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Virginia — 2025 governor election
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Akashicstate2025 gubernatorial electionVirginia · GovernorSpanbergerD+15.4
How it voted
Share of the 2025 vote
| Abigail Spanberger ✓Democrat | 57.7% | 1,976,857 |
|---|---|---|
| Winsome Earle-SearsRepublican | 42.3% | 1,449,586 |
2025gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
133 counties, each filled by 2025 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Spanberger won the open seat (term-limited Republican Glenn Youngkin) by the widest Democratic gubernatorial margin in Virginia since 1961; both major-party nominees were women for the first time.
County-level results (133 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Albemarle County, VA | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Alexandria city, VA | Democratic | D+66.5 |
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| Amelia County, VA | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Amherst County, VA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Appomattox County, VA | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Arlington County, VA | Democratic | D+67.8 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Bath County, VA | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Bedford County, VA | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Bland County, VA | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Bristol city, VA | Republican | R+30.1 |
| Brunswick County, VA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Buchanan County, VA | Republican | R+64.0 |
| Buckingham County, VA | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Campbell County, VA | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Caroline County, VA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Carroll County, VA | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Charles City County, VA | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Charlotte County, VA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Charlottesville city, VA | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| Chesapeake city, VA | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | Democratic | D+17.9 |
| Clarke County, VA | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Colonial Heights city, VA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Covington city, VA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Craig County, VA | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Culpeper County, VA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Cumberland County, VA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Danville city, VA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| Dickenson County, VA | Republican | R+53.8 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Emporia city, VA | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Essex County, VA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Fairfax city, VA | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Fairfax County, VA | Democratic | D+47.8 |
| Falls Church city, VA | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| Fauquier County, VA | Republican | R+15.3 |
| Floyd County, VA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Fluvanna County, VA | Republican | R+0.04 |
| Franklin city, VA | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Franklin County, VA | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Frederick County, VA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Fredericksburg city, VA | Democratic | D+43.8 |
| Galax city, VA | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Giles County, VA | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Gloucester County, VA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Goochland County, VA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Grayson County, VA | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Greene County, VA | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Greensville County, VA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Halifax County, VA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Hampton city, VA | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Hanover County, VA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Harrisonburg city, VA | Democratic | D+44.4 |
| Henrico County, VA | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Henry County, VA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Highland County, VA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Hopewell city, VA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Isle of Wight County, VA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| James City County, VA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| King and Queen County, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| King George County, VA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| King William County, VA | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Lancaster County, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Lee County, VA | Republican | R+68.4 |
| Lexington city, VA | Democratic | D+36.4 |
| Loudoun County, VA | Democratic | D+29.3 |
| Louisa County, VA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Lunenburg County, VA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| Lynchburg city, VA | Republican | R+1.0 |
| Madison County, VA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Manassas city, VA | Democratic | D+31.0 |
| Manassas Park city, VA | Democratic | D+42.4 |
| Martinsville city, VA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| Mathews County, VA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Middlesex County, VA | Republican | R+23.0 |
| Montgomery County, VA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
| Nelson County, VA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| New Kent County, VA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Newport News city, VA | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| Norfolk city, VA | Democratic | D+51.5 |
| Northampton County, VA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Northumberland County, VA | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Norton city, VA | Republican | R+36.9 |
| Nottoway County, VA | Republican | R+16.0 |
| Orange County, VA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Page County, VA | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Patrick County, VA | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Petersburg city, VA | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Pittsylvania County, VA | Republican | R+41.1 |
| Poquoson city, VA | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Portsmouth city, VA | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Powhatan County, VA | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Prince Edward County, VA | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Prince George County, VA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Prince William County, VA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Pulaski County, VA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Radford city, VA | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Rappahannock County, VA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Richmond city, VA | Democratic | D+73.7 |
| Richmond County, VA | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Rockingham County, VA | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Russell County, VA | Republican | R+62.5 |
| Salem city, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Scott County, VA | Republican | R+66.2 |
| Shenandoah County, VA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Smyth County, VA | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Southampton County, VA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Stafford County, VA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Suffolk city, VA | Democratic | D+23.4 |
| Surry County, VA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Sussex County, VA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Tazewell County, VA | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Virginia Beach city, VA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Warren County, VA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Washington County, VA | Republican | R+48.6 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Westmoreland County, VA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Williamsburg city, VA | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| Winchester city, VA | Democratic | D+20.8 |
| Wise County, VA | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Wythe County, VA | Republican | R+52.8 |
| York County, VA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2024D+5.8Governor 2025D+15.4vs. baselineD+9.6
Virginia's 2025 governor race ran 9.6 points more Democratic than its 2024 presidential margin.
