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2009 Virginia gubernatorial election

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2009 Virginia gubernatorial election

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FieldValue
election_name2009 Virginia gubernatorial election
countryVirginia
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2005 Virginia gubernatorial election
previous_year2005
turnout40.4% 4.6
next_election2013 Virginia gubernatorial election
next_year2013
election_dateNovember 3, 2009
image1File:Bob McDonnell (4379673749) (cropped) (cropped).jpg
nominee1**Bob McDonnell**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**1,163,651**
percentage1**58.61%**
image2File:Creigh Deeds in Arlington, Virginia (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee2Creigh Deeds
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2818,950
percentage241.25%
map_image
map_caption**McDonnell:**
**Deeds:**
titleGovernor
before_electionTim Kaine
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionBob McDonnell
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Deeds:
The 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2009, to elect the next governor of Virginia. The election was concurrent with other elections for Virginia's statewide offices, the House of Delegates, and other various political offices. Incumbent Democratic governor Tim Kaine was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits its governors from serving consecutive terms. Republican Bob McDonnell was elected as governor as part of a Republican sweep. Republican Bill Bolling was reelected as lieutenant governor, and Republican Ken Cuccinelli was elected as attorney general. The winners were inaugurated on January 16, 2010, and served until January 11, 2014.

State Senator Creigh Deeds was selected as the Democratic nominee, having defeated former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe and former state Delegate Brian Moran in the Democratic primary election. This was the first contested Democratic primary in two decades. McDonnell, a former state attorney general, was selected at his party's nominating convention. The two major candidates competed in the 2005 Virginia Attorney General election, and were in a rematch, but in the Governor's race. McDonnell defeated Deeds in the general election by a margin of 59%–41%, much larger than the previous Attorney General election.

This would be the last time until 2021 that a Republican would win any statewide election in Virginia. This is also the last time any of the following counties have voted Republican in a statewide race: Albemarle, Fairfax, Prince William, Henrico, Sussex, Brunswick, and the independent city of Suffolk. Additionally, this was the last gubernatorial election in Virginia to be decided by double digits, until 2025.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and chair of the Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign
  • Creigh Deeds, state senator from Warm Springs
  • Brian Moran, former state delegate from Alexandria

File:Creigh Deeds at event.jpg|State Senator Creigh Deeds (campaign article)

File:McAuliffe Herndon crop.png|Former Democratic National Committee Chair Terry McAuliffe

File:Brian Moran Rally (cropped).jpg|Former State Delegate Brian Moran

Campaign

McAuliffe campaigning

The Democratic primary campaign for governor unofficially began on December 13, 2007, when State Senator Creigh Deeds, who ran for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005, announced that he would run for the Democratic nomination. State Delegate Brian Moran, brother of Congressman Jim Moran, joined Deeds on January 4, 2008, when he established a political action committee. For the following year (before McAuliffe indicated his intentions to run), Deeds and Moran squared off picking up endorsements, and raising money. On January 3, 2009, McLean resident Terry McAuliffe, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee and chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign announced that he was also running. The Democratic primary, which took place on June 9, 2009, was the first contested in over twenty years.[[File:Primary voting sign (Alexandria).jpg|thumb|250px|Sign outside Alexandria City Hall, indicating the nearest polling place]]

Moran received many endorsements from members of the State Democratic Party as well as the mayors of the Hampton Roads area. Deeds picked up support from Northern and Western Virginia, such as the endorsement from U.S. Congressman Rick Boucher. The area of strength for Deeds was concentrated in Western and Southern Virginia, and the area of strength for Moran consisted mostly of Eastern Virginia with both reaching out to Northern Virginian voters.

The race was close from the beginning, with McAuliffe considered to be a semi "front-runner" due to his lead in the polls and big campaign war chest. However, in the last few weeks of the race, Deeds began to surge up in the polls. By election night, June 9, Deeds swept to victory. Creigh Deeds spent $14.49 for each vote on the Democratic primary election. Terry McAuliffe spent $68.25 for each vote on the Democratic primary election.

