2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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November 3, 2009
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Bolling: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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The 2009 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election resulted in Republican Bill Bolling defeating Democrat Jody Wagner.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jody Wagner, Virginia Secretary of Finance (2006–2008) and Treasurer of Virginia (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Withdrawn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]
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.
- ^ "2009 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections.
- ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.