2017 Virginia gubernatorial election

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2017 Virginia gubernatorial election
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Nominee Ralph Northam Ed Gillespie
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,409,1751,175,731
Percentage53.9%45.0%
2017 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
2017 Virginia gubernatorial election results map by congressional district.svg
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Northam:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Gillespie:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Tie:     40–50%
     No votes
Governor before election

Terry McAuliffe
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ralph Northam
Democratic

The 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2017. Incumbent Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe was unable to run for reelection, as the Constitution of Virginia prohibits the officeholder from serving consecutive terms; he later ran unsuccessfully for a second term in 2021.

Contents

Primary elections took place on June 13, 2017. Virginia utilizes an open primary, in which registered voters are allowed to vote in either party's primary election. [2] Democrats nominated incumbent Lieutenant Governor Ralph Northam and Republicans nominated former RNC Chair Ed Gillespie. Libertarians nominated Clifford Hyra by convention on May 6, 2017. [3]

In the general election on November 7, 2017, Northam defeated Republican Gillespie, winning by the largest margin for a Democrat since 1985. Northam assumed office as the 73rd Governor of Virginia on January 13, 2018. [4] The election had the highest voter turnout percentage in a Virginia gubernatorial election in twenty years, with over 47% of registered voters casting their ballot. [5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Tom Perriello
Federal elected officials
Local elected officials
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam		Tom
Perriello		OtherUndecided
Change Research June 8–10, 2017919± 3.1%46%54%——
Hampton University June 1–6, 2017750± 4.2%21%29%—50%
HaystaqDNA (D-Perriello) June 1–6, 2017455—36%37%—29%
Garin-Hart-Yang (D-Northam) May 15–17, 2017601± 4.0%50%33%—17%
Washington Post-Schar School May 9–14, 2017351± 6.0%38%40%—18%
Public Policy Polling (D) May 9–10, 2017745± 3.6%45%35%—21%
Public Policy Polling (D) April 13–14, 2017586± 4.1%42%28%—30%
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 2017483± 4.5%20%25%1%51%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017391± 5.4%26%26%3%45%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017462± 4.6%19%19%3%61%
Christopher Newport University January 15–28, 2017464± 4.8%15%26%1%58%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mark
Herring		Ralph
Northam		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 2015409± 4.9%33%9%—58%

Results

Results by county and independent city: Northam .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Northam-->90% Northam--80-90% Northam--70-80% Northam--60-70% Northam--50-60% Tie Tie Perriello Perriello--50-60% Perriello--60-70% Perriello--70-80% Perriello--80-90% Perriello-->90% Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary results by county, 2017.svg
Results by county and independent city:
Northam
  •   Northam—>90%
  •   Northam—80–90%
  •   Northam—70–80%
  •   Northam—60–70%
  •   Northam—50–60%
Tie
  •   Tie
Perriello
  •   Perriello—50–60%
  •   Perriello—60–70%
  •   Perriello—70–80%
  •   Perriello—80–90%
  •   Perriello—>90%
Democratic primary results [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ralph Northam 303,846 55.9%
Democratic Tom Perriello 239,50544.1%
Total votes543,351 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Failed to qualify

  • Emmanuel Peter, bishop [39]

Withdrew

Declined

Endorsements

Corey Stewart
National figures
Military figures
  • LTC Louis E Dorfman III, Purple Heart recipient [59]
State figures
Organizations
Frank Wagner
Newspapers
Notable people
  • Elwood Sanders, attorney, contributor to Virginia Right! [64]
  • John Watkins, former state senator [65]

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ed
Gillespie		Corey
Stewart		Frank
Wagner		Rob
Wittman		OtherUndecided
Change Research June 8–10, 2017919± 3.1%41%42%16%———
Washington Post-Schar School May 9–14, 2017264± 7.0%38%18%15%——24%
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 2017435± 4.7%28%12%7%—2%51%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017349± 5.7%38%11%10%—3%38%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017419± 4.8%24%7%2%—6%59%
Christopher Newport University January 15–28, 2017418± 5.0%33%7%9%—3%48%
Quinnipiac University Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine December 6–11, 2016451± 4.6%24%4%4%10%—57%
Public Opinion Strategies September 18–21, 2016800± 3.5%38%5%4%12%—40%
Public Policy Polling (D) June 13–15, 20161,032± 3.1%29%13%—16%—41%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Bill
Bolling		Eric
Cantor		Ken
Cuccinelli		Ed
Gillespie		Mark
Obenshain		Pete
Snyder		Undecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20155024.4%8%16%37%8%7%1%23%

