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Virginia

2022 population: 8,683,619 ( 682,595 from 2010 , 52,235 from 2020)
Land area: 39481.9 square miles
Population density: 219.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,196,054	59.84%	0.2%
Black:	1,664,108	19.16%	9.2%
Indian:	23,207	0.27%	12.2%
Asian:	630,939	7.27%	43.0%
2+ races:	258,308	2.97%	42.2%
Hispanic:	911,003	10.49%	44.2%

Total non-White:	3,487,565	40.16%	23.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	214,851	12.4
Deaths:	186,921	10.8
Net Migration:	-29,775	-1.7
Net Immigration:	52,762	3.1

Change in White population:	9,604	0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	672,991	8.4

Historical Presidential Election Results for Virginia

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +192,987	D +239,108	D + 4.7%
2020 vs. 2016	D +432,095	D +239,108	D + 4.7%
2020 vs. 2012	R +139,908	D +301,840	D + 6.4%
2020 vs. 2012	D +441,748	D +301,840	D + 6.4%
2020 vs. 2008	R +237,425	D +216,611	D + 3.9%
2020 vs. 2008	D +454,036	D +216,611	D + 3.9%

2016 vs. 2008	R +44,438	R +22,497	R + 0.7%
2016 vs. 2008	D +21,941	R +22,497	R + 0.7%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	66%	Joe Biden (D)	2,413,568	54.1%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,962,430	44.0%	84,526 [+]	1.9%	4,460,524	-3	2.81%	13
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 64,761 (1.5%);
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,981,473	49.8%	Donald Trump (R)	1,769,443	44.4%	231,836 [+]	5.8%	3,982,752	-1	2.90%	13
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 118,274 (3.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 54,054 (1.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 27,638 (0.7%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,971,820	51.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,822,522	47.3%	60,147 [+]	1.6%	3,854,489	0	2.98%	13
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 31,216 (0.8%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	1,959,532	52.6%	John McCain (R)	1,725,005	46.3%	38,723 [+]	1.0%	3,723,260	1	2.83%	13
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 11,483 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11,067 (0.3%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,716,959	53.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,454,742	45.5%	26,666 [+]	0.8%	3,198,367	3	2.62%	13
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 2,393 (0.1%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	1,437,490	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,217,290	44.4%	84,667 [+]	3.1%	2,739,447	5	2.60%	13
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 59,398 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5,455 (0.2%);
1996	48%	Robert Dole (R)	1,138,350	47.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,091,060	45.1%	187,232 [+]	7.7%	2,416,642	6	2.51%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 159,861 (6.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9,174 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	53%	George Bush* (R)	1,150,517	45.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,038,650	40.6%	369,498 [+]	14.4%	2,558,665	8	2.45%	13
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 348,639 (13.6%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	1,309,162	59.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	859,799	39.2%	22,648 [+]	1.0%	2,191,609	6	2.39%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8,336 (0.4%);
1984	51%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,337,078	62.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	796,250	37.1%	13,307	0.6%	2,146,635	3	2.32%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	989,609	53.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	752,174	40.3%	124,249 [+]	6.7%	1,866,032	2	2.16%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 95,418 (5.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 12,821 (0.7%);
1976	48%	Gerald Ford* (R)	836,554	49.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	813,896	48.0%	46,644 [+]	2.7%	1,697,094	1	2.08%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	988,493	67.8%	George McGovern (D)	438,887	30.1%	29,639 [+]	2.0%	1,457,019	7	1.87%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 19,721 (1.4%);
1968	51%	Richard Nixon (R)	590,319	43.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	442,387	32.5%	328,785 [+]	24.1%	1,361,491	0	1.86%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 321,833 (23.6%);
1964	41%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	558,038	53.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	481,334	46.2%	2,895	0.3%	1,042,267	8	1.48%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	33%	Richard Nixon (R)	404,521	52.4%	John Kennedy (D)	362,327	47.0%	4,601	0.6%	771,449	3	1.12%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	31%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	386,459	55.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	267,760	38.4%	43,759	6.3%	697,978	-2	1.13%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	29%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	349,037	56.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	268,677	43.4%	1,975	0.3%	619,689	1	1.00%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	22%	Harry Truman* (D)	200,786	47.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	172,070	41.0%	46,400 [+]	11.1%	419,256	-4	0.86%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 43,393 (10.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,047 (0.5%);
1944	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	242,276	62.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	145,243	37.4%	966	0.2%	388,485	-9	0.81%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	235,961	68.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	109,363	31.6%	1,284	0.4%	346,608	-13	0.69%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	234,980	70.2%	Alf Landon (R)	98,336	29.4%	1,274 [+]	0.4%	334,590	-7	0.73%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 313 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 233 (0.1%);
1932	22%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	203,979	68.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	89,637	30.1%	4,326 [+]	1.5%	297,942	-10	0.75%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,382 (0.8%);
1928	24%	Herbert Hoover (R)	164,609	53.9%	Al Smith (D)	140,146	45.9%	603 [+]	0.2%	305,358	-4	0.83%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 250 (0.1%);
1924	18%	John Davis (D)	139,717	62.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	73,328	32.8%	10,558 [+]	4.7%	223,603	-21	0.77%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10,369 (4.6%);
1920	19%	James Cox (D)	141,670	61.3%	Warren Harding (R)	87,456	37.9%	1,874 [+]	0.8%	231,000	-22	0.86%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 826 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 807 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 240 (0.1%);
1916	14%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	102,825	66.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	49,358	32.1%	1,812 [+]	1.2%	153,995	-14	0.83%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1,062 (0.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 683 (0.4%);
1912	13%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	90,332	65.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	23,288	17.0%	23,356 [+]	17.1%	136,976	-7	0.91%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 21,777 (15.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 820 (0.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 709 (0.5%);
1908	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	82,936	60.5%	William Taft (R)	52,568	38.4%	1,475 [+]	1.1%	136,979	-13	0.92%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,111 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 225 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 51 (0.0%);
1904	14%	Alton Parker (D)	80,649	61.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	48,180	36.8%	2,013 [+]	1.5%	130,842	-20	0.97%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 1,379 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 202 (0.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	29%	William J. Bryan (D)	146,079	55.3%	William McKinley* (R)	115,769	43.8%	2,509 [+]	0.9%	264,357	-8	1.89%	12
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 2,130 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,413,568

