2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2025 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. The election was held concurrently with elections for Virginia's statewide offices, the House of Delegates, and other local offices. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Winsome Earle-Sears did not run for re-election to a second term in office and ran for governor.[1]
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WRVA radio host John Reid won the Republican nomination on April 21, and was the first openly gay man nominated for statewide office in Virginia.[2][3] State Senator Ghazala Hashmi won the Democratic primary on June 17. She was nominated the first Indian American and Muslim for statewide office in Virginia.[4]
Hashmi defeated Reid by a 11.56-point margin, which is the largest Democratic lieutenant gubernatorial margin since 1965. Hashmi focused on opposition to the Trump Administration while Reid made education and economic issues the main themes of his campaign.[5] Hashmi's win was part of the Democratic sweep in the three statewide executive offices in the concurrent elections.[6]
Hashmi was sworn in as the 43rd lieutenant governor of Virginia on January 17, 2026. She is the first Indian American elected to statewide office in Virginia and the first Muslim woman elected to a statewide office in the country.[7]
Republican primary
In September 2024, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears announced her candidacy for governor of Virginia.[8] In January 2025, Fairfax County supervisor Pat Herrity and radio host John Reid announced their candidacies for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.[9][2]
On April 21, after the filing deadline, Herrity announced his withdrawal from the race due to health reasons.[10] This made Reid the Republican nominee by default.[10] Four days later, The Richmonder reported that Governor Glenn Youngkin, also a Republican, had asked Reid to withdraw from the race, citing sexually explicit images and posts on a page on the microblogging platform Tumblr which had a username that matched the name Reid uses on other social media accounts.[11] Reid denied making the posts and pledged to remain in the race, arguing the effort to remove him from the ticket was due to his sexual orientation. Reid is Virginia's first openly gay candidate from either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party for statewide office.[12][13]
Following backlash from within the Republican Party, Youngkin stated he would "support the nominees and their ticket".[13] Youngkin staffer Matt Moran, whom Reid's campaign accused of being behind the effort to remove him from the ticket, resigned as a result of the controversy.[14][15]
John Curran, a business consultant from James City County, did not qualify for the ballot. Following this, Curran filed as a write-in candidate for the general election and said "I decided to give the voters an option. It's a hard option for me because people actually have to know how to spell your name and write it in. If Virginia wants me, they'll do it."[16]
Candidates
Nominee
- John Reid, WRVA radio host, former communications director for then-U.S. Senator George Allen, and son of former state delegate Jack Reid[2]
Withdrawn
- Pat Herrity, Fairfax County supervisor (2008–present)[17]
Failed to qualify
- John Curran, business consultant[18]
Declined
- Rich Anderson, former chair of the Virginia Republican Party (2020–2025) and former state delegate from the 51st district (2010–2018) (nominated to become Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs)[19]
- Winsome Earle-Sears, incumbent lieutenant governor (2022–2026)[20] (ran for governor)[8]
Endorsements
John Reid
Statewide officials
- George Allen, former governor of Virginia (1994–1998); U.S. senator from Virginia (2001–2007)[21]
- Jim Gilmore, former governor of Virginia (1998–2002); former chair of the Republican National Committee (2001)[21]
Democratic primary
Six candidates appeared on the ballot for the Democratic primary.[22] Prior to the election, the race was viewed to have three favored frontrunners: state senators Ghazala Hashmi and Aaron Rouse, along with former Richmond mayor Levar Stoney.[23] In a very tight race between the three, Hashmi narrowly secured the nomination over Stoney and Rouse.[24]