Endorsements

  • Anthony Burfoot, Vice Mayor of Norfolk

  • Bill Clinton, former president

  • Algie Howell, Delegate (90th district)

  • Randal J. Kirk, businessman

  • Kenneth R. Plum, State Delegate (36th district)

  • Ed Rendell, Governor of Pennsylvania

  • Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana

  • Virginia League of Conservation Voters

  • Virginia Professional Fire Fighters (VPFF)

  • Richard Baugh, Vice Mayor of Harrisonburg

  • David Brown, Member of Charlottesville City Council

  • Rick Boucher, U.S. representative (VA-9)

  • Henry L. Marsh, state senator (16th district)

  • Chap Petersen, state senator (34th district)

  • Alonzo C. Pruitt, Chief chaplain of the Richmond City Jail

  • Phil Puckett, state senator (38th district)

  • Richard Saslaw, State Senate Majority Leader (35th district)

  • Mary Margaret Whipple, state senator (31st district)

  • Fairfax Coalition of Police

  • Fairfax Deputy Sheriffs Coalition

  • The Washington Post

  • Ward Armstrong, State House Minority Leader (10th district)

  • Joe Frank, Mayor of Newport News

  • Dwight Clinton Jones, Mayor of Richmond

  • Paul D. Fraim, Mayor of Norfolk

  • James W. Holley, III, Mayor of Portsmouth

  • Jim Moran, U.S. representative (VA-8)

  • Meyera Oberndorf, former mayor of Virginia Beach

  • Molly Joseph Ward, Mayor of Hampton

  • 17 members of the Democratic Party of Virginia steering committee}}

Fundraising

Fundraising totals through June 30, 2009, from the Virginia Public Access Project.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on Hand
Creigh Deeds$6,207,528$3,486,179$2,721,350
Terry McAuliffe$8,250,507$8,250,205$304
Bob McDonnell$73,981$3,360$920,623
Brian Moran$4,057,882$4,034,070$23,816

Polling

SourceDates AdministeredTerry McAuliffeBrian MoranCreigh Deeds
Survey USAJune 830%21%**42%**
Public Policy PollingJune 6–726%24%**40%**
Suffolk UniversityJune 420%20%**27%**
Daily Kos/Research 2000June 1–326%27%**30%**
Survey USAMay 31 – June 2**35%**26%29%
Public Policy PollingMay 28–3124%22%**27%**
Public Policy PollingMay 19–21, 2009**29%**20%20%
Daily Kos/Research 2000May 18–20, 2009**36%**22%13%
Survey USAMay 17–19, 2009**37%**22%26%
Public Policy PollingMay 1–3, 2009**30%**20%14%
Survey USAApril 25–27, 2009**38%**22%22%
Research 2000April 6–8, 200919%**24%**16%
Public Policy PollingMarch 27–29, 200918%**22%**15%
Public Policy PollingFebruary 28 – March 1, 2009**21%**19%14%
Public Policy PollingJanuary 30 – February 1, 2009**18%****18%**11%

Results

Democratic primary results by county and independent city:

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Republican convention

Attorney General Bob McDonnell first announced his intention to run at American Legion's Boys State of Virginia 2007. This was the sixth consecutive Virginian gubernatorial election in which an attorney general ran.

McDonnell was the only Republican candidate to file with the election board before the November 2008 deadline. As a result, there was no Republican Party primary. McDonnell accepted the Republican nomination at a state convention on May 30, 2009, in Richmond. Other potential candidates for the Republican nomination, lieutenant governor Bill Bolling and former senator George Allen, both declined to run.

Chairman of the Republican National Committee Michael Steele had said that the election for governor of Virginia is one of the most important elections for the Republican Party.

Bob McDonnell by Gage Skidmore.jpg|Former attorney general Bob McDonnell (campaign article)

General election

Deeds and McDonnell both ran for Attorney General of Virginia in 2005. McDonnell won by just over 300 votes, in the same election in which Tim Kaine was elected Governor with 52% of the vote.

