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Election Results
  • Following is a summary of results for elections held in the City of Roanoke since November 5, 1996.
  • Click on the date of an election for detailed, precinct-by-precinct totals.
  • Note that the candidate or answer receiving the highest number of votes in the city of Roanoke may not have received the highest number of votes in all cities and counties in which that question appeared on the ballot.
  • An asterisk (*) indicates a final local, congressional, statewide, or national winner.
Date and Type of Election
Ballot Questions and Results
Voter Statistics
June 14, 2005, Primary ElectionsDemocratic Primary for
Lieutenant Governor
Leslie L. Byrne: 360 (29.03 percent)*
J.C. "Chap" Peterson: 256 (20.65 percent)
Phillip P. Puckett: 285 (22.98 percent)
Viola O. Baskerville: 334 (26.94 percent)
Write-Ins: 0

Republican Primary for
Governor
George B. Fitch: 173 (13.95 percent)
Jerry W. Kilgore: 1,012 (81.61 percent)*
Write-Ins: 0

Lieutenant Governor
Sean T. Connaughton: 348 (28.06 percent)
William T. Bolling: 797 (64.27 percent)*
Write-Ins: 0

Attorney General
Robert F. McDonnell: 665 (53.63 percent)*
Stephen Baril: 498 (40.16 percent)
Write-Ins: 0
Democratic Primary Details:
1,240 persons voting out of 55,781 registered voters equals 2.2 percent voter turnout.



Republican Primaries Details:
1,240 persons voting out of 55,781 registered voters equals 2.2 percent voter turnout.

Note:
Each registered voter could vote in one primary or the other, but not both.
May 4, 2004, General ElectionMayor
Alice P Hincker: 4,023 (30.1%)
C Nelson Harris: 4,980 (37.3%)*
Delvis O "Mac" McCadden: 4,239 (31.8%)
George A Sgouros: 108 (0.8%)
Write-Ins: 1

City Council
Wendy J Jones: 6,071 (17.3%)
Beverly T Fitzpatrick, Jr: 7,485 (21.4%)*
Sherman P Lea: 6,884 (19.7%)*
Brian J Wishneff: 6,619 (18.9%)*
William H "Bill" Carder: 4,296 (12.3%)
E Duane Howard: 816 (2.3%)
Angela Mays Norman: 2,846 (8.1%)
Write-Ins: 2
Unofficial Results - Once certified, voter statistics will be available
February 10, 2004, Democratic Presidential Primary ElectionPresident
Al Sharpton: 120 (2.4%)
John F. Kerry: 2,419 (49.2%)*
Wesley K. Clark: 436 (8.9%)
Howard Dean: 249 (5.1%)
Joe Lieberman: 21 (.4%)
John Edwards: 1,594 (32.4%)
Dennis J Kucinich: 59 (1.2%)
Dick Gephardt: 4 (.1%)
Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr.: 14 (.3%)
4,916 persons voting out of 54,433 registered voters equals 9.03% voter turnout
November 4, 2003, General ElectionMember, Senate of Virginia
John S. Edwards: 10,759 (99.9%)*
Write-Ins: 7

Member, House of Delegates, 11th District
Onzlee Ware: 5,259 (99.9%)*
Write-Ins: 3

Member, House of Delegates, 17th District
William H. Fralin, Jr.: 4,255 (61.6%)*
Linda F. Wyatt: 2,249 (32.6%)
Gary M. Bowman: 403 (5.8%)
Write-Ins: 1

Clerk of Circuit Court
Brenda S. Hamilton: 7,344 (54.9%)*
Mary Jane Barrett: 6,038 (45.1%)
Write-Ins: 1
13,994 persons voting out of 54,252 registered voters equals 25.79% voter turnout
June 10, 2003, Democratic House of Delegates Primary ElectionMember, House of Delegates, 11th District
Brian M. Shephard: 1,228 (40.1%)
Onzlee Ware: 1,833 (59.9%)*
3,061 persons voting out of 32,556 registered voters equals 9.40% voter turnout
November 5, 2002, General and Special ElectionsUS Senate
John W. Warner: 12,730 (79.7%)*
Nancy B. Spannaus: 2,082 (13.0%)
Jacob G. Hornberger, Jr.: 1,139 (7.1)
Write-Ins: 15

US House of Representatives, 6th District
Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte: 13,006 (99.3%)*
Write-Ins: 95

Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Question #1
Yes: 12,325 ; No: 3,145
Question #2
Yes: 10,705 ; No: 4,626