Candidates
Nominee
- Ghazala Hashmi, state senator from the 15th district (2020–2026)[25][24]
Eliminated in primary
- Alex Bastani, attorney and former economist in U.S. Department of Labor[26][27]
- Babur Lateef, chair of the Prince William County School Board (2018–present)[28]
- Aaron Rouse, state senator from the 22nd district (2023–present)[29]
- Victor Salgado, federal prosecutor and law professor[30]
- Levar Stoney, former mayor of Richmond (2017–2025) and former Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014–2016) (previously ran for governor)[31]
Withdrawn
Declined
- Sam Rasoul, state delegate from the 38th district (2014–present) and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2021[33]
Endorsements
Ghazala Hashmi
U.S. representatives
State legislators
- John Bell, former state senator from the 13th district (2020–2024)[25]
- Betsy Carr, state delegate from the 78th district (2010–present)[25]
- Kelly Convirs-Fowler, state delegate from the 96th district (2018–present)[25]
- Rae Cousins, state delegate from the 79th district (2024–present)[25]
- Patrick Hope, state delegate from the 1st district (2010–present)[25]
- Michael Jones, state delegate from the 77th district (2024–present)[25]
- Jeremy McPike, state senator from the 29th district (2016–present)[36]
- Saddam Azlan Salim, state senator from the 37th district (2024–present)[37]
- Irene Shin, state delegate from the 8th district (2022–present)[25]
- JJ Singh, state delegate from the 26th district (2025–present)[38]
- Kannan Srinivasan, state senator from the 32nd district (2025–present)[25]
- Kathy Tran, state delegate from the 18th district (2018–present)[25]
- Mary Margaret Whipple, former state senator from the 31st district (1996–2012)[39]
- Rodney Willett, state delegate from the 58th district (2020–present)[25]
Individuals
- Clarence Dunnaville, activist[25]
- Khizr Khan, activist[25]
Organizations
Babur Lateef
Statewide officials
- Terry McAuliffe, former governor of Virginia (2014–2018); former chair of the Democratic National Committee (2001–2005) (co-endorsement with Stoney)[31]
Aaron Rouse
U.S. representatives
- Elaine Luria, VA-02 (2019–2023)[44]
- Bobby Scott, VA-03 (1993–present)[45]
State legislators
- Bonita Anthony, state delegate from the 92nd district (2024–present)[29]
- Alex Askew, state delegate from the 95th district (2020–2022, 2024–present)[29]
- Nadarius Clark, state delegate from the 84th district (2022–2023, 2024–present)[29]
- Michael Feggans, state delegate from the 97th district (2024–present)[29]
- Cliff Hayes Jr., state delegate from the 91st district (2017–present)[29]
- Phil Hernandez, state delegate from the 94th district (2024–present)[29]
- Candi King, state delegate from the 23rd district (2021–present)[46]
- Mamie Locke, state senator from the 2nd district (2004–present)[29]
- Louise Lucas, president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate (2020–present) from the 18th district (1992–present)[29]
- Lionell Spruill, former state senator from the 5th district (2016–2024)[29]
- Angelia Williams Graves, state senator from the 21st district (2024–present)[29]
Local officials
- Phillip Jones, mayor of Newport News (2023–present)[29]
Levar Stoney
Executive branch officials
- Pete Buttigieg, former Secretary of Transportation (2021–2025); former mayor of South Bend (2012–2020); candidate for president in 2020[47]
U.S. representatives
Statewide officials
- Anne Holton, former Virginia Secretary of Education (2014–2016); former First Lady of Virginia (2006–2010)[49]
- Terry McAuliffe, former Governor of Virginia (2014–2018); former Chair of the Democratic National Committee (2001–2005) (co-endorsement with Lateef)[31]
- Michael Schewel, former Virginia Secretary of Commerce (2002–2006)[35]
State legislators
- Destiny LeVere Bolling, state delegate from the 80th district (2024–present)[48]
- Laura Jane Cohen, state delegate from the 15th district (2024–present)[48]
- R. Creigh Deeds, state senator from the 11th district (2001–present)[48]
- Dan Helmer, state delegate from the 10th district (2020–present)[48]
- Marty Martinez, state delegate from the 29th district (2024–present)[48]
