2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

2005 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

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Nominee Bill Bolling Leslie Byrne
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 979,265 956,906
Percentage 50.5% 49.3%

County and independent city results
Bolling:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Byrne:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Lieutenant-Governor before election

Tim Kaine
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant-Governor

Bill Bolling
Republican

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.

As of 2021 this is the most recent election of which the Lieutenant Governor and Governor of opposite parties were elected.