Bond Election
Issue #1
Yes: 12,888 ; No: 3,445
Issue #2
Yes: 11,937 ; No: 3,852
17,222 persons voting out of 54,954 registered voters equals 31.34% voter turnout
May 7, 2002, General ElectionCity Council
G. Nelson Harris: 4,905 (18.6%)*
Alfred T. Dowe, Jr.: 4,506 (17.1%)*
M. Rupert Cutler: 4,335 (16.4%)*
John H. "Jack" Parrott: 4,227 (16.0%)
Mark H. Hurley: 3,310 (12.5%)
Steve J. Mabry: 3,016 (11.1%)
M. Doug Trout: 916 (3.5%)
Don L. Hogan: 445 (1.7%)
Write-Ins: 774
26,433 persons voting out of 52,949 registered voters equals 49.92% voter turnout
March 5, 2002, Democratic Councilmanic Primary ElectionMember, City Council
M. Rupert Cutler: 1,878 (49.5%)*
Alfred T. Dowe, Jr.: 2,377 (62.6%)*
Xavier L. Fox: 541 (14.2%)
C. Nelson Harris: 2,076 (54.7%)*
Angela Mays Norman: 1,216 (32.0%)
James Plumer Beatty 911 (24.0%)
3,797 persons voting out of 51,314 registered voters equals 7.40% voter turnout
November 6, 2001, General and Special ElectionsGovernor
Mark R. Warner: 15,348 (62.1%)*
Mark L. Earley: 9,147 (37.0%)
William B. Redpath: 204 (1.0%)
Write-Ins: 0

Lieutenant Governor
Timothy M. Kaine: 14,328 (60.0%)*
Jay K. Katzen: 9,154 (38.4%)
Gary A. Reams: 383 (1.6%)
Write-Ins: 0

Attorney General
Jerry W. Kilgore: 12,673 (52.8%)*
A. Donald McEachin: 11,328 (47.2%)
Write-Ins: 4

Member, House of Delegates, 11th District
Clifton A. "Chip" Woodrum: 9,139 (100.0%)*
Write-Ins: 4

Member, House of Delegates, 17th District
A. Victor "Vic" Thomas: 7,345 (100.0%)*
Write-Ins: 1

Commonwealth's Attorney
Donald S. Caldwell: 18,349 (100.0%)*
Write-Ins: 3

Sheriff
George M. McMillan: 13,857 (60.0%)*
Octavia L. Johnson: 9,278 (40.1%)
Write-Ins: 0

Commissioner of Revenue
Sherman A. Holland: 14,325 (64.9%)*
J. Patrick H. Green: 7,762 (35.1%)

Treasurer
David C. Anderson: 19,758 (100.0%)*
Write-Ins: 4
24,876 persons voting out of 54,062 registered voters equals 46.01% voter turnout.
June 12, 2001, Primary ElectionLieutenant Governor
Timothy M. Kaine: 2,862 (60.2%)*
Alan A. Diamonstein: 1,251 (26.3%)
Jerrauld C. Jones: 645 (13.6%)

Attorney General
Whittington W. Clement: 225 (4.2%)
A. Donald McEachin: 302 (5.7%)*
Sylvia L. Clute: 93 (1.8%)
John S. Edwards: 4,684 (88.3%)
5,344 persons voting out of 53,480 registered voters equals 9.99% voter turnout
November 7, 2000, General and Special ElectionsUS President/Vice-President
Gore/Lieberman: 17,920 (53.6%)
Bush/Chaney: 14,630 (43.8%)*
Nader/La Duke: 603 (1.8%)
Browne/Olivier: 202 (.2%)
Buchanan/Foster: 63 (.1%)
Phillips/Frazier: 18 (.0%)
Write-Ins: 6

US Senate
Charles "Chuck" S. Robb: 18,165 (55.3%)
George F. Allen: 14,696 (44.7%)*
Write-Ins: 4

US House of Representatives, 6th District
Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte: 18,175 (99.7%)*
Write-Ins: 60 (.3%)

Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Question #1
Yes: 25,942 ; No: 3,936
Question #2
Yes: 18,621 ; No: 9,787
33,780 persons voting out of 54,377 registered voters equals 62.12% voter turnout
May 2, 2000,
General Election
Mayor
David A. Bowers: 4,627 (30.5%)
Ralph K. Smith: 5,368 (35.4%)
*
E. Duane Howard: 315 (2.1%)
Delvis O. "Mac" McCadden: 4,836 (31.9%)
Write-Ins: 0