- Josh Thomas, state delegate from the 21st district (2024–present)[48]
- Schuyler VanValkenburg, state senator from the 13th district (2023–present) [50]
Newspapers
Individuals
- LeVar Burton, actor and television host[52]
- Carl Eggleston, former Farmville town councilor (1984–1988) and withdrawn candidate[32]
Polling
Debates
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic | Democratic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Bastani | Hashmi | Lateef | Rouse | Salgado | Stoney | |||||
| 1 | May 22, 2025 | WJLA-TV | Kellye Lynn | [55] | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Results
Hashmi
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Stoney
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
Rouse
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Lateef
- 30–40%
Bastani
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 136,717 | 27.50% | |
| Democratic | Levar Stoney | 131,765 | 26.50% | |
| Democratic | Aaron Rouse | 130,485 | 26.25% | |
| Democratic | Babur Lateef | 42,099 | 8.47% | |
| Democratic | Alex Bastani | 28,476 | 5.73% | |
| Democratic | Victor Salgado | 27,593 | 5.55% | |
| Total votes | 497,135 | 100.00% | ||
Independents
Declined
- Denver Riggleman, former Republican U.S. representative for Virginia's 5th congressional district (2019–2021) (formed exploratory committee but opted not to run)[57]
General election
Campaign
Ghazala Hashmi, the Democratic nominee, had declined to participate in a debate with John Reid, the Republican nominee.[58] No debates had been held for between the candidates for lieutenant governor in the previous election.[58] In response, Reid held a 40-minute debate without the involvement of Hashmi.[58][59] Hashmi was represented by a computer monitor depicting her face, with responses delivered via artificial intelligence speech synthesis.[59] The Reid campaign stated the responses delivered through speech synthesis were compiled and written by the Reid campaign, through information from interviews and Hashmi's website. The Virginian-Pilot noted that the on-screen attribution for the statements delivered occasionally listed far-right websites such as The Gateway Pundit.[59] Noah Jennings, Reid's campaign manager, stated that they had aimed for a debate that was "fair and accurate to [Hashmi], not campy and overdramatic", while Ava Pitruzzello, a spokesperson for the Hashmi campaign, called it a "failed use of deepfakes" that was "desperate" and "straight out of Donald Trump’s playbook".[58]
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| State Navigate[60] | Likely D (flip) | August 15, 2025 |
Post-primary endorsements
John Reid (R)
U.S. Representatives
- Jen Kiggans, VA-2 (2023–present)[61]
- Rob Wittman, VA-1 (2007–present)[61]
Statewide officials
- Bob McDonnell, former governor of Virginia (2010–2014)[62]
- Jason Miyares, attorney general of Virginia (2022–present)[63]
- Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia (2022–present)[64]
State legislators
- Joe Morrissey, former state senator from the 16th district (2020–2024) and former delegate from the 74th district (2008–2014, 2015) (Democratic)[65]
Organizations
Ghazala Hashmi (D)
U.S. Representatives
- Barbara Comstock, VA-10 (2015–2019) (Republican)[70]
Statewide officials
- Aruna Miller, lieutenant governor of Maryland (2023–present)[71]
- Ralph Northam, former governor of Virginia (2018–2022)[62]
State legislators
- David Ramadan, former state delegate from the 87th district (2012–2016) (Republican)[72]
Local officials
- Levar Stoney, former mayor of Richmond (2017–2024) and former Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth (2014–2016) (eliminated in primary)[73]
Organizations
Polling
Aggregate polls
| Source of poll aggregation |
Dates administered |
Dates updated |
John Reid (R) |
Ghazala Hashmi (D) |
Other/Undecided [b] |
Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision Desk HQ[78] | through November 3, 2025 | November 4, 2025 | 44.3% | 48.9% | 6.8% | Hashmi +4.6% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
John Reid (R) |
Ghazala Hashmi (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quantus Insights (R)[79] | November 3, 2025 | 1,069 (LV) | ± 2.7% | 44% | 52% | 1% | 3% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[80] | November 1–2, 2025 | 1,057 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 48% | – | 6% |