By county — 133 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | R | Earle-Sears | +-9.2 | 13,064 |
| Albemarle County | D | Spanberger | +40.9 | 55,895 |
| Alleghany County | R | Earle-Sears | +-38.5 | 5,801 |
| Amelia County | R | Earle-Sears | +-42.3 | 6,360 |
| Amherst County | R | Earle-Sears | +-34.4 | 13,125 |
| Appomattox County | R | Earle-Sears | +-52.0 | 7,386 |
| Arlington County | D | Spanberger | +67.8 | 99,821 |
| Augusta County | R | Earle-Sears | +-44.1 | 34,194 |
| Bath County | R | Earle-Sears | +-48.4 | 1,919 |
| Bedford County | R | Earle-Sears | +-48.7 | 39,271 |
| Bland County | R | Earle-Sears | +-63.4 | 2,418 |
| Botetourt County | R | Earle-Sears | +-40.7 | 16,821 |
| Brunswick County | D | Spanberger | +12.6 | 5,934 |
| Buchanan County | R | Earle-Sears | +-64.0 | 5,413 |
| Buckingham County | R | Earle-Sears | +-18.7 | 6,055 |
| Campbell County | R | Earle-Sears | +-46.6 | 23,042 |
| Caroline County | D | Spanberger | +0.4 | 13,436 |
| Carroll County | R | Earle-Sears | +-56.9 | 11,348 |
| Charles City County | D | Spanberger | +14.8 | 3,492 |
| Charlotte County | R | Earle-Sears | +-34.3 | 4,710 |
| Chesterfield County | D | Spanberger | +17.9 | 170,910 |
| Clarke County | R | Earle-Sears | +-10.9 | 7,629 |
| Craig County | R | Earle-Sears | +-58.8 | 2,279 |
| Culpeper County | R | Earle-Sears | +-15.5 | 21,839 |
| Cumberland County | R | Earle-Sears | +-18.2 | 4,420 |
| Dickenson County | R | Earle-Sears | +-53.8 | 4,462 |
| Dinwiddie County | R | Earle-Sears | +-16.5 | 12,078 |
| Essex County | R | Earle-Sears | +-5.8 | 4,869 |
| Fairfax County | D | Spanberger | +47.8 | 447,252 |
| Fauquier County | R | Earle-Sears | +-15.3 | 34,566 |
| Floyd County | R | Earle-Sears | +-29.7 | 7,425 |
| Fluvanna County | R | Earle-Sears | +-0.0 | 13,449 |
| Franklin County | R | Earle-Sears | +-40.9 | 23,189 |
| Frederick County | R | Earle-Sears | +-18.8 | 38,990 |
| Giles County | R | Earle-Sears | +-47.2 | 6,781 |
| Gloucester County | R | Earle-Sears | +-31.6 | 17,341 |
| Goochland County | R | Earle-Sears | +-14.0 | 17,089 |
| Grayson County | R | Earle-Sears | +-56.9 | 5,889 |
| Greene County | R | Earle-Sears | +-15.0 | 9,510 |
| Greensville County | D | Spanberger | +14.2 | 3,337 |
| Halifax County | R | Earle-Sears | +-20.7 | 13,321 |
| Hanover County | R | Earle-Sears | +-20.3 | 60,367 |
| Henrico County | D | Spanberger | +38.8 | 149,446 |
| Henry County | R | Earle-Sears | +-27.6 | 17,500 |
| Highland County | R | Earle-Sears | +-39.3 | 1,194 |
| Isle of Wight County | R | Earle-Sears | +-14.1 | 19,195 |
| James City County | D | Spanberger | +10.7 | 42,695 |
| King and Queen County | R | Earle-Sears | +-21.1 | 3,281 |
| King George County | R | Earle-Sears | +-18.8 | 11,645 |
| King William County | R | Earle-Sears | +-33.2 | 9,064 |
| Lancaster County | R | Earle-Sears | +-9.1 | 6,030 |
| Lee County | R | Earle-Sears | +-68.4 | 6,465 |
| Loudoun County | D | Spanberger | +29.3 | 168,316 |
| Louisa County | R | Earle-Sears | +-19.3 | 18,951 |
| Lunenburg County | R | Earle-Sears | +-19.5 | 4,499 |
| Madison County | R | Earle-Sears | +-28.1 | 6,654 |
| Mathews County | R | Earle-Sears | +-35.1 | 4,802 |
| Mecklenburg County | R | Earle-Sears | +-21.1 | 11,819 |
| Middlesex County | R | Earle-Sears | +-23.0 | 5,653 |
| Montgomery County | D | Spanberger | +16.9 | 36,732 |
| Nelson County | D | Spanberger | +0.7 | 7,725 |
| New Kent County | R | Earle-Sears | +-26.7 | 13,913 |
| Northampton County | D | Spanberger | +10.7 | 5,537 |
| Northumberland County | R | Earle-Sears | +-21.2 | 6,833 |
| Nottoway County | R | Earle-Sears | +-16.0 | 5,391 |
| Orange County | R | Earle-Sears | +-14.9 | 17,332 |
