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2002 US Senate election in Virginia
John Warner (Republican) beat Nancy B. Spannaus (independent) in Virginia in 2002, 82.6% to 9.7%, a margin of 72.8 points and 1,084,792 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1996, when John W. Warner also won.
Republicans led in 129 of the 129 counties. The largest, Fairfax, cast 257,087 votes and went to the Republican by 81.7 points. The closest was Highland, where 447 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Warner won | Republican | 1,229,894 | 82.6% |
| Nancy B. Spannaus | Independent | 145,102 | 9.7% |
| All other candidates | 114,426 | 7.7% | |
| Total | 1,489,422 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 0 0.0% | 210,105 81.7% | 46,982 | 257,087 | R+81.7 |
| Virginia Beach city | 0 0.0% | 76,293 84.4% | 14,082 | 90,375 | R+84.4 |
| Henrico | 0 0.0% | 51,167 85.4% | 8,766 | 59,933 | R+85.4 |
| Chesterfield | 0 0.0% | 51,052 87.0% | 7,597 | 58,649 | R+87.0 |
| Prince William | 0 0.0% | 43,375 81.4% | 9,888 | 53,263 | R+81.4 |
| Arlington | 0 0.0% | 36,508 73.4% | 13,244 | 49,752 | R+73.4 |
| Loudoun | 0 0.0% | 40,196 82.7% | 8,425 | 48,621 | R+82.7 |
| Chesapeake city | 0 0.0% | 37,892 84.6% | 6,919 | 44,811 | R+84.6 |
| Roanoke | 0 0.0% | 32,991 83.5% | 6,502 | 39,493 | R+83.5 |
| Richmond | 0 0.0% | 26,618 78.3% | 7,386 | 34,004 | R+78.3 |
| Norfolk city | 0 0.0% | 27,002 80.1% | 6,698 | 33,700 | R+80.1 |
| Newport News city | 0 0.0% | 27,017 83.7% | 5,268 | 32,285 | R+83.7 |
| Alexandria city | 0 0.0% | 22,289 75.6% | 7,188 | 29,477 | R+75.6 |
| Hampton city | 0 0.0% | 22,888 81.0% | 5,386 | 28,274 | R+81.0 |
| Hanover | 0 0.0% | 20,461 89.3% | 2,448 | 22,909 | R+89.3 |
| Albemarle | 0 0.0% | 17,647 79.0% | 4,704 | 22,351 | R+79.0 |
| Portsmouth city | 0 0.0% | 15,472 81.8% | 3,448 | 18,920 | R+81.8 |
| James City | 0 0.0% | 14,266 86.1% | 2,299 | 16,565 | R+86.1 |
| York | 0 0.0% | 14,213 86.8% | 2,157 | 16,370 | R+86.8 |
| Montgomery | 0 0.0% | 12,834 79.5% | 3,304 | 16,138 | R+79.5 |
| Stafford | 0 0.0% | 13,264 84.3% | 2,468 | 15,732 | R+84.3 |
| Bedford | 0 0.0% | 12,790 83.2% | 2,579 | 15,369 | R+83.2 |
| Spotsylvania | 0 0.0% | 12,513 84.8% | 2,240 | 14,753 | R+84.8 |
| Suffolk city | 0 0.0% | 11,849 86.1% | 1,907 | 13,756 | R+86.1 |
| Franklin | 0 0.0% | 11,445 83.9% | 2,197 | 13,642 | R+83.9 |
| Rockingham | 0 0.0% | 10,305 81.2% | 2,393 | 12,698 | R+81.2 |
| Fauquier | 0 0.0% | 10,669 85.1% | 1,873 | 12,542 | R+85.1 |
| Lynchburg city | 0 0.0% | 9,873 83.7% | 1,928 | 11,801 | R+83.7 |
| Pittsylvania | 0 0.0% | 9,372 82.0% | 2,056 | 11,428 | R+82.0 |
