2021 Virginia Attorney General election
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The 2021 Virginia Attorney General election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the attorney general of Virginia. Republican state delegate Jason Miyares defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Herring. Herring conceded defeat at 5:02 PM EST the following day, November 3.[1][better source needed]
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November 2, 2021
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   Miyares: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Herring: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No data | |||||||||||||||||
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Miyares became the first Cuban-American and Hispanic to be elected to statewide office in Virginia. Miyares was sworn into office on January 15, 2022.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Herring, incumbent attorney general (2014–2022)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Jay Jones, state delegate from HD-89 (2018–2022)[3]
Declined
- Shannon Taylor, Henrico County commonwealth's attorney (2012–present)[4] (endorsed Herring)[5]
Endorsements
Mark Herring
- U.S. representatives
- State legislators
- Eileen Filler-Corn, speaker of the House of Delegates (2020–2022) from HD-41 (2010–2024)[8]
- Charniele Herring, House majority leader from HD-04 (2009–present)[8]
- Louise Lucas, president pro tempore from SD-18 (1992–present)[6]
- 2 other state senators[a]
- 12 other state delegates[b]
- Local officials
- Phyllis Randall, chair of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (2016–present)[10]
- Shannon Taylor, commonwealth's attorney for Henrico County (2012–present)[5]
- Organizations
- Moms Demand Action (co-endorsement with Jones)[11]
Jay Jones
- U.S. senators
- Cory Booker, New Jersey (2013–present)[3]
- U.S. representatives
- Elaine Luria, VA-02 (2019–2023)[3]
- Bobby Scott, VA-03 (1993–present)[12]
- Statewide officials
- Ralph Northam, governor of Virginia (2018–2022)[13]
- Mary Sue Terry, former attorney general of Virginia (1986–1993)[14]
- State legislators
- Ward Armstrong, former House minority leader (2007–2011) from HD-10 (2002–2012)[3]
- Dick Cranwell, former House minority leader (2000–2002) from HD-14 (1972–2002)[3]
- David Toscano, former House minority leader (2011–2018) from HD-57 (2006–2020)[3]
- 6 state senators[c]
- 30 other state delegates[d]
- Local officials
- Levar Stoney, mayor of Richmond (2017–2025)[3]
- Organizations
- Moms Demand Action (co-endorsement with Herring)[11]
Debates
Mark Herring and Jay Jones agreed to one debate. The debate started off with Mark Herring talking about his record and saying what he has done about certain cases vs what Jones was doing at the time. Jay Jones started off talking about his endorsement from Governor at the time, Ralph Northam, and claiming Herring's past didn't matter for what was happening in the present.
Herring and Jones agreed on almost every issue asked to them. When the rebuttals came though, Herring would often claim that Jones didn't support something when he was on the legislature and Jones would point to an example where they agreed on it in the past. When Jones rebutted Herring, Jones claimed that Herring didn't begin on the issue until it was in the political atmosphere.
| No. | Date | Host | Link | Participants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee W Withdrawn |
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| Jay Jones | Mark Herring* | |||||||||
| 1 | May 15, 2021 | WTVR CBS 6 | [15] | P | P | |||||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[e] |
Margin of error |
Mark Herring |
Jay Jones |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke College[16] | May 24 – June 1, 2021 | 637 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 49% | 20% | – | 31% |
| Christopher Newport University[17] | April 11–20, 2021 | 806 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 42% | 18% | 1% | 39% |
Results
Herring
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Jones
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Herring (incumbent) | 274,736 | 56.63% | |
| Democratic | Jay Jones | 210,365 | 43.37% | |
| Total votes | 485,101 | 100.0% | ||
Republican convention
Candidates
Nominee
- Jason Miyares, state delegate for HD-82 (2016–2022)[19]
Eliminated at convention
- Leslie Haley, Chesterfield County supervisor[20]
- Chuck Smith, attorney[21]
- Jack L. White, conservative attorney[22]
Declined
- Bill Stanley, state senator for SD-20 (2011–present)[23]
Results
| Virginia GOP Convention, Attorney General Nominee [24] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Jason Miyares | 4,590 | 36.6% | 5,297 | 42.2% | 6,490 | 51.7% |
| Chuck Smith | 4,324 | 34.4% | 4,975 | 39.6% | 6,064 | 48.3% |
| Jack White | 1,872 | 14.9% | 2,282 | 18.2% | Eliminated | |
| Leslie Haley | 1,768 | 14.1% | Eliminated | |||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Elections Daily[25] | Lean D | November 1, 2021 |
Post-primary ndorsements
Mark Herring (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Kamala Harris, vice president of the United States (2021–2025)[26]
- Barack Obama, former president of the United States (2009–2017)[27]
- Organizations
Jason Miyares (R)
- Executive branch officials
- Ken Cuccinelli, deputy secretary of homeland security (2019–2021)[29]
- U.S. senators
- George Allen, former Virginia (2001–2007)[30]
- Marco Rubio, Florida (2011–2025)[31]
- U.S. representatives
- State legislators
- Organizations
Debates
Mark Herring and Jason Miyares agreed to one town hall-style debate.
