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Parents > United States > Virginia > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 09, 2009 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 2009 - 05:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 2009 - 06:00pm Central
Term Start January 16, 2010 - 12:00pm
Term End January 11, 2014 - 12:00pm
ContributorChase McFadden
Last ModifiedCharlotte Rose June 22, 2022 01:54pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Term: January 16, 2010 - January 11, 2014
(Saturday after the second Wednesday in January)
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/2005
NameTim Kaine Votes1,025,942 (51.72%)
Term01/14/2006 - 01/16/2010 Margin113,615 (+5.73%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/2013
NameTerry McAuliffe Votes1,069,789 (47.75%)
Term01/11/2014 - 01/13/2018 Margin56,435 (+2.52%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 30, 2009 VA Governor - R Convention
Bob McDonnell
R 1
Jun 09, 2009 VA Governor - D Primary
R. Creigh Deeds
D 319,224
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/19/2006 11/03/2009
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Bob McDonnell 11 16 22 2
R. Creigh Deeds 7 3 --1
Leaning Call: Bob McDonnell (87.31%)
Weighted Call: Bob McDonnell (98.11%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

06/14/2008 11/01/2009

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Bob McDonnell St. Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (W) Write-In (W) Pete Wells  
PartyRepublican Democratic Nonpartisan Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Certified Votes 1,163,651 (58.62%) 818,950 (41.26%) 2,490 (0.13%) 12 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -344,701 (-17.36%) -1,161,161 (-58.49%) -1,163,639 (-58.62%)  
Predict Avg.48.93% 45.19% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
Website [Website] [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 00/00/2008 00/00/2008 00/00/2009 06/09/2009  
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MATCHUP POLLS (51 from 13 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg52.92%-- 39.38%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/30/09-11/01/09
58.00% -- 40.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Public Policy Polling 
10/30/09-11/01/09
56.00% 1.0 42.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
YouGov 
10/27/09-10/30/09
53.00% -- 40.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/28/09-10/29/09
53.00% 5.0 41.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Research 2000 
10/26/09-10/28/09
54.00% 4.0 44.00% 1.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Rasmussen Reports 
10/27/09-10/27/09
54.00% 4.0 41.00% 2.0 0.00% -- 0.00% --
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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 23, 2009 11:00am General Deeds ignored advice, White House says  Article Monsieur 
Oct 18, 2009 12:00am Endorsement Mr. Deeds for Governor  Article Craverguy 
Oct 12, 2009 05:00pm General Democrats face defeat in Virginia as Barack Obama becomes liability   Article kal 
Oct 07, 2009 10:00am News Dems beg Deeds for positive message   Article Monsieur 
Oct 06, 2009 08:00pm General Deeds points finger at D.C.  Article Monsieur 
Sep 25, 2009 01:00pm Analysis How a Democrat Loses in Virginia  Article Jason 

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