| Page County | R | Earle-Sears | +-49.0 | 9,329 |
| Patrick County | R | Earle-Sears | +-54.9 | 6,612 |
| Pittsylvania County | R | Earle-Sears | +-41.1 | 24,749 |
| Powhatan County | R | Earle-Sears | +-39.3 | 17,051 |
| Prince Edward County | D | Spanberger | +1.3 | 7,455 |
| Prince George County | R | Earle-Sears | +-16.6 | 13,706 |
| Prince William County | D | Spanberger | +34.3 | 165,888 |
| Pulaski County | R | Earle-Sears | +-37.3 | 12,556 |
| Rappahannock County | R | Earle-Sears | +-10.3 | 4,049 |
| Richmond County | R | Earle-Sears | +-27.9 | 3,126 |
| Roanoke County | R | Earle-Sears | +-15.5 | 42,887 |
| Rockbridge County | R | Earle-Sears | +-29.9 | 10,163 |
| Rockingham County | R | Earle-Sears | +-35.6 | 36,196 |
| Russell County | R | Earle-Sears | +-62.5 | 8,958 |
| Scott County | R | Earle-Sears | +-66.2 | 7,353 |
| Shenandoah County | R | Earle-Sears | +-37.3 | 18,223 |
| Smyth County | R | Earle-Sears | +-54.0 | 10,028 |
| Southampton County | R | Earle-Sears | +-20.8 | 7,445 |
| Spotsylvania County | D | Spanberger | +2.9 | 59,867 |
| Stafford County | D | Spanberger | +11.9 | 63,216 |
| Surry County | D | Spanberger | +4.6 | 3,584 |
| Sussex County | D | Spanberger | +6.1 | 3,841 |
| Tazewell County | R | Earle-Sears | +-64.4 | 12,676 |
| Warren County | R | Earle-Sears | +-28.8 | 16,229 |
| Washington County | R | Earle-Sears | +-48.6 | 21,039 |
| Westmoreland County | R | Earle-Sears | +-8.1 | 8,137 |
| Wise County | R | Earle-Sears | +-58.5 | 11,047 |
| Wythe County | R | Earle-Sears | +-52.8 | 11,044 |
| York County | D | Spanberger | +0.3 | 31,500 |
| Alexandria city | D | Spanberger | +66.5 | 62,844 |
| Bristol city | R | Earle-Sears | +-30.1 | 4,757 |
| Buena Vista city | R | Earle-Sears | +-33.2 | 2,097 |
| Charlottesville city | D | Spanberger | +78.0 | 18,890 |
| Chesapeake city | D | Spanberger | +12.3 | 96,282 |
| Colonial Heights city | R | Earle-Sears | +-24.6 | 6,587 |
| Covington city | R | Earle-Sears | +-19.1 | 1,677 |
| Danville city | D | Spanberger | +25.1 | 12,299 |
| Emporia city | D | Spanberger | +34.5 | 1,666 |
| Fairfax city | D | Spanberger | +45.1 | 10,435 |
| Falls Church city | D | Spanberger | +68.8 | 7,600 |
| Franklin city | D | Spanberger | +26.1 | 2,935 |
| Fredericksburg city | D | Spanberger | +43.8 | 10,537 |
| Galax city | R | Earle-Sears | +-36.5 | 1,882 |
| Hampton city | D | Spanberger | +48.7 | 47,323 |
| Harrisonburg city | D | Spanberger | +44.4 | 13,189 |
| Hopewell city | D | Spanberger | +21.6 | 6,675 |
| Lexington city | D | Spanberger | +36.4 | 2,167 |
| Lynchburg city | R | Earle-Sears | +-1.0 | 26,795 |
| Manassas city | D | Spanberger | +31.0 | 11,725 |
| Manassas Park city | D | Spanberger | +42.4 | 4,008 |
| Martinsville city | D | Spanberger | +27.1 | 3,992 |
| Newport News city | D | Spanberger | +38.0 | 56,489 |
| Norfolk city | D | Spanberger | +51.5 | 64,219 |
| Norton city | R | Earle-Sears | +-36.9 | 1,055 |
| Petersburg city | D | Spanberger | +77.2 | 9,960 |
| Poquoson city | R | Earle-Sears | +-40.3 | 6,262 |
| Portsmouth city | D | Spanberger | +46.7 | 31,453 |
| Radford city | D | Spanberger | +12.4 | 4,693 |
| Richmond city | D | Spanberger | +73.7 | 91,114 |
| Roanoke city | D | Spanberger | +34.1 | 30,936 |
| Salem city | R | Earle-Sears | +-12.0 | 9,464 |
| Staunton city | D | Spanberger | +21.6 | 10,834 |
| Suffolk city | D | Spanberger | +23.4 | 41,711 |
| Virginia Beach city | D | Spanberger | +11.4 | 169,621 |
| Waynesboro city | D | Spanberger | +5.0 | 8,507 |
| Williamsburg city | D | Spanberger | +50.8 | 6,719 |
| Winchester city | D | Spanberger | +20.8 | 8,819 |
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2025 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.