2002 United States Senate election in Virginia

2002 United States Senate election in Virginia

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Turnout	29.0% (voting eligible) [1]
Nominee John Warner Nancy Spannaus Jacob Hornberger Party Republican Independent Independent Popular vote 1,229,894 145,102 106,055 Percentage 82.58% 9.74% 7.12%
County and independent city results Warner:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
U.S. senator before election John Warner Republican Elected U.S. Senator John Warner Republican

The 2002 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Senator John Warner won re-election to a fifth term, making him one of only three Virginia U.S. Senators to serve five or more terms. ^[2] Democrats did not field a candidate against Warner, and he won every single county and city in the state with at least 60% of the vote. As of 2024 ^[update] , this was the last time Republicans won a U.S. Senate election in Virginia.

Major candidates

Independents

• Jacob Hornberger, libertarian political activist ^[3]
• Nancy Spannaus, Lyndon LaRouche Movement activist ^[4]

Republican

• John Warner, incumbent U.S. Senator

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [5]	Safe R	November 4, 2002

Results

United States Senate election in Virginia, 2002 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	John Warner (incumbent)	1,229,894	82.58%	+30.10%
	Independent	Nancy B. Spannaus	145,102	9.74%
	Independent	Jacob Hornberger	106,055	7.12%
	Write-ins		8,371	0.56%	+0.43%
Majority			1,084,792	72.83%	+67.75%
Turnout			1,489,422
	Republican hold		Swing

Counties and Independent Cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Appomattox (Largest city: Appomattox)
• Bath (Largest city: Hot Springs)
• Bland (Largest city: Bland)
• Buckingham (Largest city: Dillwyn)
• Buchanan (largest city: Grundy)
• Buena Vista (Independent city)
• Bristol (Independent city)
• Charlotte (largest city: Keysville)
• Chesapeake (independent city)
• Chesapeake (independent city)
• Craig (Largest city: New Castle)
• Cumberland (Largest city: Farmville)
• Dickenson (largest borough: Clintwood)
• Dinwiddie (Largest town: McKenney)
• Emporia (Independent city)
• Franklin (Largest city: Rocky Mount)
• Galax (Independent city)
• Giles (Largest city: Pearisburg)
• Grayson (Largest city: Independence)
• Henry (Largest city: Martinsville)
• King and Queen (Largest city: King and Queen Courthouse)
• King William (Largest city: West Point)
• Lee (Largest city: Pennington Gap)
• Louisa (Largest city: Louisa)
• Lunenburg (Largest city: Victoria)
• Norton (Independent city)
• Radford (Independent city)
• Pulaski (Largest city: Pulaski)
• Russell (Largest city: Lebanon)
• Scott (Largest city: Gate City)
• Smyth (Largest city: Marion)
• Southampton (largest municipality: Courtland)
• Tazewell (Largest city: Richlands)
• Wise (Largest city: Big Stone Gap)
• Westmoreland (Largest city: Colonial Beach)
• Wythe (Largest city: Wytheville)
• Nelson (largest municipality: Nellysford)
• Prince Edward (largest municipality: Farmville)
• Williamsburg (independent city)
• Caroline (largest borough: Bowling Green)
• Hopewell (independent city)
• Montgomery (largest borough: Blacksburg)
• Covington (independent city)
• Martinsville (independent city)
• Brunswick (largest borough: Lawrenceville)
• Charlottesville (independent city)
• Northampton (largest borough: Exmore)
• Surry (no municipalities)
• Emporia (independent city)
• Roanoke (independent city)
• Richmond (independent city)
• Falls Church (independent city)
• Norfolk (independent city)
• Portsmouth (independent city)
• Alexandria (independent city)
• Buena Vista (independent city)
• Alleghany (largest borough: Clinfton Forge)
• Arlington (no municipalities)
• Greensville (Largest city: Jarratt)
• Sussex (Largest city: Waverly)
• Petersburg (independent city)
• Charles City (no municipalities)
• Franklin (Largest city: Rocky Mount)

See also

• 2002 United States Senate elections

References

1. Dr. Michael McDonald (December 28, 2011). "2002 General Election Turnout Rates". George Mason University. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
2. "WARNER MAKES HISTORY". Richmond Times - Dispatch. October 27, 2002. p. F-2. ProQuest   423821298.
3. Minto, WIlliam; MInto, Karen (January 31, 2001). "Full Context Interview with Jacob G. Hornberger". The Future of Freedom Foundation. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
4. "The Free Lance-Star - Google News Archive Search".
5. "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
6. "2002 ELECTION STATISTICS".