2009 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2009 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Bob McDonnell won the 2009 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Bob McDonnell received 1,163,651 popular votes (58.61%). The main challenger was Creigh Deeds (41.25%).

See the full head-to-head between McDonnell and Deeds

McDonnell +17.4 pts · won by 344,701 votes

Bob McDonnell RepublicanWINNER58.61%

1,163,651 votes

Creigh Deeds Democratic41.25%

818,950 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.