| No. | Date | Host | Link | Participants | ||||||
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| Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee W Withdrawn |
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| Jason Miyares | Mark Herring* | |||||||||
| 1 | October 13, 2021 | Loudoun Chamber | [35] | P | P | |||||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[e] |
Margin of error |
Mark Herring (D) |
Jason Miyares (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[36] | October 29–31, 2021 | 1,081 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 50% | 1% | 2% |
| Echelon Insights (R)[37] | October 27–29, 2021 | 611 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 47% | 48% | – | 5% |
| Roanoke College[38] | October 14–28, 2021 | 571 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 46% | 45% | 0% | 9% |
| The Washington Post/Schar School[39] | October 20–26, 2021 | 1,107 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 48% | 43% | 3%[h] | 6% |
| 918 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 50% | 44% | 1%[i] | 4% | ||
| Christopher Newport University[40] | October 17–25, 2021 | 944 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 48% | 47% | – | 5% |
| Suffolk University[41] | October 21–24, 2021 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 48% | 45% | – | 7% |
| Emerson College[42] | October 22–23, 2021 | 875 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 47% | 44% | 1% | 7% |
| co/efficient (R)[43][A] | October 20–21, 2021 | 785 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 46% | – | 8% |
| Cygnal (R)[44] | October 19–21, 2021 | 816 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 48% | 47% | – | 6% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University[45] | October 9–21, 2021 | 722 (LV) | ± 6.4% | 39% | 35% | 14% | 12% |
| Christopher Newport University[46] | September 27 – October 6, 2021 | 802 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 49% | 43% | – | 7% |
| Emerson College[47] | October 1–3, 2021 | 620 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 46% | 44% | 1% | 10% |
| Roanoke College[48] | September 12–26, 2021 | 603 (LV) | ± 4.6% | 47% | 37% | 0% | 16% |
| KAConsulting LLC (R)[49][B] | September 17–19, 2021 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 43% | 27% | 1% | 30% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University[50] | September 7–15, 2021 | 731 (LV) | ± 6.9% | 39% | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| Emerson College[51] | September 13–14, 2021 | 778 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 47% | 41% | 2% | 11% |
| University of Mary Washington[52] | September 7–13, 2021 | 1,000 (A) | ± 3.1% | 40% | 37% | 6%[j] | 17% |
| 528 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 42% | 46% | 2%[k] | 10% | ||
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[53] | August 26–29, 2021 | 1,068 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 45% | – | 13% |
| Monmouth University[54] | August 24–29, 2021 | 802 (RV) | ± 3.5% | 45% | 43% | 1% | 11% |
| Christopher Newport University[55] | August 15–23, 2021 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 53% | 41% | 0% | 6% |
| Roanoke College[56] | August 3–17, 2021 | 558 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 45% | 37% | 1% | 17% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University[57] | August 4–15, 2021 | 770 (RV) | ± 5.4% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| ~747 (LV) | ± 5.5% | 41% | 30% | 19% | 10% | ||
| JMC Analytics and Polling (R)[58] | June 9–12, 2021 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 45% | 38% | – | 17% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Miyares | 1,647,534 | 50.36% | +3.80% | |
| Democratic | Mark Herring (incumbent) | 1,621,227 | 49.55% | −3.78% | |
| Write-in | 2,996 | 0.09% | –0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 3,271,757 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
By county and independent city
Hopewell and Surry County voted for different parties for governor and Attorney General, as it voted for Republican Glenn Youngkin for the former and Democrat Mark Herring for the latter.