City Council
W. D. "Bill" Bestpitch: 5,895
*
Angela Norman: 5,073
Linda Wyatt: 7,624
*
William H. "Bill" Carder: 8,468
*
Donald L. Hogan: 1,788
Carroll Swain: 5,221
James O. "Jim" Trout: 1,012
M. D. "Doug" Trout: 2,670
Write-Ins: 8

15,250 persons voting out of 48,951 registered voters equals 31.15% voter turnout.
February 29, 2000,
Republican Presidential Primary Election
President
George W. Bush: 4,183
*
Gary Bauer: 47
John McCain: 2,461
Alan L. Keyes: 150
Steve Forbes: 15
6,857 persons voting out of 51,980 registered voters equals 13.19% voter turnout.
November 2, 1999,
General Election
Member, Senate of Virginia, 21st District
John S. Edwards: 12,668
*
William H. Fralin, Jr.: 7,043
Write-ins: 3

Member, House of Delegates, 16th District
Clifton A. "Chip" Woodrum: 9,233
*
Alexi R. Sadjadi: 1,429
Write-ins: 0

Member, House of Delegates, 17th District
A. Victor "Vic" Thomas: 7,255
*
Write-ins: 3

20,119 persons voting out of 51,554 registered voters equals 39.03% voter turnout.
November 3, 1998,
General and Special Elections
U. S. House of Representatives, 6th District
Robert W. "Bob" Goodlatte: 11,693
*
David A. Bowers: 8,471
Write-ins: 4

Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Question #1
Yes: 13,905 ; No: 3,917
Question #2
Yes: 11,196 ; No: 6,063
Question #3
Yes: 10,793 ; No: 6,267
Question #4
Yes: 9,739 ; No: 7,134
Question #5
Yes: 11,750 ; No: 5,306

20,376 persons voting out of 51,311 registered voters equals 39.71% voter turnout.
May 5, 1998,
General Election
Members, Roanoke City Council
C. Nelson Harris: 4,947
*
W. Alvin Hudson, Jr.: 4,548
*
William White, Sr.: 4,551
*
C. G. "Chris" Muse: 2,581
John H. "Jack" Parrott: 4,351
W. D. "Bill" Bespitch: 2,733
Joseph F. "Joe" Nash: 2,889
Write-ins: 2
9,766 persons voting out of 46,592 registered voters equals 20.96% voter turnout.
November 4, 1997,
General and Special Elections
Governor
Sue Harris Debauche: 598
Donald S. Beyer, Jr.: 11,857
James S. "Jim" Gilmore III.: 11,628
*
Write-ins: 5

Lieutenant Governor
Bradley E. Evans: 1,075
L. F. Payne, Jr.: 12,683
John H. Hager: 9,518
*
Write-ins: 3

Attorney General
William D. "Bill" Dolan III: 11,021
Mark L. Earley: 11,883
*
Write-ins: 4

Member, House of Delegates, 16th District
Clifton A. "Chip" Woodrum: 9,546
*
Write-ins: 2

Member, House of Delegates, 17th District
A. Victor "Vic" Thomas: 7,920
*
Write-ins: 1

Commonwealth's Attorney
Donald S. Caldwell: 18,222
*
Write-ins: 3

Sheriff
George M. McMillan: 16,749
*
Write-ins: 3

Commissioner of the Revenue
Sherman A. Holland: 11,711
*
Guy W. Byrd, Jr.: 10,721
Write-ins: 3

Treasurer
David C. Anderson: 18,234
*
Write-ins: 3

Bond Election
Yes: 16,778
*
No: 4,641

Proposed Charter Amendment
Yes: 9,527
No: 11,478
*

Off-Track Pari-Mutuel Wagering
Yes: 9,044
No: 12,371
*

24,773 persons voting out of 45,896 registered voters equals 53.98% voter turnout.
June 10, 1997,
Primary Elections
Democratic Primary for
Commissioner of the Revenue

Marsha Compton Fielder: 1,427
Sherman A. Holland: 3,162
*

Republic Primary for
Attorney General

K. W. "Ken" Stolle: 301
Gilbert K. Davis: 300
Mark L. Earley: 514
*
Jerry W. Kilgore: 533

Democratic Primary:
4,589 persons voting out of 46,209 registered voters equals 9.93% voter turnout.

Republican Primary:
1,648 persons voting out of 46,209 registered voters equals 3.57% voter turnout.

Note:
Each registered voter could vote in one primary or the other, but not both.

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