54.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,962,430

44.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

64,761

1.5%

Other

19,765

0.4%

TOTAL

4,460,524

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -3

2016 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,981,473

49.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,769,443

44.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

118,274

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

27,638

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

54,054

1.4%

Other

31,870

0.8%

TOTAL

3,982,752

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -1

2012 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,971,820

51.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,822,522

47.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

31,216

0.8%

Other

28,931

0.8%

TOTAL

3,854,489

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,959,532

52.6%

John McCain (R)

1,725,005

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

11,483

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

11,067

0.3%

Other

16,173

0.4%

TOTAL

3,723,260

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,716,959

53.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,454,742

45.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

2,393

0.1%

Other

24,273

0.8%

TOTAL

3,198,367

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,437,490

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,217,290

44.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

59,398

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

5,455

0.2%

Other

19,814

0.7%

TOTAL

2,739,447

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,091,060

45.1%

Robert Dole (R)

1,138,350

47.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

159,861

6.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

9,174

0.4%

Other

18,197

0.8%

TOTAL

2,416,642

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,038,650

40.6%

George Bush* (R)

1,150,517

45.0%

Ross Perot (I)

348,639

13.6%

Other

20,859

0.8%

TOTAL

2,558,665

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,309,162

59.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

859,799

39.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

8,336

0.4%

Other

14,312

0.7%

TOTAL

2,191,609

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 6

1984 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,337,078

62.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

796,250

37.1%

Other

13,307

0.6%

TOTAL

2,146,635

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

989,609

53.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

752,174

40.3%

John Anderson (I)

95,418

5.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

12,821

0.7%

Other

16,010

0.9%

TOTAL

1,866,032

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

813,896

48.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

836,554

49.3%

Other

46,644

2.7%

TOTAL

1,697,094

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

988,493

67.8%

George McGovern (D)