Results

Results by county and independent city: Gillespie Gillespie--60-70% Gillespie--50-60% Gillespie--40-50% Gillespie--<40% Stewart Stewart--40-50% Stewart--50-60% Stewart--60-70% Stewart--70-80% Virginia Republican gubernatorial primary results by county, 2017.svg
Results by county and independent city:
Gillespie
  •   Gillespie—60–70%
  •   Gillespie—50–60%
  •   Gillespie—40–50%
  •   Gillespie—<40%
Stewart
  •   Stewart—40–50%
  •   Stewart—50–60%
  •   Stewart—60–70%
  •   Stewart—70–80%
Republican primary results [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Gillespie 160,100 43.7%
Republican Corey Stewart 155,78042.5%
Republican Frank Wagner 50,39413.8%
Total votes366,274 100%

Libertarian convention

Candidates

Nominee

Cliff Hyra, the Libertarian nominee HyraWiki7.jpg
Cliff Hyra, the Libertarian nominee
  • Cliff Hyra, attorney [66]

Withdrawn

  • Jason Carrier

General election

The race had been closely watched by national observers. For Republicans, National Review wrote that Gillespie's campaign was an important example of whether and how mainstream Republican politics can produce victories in a purple state in the "era of Trumpism" and said that the outcome would affect Republican strategies in future races. [67] Many Democrats believed that the election was a test of whether the party could find its way after losing the 2016 presidential election and several subsequent special elections. [68] NBC News reported that Northam was the "hand-picked" choice of outgoing Governor Terry McAuliffe, and that McAuliffe's legacy and potential 2020 presidential aspirations depended on Northam winning the election.[ citation needed ]

Debates

After the primaries, Gillespie challenged Northam to ten debates, but only three were held. [69] The first debate was hosted by the Virginia Bar Association on July 22 in Hot Springs, Virginia. [70] The second was held on September 19, hosted by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and televised statewide by NBC-affiliated TV stations. [71] The third and final debate was held on October 9 at University of Virginia's College at Wise in Wise, Virginia. [72]

DatesLocationNorthamGillespieLink
September 19, 2017 Tysons, Virginia ParticipantParticipant Full debate - C-SPAN
October 9, 2017 Wise, Virginia ParticipantParticipant Full debate - C-SPAN

Endorsements

Ed Gillespie (R)
Federal officials
U.S. cabinet and U.S. cabinet-level officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
U.S. Governors
Statewide politicians
Virginia State Senators
Virginia State Delegates
Local officeholders
Party officials and individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Cliff Hyra (L)
Organizations
Notable people
Ralph Northam (D)
Federal officials
U.S. cabinet and U.S. cabinet-level officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
U.S. Governors
Statewide officeholders
Virginia State Senators
Virginia State Delegates
Local officeholders
Party officials and individuals
Organizations
Newspapers

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [197] Lean DOctober 6, 2017
Rothenberg Political Report [198] Tilt DOctober 27, 2017
Sabato's Crystal Ball [199] Lean DOctober 13, 2017

Polling

Polls for the general election varied significantly, ranging from a 17-point lead for Ralph Northam on one end to an 8-point lead for Ed Gillespie on the other, with most polls showing the race within or close to the margin of error. Politico reported that the wide variation in polling numbers was likely due to differences in methodology among the polls. [200] Polls tightened significantly in the last two weeks of the campaign with several showing the race tied or within the margin of error. [201] [202] [203]

