |
| 2002 | Class II | John W. Warner | 72.8 |
| 2000 | Class I | George F. Allen | 4.6 |
| 1996 | Class II | John W. Warner | 5.1 |
| 1994 | Class I | Charles S. Robb | 2.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | John W. Warner | 62.8 |
Full Virginia Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Virginia Senate race?
George F. Allen (REP) won with 52.3% of the vote, ahead of Charles S. Robb (47.7%), a margin of 4.6 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 2000?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Virginia Senate race?
2,718,301 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.