438,887

30.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

19,721

1.4%

Other

9,918

0.7%

TOTAL

1,457,019

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

590,319

43.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

442,387

32.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

321,833

23.6%

Other

6,952

0.5%

TOTAL

1,361,491

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

558,038

53.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

481,334

46.2%

Other

2,895

0.3%

TOTAL

1,042,267

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

362,327

47.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

404,521

52.4%

Other

4,601

0.6%

TOTAL

771,449

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

386,459

55.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

267,760

38.4%

Other

43,759

6.3%

TOTAL

697,978

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

349,037

56.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

268,677

43.4%

Other

1,975

0.3%

TOTAL

619,689

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): 1

1948 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

200,786

47.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

172,070

41.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

43,393

10.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2,047

0.5%

Other

960

0.2%

TOTAL

419,256

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -4

1944 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

242,276

62.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

145,243

37.4%

Other

966

0.2%

TOTAL

388,485

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -9

1940 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

235,961

68.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

109,363

31.6%

Other

1,284

0.4%

TOTAL

346,608

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -13

1936 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

234,980

70.2%

Alf Landon (R)

98,336

29.4%

William Lemke (Union)

233

0.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

313

0.1%

Other

728

0.2%

TOTAL

334,590

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

203,979

68.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

89,637

30.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,382

0.8%

Other

1,944

0.7%

TOTAL

297,942

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

164,609

53.9%

Al Smith (D)

140,146

45.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

250

0.1%

Other

353

0.1%

TOTAL

305,358

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

73,328

32.8%

John Davis (D)

139,717

62.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

10,369

4.6%

Other

189

0.1%

TOTAL

223,603

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -21

1920 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

87,456

37.9%

James Cox (D)

141,670

61.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

807

0.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

240

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

826

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

231,000

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -22

1916 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

102,825

66.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

49,358

32.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1,062

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

683

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

153,995

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -14

1912 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

90,332

65.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

23,288

17.0%

William Taft* (R)

21,777

15.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

820

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

709

0.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

136,976

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

52,568

38.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

82,936

60.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

225

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1,111

0.8%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

136,979

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -13

1904 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

48,180

36.8%

Alton Parker (D)

80,649

61.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

202

0.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1,379

1.1%

Other

432

0.3%

TOTAL

130,842

Turnout: 14%	Diff (US): -20

1900 President, Virginia

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

115,769

43.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

146,079

55.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

2,130

0.8%

Other

379

0.1%

TOTAL

264,357

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Virginia

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2021	G	48%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	1,663,596	50.6%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,600,116	48.6%	25,718 [+]	0.8%	3,289,430
[-] Other candidates in 2021 included: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 23,125 (0.7%);
2020	S2	65%	Mark Warner* (D)	2,466,500	56.0%	Daniel Gade (R)	1,934,199	43.9%	4,388	0.1%	4,405,087
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included:

2018	S1	51%	Tim Kaine* (D)	1,910,370	57.0%	Corey Stewart (R)	1,374,313	41.0%	66,690 [+]	2.0%	3,351,373
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 61,565 (1.8%);
2017	G	40%	Ralph Northam (D)	1,408,818	53.9%	Ed Gillespie (R)	1,175,732	45.0%	29,515 [+]	1.1%	2,614,065
[-] Other candidates in 2017 included: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 27,987 (1.1%);
2014	S2	34%	Mark Warner* (D)	1,073,667	49.1%	Ed Gillespie (R)	1,055,940	48.3%	54,866 [+]	2.5%	2,184,473
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 53,102 (2.4%);
2013	G	36%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,069,789	47.8%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	1,013,354	45.2%	157,171 [+]	7.0%	2,240,314
[-] Other candidates in 2013 included: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 146,084 (6.5%);
2012	S1	61%	Tim Kaine (D)	2,010,067	52.9%	George Allen (R)	1,785,542	47.0%	6,587	0.2%	3,802,196
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included:

2009	G	33%	Bob McDonnell (R)	1,163,523	58.6%	Creigh Deeds (D)	818,909	41.3%	2,509	0.1%	1,984,941
[-] Other candidates in 2009 included:
2008	S2	62%	Mark Warner (D)	2,369,327	65.0%	Jim Gilmore (R)	1,228,830	33.7%	45,137 [+]	1.2%	3,643,294
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Gail Parker (Green) 21,690 (0.6%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 20,269 (0.6%);
2006	S1	41%	Jim Webb (D)	1,175,606	49.6%	George Allen* (R)	1,166,277	49.2%	28,562 [+]	1.2%	2,370,445
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Gail Parker (Green) 26,102 (1.1%);
2005	G	35%	Tim Kaine (D)	1,025,942	51.7%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	912,327	46.0%	45,509 [+]	2.3%	1,983,778
[-] Other candidates in 2005 included: Russell Potts (I) 43,953 (2.2%);
2002	S2	27%	John Warner* (R)	1,229,894	82.6%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	145,102	9.7%	114,426 [+]	7.7%	1,489,422
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Jacob Hornberger (I) 106,055 (7.1%);
2001	G	35%	Mark Warner (D)	984,177	52.2%	Mark Earley (R)	887,234	47.0%	15,310 [+]	0.8%	1,886,721
[-] Other candidates in 2001 included: William Redpath (Libertarian) 14,497 (0.8%);
2000	S1	51%	George Allen (R)	1,420,460	52.3%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,296,093	47.7%	1,748	0.1%	2,718,301
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included:

1997	G	34%	Jim Gilmore (R)	969,062	55.8%	Don Beyer (D)	738,971	42.6%	28,281 [+]	1.6%	1,736,314
[-] Other candidates in 1997 included: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 25,955 (1.5%);
1996	S2	46%	John Warner* (R)	1,235,744	52.5%	Mark Warner (D)	1,115,982	47.4%	2,989	0.1%	2,354,715
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included:
1994	S1	42%	Charles Robb* (D)	938,376	45.6%	Oliver North (R)	882,213	42.9%	236,874 [+]	11.5%	2,057,463
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included: Marshall Coleman (I) 235,324 (11.4%);
1993	G	37%	George Allen (R)	1,045,319	58.3%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	733,527	40.9%	15,070 [+]	0.8%	1,793,916
[-] Other candidates in 1993 included: Nancy Spannaus (I) 14,398 (0.8%);
1990	S2	23%	John Warner* (R)	876,782	80.9%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	196,755	18.2%	10,153	0.9%	1,083,690
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included:

1989	G	40%	Douglas Wilder (D)	896,936	50.1%	Marshall Coleman (R)	890,195	49.8%	1,947	0.1%	1,789,078
[-] Other candidates in 1989 included:
1988	S1	47%	Charles Robb (D)	1,474,086	71.2%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	593,652	28.7%	1,159	0.1%	2,068,897
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1985	G	32%	Gerald Baliles (D)	741,438	55.2%	Wyatt Durette (R)	601,652	44.8%	153	0.0%	1,343,243
[-] Other candidates in 1985 included:
1984	S2	48%	John Warner* (R)	1,406,194	70.0%	Edythe Harrison (D)	601,142	29.9%	151	0.0%	2,007,487
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included:
1982	S1	35%	Paul Trible (R)	724,571	51.2%	Richard Davis (D)	690,839	48.8%	212	0.0%	1,415,622
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included:
1981	G	36%	Charles Robb (D)	760,357	53.5%	Marshall Coleman (R)	659,398	46.4%	856	0.1%	1,420,611
[-] Other candidates in 1981 included:

1978	S2	37%	John Warner (R)	613,232	50.2%	Andrew Miller (D)	608,511	49.8%	513	0.0%	1,222,256
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1977	G	38%	John Dalton (R)	699,302	55.9%	Henry Howell (D)	541,319	43.3%	10,319 [+]	0.8%	1,250,940
[-] Other candidates in 1977 included: Alan Ogden (I) 10,101 (0.8%);
1976	S1	44%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	890,778	57.2%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	596,009	38.3%	70,713 [+]	4.5%	1,557,500
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Martin Perper (I) 70,559 (4.5%);
1973	G	34%	Mills Godwin (R)	525,075	50.7%	Henry Howell (I)	510,103	49.3%	317	0.0%	1,035,495
[-] Other candidates in 1973 included:
1972	S2	42%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	718,337	51.4%	William Spong* (D)	643,963	46.1%	33,968 [+]	2.4%	1,396,268
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Horace Henderson (I) 33,912 (2.4%);
1970	S1	32%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	506,633	53.5%	George Rawlings (D)	295,057	31.2%	145,061 [+]	15.3%	946,751
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Ray Garland (R) 145,031 (15.3%);