Aggregate polls
Source of poll
aggregation		Dates
administered		Dates
updated		Ralph
Northam (D)		Ed
Gillespie (R)		Other/Undecided
[lower-alpha 1] 		Margin
Real Clear Politics October 29 – November 5, 2017November 5, 201747.7%44.4%7.9%Northam +3.3%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Ed
Gillespie (R)		Cliff
Hyra (L)		OtherUndecided
FOX News November 2–5, 20171,239 LV± 2.5%48%43%3%1%7%
1,450 RV45%41%3%1%9%
The Polling Company (R) November 2–5, 2017800± 3.5%45%44%3%–4%
47%46%––4%
Monmouth University November 2–5, 2017713± 3.7%47%45%3%1%5%
IMGE Insights (R) November 1–5, 2017800± 3.5%48%47%———
Change Research November 1–5, 20173,648± 2.8%52%46%2%–0%
Quinnipiac University Archived November 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine October 30 – November 5, 20171,056± 3.9%51%42%3%–4%
Emerson College November 2–4, 2017810± 3.4%49%46%1%–4%
Christopher Newport University Archived November 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine October 29 – November 4, 2017839± 3.5%51%45%2%–2%
Rasmussen Reports October 31 – November 3, 2017875± 3.5%45%45%2%2%6%
Gravis Marketing October 30 – November 3, 20171,143± 2.9%48%43%3%–6%
0ptimus (R) November 1–2, 20171,600± 2.4%37%40%––23%
Trafalgar Group (R) October 31 – November 2, 20171,200± 3.3%49%48%1%–2%
The Polling Company (R) October 30 – November 2, 2017800± 3.5%43%45%2%–7%
43%46%––7%
Upshot/Siena College October 29 – November 2, 2017985± 3.0%43%40%2%–14%
Roanoke College October 29 – November 2, 2017781± 3.5%47%47%3%–3%
Suffolk University Archived November 15, 2018, at the Wayback Machine October 30 – November 1, 2017500± 4.4%47%43%2%–6%
Washington Post/Schar School Archived October 31, 2017, at the Wayback Machine October 26–29, 2017921 LV± 4.0%49%44%4%–3%
1,000 RV± 3.5%46%39%5%–5%
Quinnipiac University October 25–29, 2017916± 4.2%53%36%3%–7%
The Polling Company (R) October 24–26, 2017600 LV± 4.0%44%44%3%–7%
October 23–26, 2017800 LV± 3.5%43%45%––9%
Christopher Newport University Archived October 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine October 20–25, 2017812± 3.8%50%43%3%–4%
Plural Vote October 15–25, 2017397± 4.9%49%46%5%––
Hampton University October 18–22, 2017750± 4.2%33%41%––27%
FOX News October 15–17, 2017697 LV± 3.5%49%42%1%2%5%
815 RV± 3.0%45%42%2%2%6%
Quinnipiac University Archived October 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine October 12–17, 20171,088± 3.7%53%39%2%–5%
Monmouth University October 12–16, 2017408± 4.9%47%48%3%–3%
Christopher Newport University October 9–13, 2017642± 4.2%48%44%3%–5%
Roanoke College October 8–13, 2017607± 4.0%50%44%2%–4%
Emerson College October 5–7, 2017318± 5.5%49%44%2%–5%
Christopher Newport University Archived October 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine October 2–6, 2017928± 4.3%49%42%3%–6%
Washington Post/Schar School Archived November 16, 2020, at the Wayback Machine September 28 – October 2, 2017720 LV± 4.5%53%40%4%–2%
1,000 RV± 3.5%48%38%5%–5%
Victoria Research (D) September 24–28, 2017631± 4.2%46%44%3%––
Monmouth University September 21–25, 2017499± 4.4%49%44%2%<1%4%
Public Policy Polling Archived November 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine September 21–23, 2017849± 3.8%43%40%4%–13%
Roanoke College September 16–23, 2017596± 4.0%47%43%5%–5%
Christopher Newport University Archived September 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine September 12–22, 2017776± 3.7%47%41%4%–8%
FOX News September 17–18, 2017500 LV± 4.5%42%41%2%2%12%
507 RV± 4.0%42%38%2%2%13%
Quinnipiac University Archived September 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine September 14–18, 2017850± 4.2%51%41%3%–5%
IMGE Insights (R) September 12–18, 20171,000± 3.8%45%41%4%–10%
Suffolk University Archived September 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine September 13–17, 2017500± 4.4%42%42%3%–12%
Mason-Dixon September 10–15, 2017625± 4%44%43%2%–11%
University of Mary Washington September 5–12, 2017562 LV± 5.2%44%39%3%1%11%
867 RV± 4.1%40%35%5%–16%
Roanoke College August 12–19, 2017599± 4.0%43%36%4%–17%
Quinnipiac University Archived August 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine August 3–8, 20171,082± 3.8%44%38%4%1%11%
Virginia Commonwealth University Archived August 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine July 17–25, 2017538 LV± 5.1%42%37%6%–13%
707 RV± 4.5%39%33%8%–16%
Monmouth University July 20–23, 2017502± 4.4%44%44%3%<1%9%
Quinnipiac University Archived June 30, 2017, at the Wayback Machine June 15–20, 20171,145± 3.8%47%39%–2%9%
Harper Polling Archived July 21, 2017, at the Wayback Machine June 14–16, 2017500± 4.4%46%46%––8%
Public Opinion Strategies (R) June 6–8, 2017600± 4.0%45%46%––9%
Washington Post/Schar School May 9–14, 20171,602± 3.0%49%38%––9%
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 20171,115± 2.9%44%33%–1%19%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017831± 3.7%39%40%–2%19%
Gravis Marketing Archived March 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine March 14–19, 20173,097± 1.6%40%42%––18%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%41%35%–3%22%
Mason-Dixon January 5–10, 2017625± 4.0%41%44%––15%
Public Opinion Strategies (R) December 11–13, 2016500± 4.4%43%38%––17%
Quinnipiac University Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine December 6–11, 20161,098± 3.0%38%34%–1%26%
