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2008 Virginia U.S. Senate Election

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Who won the 2008 Virginia U.S. Senate Election?

Mark R. Warner won the 2008 Virginia U.S. Senate Election. Mark R. Warner received 2,369,327 popular votes (65.03%). The main challenger was James S. Jim Gilmore III (33.73%).

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

Warner +31.3 pts · won by 1,140,497 votes
Mark R. WarnerDemocraticWINNER65.03%
2,369,327 votes
James S. Jim Gilmore IIIRepublican33.73%
1,228,830 votes
Glenda Gail ParkerIndependent Green0.6%
21,690 votes
William B. RedpathLibertarian0.56%
20,269 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.