1969	G	34%	Linwood Holton (R)	480,869	52.5%	William Battle (D)	415,695	45.4%	19,160 [+]	2.1%	915,724
[-] Other candidates in 1969 included: Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 10,596 (1.2%); William Pennington (American Independent) 7,382 (0.8%); George Walker (I) 1,182 (0.1%);
1966	S1	28%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	389,028	53.3%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	272,804	37.4%	68,007 [+]	9.3%	729,839
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: John Carter (Conservative) 57,692 (7.9%); J.B. Brayman (I) 10,180 (1.4%);
1966	S2	28%	William Spong (D)	429,855	58.6%	James Ould (R)	245,681	33.5%	58,343 [+]	7.9%	733,879
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included: Lee Hawthorne (I) 58,251 (7.9%);
1965	G	22%	Mills Godwin (D)	269,526	47.9%	Linwood Holton (R)	212,207	37.7%	81,037 [+]	14.4%	562,770
[-] Other candidates in 1965 included: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 75,307 (13.4%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 5,730 (1.0%);
1964	S1	37%	Harry Byrd* (D)	592,260	63.8%	Richard May (R)	176,624	19.0%	159,479 [+]	17.2%	928,363
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included: James Respess (I) 95,526 (10.3%); J.B. Brayman (I) 30,594 (3.3%); Milton Green (I) 12,110 (1.3%); Robert Poole (I) 10,774 (1.2%); Willie Wright (I) 10,424 (1.1%);
1961	G	17%	Albert Harrison (D)	251,861	63.8%	Clyde Pearson (R)	142,567	36.1%	62	0.0%	394,490
[-] Other candidates in 1961 included:
1960	S2	27%	Willis Robertson* (D)	506,169	81.3%	Stuart Baker (I)	88,718	14.2%	27,933 [+]	4.5%	622,820
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 26,783 (4.3%);

1958	S1	19%	Harry Byrd* (D)	317,221	69.3%	Clarke Robb (Social Democrat)	120,224	26.3%	20,154 [+]	4.4%	457,599
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Louise Wenzel (I) 20,154 (4.4%);
1957	G	22%	Lindsay Almond (D)	326,921	63.2%	Ted Dalton (R)	188,628	36.4%	2,106 [+]	0.4%	517,655
[-] Other candidates in 1957 included: Gilmer Brooks (I) 2,089 (0.4%);
1954	S2	14%	Willis Robertson* (D)	244,844	79.9%	Charles Lewis (Independent Democrat)	32,681	10.7%	28,985 [+]	9.5%	306,510
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 28,922 (9.4%);
1953	G	19%	Thomas Stanley (D)	226,998	54.8%	Ted Dalton (R)	183,328	44.3%	3,699 [+]	0.9%	414,025
[-] Other candidates in 1953 included: Howard Carwile (I) 3,673 (0.9%);
1952	S1	26%	Harry Byrd* (D)	398,677	73.4%	H.M. Vise (Independent Democrat)	69,133	12.7%	75,706 [+]	13.9%	543,516
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 67,281 (12.4%);

1949	G	14%	John Battle (D)	184,772	70.4%	Walter Johnson (R)	71,991	27.4%	5,697 [+]	2.2%	262,460
[-] Other candidates in 1949 included: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 5,569 (2.1%);
1948	S2	21%	Willis Robertson* (D)	253,865	65.6%	Robert Woods (R)	119,366	30.8%	13,762 [+]	3.6%	386,993
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Howard Carwile (I) 6,788 (1.8%); Virginia Durr (Progressive) 5,347 (1.4%); Clarke Robb (Socialist) 1,627 (0.4%);
1946	S1	14%	Harry Byrd* (D)	163,960	64.9%	Lester Parsons (R)	77,005	30.5%	11,863 [+]	4.7%	252,828
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Howard Carwile (I) 5,189 (2.1%); Alice Burke (Communist) 3,318 (1.3%); Thomas Boorde (Prohibition) 1,764 (0.7%); Clarke Robb (Socialist) 1,592 (0.6%);
1946	S2	14%	Willis Robertson (D)	169,680	68.2%	Robert Woods (R)	72,253	29.0%	7,024 [+]	2.8%	248,957
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Lawrence Wilson (Socialist) 7,024 (2.8%);
1945	G	10%	William Tuck (D)	112,355	66.6%	Lloyd Landreth (I)	52,386	31.0%	4,023 [+]	2.4%	168,764
[-] Other candidates in 1945 included: Howard Carwile (I) 4,023 (2.4%);
1942	S2	5%	Carter Glass* (D)	79,421	91.1%	Lawrence Wilkes (Socialist)	5,690	6.5%	2,041 [+]	2.3%	87,152
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Alice Burke (Communist) 2,041 (2.3%);
1941	G	8%	Colgate Darden (D)	98,680	80.6%	Benjamin Muse (R)	21,896	17.9%	1,883 [+]	1.5%	122,459
[-] Other candidates in 1941 included: Alice Burke (Communist) 1,096 (0.9%); Hilliard Bernstein (Socialist) 787 (0.6%);
1940	S1	19%	Harry Byrd* (D)	274,260	93.4%	Hilliard Bernstein (Socialist)	11,159	3.8%	8,250 [+]	2.8%	293,669
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Alice Burke (Communist) 8,250 (2.8%);

