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Virginia — 2012 U.S. Senate election
Akashic2012 · U.S. SenateVirginia · U.S. SenateTimothy M. KaineD+5.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2012 Senate returns.
- Timothy M. Kaine✓Democrat2,010,06753.0%
- George F. AllenRepublican1,785,54247.0%
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+3.9Senate 2012D+5.9vs. baselineD+2.0
Virginia's 2012 Senate race ran 2.0 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, 2012VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.