| Locality[59] | Mark Herring Democratic |
Jason Miyares Republican |
Write-in Various |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Accomack | 5,034 | 39.25% | 7,784 | 60.69% | 7 | 0.05% | 2,750 | 21.44% | 12,825 |
| Albemarle | 32,282 | 63.13% | 18,809 | 36.78% | 42 | 0.08% | −13,473 | −26.35% | 51,133 |
| Alexandria | 44,070 | 76.30% | 13,632 | 23.60% | 59 | 0.10% | −30,438 | −52.70% | 57,761 |
| Alleghany | 1,599 | 26.46% | 4,441 | 73.49% | 3 | 0.05% | 2,842 | 47.03% | 6,043 |
| Amelia | 1,652 | 26.08% | 4,681 | 73.89% | 2 | 0.03% | 3,029 | 47.81% | 6,335 |
| Amherst | 4,015 | 29.46% | 9,607 | 70.49% | 7 | 0.05% | 5,592 | 41.03% | 13,629 |
| Appomattox | 1,510 | 20.38% | 5,892 | 79.54% | 6 | 0.08% | 4,382 | 59.15% | 7,408 |
| Arlington | 73,149 | 77.42% | 21,223 | 22.46% | 114 | 0.12% | −51,926 | −54.96% | 94,486 |
| Augusta | 7,632 | 22.79% | 25,840 | 77.16% | 19 | 0.06% | 18,208 | 54.37% | 33,491 |
| Bath | 432 | 22.29% | 1,505 | 77.66% | 1 | 0.05% | 1,073 | 55.37% | 1,938 |
| Bedford | 8,199 | 21.07% | 30,692 | 78.86% | 28 | 0.07% | 22,493 | 57.79% | 38,919 |
| Bland | 378 | 14.36% | 2,252 | 85.53% | 3 | 0.11% | 1,874 | 71.17% | 2,633 |
| Botetourt | 4,092 | 23.96% | 12,967 | 75.94% | 16 | 0.09% | 8,875 | 51.98% | 17,075 |
| Bristol | 1,338 | 26.34% | 3,739 | 73.62% | 2 | 0.04% | 2,401 | 47.27% | 5,079 |
| Brunswick | 3,216 | 53.01% | 2,847 | 46.93% | 4 | 0.07% | −369 | −6.08% | 6,067 |
| Buchanan | 960 | 16.21% | 4,954 | 83.67% | 7 | 0.12% | 3,994 | 67.45% | 5,921 |
| Buckingham | 2,258 | 36.88% | 3,859 | 63.03% | 5 | 0.08% | 1,601 | 26.15% | 6,122 |
| Buena Vista | 520 | 26.83% | 1,416 | 73.07% | 2 | 0.10% | 896 | 46.23% | 1,938 |
| Campbell | 5,084 | 21.96% | 18,059 | 77.99% | 13 | 0.06% | 12,975 | 56.03% | 23,156 |
| Caroline | 5,129 | 42.67% | 6,883 | 57.27% | 7 | 0.06% | 1,754 | 14.59% | 12,019 |
| Carroll | 1,979 | 16.81% | 9,786 | 83.13% | 7 | 0.06% | 7,807 | 66.32% | 11,772 |
| Charles City | 1,823 | 54.05% | 1,549 | 45.92% | 1 | 0.03% | −274 | −8.12% | 3,373 |
| Charlotte | 1,457 | 30.67% | 3,290 | 69.26% | 3 | 0.06% | 1,833 | 38.59% | 4,750 |
| Charlottesville | 14,471 | 84.33% | 2,673 | 15.58% | 15 | 0.09% | −11,798 | −68.76% | 17,159 |
| Chesapeake | 43,598 | 47.64% | 47,836 | 52.27% | 78 | 0.09% | 4,238 | 4.63% | 91,512 |
| Chesterfield | 74,719 | 47.94% | 80,993 | 51.96% | 153 | 0.10% | 6,274 | 4.03% | 155,865 |
| Clarke | 2,838 | 38.44% | 4,538 | 61.47% | 6 | 0.08% | 1,700 | 23.03% | 7,382 |
| Colonial Heights | 1,763 | 26.46% | 4,892 | 73.43% | 7 | 0.11% | 3,129 | 46.97% | 6,662 |
| Covington | 619 | 34.74% | 1,162 | 65.21% | 1 | 0.06% | 543 | 30.47% | 1,782 |
| Craig | 430 | 17.28% | 2,052 | 82.48% | 6 | 0.24% | 1,622 | 65.19% | 2,488 |
| Culpeper | 6,892 | 34.24% | 13,222 | 65.69% | 13 | 0.06% | 6,330 | 31.45% | 20,127 |
| Cumberland | 1,543 | 36.70% | 2,660 | 63.27% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,117 | 26.57% | 4,204 |