| Frederick | 0 0.0% | 9,565 85.3% | 1,650 | 11,215 | R+85.3 |
| Augusta | 0 0.0% | 8,507 80.0% | 2,122 | 10,629 | R+80.0 |
| Henry | 0 0.0% | 8,566 81.3% | 1,964 | 10,530 | R+81.3 |
| Campbell | 0 0.0% | 8,554 85.0% | 1,510 | 10,064 | R+85.0 |
| Washington | 0 0.0% | 8,280 86.9% | 1,252 | 9,532 | R+86.9 |
| Isle of Wight | 0 0.0% | 7,372 87.4% | 1,067 | 8,439 | R+87.4 |
| Danville city | 0 0.0% | 6,793 84.3% | 1,267 | 8,060 | R+84.3 |
| Charlottesville city | 0 0.0% | 4,701 64.3% | 2,614 | 7,315 | R+64.3 |
| Gloucester | 0 0.0% | 5,935 85.0% | 1,049 | 6,984 | R+85.0 |
| Amherst | 0 0.0% | 5,957 85.7% | 996 | 6,953 | R+85.7 |
| Shenandoah | 0 0.0% | 5,811 84.7% | 1,053 | 6,864 | R+84.7 |
| Pulaski | 0 0.0% | 5,638 83.5% | 1,116 | 6,754 | R+83.5 |
| Tazewell | 0 0.0% | 5,411 83.9% | 1,039 | 6,450 | R+83.9 |
| Botetourt | 0 0.0% | 5,188 80.8% | 1,234 | 6,422 | R+80.8 |
| Carroll | 0 0.0% | 5,308 83.1% | 1,078 | 6,386 | R+83.1 |
| Culpeper | 0 0.0% | 5,149 82.4% | 1,100 | 6,249 | R+82.4 |
| Accomack | 0 0.0% | 4,903 81.4% | 1,119 | 6,022 | R+81.4 |
| Halifax | 0 0.0% | 4,874 81.2% | 1,127 | 6,001 | R+81.2 |
| Wythe | 0 0.0% | 5,178 86.5% | 811 | 5,989 | R+86.5 |
| Manassas city | 0 0.0% | 4,766 83.4% | 948 | 5,714 | R+83.4 |
| Wise | 0 0.0% | 4,923 86.8% | 750 | 5,673 | R+86.8 |
| Smyth | 0 0.0% | 4,659 83.4% | 928 | 5,587 | R+83.4 |
| Salem city | 0 0.0% | 4,682 85.1% | 817 | 5,499 | R+85.1 |
| Prince George | 0 0.0% | 4,723 86.0% | 767 | 5,490 | R+86.0 |
| Orange | 0 0.0% | 4,369 80.5% | 1,058 | 5,427 | R+80.5 |
| Louisa | 0 0.0% | 4,176 81.3% | 961 | 5,137 | R+81.3 |
| Fluvanna | 0 0.0% | 4,191 82.6% | 880 | 5,071 | R+82.6 |
| Rockbridge | 0 0.0% | 4,322 85.6% | 727 | 5,049 | R+85.6 |
| Warren | 0 0.0% | 4,192 83.2% | 844 | 5,036 | R+83.2 |
| Patrick | 0 0.0% | 4,080 84.4% | 752 | 4,832 | R+84.4 |
| Goochland | 0 0.0% | 4,253 88.1% | 576 | 4,829 | R+88.1 |
| Mecklenburg | 0 0.0% | 3,854 79.9% | 969 | 4,823 | R+79.9 |
| Powhatan | 0 0.0% | 4,200 88.0% | 574 | 4,774 | R+88.0 |
| New Kent | 0 0.0% | 4,122 87.8% | 571 | 4,693 | R+87.8 |
| Page | 0 0.0% | 3,767 81.1% | 879 | 4,646 | R+81.1 |
| Harrisonburg city | 0 0.0% | 3,528 78.1% | 992 | 4,520 | R+78.1 |
| Lee | 0 0.0% | 3,471 81.5% | 790 | 4,261 | R+81.5 |
| Scott | 0 0.0% | 3,608 85.8% | 595 | 4,203 | R+85.8 |
| Russell | 0 0.0% | 3,381 82.6% | 713 | 4,094 | R+82.6 |
| Poquoson city | 0 0.0% | 3,640 89.6% | 422 | 4,062 | R+89.6 |
| Winchester city | 0 0.0% | 3,423 84.8% | 613 | 4,036 | R+84.8 |
| Grayson | 0 0.0% | 3,328 83.4% | 664 | 3,992 | R+83.4 |
| Falls Church city | 0 0.0% | 2,837 77.2% | 838 | 3,675 | R+77.2 |
| Petersburg city | 0 0.0% | 2,789 77.1% | 830 | 3,619 | R+77.1 |
