Elections / 2008 · Senate · VA
The Democratic candidate won Virginia's Senate seat D+31.3.
Virginia, 2008. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Virginia — 2008 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
2,369,327
65.1%
Republican (R)
1,228,830
33.8%
All others
41,959
1.2%
Margin
D+31.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark R. Warner | DDemocrat | 2,369,327 | 65.1% |
| James S. "Jim" Gilmore III | RRepublican | 1,228,830 | 33.8% |
| Glenda Gail Parker | OIndependent Green | 21,690 | 0.6% |
| William B. Redpath | OLibertarian | 20,269 | 0.6% |
Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +38.3% |
| 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% |