Virginia governor election history
Every Virginia governor election from 1997 to 2021: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.
Wins by party
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 flip | Glenn Youngkin | Republican | Terry R. McAuliffe | 1.9 | 3,289,430 |
| 2017 | Ralph S. Northam | Democratic | Ed W. Gillespie | 8.9 | 2,614,065 |
| 2013 flip | Terry R. McAuliffe | Democratic | Kenneth T. Cuccinelli | 2.5 | 2,241,071 |
| 2009 flip | Robert Francis McDonnell | Republican | R. Creigh Deeds | 17.4 | 1,985,103 |
| 2005 | Timothy Michael Kaine | Democratic | Jerry W. Kilgore | 5.7 | 1,983,778 |
| 2001 flip | Mark R. Warner | Democratic | Mark Lawrence Earley | 5.1 | 1,886,721 |
| 1997 | James S. Gilmore III | Republican | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | 13.3 | 1,736,314 |
Virginia Senate history · House districts · Presidential results
Questions and answers
Who won the most recent Virginia governor election?
Glenn Youngkin won in 2021 by 1.9 points.
When did a Democrat last win a Virginia governor race?
In 2017, when Ralph S. Northam won.
When did a Republican last win a Virginia governor race?
In 2021, when Glenn Youngkin won.
Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.