2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2009, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Bill Bolling successfully ran for reelection to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Jody Wagner. This is the last time a lieutenant governor was re-elected
Candidates
Nominee
- Jody Wagner, Virginia secretary of finance (2006–2008) and former Virginia state treasurer (2002–2006)
Defeated in primary
- Michael Signer, national security expert and advisor to Tom Perriello and John Edwards[1]
Withdrawn
- Jon Bowerbank, member of the Russell County Board of Supervisors (withdrew and endorsed Wagner but appeared on ballot)[2][3]
Polling
| Source | Date | Jody Wagner | Pat Edmonson | Michael Signer | Rich Savage | Jon Bowerbank | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling [4] | June 6–7, 2009 | 41% | n/a | 12% | n/a | 6% | 42% |
| Suffolk University [5] | June 4, 2009 | 30% | n/a | 7% | n/a | n/a | 62% |
| Public Policy Polling [6] | May 28–31, 2009 | 27% | n/a | 11% | n/a | n/a | 63% |
| Public Policy Polling [7] | May 19–21, 2009 | 21% | n/a | 11% | n/a | n/a | 68% |
| Public Policy Polling [8] | May 1–3, 2009 | 18% | n/a | 7% | n/a | 6% | 69% |
| Public Policy Polling[9] | March 27–29, 2009 | 21% | 4% | 4% | n/a | 4% | 67% |
| Public Policy Polling[10] | February 28–March 1, 2009 | 9% | 6% | 5% | 4% | 3% | 73% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jody Wagner | 213,059 | 74.3% | |
| Democratic | Michael Signer | 60,979 | 21.3% | |
| Democratic | Jon Bowerbank | 12,739 | 4.4% | |
| Total votes | 286,777 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Bill Bolling (Republican), incumbent lieutenant governor (2006–2014)
- Jody Wagner (Democratic), Virginia Secretary of Finance (2006–2008) and Treasurer of Virginia (2002–2006)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Bolling | 1,106,793 | 56.5% | ||
| Democratic | Jody Wagner | 850,111 | 43.4% | ||
| Write-ins | 1,569 | 0.1% | |||
| Turnout | 1,958,473 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | 11.9% | |||
References
- ↑ "Lt. Governor candidate: Michael Signer". The Daily Press. June 7, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Bowerbank quits Democratic contest for lieutenant governor, backs Jody Wagner". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 15, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ Sluss, Michael (May 15, 2009). "The Roanoke Times". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Deeds opens up lead" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. June 7, 2009.
- ↑ "Virginia Primary Statewide" (PDF). Suffolk University. June 4, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
- ↑ "Anyone's Game in VIrginia" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. June 2, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2009.
- ↑ "Deeds Pulls Closer; McAuliffe Still Leads" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. May 22, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2009.
- ↑ "McAuliffe takes lead in primary contest" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. May 5, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 21, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Virginia primary race remains up for grabs" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. March 29, 2009.
- ↑ "Tight field in Virginia primary" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. March 1, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
- ↑ "2009 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections.
- ↑ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.
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