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2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)
 
Nominee Bill Bolling Jody Wagner
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,106,793 850,111
Percentage 56.5% 43.4%
Bolling:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wagner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Lieutenant-Governor before election

Bill Bolling
Republican

Elected Lieutenant-Governor

Bill Bolling
Republican

The 2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election resulted in Republican Bill Bolling defeating Democrat Jody Wagner. As of 2026, this is the last time a lieutenant governor won reelection

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Defeated in primary

Withdrawn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

Democratic primary results[11]
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

Results

Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2009[12]
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

  1. ^ "Lt. Governor candidate: Michael Signer". The Daily Press. June 7, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bowerbank quits Democratic contest for lieutenant governor, backs Jody Wagner". Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 15, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Sluss, Michael (May 15, 2009). "The Roanoke Times". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "Deeds opens up lead" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. June 7, 2009.
  5. ^ "Virginia Primary Statewide" (PDF). Suffolk University. June 4, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2009.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Virginia primary race remains up for grabs" (PDF). Public Policy Polling. March 29, 2009.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "2009 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections.
  12. ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.
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