University of Mary Washington September 6–12, 2016685 LV± 4.4%36%43%–1%16%
852 RV± 3.9%36%41%–1%18%
Public Policy Polling September 9–11, 2016878± 3.3%37%37%––26%
Public Policy Polling June 13–15, 20161,032± 3.1%36%37%––28%
Gravis Marketing May 24, 20161,728± 2.0%38%40%––22%
University of Mary Washington November 4–9, 2015656 LV± 4.3%32%44%–1%16%
814 RV± 3.9%33%40%–1%18%
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%30%40%––32%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Perriello (D)		Ed
Gillespie (R)		OtherUndecided
Washington Post/Schar School May 9–14, 20171,602± 3.0%50%37%–9%
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 20171,115± 2.9%46%33%1%18%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017831± 3.7%39%39%2%20%
Gravis Marketing Archived March 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine March 14–19, 20173,097± 1.6%42%41%–18%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%43%36%1%20%
Mason-Dixon January 5–10, 2017625± 4.0%36%45%–19%
with Corey Stewart
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Corey
Stewart (R)		OtherUndecided
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 20171,115± 2.9%43%30%1%23%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017831± 3.7%41%33%2%24%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%42%31%2%24%
Mason-Dixon January 5–10, 2017625± 4.0%45%37%–18%
Public Opinion Strategies (R) December 11–13, 2016500± 4.4%42%35%–22%
Quinnipiac University Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine December 6–11, 20161,098± 3.0%38%29%1%30%
University of Mary Washington September 6–12, 2016685 LV± 4.4%39%39%1%18%
852 RV± 3.9%39%37%1%19%
Public Policy Polling September 9–11, 2016878± 3.3%39%31%–30%
Public Policy Polling June 13–15, 20161,032± 3.1%34%32%–34%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Perriello (D)		Corey
Stewart (R)		OtherUndecided
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 20171,115± 2.9%45%31%1%20%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017831± 3.7%40%34%2%25%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%44%31%3%22%
Mason-Dixon January 5–10, 2017625± 4.0%40%38%–22%
with Frank Wagner
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Frank
Wagner (R)		OtherUndecided
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 20171,115± 2.9%43%30%1%24%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017831± 3.7%40%34%2%25%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%41%33%3%24%
Public Opinion Strategies (R) December 11–13, 2016500± 4.4%43%37%–19%
Quinnipiac University Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine December 6–11, 20161,098± 3.0%39%30%1%28%
University of Mary Washington September 6–12, 2016685 LV± 4.4%39%40%1%17%
852 RV± 3.9%39%39%1%18%
Public Policy Polling September 9–11, 2016878± 3.3%37%32%–32%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Perriello (D)		Frank
Wagner (R)		OtherUndecided
Quinnipiac University April 6–10, 20171,115± 2.9%43%32%1%21%
Christopher Newport University March 16–26, 2017831± 3.7%38%35%2%25%
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%43%32%2%23%
with Denver Riggleman
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Denver
Riggleman (R)		OtherUndecided
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%42%31%2%25%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Tom
Perriello (D)		Denver
Riggleman (R)		OtherUndecided
Quinnipiac University Archived February 17, 2017, at the Wayback Machine February 10–15, 2017989± 3.1%43%30%2%24%
with Rob Wittman
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Rob
Wittman (R)		OtherUndecided
Quinnipiac University Archived December 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine December 6–11, 20161,098± 3.0%39%30%1%29%
University of Mary Washington September 6–12, 2016685 LV± 4.4%38%38%1%18%
852 RV± 3.9%39%37%1%19%
Public Policy Polling September 9–11, 2016878± 3.3%38%33%–29%
Public Policy Polling June 13–15, 20161,032± 3.1%34%34%–32%
with Ken Cuccinelli
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Ken
Cuccinelli (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%35%37%–28%
with Eric Cantor
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Eric
Cantor (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%33%35%–32%
with Mark Herring
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mark
Herring (D)		Eric
Cantor (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%36%33%–31%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mark
Herring (D)		Ken
Cuccinelli (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%38%38%–24%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mark
Herring (D)		Ed
Gillespie (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%34%38%–28%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Mark
Herring (D)		Mark
Obenshain (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%34%34%–31%
with Ralph Northam
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ralph
Northam (D)		Mark
Obenshain (R)		OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling July 13–15, 20151,170± 2.9%32%36%–32%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of November 30, 2017
CandidateAmount raised
Ralph Northam$36,708,929
Ed Gillespie$29,344,226
Cliff Hyra$77,370
Source: Virginia Public Access Project [204]