1937	G	11%	James Price (D)	124,145	82.8%	Powell Royall (I)	23,670	15.8%	2,154 [+]	1.4%	149,969
[-] Other candidates in 1937 included: Donald Burke (Communist) 1,164 (0.8%); James Edgerton (Prohibition) 990 (0.7%);
1936	S2	19%	Carter Glass (D)	244,518	91.7%	George Rohken (R)	12,573	4.7%	9,501 [+]	3.6%	266,592
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Donald Burke (Communist) 8,907 (3.3%); Lee Trinkle (Independent Democrat) 469 (0.2%); A.J. Dunning (I) 125 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Virginia

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2021	AG	48%	Jason Miyares (R)	1,647,534	50.4%	Mark Herring* (D)	1,621,227	49.6%	2,996	0.1%	3,271,757
[-] Other candidates in 2021:
2021	LG	48%	Winsome Sears (R)	1,658,767	50.7%	Hala Ayala (D)	1,608,691	49.2%	3,808	0.1%	3,271,266
[-] Other candidates in 2021:

2017	AG	40%	Mark Herring* (D)	1,385,389	53.3%	John Adams (R)	1,209,339	46.6%	2,486	0.1%	2,597,214
[-] Other candidates in 2017:
2017	LG	40%	Justin Fairfax (D)	1,368,261	52.7%	Jill Vogel (R)	1,224,519	47.2%	2,446	0.1%	2,595,226
[-] Other candidates in 2017:

2013	AG	35%	Mark Herring (D)	1,105,045	49.9%	Mark Obenshain (R)	1,104,138	49.9%	4,892	0.2%	2,214,075
[-] Other candidates in 2013:
2013	LG	35%	Ralph Northam (D)	1,213,155	55.1%	Earl Jackson (R)	980,257	44.5%	7,472	0.3%	2,200,884
[-] Other candidates in 2013:

2009	AG	33%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	1,124,137	57.5%	Stephen Shannon (D)	828,687	42.4%	1,772	0.1%	1,954,596
[-] Other candidates in 2009:
2009	LG	20%	Bill Bolling* (R)	1,106,793	92.7%	Jody Wagner (D)	85,111	7.1%	1,569	0.1%	1,193,473
[-] Other candidates in 2009:

2005	AG	34%	Bob McDonnell (R)	970,886	50.0%	Creigh Deeds (D)	970,563	49.9%	1,801	0.1%	1,943,250
[-] Other candidates in 2005:
2005	LG	34%	Bill Bolling (R)	979,265	50.5%	Leslie Byrne (D)	956,906	49.3%	4,065	0.2%	1,940,236
[-] Other candidates in 2005:

2001	AG	34%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	1,107,068	60.0%	Donald McEachin (D)	736,431	39.9%	1,282	0.1%	1,844,781
[-] Other candidates in 2001:
2001	LG	34%	Tim Kaine (D)	925,974	50.3%	Jay Katzen (R)	883,886	48.1%	29,273 [+]	1.6%	1,839,133
[-] Other candidates in 2001: Gary Reams (Lbt) 28,783 (1.6%);

1997	AG	32%	Mark Earley (R)	953,455	57.5%	Bill Dolan (D)	702,523	42.4%	2,393	0.1%	1,658,371
[-] Other candidates in 1997:
1997	LG	32%	John Hager (R)	839,895	50.2%	L.F. Payne (D)	754,404	45.1%	80,222 [+]	4.8%	1,674,521
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Bradley Evans (I) 75,024 (4.5%);

1993	AG	35%	Jim Gilmore (R)	958,982	56.1%	Bill Dolan (D)	749,565	43.9%	370	0.0%	1,708,917
[-] Other candidates in 1993:
1993	LG	36%	Don Beyer* (D)	947,837	54.5%	Mike Farris (R)	791,593	45.5%	553	0.0%	1,739,983
[-] Other candidates in 1993:

1989	AG	39%	Mary Sue Terry* (D)	1,096,095	63.2%	Joseph Benedetti (R)	638,124	36.8%	310	0.0%	1,734,529
[-] Other candidates in 1989:
1989	LG	38%	Don Beyer (D)	934,377	54.1%	Eddy Dalton (R)	791,360	45.8%	537	0.0%	1,726,274
[-] Other candidates in 1989:

1985	AG	31%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	814,808	61.4%	W.R. O'Brien (R)	512,269	38.6%	67	0.0%	1,327,144
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1985	LG	31%	Douglas Wilder (D)	685,329	51.8%	John Chichester (R)	636,695	48.2%	89	0.0%	1,322,113
[-] Other candidates in 1985:

1981	AG	34%	Gerald Baliles (D)	682,410	51.0%	Wyatt Durrette (R)	656,284	49.0%	520	0.0%	1,339,214
[-] Other candidates in 1981:
1981	LG	34%	Richard Davis (D)	750,743	55.4%	Nathan Miller (R)	602,714	44.5%	621	0.0%	1,354,078
[-] Other candidates in 1981:

1977	AG	35%	Marshall Coleman (R)	617,628	53.6%	Ed Lane (D)	535,338	46.4%	67	0.0%	1,153,033
[-] Other candidates in 1977:
1977	LG	37%	Charles Robb (D)	652,084	54.2%	Joe Canada (R)	550,116	45.8%	75	0.0%	1,202,275
[-] Other candidates in 1977:

1973	AG	30%	Andrew Miller* (D)	662,568	70.6%	Patton Echols (R)	276,383	29.4%	69	0.0%	939,020
[-] Other candidates in 1973:
1973	LG	30%	John Dalton (R)	505,729	54.0%	Harry Michael (D)	332,990	35.5%	98,551 [+]	10.5%	937,270
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Flora Crater (I) 98,508 (10.5%);

1971	LG sp	30%	Henry Howell (I)	362,371	40.0%	George Kostel (D)	334,580	36.9%	209,942 [+]	23.1%	906,893
[-] Other candidates in 1971: George Shafran (R) 209,861 (23.1%);

1969	AG	32%	Andrew Miller (D)	455,264	52.1%	Richard Obenshain (R)	402,382	46.1%	15,738 [+]	1.8%	873,384
[-] Other candidates in 1969: Flavius Walker (Con) 15,692 (1.8%);
1969	LG	32%	Sarge Reynolds (D)	472,853	54.0%	Buz Dawbarn (R)	371,246	42.4%	32,116 [+]	3.7%	876,215
[-] Other candidates in 1969: Joe Breeding (AIP) 16,839 (1.9%); Louis Brooks (Con) 15,277 (1.7%);

1965	AG	21%	Robert Button* (D)	274,445	50.8%	Dortch Warringer (R)	184,899	34.2%	80,551 [+]	14.9%	539,895
[-] Other candidates in 1965: John Carter (Con) 80,542 (14.9%);
1965	LG	21%	Fred Pollard (D)	272,425	50.0%	Vincent Callahan (R)	202,053	37.1%	69,957 [+]	12.8%	544,435
[-] Other candidates in 1965: Reid Putney (Con) 69,941 (12.8%);

1961	AG	16%	Robert Button (D)	247,931	65.3%	Leon Owens (R)	131,774	34.7%	20	0.0%	379,725
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1961	LG	16%	Mills Godwin (D)	251,223	65.6%	Hazel Barger (R)	131,437	34.3%	35	0.0%	382,695
[-] Other candidates in 1961:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; LG: Lt. Governor
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Virginia

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Virginia were estimated to be 28% Republican and 51% Democrat.

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Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	5,736,249	0.0%	0.0%	5,736,249	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2020	5,763,288	0.0%	0.0%	5,763,288	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2018	5,313,445	0.0%	0.0%	5,313,445	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2016	5,127,093	0.0%	0.0%	5,127,093	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2014	4,883,049	0.0%	0.0%	4,883,049	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2012	4,905,108	0.0%	0.0%	4,905,108	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2010	4,745,620	0.0%	0.0%	4,745,620	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2008	4,912,634	0.0%	0.0%	4,912,634	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2006	4,244,496	0.0%	0.0%	4,244,496	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2004	4,179,304	0.0%	0.0%	4,179,304	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2002	3,841,928	0.0%	0.0%	3,841,928	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2000	3,769,495	0.0%	0.0%	3,769,495	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
1994	3,004,169	0.0%	0.0%	3,004,169	100.0%	n/a	n/a	61%
1986	2,612,060	0.0%	0.0%	2,612,060	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Virginia