The main themes of the election were the economy, transportation, and jobs.

The first debate was in Hot Springs, Virginia on July 25.

Vice President Joe Biden campaigned for Deeds in Henrico County, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond, Virginia on July 16. Also attending were Richmond Mayor Dwight Clinton Jones, state senator A. Donald McEachin (D-Henrico), and Virginia first lady Anne Holton.

President Obama and Governor Kaine campaigning with Deeds on August 6

On August 6, President Barack Obama and Governor Tim Kaine campaigned for Deeds in McLean, Virginia.

Deeds is from Bath County, Virginia, a rural area of fewer than 5,000 people, where John McCain received over 55% of the vote. McDonnell is from Virginia Beach, which McCain won with 49.9%.

Fundraising

CandidateGeneral Elec. RaisedTotal Raised
R Creigh Deeds (Democrat)$10,057,402$16,264,930
Robert F McDonnell (Republican)$21,466,436$21,466,436

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Rothenberg Political ReportOctober 26, 2009

Polling

SourceDates AdministeredCreigh Deeds (D)Bob McDonnell (R)
SurveyUSAOctober 30 – November 1, 200940%**58%**
Public Policy PollingNovember 1, 200942%**56%**
Mason-Dixon/Richmond Times-DispatchOctober 28–29, 200941%**53%**
Research 2000October 26–28, 200944%**54%**
Center for Community ResearchOctober 21–27, 200936%**53%**
Rasmussen ReportsOctober 27, 200941%**54%**
SurveyUSAOctober 25–26, 200941%**58%**
Public Policy PollingOctober 23–26, 200940%**55%**
*The Washington Post*October 22–25, 200944%**55%**
Virginia Commonwealth UniversityOctober 21–25, 200936%**54%**
SurveyUSAOctober 17–19, 200940%**59%**
Public Policy PollingOctober 16–19, 200940%**52%**
Clarus ResearchOctober 18–19, 200941%**49%**
CNU-Pilot-WVECOctober 19, 200931%**45%**
Rasmussen ReportsOctober 12, 200943%**50%**
Mason-DixonOctober 6–8, 200940%**48%**
*The Washington Post*October 4–7, 200944%**53%**
Survey USAOctober 2–4, 200943%**54%**
Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 29, 200942%**51%**
Survey USASeptember 26–28, 200941%**55%**
Public Policy PollingSeptember 25–28, 200943%**48%**
Insider AdvantageSeptember 23, 200944%**48%**
*The Washington Post*September 20, 200947%**51%**
Research 2000September 14–16, 200943%**50%**
Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 16, 200946%**48%**
Clarus Research GroupSeptember 16, 200937%**42%**
Survey USASeptember 3, 200942%**54%**
Rasmussen ReportsSeptember 1, 200942%**51%**
Public Policy PollingAugust 28–31, 200942%**49%**
The Washington PostAugust 16, 200940%**47%**
Rasmussen ReportsAugust 10, 200938%**47%**
Research 2000August 3–5, 200943%**51%**
Public Policy PollingJuly 31 – August 3, 200937%**51%**
Survey USAJuly 27–28, 200940%**55%**
Rasmussen ReportsJuly 14, 200941%**44%**
Public Policy PollingJune 30 – July 2, 200943%**49%**
Research 2000June 15–17, 200944%**45%**
ALRJune 10–14, 2009**42%**38%
Rasmussen ReportsJune 10, 2009**47%**41%
Survey USAJune 5 – 7, 200943%**47%**
Survey USAMay 31 – June 2, 200943%**44%**
Research 2000May 18–20, 200932%**45%**
Survey USAMay 17–19, 200940%**46%**
Survey USAApril 27, 200939%**44%**
Rasmussen ReportsApril 15, 200930%**45%**
Research 2000April 6–8, 200931%**38%**
Rasmussen ReportsFebruary 4, 200930%**39%**
Rasmussen ReportsDecember 4, 2008**39%****39%**
Public Policy PollingJune 14–16, 200827%**32%**

