Elections / 2000 · Senate · VA
Virginia — 2000 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2000 · U.S. SenateVirginia · U.S. SenateGeorge F. AllenR+4.6
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2000 Senate returns.
- George F. Allen✓Republican1,420,46052.3%
- Charles S. Robb(i)Democrat1,296,09347.7%
presidential baselinePresident 2000R+8.1Senate 2000R+4.6vs. baselineD+3.5
Virginia's 2000 Senate race ran 3.5 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | −40.1% |
| 1988 | +42.6% |
| 1990 | −81.7% |
| 1994 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | −83.0% |
| 2006 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | +8.9% |
Same ballot, 2000VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.