2012Final results
2012 election for U.S. Senate in Virginia
U.S. Senate · Virginia
Tim Kaine (D) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating George Allen (R) by 5.9 points.
Tim KaineDemocrat · winner
52.9%2,010,067
George AllenRepublican
47.0%1,785,542
3,802,196 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 2012
Races before and after
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.
Tim KaineGeorge Allen
$18M
Raised by the campaign
$14.4M
$17.9M
Spent by the campaign
$14.2M
$127.5K
Cash on hand
$130.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012