| Echelon Insights[81] | October 28–31, 2025 | 606 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 46% | 49% | – | 5% |
| AtlasIntel[82] | October 25–30, 2025 | 1,325 (LV) | ± 3.0% | 46% | 52% | 1%[c] | 1% |
| SoCal Strategies (R)[83][C] | October 28–29, 2025 | 800 (LV) | – | 45% | 47% | – | 8% |
| State Navigate[84] | October 26–28, 2025 | 614 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 41% | 53% | – | 6% |
| Roanoke College[85] | October 22–27, 2025 | 1,041 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 40% | 42% | 4%[d] | 14% |
| A2 Insights[86] | October 24–26, 2025 | 776 (LV) | – | 45% | 53% | – | 2% |
| Christopher Newport University[87] | October 21–23, 2025 | 803 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 45% | 47% | 1% | 7% |
| Suffolk University[88] | October 19–21, 2025 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 45% | 2%[e] | 8% |
| State Navigate[89] | October 17–20, 2025 | 694 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 42% | 53% | – | 5% |
| The Washington Post/Schar School[90] | October 16–20, 2025 | 927 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 44% | 51% | 3%[f] | 2% |
| 927 (RV) | 42% | 48% | 8%[g] | 2% | |||
| Quantus Insights (R)[91] | October 19–20, 2025 | 1,302 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 45% | 49% | 1% | 5% |
| Kaplan Strategies (R)[92] | October 16–18, 2025 | 556 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 41% | 48% | – | 11% |
| co/efficient (R)[93] | October 15–17, 2025 | 937 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 42% | 47% | – | 11% |
| Clarity Campaign Labs (D)[94][D] | October 14–17, 2025 | 958 (RV) | ± 3.2% | 44% | 48% | – | 8% |
| The Trafalgar Group/InsiderAdvantage (R)[95] | October 13–15, 2025 | 1,039 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 46% | – | 8% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University[96] | October 6–14, 2025 | 842 (A) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 44% | – | 13% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[97] | October 8–10, 2025 | 1,034 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 46% | 47% | – | 7% |
| Christopher Newport University[98] | September 29 – October 1, 2025 | 805 (RV) | ± 3.9% | 39% | 48% | – | 12% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R)[99] | September 29 – October 1, 2025 | 1,034 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 44% | 48% | – | 8% |
| The Washington Post/Schar School[100] | September 25–29, 2025 | 1,002 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 45% | 49% | 2%[h] | 3% |
| 1,002 (RV) | 42% | 47% | 6%[i] | 4% | |||
| A2 Insights[101] | September 16–28, 2025 | 771 (LV) | – | 44% | 49% | 1%[j] | 6% |
| Christopher Newport University[102] | September 8–14, 2025 | 808 (RV) | ± 3.9% | 37% | 48% | – | 15% |
| Pulse Decision Science (R)[103][E] | September 3–5, 2025 | 512 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 45% | 42% | – | 13% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University[104] | August 18–28, 2025 | 804 (A) | ± 4.1% | 41% | 45% | – | 14% |
| SoCal Strategies (R)[105][F] | August 31 – September 1, 2025 | 700 (LV) | – | 41% | 46% | – | 14% |
| co/efficient (R)[106] | August 23–26, 2025 | 1,025 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 43% | 43% | – | 14% |
| Roanoke College[107][108] | August 11–15, 2025 | 702 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 35% | 38% | – | 27% |
| American Directions Research Group/AARP[109] | June 25 – July 8, 2025 | 1,001 (LV) | ± 3.1% | 32% | 47% | 9%[k] | 12% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University[110] | June 19 – July 3, 2025 | 764 (RV) | ± 4.2% | 36% | 45% | 4%[l] | 15% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ghazala Hashmi | 1,900,104 | 55.65% | +6.48% | |
| Republican | John Reid | 1,505,395 | 44.09% | −6.62% | |
| Write-in | 8,678 | 0.25% | +0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 3,414,177 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
By county and independent city
Caroline, Nelson, Prince Edward, Spotsylvania, and York counties were won by Reid, despite voting Abigail Spanberger for governor.