| Staunton city | 0 0.0% | 2,878 81.6% | 650 | 3,528 | R+81.6 |
| Caroline | 0 0.0% | 2,844 80.7% | 678 | 3,522 | R+80.7 |
| Dinwiddie | 0 0.0% | 2,967 84.3% | 554 | 3,521 | R+84.3 |
| Bristol city | 0 0.0% | 2,914 83.9% | 561 | 3,475 | R+83.9 |
| Nelson | 0 0.0% | 2,607 75.2% | 859 | 3,466 | R+75.2 |
| Buchanan | 0 0.0% | 2,824 81.9% | 623 | 3,447 | R+81.9 |
| Giles | 0 0.0% | 2,797 82.2% | 606 | 3,403 | R+82.2 |
| Alleghany | 0 0.0% | 2,706 79.6% | 694 | 3,400 | R+79.6 |
| Dickenson | 0 0.0% | 2,635 78.9% | 703 | 3,338 | R+78.9 |
| Colonial Heights city | 0 0.0% | 3,020 91.1% | 296 | 3,316 | R+91.1 |
| Martinsville city | 0 0.0% | 2,670 83.9% | 512 | 3,182 | R+83.9 |
| Northumberland | 0 0.0% | 2,732 86.9% | 411 | 3,143 | R+86.9 |
| Waynesboro city | 0 0.0% | 2,593 83.3% | 520 | 3,113 | R+83.3 |
| Floyd | 0 0.0% | 2,382 77.6% | 688 | 3,070 | R+77.6 |
| Clarke | 0 0.0% | 2,484 81.2% | 575 | 3,059 | R+81.2 |
| Lancaster | 0 0.0% | 2,645 89.2% | 320 | 2,965 | R+89.2 |
| Southampton | 0 0.0% | 2,490 84.3% | 462 | 2,952 | R+84.3 |
| Prince Edward | 0 0.0% | 2,398 83.0% | 491 | 2,889 | R+83.0 |
| Greene | 0 0.0% | 2,229 82.3% | 478 | 2,707 | R+82.3 |
| Appomattox | 0 0.0% | 2,147 80.1% | 533 | 2,680 | R+80.1 |
| Madison | 0 0.0% | 2,117 79.6% | 541 | 2,658 | R+79.6 |
| King George | 0 0.0% | 2,287 86.2% | 365 | 2,652 | R+86.2 |
| Fredericksburg city | 0 0.0% | 2,108 79.9% | 530 | 2,638 | R+79.9 |
| Northampton | 0 0.0% | 2,135 83.8% | 413 | 2,548 | R+83.8 |
| Radford city | 0 0.0% | 2,056 81.0% | 482 | 2,538 | R+81.0 |
| Hopewell city | 0 0.0% | 2,039 80.7% | 488 | 2,527 | R+80.7 |
| Buckingham | 0 0.0% | 2,081 82.9% | 429 | 2,510 | R+82.9 |
| King William | 0 0.0% | 2,200 88.0% | 299 | 2,499 | R+88.0 |
| Rappahannock | 0 0.0% | 1,880 77.1% | 558 | 2,438 | R+77.1 |
| Brunswick | 0 0.0% | 1,958 80.8% | 466 | 2,424 | R+80.8 |
| Lunenburg | 0 0.0% | 2,010 84.9% | 358 | 2,368 | R+84.9 |
| Mathews | 0 0.0% | 1,858 82.2% | 402 | 2,260 | R+82.2 |
| Middlesex | 0 0.0% | 1,958 86.9% | 294 | 2,252 | R+86.9 |
| Williamsburg city | 0 0.0% | 1,807 80.8% | 430 | 2,237 | R+80.8 |
| Charlotte | 0 0.0% | 1,738 79.4% | 451 | 2,189 | R+79.4 |
| Westmoreland | 0 0.0% | 1,779 82.4% | 380 | 2,159 | R+82.4 |
| Nottoway | 0 0.0% | 1,717 84.0% | 327 | 2,044 | R+84.0 |
| Amelia | 0 0.0% | 1,633 86.9% | 246 | 1,879 | R+86.9 |
| Sussex | 0 0.0% | 1,317 81.3% | 303 | 1,620 | R+81.3 |
| Bland | 0 0.0% | 1,376 86.2% | 221 | 1,597 | R+86.2 |
| Essex | 0 0.0% | 1,329 87.1% | 197 | 1,526 | R+87.1 |
| Cumberland | 0 0.0% | 1,249 82.2% | 271 | 1,520 | R+82.2 |
| Greensville | 0 0.0% | 1,132 78.3% | 314 | 1,446 | R+78.3 |
