The 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Senator John Warner won re-election to a fifth term, making him one of only three Virginia U.S. Senators to serve five or more terms.[2] Democrats did not field a candidate against Warner, and he won every single county and city in the state with at least 60% of the vote. As of 2024[update], this was the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Virginia.
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| Turnout | 29.0% (voting eligible)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 County and independent city results Warner: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Major candidates
editIndependents
edit- Jacob Hornberger, libertarian political activist[3]
- Nancy Spannaus, Lyndon LaRouche Movement activist[4]
Republican
edit- John Warner, incumbent U.S. Senator
General election
editPredictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 4, 2002 |
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Warner (incumbent) | 1,229,894 | 82.58% | 30.10% | |
| Independent | Nancy B. Spannaus | 145,102 | 9.74% | ||
| Independent | Jacob Hornberger | 106,055 | 7.12% | ||
| Write-ins | 8,371 | 0.56% | 0.43% | ||
| Majority | 1,084,792 | 72.83% | 67.75% | ||
| Turnout | 1,489,422 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Counties and Independent Cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican
edit- Appomattox (Largest city: Appomattox)
- Bath (Largest city: Hot Springs)
- Bland (Largest city: Bland)
- Buckingham (Largest city: Dillwyn)
- Buchanan (largest city: Grundy)
- Buena Vista (Independent city)
- Bristol (Independent city)
- Charlotte (largest city: Keysville)
- Chesapeake (independent city)
- Chesapeake (independent city)
- Craig (Largest city: New Castle)
- Cumberland (Largest city: Farmville)
- Dickenson (largest borough: Clintwood)
- Dinwiddie (Largest town: McKenney)
- Emporia (Independent city)
- Franklin (Largest city: Rocky Mount)
- Galax (Independent city)
- Giles (Largest city: Pearisburg)
- Grayson (Largest city: Independence)
- Henry (Largest city: Martinsville)
- King and Queen (Largest city: King and Queen Courthouse)
- King William (Largest city: West Point)
- Lee (Largest city: Pennington Gap)
- Louisa (Largest city: Louisa)
- Lunenburg (Largest city: Victoria)
- Norton (Independent city)
- Radford (Independent city)
- Pulaski (Largest city: Pulaski)
- Russell (Largest city: Lebanon)
- Scott (Largest city: Gate City)
- Smyth (Largest city: Marion)
- Southampton (largest municipality: Courtland)
- Tazewell (Largest city: Richlands)
- Wise (Largest city: Big Stone Gap)
- Westmoreland (Largest city: Colonial Beach)
- Wythe (Largest city: Wytheville)
- Nelson (largest municipality: Nellysford)
- Prince Edward (largest municipality: Farmville)
- Williamsburg (independent city)
- Caroline (largest borough: Bowling Green)
- Hopewell (independent city)
- Montgomery (largest borough: Blacksburg)
- Covington (independent city)
- Martinsville (independent city)
- Brunswick (largest borough: Lawrenceville)
- Charlottesville (independent city)
- Northampton (largest borough: Exmore)
- Surry (no municipalities)
- Emporia (independent city)
- Roanoke (independent city)
- Richmond (independent city)
- Falls Church (independent city)
- Norfolk (independent city)
- Portsmouth (independent city)
- Alexandria (independent city)
- Buena Vista (independent city)
- Alleghany (largest borough: Clinfton Forge)
- Arlington (no municipalities)
- Greensville (Largest city: Jarratt)
- Sussex (Largest city: Waverly)
- Petersburg (independent city)
- Charles City (no municipalities)
- Franklin (Largest city: Rocky Mount)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Dr. Michael McDonald (December 28, 2011). "2002 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "WARNER MAKES HISTORY". Richmond Times - Dispatch. October 27, 2002. p. F-2. ProQuest 423821298.
- ^ Minto, WIlliam; MInto, Karen (January 31, 2001). "Full Context Interview with Jacob G. Hornberger". The Future of Freedom Foundation. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "2002 ELECTION STATISTICS".