2006 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 2006
Jim Webb DEM +0.4 gain · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 2,370,445
- Margin
- 0.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Webb Won | DEM | 1,175,606 | 49.59% | |
| George F. Allen | REP | 1,166,277 | 49.20% | |
| Glenda Gail Parker | IGR | 26,102 | 1.10% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,460 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 2,370,445 | |||
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 2006 Virginia Senate race?
Jim Webb (DEM) won with 49.6% of the vote, ahead of George F. Allen (49.2%), a margin of 0.4 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 2006?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Virginia Senate race?
2,370,445 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.