Virginia election laws allow for unlimited campaign contributions in state and local elections.

According to the Virginia Public Access Project, Northam's top five donors were the Democratic Governors Association's super PAC DGA Action; Michael Bloomberg's Everytown for Gun Safety group; the Virginia League of Conservation Voters; Michael D. Bills; and the Laborers' International Union of North America. [205]

Gillespie's top five donors were the Republican Governors Association; A Stronger Virginia; Let's Grow Virginia; Marlene Ricketts; and Dwight Schar. [206]

Hyra's top five donors were Michael Chastain; Hyra himself; the Libertarian Party of Virginia; Paradise Indian Restaurant; and nine donors who have given the same amount. [207]

Results

Even though polls in the weeks before the election considered Northam to be the narrow favorite, Northam won by a larger margin than expected, about nine percent, and more than 200,000 votes. Gillespie was unable to come back from the large margins in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. and Virginia Beach, and he conceded to Northam at 8:56 pm EST. [208] Northam's wider than expected margin of victory is often attributed to Trump's unpopularity in Virginia and claims that Gillespie was using fear-mongering which repelled more voters than it obtained.

2017 Virginia gubernatorial election [209]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ralph Northam 1,409,175 53.9% +6.2%
Republican Ed Gillespie 1,175,73145.0%-0.3%
Libertarian Cliff Hyra27,9871.1%-5.5%
Write-in 1,3890.1%-0.4%
Total votes2,614,282 100% N/A
Democratic hold