with McAuliffe

SourceDates AdministeredTerry McAuliffe (D)Bob McDonnell (R)
Survey USAMay 31 – June 2, 200940%**47%**
Research 2000May 18–20, 200934%**44%**
Survey USAMay 19, 200940%**46%**
Survey USAApril 27, 200939%**46%**
Rasmussen ReportsApril 15, 200933%**45%**
Research 2000April 8, 200933%**40%**
Rasmussen ReportsFebruary 4, 200935%**42%**
Rasmussen ReportsDecember 4, 200836%**41%**

with Moran

SourceDates AdministeredBrian Moran (D)Bob McDonnell (R)
Survey USAMay 31 – June 2, 200937%**48%**
Research 2000May 18–20, 200935%**42%**
Survey USAMay 19, 200937%**47%**
Survey USAApril 27, 200934%**46%**
Rasmussen ReportsApril 15, 200934%**44%**
Research 2000April 8, 200936%**37%**
Rasmussen ReportsFebruary 4, 200936%**39%**
Rasmussen ReportsDecember 4, 2008**41%**37%
Public Policy PollingJune 14–16, 200827%**33%**

Results

By county and independent city

CountyMcDonnellVotesDeedsVotesOthersVotes
Accomack**62.4%****5,400**37.6%3,2490.0%2
Albemarle**50.5%****15,767**49.4%15,4330.1%35
Alexandria37.0%13,050**62.8%****22,108**0.2%71
Alleghany38.7%2,017**61.2%****3,190**0.1%3
Amelia**71.1%****2,878**28.9%1,1680.0%2
Amherst**67.9%****5,976**32.1%2,8270.0%4
Appomattox**74.3%****3,397**25.6%1,1720.0%1
Arlington34.3%19,325**65.5%****36,949**0.2%141
Augusta**77.4%****15,661**22.5%4,5580.1%16
Bath36.5%666**63.5%****1,159**0.1%1
Bedford County**77.1%****16,881**22.9%5,0090.1%14
Bedford**64.8%****1,016**35.2%5530.0%0
Bland**75.9%****1,394**24.1%4420.1%1
Botetourt**71.3%****7,726**28.6%3,0970.2%19
Bristol**72.4%****2,760**27.5%1,0470.1%3
Brunswick**50.5%****2,107**49.4%2,0620.1%4
Buchanan**63.2%****3,261**36.7%1,8950.0%2
Buckingham**63.4%****2,313**36.6%1,3350.0%0
Buena Vista**60.9%****824**39.1%5280.0%0
Campbell**76.9%****11,611**22.9%3,4570.2%26
Caroline**56.5%****3,709**43.5%2,8550.1%4
Carroll**73.0%****5,229**27.0%1,9320.1%5
Charles City41.4%890**58.5%****1,259**0.1%2
Charlotte**66.6%****2,347**33.2%1,1710.1%5
Charlottesville26.2%2,636**73.6%****7,406**0.1%14
Chesapeake**60.3%****32,518**39.6%21,3760.1%43
Chesterfield**66.3%****59,558**33.6%30,1610.2%156
Clarke**63.3%****2,744**36.6%1,5860.1%4
Colonial Heights**83.1%****4,333**16.8%8770.0%2
Covington34.1%507**65.8%****979**0.1%2
Craig**67.8%****1,091**32.2%5180.1%1
Culpeper**70.3%****7,253**29.6%3,0570.1%14
Cumberland**64.1%****1,728**35.9%9670.0%1
Danville**55.0%****6,001**44.9%4,9060.1%11
Dickenson**60.5%****2,176**39.5%1,4200.1%3
Dinwiddie**62.6%****4,461**37.3%2,6610.1%4
Emporia**52.4%****690**47.6%6270.1%1
Essex**60.8%****1,631**39.2%1,0510.0%0
Fairfax County**50.7%****138,655**49.1%134,1890.2%438
Fairfax**53.0%****3,285**46.9%2,9090.1%7
Falls Church34.9%1,463**64.9%****2,718**0.1%6
Fauquier**68.8%****12,309**31.1%5,5660.1%23
Floyd**65.8%****2,951**34.1%1,5290.2%7
Fluvanna**63.4%****4,850**36.5%2,7910.1%10
Franklin County**68.8%****10,283**31.1%4,6560.1%12
Franklin45.4%1,013**54.5%****1,216**0.0%1
Frederick**74.8%****13,274**25.1%4,4560.1%25
Fredericksburg48.9%2,231**50.8%****2,318**0.2%10
Galax**62.4%****818**37.4%4900.2%3
Giles**63.3%****2,916**36.6%1,6830.1%4
Gloucester**72.1%****8,126**27.8%3,1300.1%16
Goochland**70.8%****5,837**29.1%2,4010.1%10
Grayson**70.3%****3,026**29.7%1,2790.0%0
Greene**72.5%****3,514**27.4%1,3260.1%5
Greensville47.4%1,283**52.6%****1,426**0.0%0
Halifax**61.5%****5,453**38.3%3,3900.2%19
Hampton42.0%13,559**57.9%****18,696**0.1%47