| Locality[113] | John Reid Republican |
Ghazala Hashmi Democratic |
Write-in Various |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Accomack | 7,303 | 56.31% | 5,658 | 43.62% | 9 | 0.07% | −1,645 | −12.68% | 12,970 |
| Albemarle | 17,477 | 31.48% | 37,931 | 68.33% | 104 | 0.19% | 20,454 | 36.85% | 55,512 |
| Alexandria | 11,785 | 18.88% | 50,422 | 80.79% | 203 | 0.33% | 38,637 | 61.91% | 62,410 |
| Alleghany | 4,079 | 70.93% | 1,664 | 28.93% | 8 | 0.14% | −2,415 | −41.99% | 5,751 |
| Amelia | 4,584 | 72.60% | 1,712 | 27.11% | 18 | 0.29% | −2,872 | −45.49% | 6,314 |
| Amherst | 8,905 | 68.20% | 4,121 | 31.56% | 31 | 0.24% | −4,784 | −36.64% | 13,057 |
| Appomattox | 5,612 | 76.66% | 1,679 | 22.93% | 30 | 0.41% | −3,933 | −53.72% | 7,321 |
| Arlington | 18,305 | 18.45% | 80,694 | 81.32% | 232 | 0.23% | 62,389 | 62.87% | 99,231 |
| Augusta | 24,721 | 72.68% | 9,177 | 26.98% | 117 | 0.34% | −15,544 | −45.70% | 34,015 |
| Bath | 1,451 | 76.33% | 448 | 23.57% | 2 | 0.11% | −1,003 | −52.76% | 1,901 |
| Bedford | 29,469 | 75.43% | 9,484 | 24.28% | 115 | 0.29% | −19,985 | −51.15% | 39,068 |
| Bland | 1,985 | 82.98% | 400 | 16.72% | 7 | 0.29% | −1,585 | −66.26% | 2,392 |
| Botetourt | 12,003 | 71.81% | 4,663 | 27.90% | 48 | 0.29% | −7,340 | −43.92% | 16,714 |
| Bristol | 3,130 | 66.22% | 1,575 | 33.32% | 22 | 0.47% | −1,555 | −32.90% | 4,727 |
| Brunswick | 2,670 | 45.19% | 3,230 | 54.66% | 9 | 0.15% | 560 | 9.48% | 5,909 |
| Buchanan | 4,373 | 82.42% | 908 | 17.11% | 25 | 0.47% | −3,465 | −65.30% | 5,306 |
| Buckingham | 3,670 | 61.12% | 2,328 | 38.77% | 7 | 0.12% | −1,342 | −22.35% | 6,005 |
| Buena Vista | 1,429 | 69.23% | 633 | 30.67% | 2 | 0.10% | −796 | −38.57% | 2,064 |
| Campbell | 16,975 | 74.18% | 5,805 | 25.37% | 105 | 0.46% | −11,170 | −48.81% | 22,885 |
| Caroline | 6,814 | 50.99% | 6,517 | 48.77% | 32 | 0.24% | −297 | −2.22% | 13,363 |
| Carroll | 8,963 | 79.59% | 2,274 | 20.19% | 24 | 0.21% | −6,689 | −59.40% | 11,261 |
| Charles City | 1,527 | 44.04% | 1,935 | 55.81% | 5 | 0.14% | 408 | 11.77% | 3,467 |
| Charlotte | 3,223 | 68.72% | 1,457 | 31.07% | 10 | 0.21% | −1,766 | −37.65% | 4,690 |
| Charlottesville | 2,357 | 12.58% | 16,337 | 87.21% | 39 | 0.21% | 13,980 | 74.63% | 18,733 |