Results by county and city

County [209] NorthamVotesGillespieVotesHyraVotesOthersVotes
Accomack 45.7%4,87653.7%5,7360.5%540.0%0
Albemarle 63.8%26,96935.1%14,8571.1%4580.1%24
Alexandria 78.4%40,89620.7%10,8220.8%4340.1%37
Alleghany 33.6%1,47865.6%2,8880.8%360.0%1
Amelia 30.4%1,40368.7%3,1700.9%400.0%1
Amherst 35.7%3,61663.5%6,4310.8%830.1%14
Appomattox 23.7%1,22775.3%3,8941.0%500.0%1
Arlington 79.9%68,09319.1%16,2680.9%8010.1%52
Augusta 25.6%6,03073.0%17,2171.3%3110.1%16
Bath 30.4%45068.4%1,0131.1%160.2%3
Bedford 25.1%6,98574.0%20,5730.9%2430.0%6
Bland 18.6%38880.4%1,6761.0%200.0%1
Botetourt 27.3%3,40971.7%8,9651.0%1220.0%6
Bristol 28.9%1,24270.0%3,0061.0%430.1%3
Brunswick 57.3%2,72842.3%2,0100.4%190.0%0
Buchanan 23.4%1,06275.9%3,4490.6%280.1%3
Buckingham 41.8%1,92457.3%2,6380.8%360.1%4
Buena Vista 32.0%52965.9%1,0902.0%330.2%3
Campbell 25.4%4,41573.6%12,7910.9%1560.1%11
Caroline 49.4%4,12649.5%4,1351.1%960.0%3
Carroll 22.2%1,83876.9%6,3630.9%740.0%2
Charles City 62.6%1,69936.8%1,0000.6%170.0%0
Charlotte 35.4%1,41963.8%2,5590.8%310.1%5
Charlottesville 84.8%13,94314.1%2,3151.0%1720.1%18
Chesapeake 53.1%38,45945.7%33,1081.2%8490.0%31
Chesterfield 49.7%58,99149.1%58,2971.1%1,3230.0%58
Clarke 43.1%2,40055.7%3,1021.2%650.1%5
Colonial Heights 26.9%1,38971.8%3,7101.2%630.0%2
Covington 40.6%54558.4%7840.9%120.1%1
Craig 22.4%41375.9%1,3981.5%280.1%2
Culpeper 36.7%4,99062.0%8,4231.2%1620.1%12
Cumberland 41.2%1,29257.7%1,8101.1%330.0%0
Danville 57.2%6,30442.3%4,6640.5%530.1%7
Dickenson 27.8%95971.3%2,4580.7%250.1%3
Dinwiddie 44.5%3,71254.8%4,5650.7%560.0%2
Emporia 55.7%90943.0%7021.3%220.0%0
Essex 46.5%1,73052.7%1,9630.7%260.1%4
Fairfax County 67.9%255,20031.2%117,1410.9%3,4230.1%240
Fairfax 64.8%5,38034.0%2,8221.1%920.1%6
Falls Church 79.0%4,78119.7%1,1951.3%760.0%2
Fauquier 39.2%9,43059.6%14,3321.1%2700.0%7
Floyd 35.4%1,94663.2%3,4681.3%720.1%5
Fluvanna 46.3%4,26752.7%4,8641.0%890.1%5
Franklin County 30.2%5,31568.6%12,0621.1%2010.1%10
Franklin 60.2%1,53939.2%1,0020.6%150.0%0
Frederick 34.4%8,36364.4%15,6561.1%2780.1%18
Fredericksburg 64.4%4,64934.1%2,4631.5%1070.0%2
Galax 30.2%40968.6%9301.0%130.2%3
Giles 27.5%1,60471.3%4,1611.1%660.1%3
Gloucester 34.4%4,35664.5%8,1591.1%1400.0%4
Goochland 37.1%3,91161.9%6,5201.0%1040.1%6
Grayson 22.7%1,02976.7%3,4780.6%280.0%2
Greene 35.2%2,21963.4%4,0001.4%860.1%4
Greensville 56.8%1,64342.6%1,2320.6%180.0%0
Halifax 38.8%4,03760.4%6,2910.8%790.1%7
Hampton 71.6%28,90627.4%11,0501.0%3990.1%29
Hanover 34.2%14,75564.4%27,7791.4%5990.1%24
Harrisonburg 63.6%6,55534.9%3,5961.5%1540.1%7
Henrico 60.8%69,96938.0%43,7471.1%1,2680.0%53
Henry 34.8%4,89564.4%9,0460.8%1130.0%3
Highland 30.7%31767.6%6991.7%180.0%0
Hopewell 50.0%2,72848.4%2,6411.5%810.2%9
Isle of Wight 42.2%5,95756.9%8,0390.9%1240.0%3
James City 48.9%15,56150.1%15,9370.9%2900.0%13
King and Queen 42.0%1,03956.8%1,4041.1%280.0%1
King George 37.2%2,65861.5%4,3961.3%900.1%5
King William 33.7%2,01765.1%3,8891.1%650.1%6
Lancaster 43.6%2,09855.7%2,6800.6%270.1%3
Lee 19.5%1,30479.2%5,2891.2%820.0%3
Lexington 66.5%1,16132.7%5720.7%130.1%1
Loudoun 59.4%69,77839.5%46,3961.1%1,2580.0%54
Louisa 38.0%4,48160.6%7,1531.4%1630.1%6
Lunenburg 40.2%1,46859.1%2,1580.6%230.0%1
