2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bill Bolling Leslie Byrne
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 979,265 956,906
Percentage 50.5% 49.3%

County and independent city results
Bolling:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Byrne:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Lieutenant-Governor before election

Tim Kaine
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant-Governor

Bill Bolling
Republican

The 2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2005 to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Republican nominee Bill Bolling defeated Democrat Leslie Byrne despite incumbent Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine's victory in the concurrent gubernatorial election.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Defeated in primary[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Leslie Byrne

Results[edit]

Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Leslie Byrne 37,904 32.9%
Democratic Viola Baskerville 30,083 26.1%
Democratic Chap Petersen 24,992 21.7%
Democratic Phillip Puckett 22,400 19.4%
Total votes 115,379 100.00%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Defeated in primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Bolling 98,941 58.2%
Republican Sean Connaughton 71,166 41.8%
Total votes 170,107 100.00%

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2005[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Bolling 979,265 50.5%
Democratic Leslie Byrne 956,906 49.3%
Write-ins 4065 0.2%
Turnout 1,940,236
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Helderman, Rosalind S. (May 24, 2005). "Political Fixture Strives for Comeback". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "2005 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "2005 Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.