| Danville | 6,923 | 54.37% | 5,801 | 45.56% | 8 | 0.06% | −1,122 | −8.81% | 12,732 |
| Dickenson | 961 | 20.10% | 3,819 | 79.86% | 2 | 0.04% | 2,858 | 59.77% | 4,782 |
| Dinwiddie | 4,223 | 36.63% | 7,302 | 63.33% | 5 | 0.04% | 3,079 | 26.70% | 11,530 |
| Emporia | 897 | 55.85% | 708 | 44.08% | 1 | 0.06% | −189 | −11.77% | 1,606 |
| Essex | 2,038 | 43.43% | 2,654 | 56.55% | 1 | 0.02% | 616 | 13.13% | 4,693 |
| Fairfax City | 6,501 | 64.56% | 3,560 | 35.36% | 8 | 0.08% | −2,941 | −29.21% | 10,069 |
| Fairfax County | 287,726 | 65.74% | 149,398 | 34.14% | 524 | 0.12% | −138,328 | −31.61% | 437,648 |
| Falls Church | 5,403 | 77.73% | 1,542 | 22.18% | 6 | 0.09% | −3,861 | −55.55% | 6,951 |
| Fauquier | 11,861 | 35.00% | 22,012 | 64.95% | 18 | 0.05% | 10,151 | 29.95% | 33,891 |
| Floyd | 2,259 | 30.25% | 5,199 | 69.63% | 9 | 0.12% | 2,940 | 39.37% | 7,467 |
| Fluvanna | 5,436 | 43.86% | 6,951 | 56.09% | 6 | 0.05% | 1,515 | 12.22% | 12,393 |
| Franklin City | 1,701 | 57.82% | 1,240 | 42.15% | 1 | 0.03% | −461 | −15.67% | 2,942 |
| Franklin County | 6,115 | 25.78% | 17,593 | 74.17% | 13 | 0.05% | 11,478 | 48.39% | 23,721 |
| Frederick | 11,525 | 31.80% | 24,701 | 68.15% | 17 | 0.05% | 13,176 | 36.35% | 36,243 |
| Fredericksburg | 5,527 | 61.61% | 3,435 | 38.29% | 9 | 0.10% | −2,092 | −23.32% | 8,971 |
| Galax | 514 | 27.02% | 1,386 | 72.87% | 2 | 0.11% | 872 | 45.85% | 1,902 |
| Giles | 1,635 | 22.30% | 5,693 | 77.66% | 3 | 0.04% | 4,058 | 55.35% | 7,331 |
| Gloucester | 4,845 | 28.00% | 12,445 | 71.93% | 11 | 0.06% | 7,600 | 43.93% | 17,301 |
| Goochland | 4,906 | 33.81% | 9,591 | 66.10% | 12 | 0.08% | 4,685 | 32.29% | 14,509 |
| Grayson | 1,116 | 18.01% | 5,075 | 81.89% | 6 | 0.10% | 3,959 | 63.89% | 6,197 |
| Greene | 2,935 | 33.40% | 5,848 | 66.55% | 5 | 0.06% | 2,913 | 33.15% | 8,788 |
| Greensville | 1,929 | 53.45% | 1,679 | 46.52% | 1 | 0.03% | −250 | −6.93% | 3,609 |
| Halifax | 4,831 | 35.93% | 8,606 | 64.00% | 9 | 0.07% | 3,775 | 28.08% | 13,446 |
| Hampton | 30,236 | 67.38% | 14,596 | 32.53% | 44 | 0.10% | −15,640 | −34.85% | 44,876 |
| Hanover | 18,920 | 32.12% | 39,931 | 67.80% | 44 | 0.07% | 21,011 | 35.68% | 58,895 |
| Harrisonburg | 6,942 | 61.70% | 4,296 | 38.18% | 14 | 0.12% | −2,646 | −23.52% | 11,252 |
| Henrico | 82,377 | 59.55% | 55,821 | 40.35% | 138 | 0.10% | −26,556 | −19.20% | 138,336 |
| Henry | 5,718 | 31.07% | 12,675 | 68.87% | 11 | 0.06% | 6,957 | 37.80% | 18,404 |
| Highland | 348 | 26.91% | 945 | 73.09% | 0 | 0.00% | 597 | 46.17% | 1,293 |
| Hopewell | 3,159 | 50.47% | 3,085 | 49.29% | 15 | 0.24% | −74 | −1.18% | 6,259 |
| Isle of Wight | 6,664 | 35.86% | 11,900 | 64.03% | 20 | 0.11% | 5,236 | 28.17% | 18,584 |
| James City | 18,824 | 47.13% | 21,090 | 52.80% | 29 | 0.07% | 2,266 | 5.67% | 39,943 |
| King and Queen | 1,148 | 35.34% | 2,098 | 64.59% | 2 | 0.06% | 950 | 29.25% | 3,248 |
| King George | 3,458 | 32.47% | 7,185 | 67.46% | 8 | 0.08% | 3,727 | 34.99% | 10,651 |
| King William | 2,293 | 26.85% | 6,241 | 73.07% | 7 | 0.08% | 3,948 | 46.22% | 8,541 |
| Lancaster | 2,400 | 41.05% | 3,444 | 58.91% | 2 | 0.03% | 1,044 | 17.86% | 5,846 |
| Lee | 918 | 12.68% | 6,316 | 87.25% | 5 | 0.07% | 5,398 | 74.57% | 7,239 |
| Lexington | 1,317 | 63.68% | 749 | 36.22% | 2 | 0.10% | −568 | −27.47% | 2,068 |
| Loudoun | 90,689 | 56.26% | 70,348 | 43.64% | 156 | 0.10% | −20,341 | −12.62% | 161,193 |
| Louisa | 5,950 | 33.88% | 11,606 | 66.08% | 8 | 0.05% | 5,656 | 32.20% | 17,564 |
| Lunenburg | 1,596 | 34.83% | 2,985 | 65.15% | 1 | 0.02% | 1,389 | 30.31% | 4,582 |
| Lynchburg | 11,145 | 45.11% | 13,545 | 54.82% | 16 | 0.06% | 2,400 | 9.71% | 24,706 |
| Madison | 2,060 | 30.86% | 4,611 | 69.08% | 4 | 0.06% | 2,551 | 38.22% | 6,675 |
| Manassas | 6,242 | 55.54% | 4,978 | 44.30% | 18 | 0.16% | −1,264 | −11.25% | 11,238 |
| Manassas Park | 2,194 | 61.32% | 1,372 | 38.35% | 12 | 0.34% | −822 | −22.97% | 3,578 |
| Martinsville | 2,263 | 57.82% | 1,645 | 42.03% | 6 | 0.15% | −618 | −15.79% | 3,914 |
| Mathews | 1,403 | 28.90% | 3,446 | 70.98% | 6 | 0.12% | 2,043 | 42.08% | 4,855 |
| Mecklenburg | 4,139 | 34.57% | 7,828 | 65.38% | 6 | 0.05% | 3,689 | 30.81% | 11,973 |
| Middlesex | 1,866 | 33.42% | 3,714 | 66.52% | 3 | 0.05% | 1,848 | 33.10% | 5,583 |
| Montgomery | 15,704 | 48.22% | 16,828 | 51.67% | 38 | 0.12% | 1,124 | 3.45% | 32,570 |
| Nelson | 3,466 | 45.34% | 4,174 | 54.60% | 4 | 0.05% | 708 | 9.26% | 7,644 |
| New Kent | 3,479 | 28.88% | 8,563 | 71.08% | 5 | 0.04% | 5,084 | 42.20% | 12,047 |
| Newport News | 32,725 | 60.69% | 21,135 | 39.20% | 61 | 0.11% | −11,590 | −21.49% | 53,921 |
| Norfolk | 40,914 | 68.45% | 18,770 | 31.40% | 87 | 0.15% | −22,144 | −37.05% | 59,771 |
| Northampton | 2,588 | 49.62% | 2,625 | 50.33% | 3 | 0.06% | 37 | 0.71% | 5,216 |
| Northumberland | 2,336 | 36.03% | 4,145 | 63.93% | 3 | 0.05% | 1,809 | 27.90% | 6,484 |
| Norton | 344 | 28.96% | 842 | 70.88% | 2 | 0.17% | 498 | 41.92% | 1,188 |
| Nottoway | 1,947 | 36.08% | 3,444 | 63.81% | 6 | 0.11% | 1,497 | 27.74% | 5,397 |
| Orange | 5,533 | 34.51% | 10,493 | 65.44% | 9 | 0.06% | 4,960 | 30.93% | 16,035 |
| Page | 2,107 | 22.09% | 7,425 | 77.83% | 8 | 0.08% | 5,318 | 55.74% | 9,540 |
| Patrick | 1,331 | 18.51% | 5,855 | 81.44% | 3 | 0.04% | 4,524 | 62.93% | 7,189 |
| Petersburg | 7,625 | 86.24% | 1,207 | 13.65% | 10 | 0.11% | −6,418 | −72.59% | 8,842 |
| Pittsylvania | 6,476 | 25.03% | 19,391 | 74.93% | 11 | 0.04% | 12,915 | 49.91% | 25,878 |
| Poquoson | 1,396 | 22.26% | 4,870 | 77.65% | 6 | 0.10% | 3,474 | 55.39% | 6,272 |
| Portsmouth | 19,783 | 66.77% | 9,809 | 33.11% | 37 | 0.12% | −9,974 | −33.66% | 29,629 |
| Powhatan | 3,774 | 23.10% | 12,556 | 76.84% | 10 | 0.06% | 8,782 | 53.75% | 16,340 |
| Prince Edward | 3,213 | 45.40% | 3,855 | 54.47% | 9 | 0.13% | 642 | 9.07% | 7,077 |
| Prince George | 4,646 | 35.26% | 8,526 | 64.70% | 5 | 0.04% | 3,880 | 29.45% | 13,177 |
| Prince William | 88,374 | 57.89% | 64,148 | 42.02% | 136 | 0.09% | −24,226 | −15.87% | 152,658 |
| Pulaski | 3,393 | 26.19% | 9,555 | 73.75% | 8 | 0.06% | 6,162 | 47.56% | 12,956 |
| Radford | 1,931 | 46.40% | 2,226 | 53.48% | 5 | 0.12% | 295 | 7.09% | 4,162 |
| Rappahannock | 1,725 | 41.21% | 2,456 | 58.67% | 5 | 0.12% | 731 | 17.46% | 4,186 |
| Richmond City | 63,724 | 80.05% | 15,723 | 19.75% | 159 | 0.20% | −48,001 | −60.30% | 79,606 |
| Richmond County | 977 | 30.74% | 2,201 | 69.26% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,224 | 38.51% | 3,178 |
| Roanoke City | 17,078 | 59.05% | 11,814 | 40.85% | 31 | 0.11% | −5,264 | −18.20% | 28,923 |
| Roanoke County | 14,670 | 34.38% | 27,968 | 65.54% | 33 | 0.08% | 13,298 | 31.16% | 42,671 |
| Rockbridge | 3,172 | 31.76% | 6,810 | 68.20% | 4 | 0.04% | 3,638 | 36.43% | 9,986 |
| Rockingham | 8,971 | 25.42% | 26,287 | 74.49% | 29 | 0.08% | 17,316 | 49.07% | 35,287 |
| Russell | 1,491 | 15.51% | 8,118 | 84.42% | 7 | 0.07% | 6,627 | 68.92% | 9,616 |
| Salem | 3,395 | 35.71% | 6,100 | 64.17% | 11 | 0.12% | 2,705 | 28.46% | 9,506 |
| Scott | 1,072 | 13.29% | 6,986 | 86.62% | 7 | 0.09% | 5,914 | 73.33% | 8,065 |
| Shenandoah | 4,750 | 26.05% | 13,475 | 73.89% | 11 | 0.06% | 8,725 | 47.84% | 18,236 |
| Smyth | 1,796 | 17.58% | 8,416 | 82.38% | 4 | 0.04% | 6,620 | 64.80% | 10,216 |
| Southampton | 2,785 | 35.69% | 5,013 | 64.24% | 6 | 0.08% | 2,228 | 28.55% | 7,804 |
| Spotsylvania | 21,807 | 40.33% | 32,231 | 59.61% | 33 | 0.06% | 10,424 | 19.28% | 54,071 |
| Stafford | 25,863 | 45.13% | 31,397 | 54.79% | 49 | 0.09% | 5,534 | 9.66% | 57,309 |
| Staunton | 5,163 | 53.20% | 4,528 | 46.66% | 14 | 0.14% | −635 | −6.54% | 9,705 |
| Suffolk | 19,310 | 52.87% | 17,184 | 47.05% | 30 | 0.08% | −2,126 | −5.82% | 36,524 |
| Surry | 1,778 | 50.44% | 1,742 | 49.42% | 5 | 0.14% | −36 | −1.02% | 3,525 |
| Sussex | 2,038 | 51.03% | 1,955 | 48.95% | 1 | 0.03% | −83 | −2.08% | 3,994 |
| Tazewell | 1,952 | 14.10% | 11,884 | 85.87% | 4 | 0.03% | 9,932 | 71.76% | 13,840 |
| Virginia Beach | 74,430 | 46.11% | 86,888 | 53.82% | 110 | 0.07% | 12,458 | 7.72% | 161,428 |
| Warren | 4,488 | 28.66% | 11,152 | 71.23% | 17 | 0.11% | 6,664 | 42.56% | 15,657 |
| Washington | 4,573 | 20.88% | 17,319 | 79.07% | 10 | 0.05% | 12,746 | 58.20% | 21,902 |
| Waynesboro | 3,417 | 43.87% | 4,361 | 55.99% | 11 | 0.14% | 944 | 12.12% | 7,789 |
| Westmoreland | 3,037 | 40.13% | 4,522 | 59.76% | 8 | 0.11% | 1,485 | 19.62% | 7,567 |
| Williamsburg | 3,209 | 65.33% | 1,701 | 34.63% | 2 | 0.04% | −1,508 | −30.70% | 4,912 |
| Winchester | 4,421 | 52.29% | 4,031 | 47.68% | 3 | 0.04% | −390 | −4.61% | 8,455 |
| Wise | 1,878 | 16.37% | 9,583 | 83.56% | 8 | 0.07% | 7,705 | 67.18% | 11,469 |
| Wythe | 2,143 | 18.61% | 9,364 | 81.33% | 7 | 0.06% | 7,221 | 62.71% | 11,514 |
| York | 12,272 | 41.25% | 17,460 | 58.69% | 19 | 0.06% | 5,188 | 17.44% | 29,751 |
| Totals | 1,621,227 | 49.55% | 1,647,534 | 50.36% | 2,996 | 0.09% | 26,307 | 0.80% | 3,271,757 |
Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Chesapeake (independent city)
- Montgomery (largest municipality: Blacksburg)
- Northampton (largest municipality: Exmore)
- Prince Edward (largest municipality: Farmville)
- Radford (independent city)
- Virginia Beach (independent city)
Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Hopewell (independent city)
By congressional district
Miyares won six of 11 congressional districts, including two that were represented by Democrats.[60]
| District | Herring | Miyares | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 41% | 59% | Rob Wittman |
| 2nd | 46% | 54% | Elaine Luria |
| 3rd | 63% | 37% | Bobby Scott |
| 4th | 57% | 43% | Donald McEachin |
| 5th | 41% | 59% | Bob Good |
| 6th | 34% | 65% | Ben Cline |
| 7th | 45% | 55% | Abigail Spanberger |
| 8th | 73% | 27% | Don Beyer |
| 9th | 26% | 74% | Morgan Griffith |
| 10th | 53% | 47% | Jennifer Wexton |
| 11th | 68% | 32% | Gerry Connolly |
Exit poll
| Demographic subgroup | Miyares | Herring | % of total vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideology | |||
| Liberals | 5 | 95 | 23 |
| Moderates | 39 | 61 | 41 |
| Conservatives | 93 | 7 | 36 |
| Party | |||
| Democrats | 2 | 98 | 36 |
| Republicans | 97 | 3 | 34 |
| Independents | 55 | 45 | 30 |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 55 | 44 | 48 |
| Women | 46 | 54 | 52 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 61 | 39 | 73 |
| Black | 13 | 87 | 16 |
| Latino | 32 | 67 | 5 |
| Asian | 38 | 62 | 3 |
| Gender by race | |||
| White men | 65 | 35 | 36 |
| White women | 57 | 43 | 37 |
| Black men | 12 | 88 | 7 |
| Black women | 13 | 87 | 9 |
| Latino men (of any race) | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Latino women (of any race) | 22 | 78 | 3 |
| Other racial/ethnic groups | 41 | 59 | 5 |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 years old | 42 | 57 | 5 |
| 25–29 years old | 43 | 57 | 5 |
| 30–39 years old | 45 | 55 | 13 |
| 40–49 years old | 51 | 49 | 18 |
| 50–64 years old | 53 | 47 | 34 |
| 65 and older | 54 | 46 | 26 |
| 2020 presidential vote | |||
| Biden | 5 | 95 | 48 |
| Trump | 98 | 2 | 44 |
| Biden job approval | |||
| Approve | 6 | 94 | 46 |
| Disapprove | 90 | 10 | 53 |
| Education | |||
| Never attended college | 62 | 38 | 15 |
| Some college education | 58 | 42 | 24 |
| Associate degree | 55 | 45 | 12 |
| Bachelor's degree | 45 | 55 | 25 |
| Advanced degree | 39 | 61 | 24 |
| Education by race | |||
| White college graduates | 47 | 53 | 37 |
| White no college degree | 75 | 25 | 36 |
| Non-white college graduates | 24 | 76 | 11 |
| Non-white no college degree | 20 | 79 | 15 |
| Education by gender/race | |||
| White women with college degrees | 38 | 62 | 18 |
| White women without college degrees | 74 | 26 | 19 |
| White men with college degrees | 56 | 44 | 19 |
| White men without college degrees | 76 | 24 | 17 |
| Non-white | 22 | 78 | 27 |
| Issue regarded as most important | |||
| Taxes | 68 | 32 | 15 |
| Economy | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Education | 50 | 49 | 24 |
| Coronavirus | 16 | 84 | 15 |
| Abortion | 55 | 45 | 8 |
| Region | |||
| DC Suburbs | 35 | 65 | 29 |
| Central Virginia | 58 | 41 | 18 |
| Hampton Roads | 46 | 54 | 15 |
| Richmond/Southside | 49 | 50 | 18 |
| Mountain | 70 | 30 | 20 |
| Area type | |||
| Urban | 32 | 68 | 21 |
| Suburban | 53 | 47 | 60 |
| Rural | 64 | 36 | 19 |
See also
Notes
- Jennifer Boysko, SD-33 (2019–present)[6]
- Ghazala Hashmi, SD-10 (2020–2026)[6]
- Dawn Adams, HD-68 (2018–2024)[9]
- David Bulova, HD-37 (2006–2026)[9]
- Betsy Carr, HD-69 (2010–present)[9]
- Karrie Delaney, HD-67 (2018–present)[9]
- Wendy Gooditis, HD-10 (2018–2024)[9]
- Alfonso H. Lopez, HD-49 (2012–present)[9]
- Delores McQuinn, HD-70 (2009–present)[9]
- Ken Plum, HD-36 (1982–present)[9]
- Rip Sullivan, HD-48 (2014–present)[9]
- Mark Sickles, HD-43 (2004–2026)[9]
- Vivian Watts, HD-39 (1996–present)[9]
- Rodney Willett, HD-73 (2020–present)[9]
- John Bell, SD-13 (2020–2024)[3]
- Lynwood Lewis, SD-06 (2014–2024)[3]
- Mamie Locke, SD-02 (2004–present)[3]
- Monty Mason, SD-01 (2016–2024)[3]
- Joe Morrissey, SD-16 (2020–2024)[3]
- Lionell Spruill, SD-05 (2016–2024)[3]
- Lashrecse Aird, HD-63 (2016–2022)[3]
- Alex Askew, HD-85 (2020–present)[3]
- Lamont Bagby, HD-74 (2015–2023)[3]
- Jeff Bourne, HD-71 (2017–2024)[3]
- Joshua G. Cole, HD-28 (2020–present)[3]
- Kelly Fowler, HD-21 (2018–present)[3]
- Wendy Gooditis, HD-10 (2018–2024)[3]
- Nancy Guy, HD-83 (2020–2022)[3]
- Cliff Hayes, HD-77 (2017–present)[3]
- Steve Heretick, HD-79 (2016–2022)[3]
- Patrick Hope, HD-47 (2010–present)[3]
- Chris Hurst, HD-12 (2018–2022)[3]
- Clint Jenkins, HD-76 (2020–2024)[3]
- Mark Keam, HD-35 (2010–2022)[3]
- Kaye Kory, HD-38 (2010–2024)[3]
- Paul Krizek, HD-44 (2016–present)[3]
- Martha Mugler, HD-91 (2020–2022)[3]
- Michael P. Mullin, HD-93 (2016–2023)[3]
- Kathleen Murphy, HD-34 (2015–2024)[3]
- Albert C. Pollard, former HD-99 (2000–2016, 2008–2012)[3]
- Marcia Price, HD-95 (2016–present)[3]
- David A. Reid, HD-32 (2018–present)[3]
- Debra Rodman, former HD-73 (2018–2020)[3]
- Ibraheem Samirah, HD-86 (2019–2022)[3]
- Don Scott, HD-80 (2020–present)[3]
- Marcus Simon, HD-53 (2014–present)[3]
- Shelly Simonds, HD-94 (2020–present)[3]
- Luke Torian, HD-52 (2010–present)[3]
- Roslyn Tyler, HD-75 (2006–2022)[3]
- Schuyler VanValkenburg, HD-72 (2018–2024)[3]
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - John Cosgrove, SD-14 (2013–2023)[33]
- Bill DeSteph, SD-08 (2016–present)[33]
- Neither with 2%, Would not vote with 1%, Other with 0%
- Neither with 1%, Other and Would not vote with 0%
- None/Would not vote with 4%, other candidate with 2%
- Other candidate with 2%, None/Would not vote with 0%
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