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2001 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 2001 Governor race

Who won the 2001 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Mark R. Warner won the 2001 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Mark R. Warner received 984,177 popular votes (52.16%). The main challenger was Mark Earley (47.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Warner and Earley

Warner +5.1 pts · won by 96,943 votes
Mark R. WarnerDemocraticWINNER52.16%
984,177 votes
Mark EarleyRepublican47.03%
887,234 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.