2012 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 2012
Timothy Michael Kaine DEM +5.9 · Class I seat · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 3,802,196
- Margin
- 5.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in VA
- D+3.9same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Michael Kaine Won | DEM | 2,010,067 | 52.87% | |
| George F. Allen | REP | 1,785,542 | 46.96% | |
| Write-in | — | 6,587 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 3,802,196 | |||
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 2012 Virginia Senate race?
Timothy Michael Kaine (DEM) won with 52.9% of the vote, ahead of George F. Allen (47.0%), a margin of 5.9 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Virginia Senate race?
3,802,196 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.