Lynchburg 47.2%10,04751.4%10,9591.3%2840.1%17
Madison 36.3%1,78962.5%3,0821.2%590.0%1
Manassas 56.9%5,29541.9%3,8991.2%1120.1%6
Manassas Park 63.7%1,95834.6%1,0641.7%530.0%1
Martinsville 58.6%2,18739.9%1,4891.5%570.1%2
Mathews 35.1%1,38664.1%2,5310.8%310.1%2
Mecklenburg 39.7%3,39959.9%5,1250.4%370.0%0
Middlesex 37.2%1,60661.9%2,6730.9%410.0%0
Montgomery 53.7%15,11544.4%12,5001.8%4990.1%19
Nelson 48.8%3,01548.9%3,0202.1%1300.1%9
New Kent 31.9%2,72966.8%5,7111.3%1080.0%4
Newport News 64.7%30,36734.0%15,9861.2%5760.1%35
Norfolk 73.5%39,45325.1%13,4901.3%6760.1%51
Northampton 56.9%2,49242.4%1,8550.6%280.1%3
Northumberland 37.8%2,02261.5%3,2850.7%350.1%3
Norton 33.4%28765.2%5611.3%110.1%1
Nottoway 42.6%1,81256.7%2,4080.7%300.0%0
Orange 38.1%4,16061.0%6,6530.9%970.0%5
Page 26.9%1,80972.1%4,8500.9%620.1%5
Patrick 22.4%1,25976.7%4,3201.0%540.0%0
Petersburg 87.7%7,16411.5%9380.7%560.1%9
Pittsylvania 29.4%5,75970.0%13,7010.6%1090.0%4
Poquoson 26.9%1,29871.9%3,4731.2%560.1%3
Portsmouth 70.2%20,15628.4%8,1671.3%3690.1%18
Powhatan 27.0%3,10971.8%8,2561.2%1370.0%4
Prince Edward 51.0%2,88147.9%2,7081.1%630.0%2
Prince George 40.3%4,15058.6%6,0441.0%1080.0%4
Prince William 61.1%74,93237.8%46,4541.0%1,2470.1%99
Pulaski 30.0%3,53368.6%8,0811.4%1600.0%5
Radford 54.9%2,16343.3%1,7071.6%650.1%5
Rappahannock 45.3%1,48853.9%1,7720.8%250.1%2
Richmond County 36.9%87662.4%1,4790.6%140.1%2
Richmond 81.5%58,04717.2%12,2621.3%9050.1%47
Roanoke County 37.5%12,65061.2%20,6481.2%4080.1%24
Roanoke 62.0%15,09936.5%8,8901.4%3370.1%18
Rockbridge 37.5%2,97461.4%4,8731.0%770.1%9
Rockingham 27.9%7,06170.8%17,8801.3%3220.0%7
Russell 22.4%1,50676.7%5,1440.9%600.0%1
Salem 38.2%3,13460.3%4,9461.4%1130.0%3
Scott 17.7%1,08981.4%4,9970.8%510.0%2
Shenandoah 29.5%3,93269.2%9,2201.2%1570.0%6
Smyth 22.0%1,74776.9%6,1071.0%780.1%7
Southampton 41.1%2,52957.9%3,5641.0%600.0%2
Spotsylvania 43.1%15,86955.7%20,4811.2%4260.1%22
Stafford 46.8%19,01152.0%21,1231.2%4890.1%21
Staunton 53.3%4,04744.9%3,4061.7%1320.1%4
Suffolk 58.3%16,62140.7%11,6231.0%2780.0%10
Surry 56.0%1,65842.9%1,2681.1%320.0%1
Sussex 55.7%1,82943.5%1,4290.8%250.0%1
Tazewell 16.4%1,65782.9%8,3730.6%570.1%9
Virginia Beach 51.9%66,44246.9%60,0731.2%1,5410.1%82
Warren 34.0%3,53164.7%6,7111.2%1270.0%4
Washington 24.4%4,00374.7%12,2470.9%1480.0%6
Waynesboro 45.0%2,65353.3%3,1441.6%970.0%1
Westmoreland 45.6%2,44253.5%2,8651.0%510.0%2
Williamsburg 70.6%3,72528.3%1,4921.0%540.0%2
Winchester 53.7%3,56944.7%2,9691.6%1070.0%3
Wise 22.1%1,91076.8%6,6301.0%840.0%4
Wythe 24.8%2,11474.2%6,3210.8%710.1%8
York 43.7%10,06855.1%12,7081.2%2690.1%15

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Results by congressional district

Northam won 6 of the 11 congressional districts, including two that were held by Republicans.

DistrictNorthamGillespieRepresentative
1st 44.6%54.2% Rob Wittman
2nd 51.4%47.4% Scott Taylor
3rd 67.9%30.9% Bobby Scott
4th 61.6%37.3% Donald McEachin
5th 45.1%53.9% Tom Garrett
6th 38.5%60.2% Bob Goodlatte
7th 47.6%51.2% Dave Brat
8th 75.9%23.1% Don Beyer
9th 31.2%67.7% Morgan Griffith
10th 55.6%43.3% Barbara Comstock
11th 69.9%29.0% Gerry Connolly

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.

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