Hanover**76.2%****26,401**23.6%8,1800.1%46
Harrisonburg**57.7%****3,816**42.2%2,7900.2%11
Henrico**56.2%****49,462**43.7%38,4200.1%114
Henry**63.0%****8,160**37.0%4,7910.0%1
Highland**55.1%****619**44.9%5050.0%0
Hopewell**62.4%****2,926**37.4%1,7530.2%11
Isle of Wight**65.8%****7,684**34.1%3,9810.1%8
James City**65.6%****15,193**34.3%7,9450.1%25
King and Queen**58.9%****1,175**41.0%8190.1%2
King George**70.2%****3,839**29.7%1,6240.1%7
King William**71.5%****3,411**28.4%1,3540.1%3
Lancaster**64.6%****3,051**35.2%1,6610.3%12
Lee**74.3%****3,755**25.7%1,3000.0%1
Lexington39.3%592**60.5%****911**0.1%2
Loudoun**61.0%****39,996**38.8%25,4300.1%95
Louisa**65.3%****5,713**34.6%3,0230.1%7
Lunenburg**62.5%****2,040**37.5%1,2220.0%1
Lynchburg**61.8%****12,503**38.1%7,7130.1%26
Madison**69.5%****2,892**30.5%1,2680.1%3
Manassas**61.9%****4,266**38.0%2,6180.1%5
Manassas Park**60.2%****1,006**39.8%6660.0%0
Martinsville48.2%1,565**51.7%****1,678**0.2%5
Mathews**69.9%****2,490**30.0%1,0670.1%4
Mecklenburg**67.7%****4,872**32.3%2,3270.0%1
Middlesex**69.5%****2,652**30.4%1,1610.1%2
Montgomery**54.5%****11,378**45.3%9,4550.2%35
Nelson**53.7%****2,683**46.2%2,3110.1%5
New Kent**74.4%****4,526**25.5%1,5490.1%6
Newport News49.9%18,401**50.0%****18,415**0.1%41
Norfolk39.8%15,913**60.1%****24,025**0.1%50
Northampton**51.0%****1,976**48.9%1,8920.1%4
Northumberland**65.4%****3,167**34.4%1,6650.2%10
Norton**60.6%****568**39.3%3690.1%1
Nottoway**58.3%****2,415**41.6%1,7230.1%6
Orange**67.3%****6,248**32.7%3,0330.1%6
Page**70.1%****5,245**29.7%2,2230.1%9
Patrick**70.0%****3,383**29.9%1,4420.1%5
Petersburg19.0%1,221**81.0%****5,214**0.0%3
Pittsylvania**71.5%****11,739**28.5%4,6890.0%0
Poquoson**80.2%****3,737**19.8%9220.1%3
Portsmouth40.2%8,824**59.8%****13,124**0.1%15
Powhatan**79.8%****7,287**20.0%1,8280.1%11
Prince Edward**55.0%****2,752**44.9%2,2500.1%4
Prince George**68.9%****5,846**31.0%2,6340.1%7
Prince William**58.7%****43,993**41.2%30,8470.1%100
Pulaski**65.1%****5,689**34.8%3,0440.0%3
Radford**54.6%****1,554**45.3%1,2910.1%3
Rappahannock**57.7%****1,664**42.2%1,2170.1%3
Richmond County**68.3%****1,525**31.7%7080.0%1
Richmond30.5%13,785**69.2%****31,241**0.2%101
Roanoke County**68.0%****20,617**31.8%9,6430.1%45
Roanoke48.0%9,929**51.9%****10,731**0.1%21
Rockbridge**58.1%****3,964**41.9%2,8590.0%3
Rockingham**78.1%****16,519**21.8%4,5990.1%22
Russell**62.4%****4,812**37.6%2,8950.0%2
Salem**66.5%****4,706**33.4%2,3650.2%11
Scott**78.8%****4,370**21.1%1,1720.1%3
Shenandoah**74.9%****9,129**25.0%3,0490.1%18
Smyth**73.5%****5,424**26.4%1,9460.1%7
Southampton**59.8%****2,992**40.2%2,0110.0%2
Spotsylvania**68.4%****17,831**31.5%8,2200.1%36
Stafford**67.4%****19,164**32.4%9,2260.2%46
Staunton**58.5%****3,715**41.4%2,6270.1%4
Suffolk**55.7%****11,095**44.2%8,7980.1%14
Surry46.2%1,105**53.6%****1,283**0.2%5
Sussex**52.4%****1,528**47.6%1,3860.0%0
Tazewell**73.4%****7,588**26.6%2,7490.1%7
Virginia Beach**63.7%****63,964**36.2%36,3030.1%96
Warren**68.6%****5,604**31.3%2,5590.1%8
Washington**74.9%****10,348**25.1%3,4690.0%5
Waynesboro**68.9%****3,447**31.0%1,5490.1%6
Westmoreland**58.6%****2,422**41.4%1,7110.0%2
Williamsburg45.3%1,579**54.6%****1,905**0.1%5
Winchester**60.7%****3,215**39.2%2,0760.2%8
Wise**70.3%****5,538**29.6%2,3270.1%9
Wythe**72.6%****5,650**27.2%2,1190.1%10
York**69.6%****13,420**30.3%5,8390.1%23

;Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Bath (Largest city: Hot Springs)

;Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

  • Accomack (Largest city: Chincoteague)
  • Albemarle (largest municipality: Scottsville)
  • Bedford (Independent city)
  • Brunswick (largest borough: Lawrenceville)
  • Buchanan (largest city: Grundy)
  • Buena Vista (Independent city)
  • Caroline (largest municipality:Bowling Green)
  • Chesapeake (independent city)
  • Danville (independent city)
  • Dinwiddie (largest municipality: McKenney)
  • Fairfax (largest municipality: Herndon)
  • Fairfax (independent city)
  • Fluvanna (largest CDP: Lake Monticello)
  • Galax (Independent city)
  • Giles (Largest city: Pearisburg)
  • Harrisonburg (independent city)
  • Henrico (largest borough: Richmond)
  • Henry (largest city: Ridgeway)
  • James City (no municipalities)
  • King and Queen (Largest CDP: King and Queen Courthouse)
  • Loudoun (largest borough: Leesburg)
  • Lynchburg (independent city)
  • Montgomery (largest municipality: Blacksburg)
  • Nelson (largest municipality: Nellysford)
  • Northampton (largest borough: Exmore)
  • Nottoway (Largest city: Blackstone)
  • Prince Edward (largest municipality: Farmville)
  • Prince William (largest borough: Manassas)
  • Radford (Independent city)
  • Southampton (largest municipality: Courtland)
  • Staunton (independent city)
  • Suffolk (independent city)
  • Sussex (largest borough: Waverly)
  • Virginia Beach (independent city)
  • Westmoreland (Largest city: Colonial Beach)
  • Winchester (independent city)

Notes

References

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