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	5	6	0
2020	4	7	0
2018	4	7	0
2016	7	4	0
2014	8	3	0
2012	8	3	0
2010	8	3	0
2008	5	6	0
2006	8	3	0
2004	8	3	0
2002	8	3	0
2000	6	4	1
1998	5	6	0
1996	5	6	0
1994	5	6	0
1992	4	7	0
1990	4	6	0
1988	5	5	0
1986	5	5	0
1984	6	4	0
1982	6	4	0
1980	9	1	0
1978	6	4	0
1976	6	4	0
1974	5	5	0
1972	7	3	0
1970	6	4	0
1968	5	5	0
1966	4	6	0
1964	2	8	0
1962	2	8	0
1960	2	8	0
1958	2	8	0
1956	2	8	0
1954	2	8	0
1952	3	7	0
1950	0	9	0
1948	0	9	0
1946	0	9	0
1944	0	9	0
1942	0	9	0
1940	0	9	0
1938	0	9	0
1936	0	9	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2023	19	21	0
2021 [1]	19	21	0
2019	19	21	0
2017	21	19	0
2015	21	19	0
2013 [2]	20	20	0
2011 [3]	20	20	0
2009	18	22	0
2007	19	21	0
2005	24	16	0
2003	24	16	0
2001	21	19	0
1999	21	19	0
1997 [4]	20	20	0
1995 [5]	20	20	0
1993	18	22	0
1991	18	22	0
1989	10	30	0
1987	10	30	0
1985	8	32	0
1983	8	32	0
1981	9	31	0
1979	9	31	0
1977	6	34	0
1975	5	35	0
1973	6	34	0
1971	7	33	0
1969	7	33	0
1967	6	34	0
1965	3	37	0
1963	3	37	0
1961	2	38	0
1959	2	38	0
1957	3	37	0
1955	3	37	0
1953	3	37	0
1951	3	37	0
1949	2	38	0
1947	2	38	0
1945	3	37	0
1943	3	37	0
1941	2	38	0
1939	2	38	0
1937	2	38	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2023	49	51	0
2021	52	48	0
2019	45	55	0
2017	51	49	0
2015	66	34	0
2013	68	32	0
2011	67	32	1
2009	59	39	2
2007	54	44	2
2005	57	40	3
2003	61	37	2
2001	64	34	2
1999	52	47	1
1997 [6]	48	51	1
1995	47	52	1
1993	47	52	1
1991	40	58	1
1989	40	59	1
1987	35	64	1
1985	33	65	2
1983	34	65	1
1981	32	66	2
1979	25	74	1
1977	21	76	3
1975	17	78	5
1973	20	65	15
1971	24	73	3
1969	24	75	1
1967	14	86	0
1965	12	87	1
1963	11	89	0
1961	5	94	1
1959	4	96	0
1957	6	94	0
1955	6	94	0
1953	6	94	0
1951	6	94	0
1949	6	94	0
1947	7	93	0
1945	7	93	0
1943	6	94	0
1941	3	97	0
1939	3	97	0
1937	7	93	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] Republican State Senator Jennifer Kiggans vacated her seat after she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrat Aaron Rouse won the special election to succeed her. (18 R, 22 D).
[2] Control of Senate decided by Democrat Lieutenant Governor. On June 9, 2014, Democrat Phillip Puckett resigned from the Virginia State Senate. He was replaced by Republican Ben Chafin in an August 19 special election (21 R, 19 D).
[3] Control of Senate decided by Republican Lieutenant Governor.
[4] Republicans won a special election to claim the majority in the chamber after Democrat Charles Waddell resigned his seat.
[5] Republicans and Democrats negotiated a power-sharing agreement to split control of the chamber after the tie.
[6] The 1997 general election yielded a 51-48-1 Democrat majority. David Brickley resigned his seat right afterward, however, and a special election for District 51 was called. His seat flipped to the Republicans, and with Independent Lacey Putney siding with the Republicans, the chamber was tied. Democrats retained the Speakership through a power-sharing agreement (49 R, 50 D, 1 I).

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia