2018 Senate elections · Virginia history
Virginia U.S. Senate election 2018
Timothy Michael Kaine DEM +16.0 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 3,351,373
- Margin
- 16.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Michael Kaine Won | DEM | 1,910,370 | 57.00% | |
| Corey Stewart | REP | 1,374,313 | 41.01% | |
| Matt J. Waters | LIB | 61,565 | 1.84% | |
| Write-in | — | 5,125 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 3,351,373 | |||
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 2018 Virginia Senate race?
Timothy Michael Kaine (DEM) won with 57.0% of the vote, ahead of Corey Stewart (41.0%), a margin of 16.0 points.
Did the Virginia Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Virginia Senate race?
3,351,373 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.