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The 2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2005, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. Republican nominee Bill Bolling defeated Democrat Leslie Byrne despite incumbent Lieutenant Governor Tim Kaine's victory in the concurrent gubernatorial election.
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 County and independent city results Bolling: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Byrne: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2021 this is the most recent election of which the Lieutenant Governor and Governor of opposite parties were elected.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Leslie Byrne, State Senator for the 34th District (2000–2004) and U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district (1993–1995)
Defeated in primary
edit- Viola Baskerville, Delegate for the 71st District (1998–2005)
- Chap Petersen, Delegate for the 37th District (2002–2006)
- Phillip Puckett, State Senator for the 38th District (1998–2014)
Endorsements
editLeslie Byrne
Organizations
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie Byrne | 37,904 | 32.9% | |
| Democratic | Viola Baskerville | 30,083 | 26.1% | |
| Democratic | Chap Petersen | 24,992 | 21.7% | |
| Democratic | Phillip Puckett | 22,400 | 19.4% | |
| Total votes | 115,379 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
editNominee
edit- Bill Bolling, State Senator for the 4th District (1996–2005)
Defeated in primary
edit- Sean Connaughton, Chair of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors (2000–2006)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Bolling | 98,941 | 58.2% | |
| Republican | Sean Connaughton | 71,166 | 41.8% | |
| Total votes | 170,107 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Leslie Byrne (Democratic), State Senator for the 34th District (2000–2004) and U.S. Representative for Virginia's 11th congressional district (1993–1995)
- Bill Bolling (Republican), State Senator for the 4th District (1996–2005)
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Bolling | 979,265 | 50.5% | ||
| Democratic | Leslie Byrne | 956,906 | 49.3% | ||
| Write-ins | 4065 | 0.2% | |||
| Turnout | 1,940,236 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ Helderman, Rosalind S. (May 24, 2005). "Political Fixture Strives for Comeback". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "2005 Lieutenant Governor Democratic Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "2005 Lieutenant Governor Republican Primary". Virginia Department of Elections. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS". Virginia Department of Elections. Archived from the original on May 6, 2018.
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