The Democratic candidate won Virginia's Senate seat D+16.0.
Virginia, 2018. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
akashicVirginia — 2018 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
1,910,370
57.1%
Republican (R)
1,374,313
41.1%
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Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2018 Senate returns.
akashic| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
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| Timothy M. Kaine | DDemocrat | 1,910,370 | 57.1% |
| Corey A. Stewart | RRepublican | 1,374,313 | 41.1% |
| Matt J. Waters | OLibertarian | 61,565 | 1.8% |
akashic2018 presidential election
Virginia, 2018
DemocraticD+16.0
How it voted
Share of the 2018 vote
| Democratic ✓Democratic | 57.1% | 1,910,370 |
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| RepublicanRepublican | 41.1% | 1,374,313 |
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| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 61,565 |
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133 counties, each filled by 2018 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
akashicVirginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
Virginia's Senate margins| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
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| 1976 | +38.3% |
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| 1978 | −0.4% |
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| 1982 | −2.4% |
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| 1984 | −40.1% |
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| 1988 | +42.6% |
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| 1990 | −81.7% |
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| 1994 | +2.7% |
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| 1996 | −5.1% |
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| 2000 | −4.6% |
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| 2002 | −83.0% |
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| 2006 | +0.4% |
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| 2008 | +31.3% |
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| 2012 | +5.9% |
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| 2014 | +0.8% |
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| 2018 | +16.0% |
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| 2020 | +12.1% |
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| 2024 | +8.9% |
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