| Lexington city | 0 0.0% | 1,130 80.9% | 267 | 1,397 | R+80.9 |
| Craig | 0 0.0% | 1,091 80.4% | 266 | 1,357 | R+80.4 |
| Surry | 0 0.0% | 1,100 83.2% | 222 | 1,322 | R+83.2 |
| King and Queen | 0 0.0% | 1,021 81.7% | 229 | 1,250 | R+81.7 |
| Galax city | 0 0.0% | 1,076 86.8% | 164 | 1,240 | R+86.8 |
| Charles City | 0 0.0% | 943 80.7% | 225 | 1,168 | R+80.7 |
| Manassas Park city | 0 0.0% | 910 78.2% | 253 | 1,163 | R+78.2 |
| Covington city | 0 0.0% | 872 78.0% | 246 | 1,118 | R+78.0 |
| Buena Vista city | 0 0.0% | 898 88.3% | 119 | 1,017 | R+88.3 |
| Bath | 0 0.0% | 794 79.7% | 202 | 996 | R+79.7 |
| Emporia city | 0 0.0% | 716 85.5% | 121 | 837 | R+85.5 |
| Norton city | 0 0.0% | 688 83.6% | 135 | 823 | R+83.6 |
| Highland | 0 0.0% | 589 80.6% | 142 | 731 | R+80.6 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Virginia Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+8.9 |
| 2020 | Mark Robert Warner (D) | D+12.1 |
| 2018 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+16.0 |
| 2014 | Mark R. Warner (D) | D+0.8 |
| 2012 | Timothy M. Kaine (D) | D+5.9 |
| 2008 | Mark Warner (D) | D+31.3 |
| 2006 | Jim Webb (D) | D+0.4 |
| 2002 | John Warner (R) | R+82.6 |
| 2000 | George F. Allen (R) | R+4.6 |
| 1996 | John W. Warner (R) | R+5.1 |
| 1994 | Chuck Robb (D) | D+2.7 |
| 1990 | John Warner (R) | R+80.9 |
| 1988 | Charles S. Robb (D) | D+42.6 |
| 1984 | John Warner (R) | R+40.1 |
| 1982 | Paul Trible (R) | R+2.4 |
| 1978 | John William Warner (R) | R+0.4 |
| 1976 | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (other) | |
| 1972 | William Lloyd Scott (R) | R+5.3 |
| 1970 | Harry F. Byrd Jr. (other) | |
| 1966 | William B. Spong Jr. (D) | D+25.1 |
| 1964 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+44.8 |
| 1960 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+81.3 |
| 1958 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+69.3 |
| 1954 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+79.9 |
| 1952 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+73.4 |
| 1948 | A. Willis Robertson (D) | D+34.8 |
| 1946 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+34.4 |
| 1942 | Carter Glass (D) | D+91.1 |
| 1940 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+93.3 |
| 1936 | Carter Glass (D) | D+86.9 |
| 1934 | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (D) | D+55.0 |
| 1930 | Carter Glass (D) | D+76.7 |
| 1928 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+99.8 |
| 1924 | Carter Glass (D) | D+48.9 |
| 1922 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+45.4 |
| 1918 | Thomas S. Martin (D) | D+99.7 |
| 1916 | Claude Swanson (D) | D+99.9 |