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2006 election for U.S. Senate in Virginia

U.S. Senate · Virginia

Jim Webb (D) won with 49.6% of the vote, defeating George Allen (R) by 0.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Jim WebbDemocrat · winner
49.6%1,175,606
George AllenRepublican
49.2%1,166,277
1.1%26,102
2,370,445 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006

Races before and after

EvenD+2.71994R+4.62000D+0.42006D+5.92012D+16.02018D+8.92024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jim WebbGeorge Allen
$8.6M
Raised by the campaign
$15M
$8.6M
Spent by the campaign
$16.1M
$67.3K
Cash on hand
$27.3K

Other candidates' campaigns: Glenda Gail Parker $26.5K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006

The candidates

Jim Webb (D)George Allen (R)

Also on the ballot: Glenda Gail Parker (Independent), 1.1%