| Chesapeake | 43,709 | 45.64% | 51,857 | 54.15% | 206 | 0.22% | 8,148 | 8.51% | 95,772 |
| Chesterfield | 72,700 | 42.70% | 97,220 | 57.10% | 330 | 0.19% | 24,520 | 14.40% | 170,250 |
| Clarke | 4,326 | 56.94% | 3,250 | 42.77% | 22 | 0.29% | −1,076 | −14.16% | 7,598 |
| Colonial Heights | 4,173 | 63.80% | 2,354 | 35.99% | 14 | 0.21% | −1,819 | −27.81% | 6,541 |
| Covington | 1,028 | 62.04% | 628 | 37.90% | 1 | 0.06% | −400 | −24.14% | 1,657 |
| Craig | 1,802 | 80.05% | 441 | 19.59% | 8 | 0.36% | −1,361 | −60.46% | 2,251 |
| Culpeper | 13,011 | 60.01% | 8,633 | 39.82% | 38 | 0.18% | −4,378 | −20.19% | 21,682 |
| Cumberland | 2,652 | 60.41% | 1,728 | 39.36% | 10 | 0.23% | −924 | −21.05% | 4,390 |
| Danville | 4,795 | 39.47% | 7,320 | 60.26% | 32 | 0.26% | 2,525 | 20.79% | 12,147 |
| Dickenson | 3,432 | 77.33% | 997 | 22.47% | 9 | 0.20% | −2,435 | −54.87% | 4,438 |
| Dinwiddie | 7,184 | 59.72% | 4,810 | 39.98% | 36 | 0.30% | −2,374 | −19.73% | 12,030 |
| Emporia | 571 | 34.52% | 1,080 | 65.30% | 3 | 0.18% | 509 | 30.77% | 1,654 |
| Essex | 2,597 | 53.61% | 2,241 | 46.26% | 6 | 0.12% | −356 | −7.35% | 4,844 |
| Fairfax City | 3,087 | 29.78% | 7,249 | 69.94% | 29 | 0.28% | 4,162 | 40.15% | 10,365 |
| Fairfax County | 125,470 | 28.18% | 318,496 | 71.54% | 1,217 | 0.27% | 193,026 | 43.36% | 445,183 |
| Falls Church | 1,361 | 18.07% | 6,157 | 81.74% | 14 | 0.19% | 4,796 | 63.67% | 7,532 |
| Fauquier | 20,374 | 59.15% | 13,985 | 40.60% | 86 | 0.25% | −6,389 | −18.55% | 34,445 |
| Floyd | 4,804 | 65.04% | 2,546 | 34.47% | 36 | 0.49% | −2,258 | −30.57% | 7,386 |
| Fluvanna | 6,892 | 51.52% | 6,454 | 48.25% | 31 | 0.23% | −438 | −3.27% | 13,377 |
| Franklin City | 1,119 | 38.39% | 1,792 | 61.48% | 4 | 0.14% | 673 | 23.09% | 2,915 |
| Franklin County | 16,604 | 72.01% | 6,401 | 27.76% | 53 | 0.23% | −10,203 | −44.25% | 23,058 |
| Frederick | 23,584 | 60.76% | 15,155 | 39.05% | 75 | 0.19% | −8,429 | −21.72% | 38,814 |
| Fredericksburg | 3,207 | 30.71% | 7,213 | 69.06% | 24 | 0.23% | 4,006 | 38.36% | 10,444 |
| Galax | 1,301 | 69.72% | 565 | 30.28% | 0 | 0.00% | −736 | −39.44% | 1,866 |
| Giles | 5,076 | 75.40% | 1,641 | 24.38% | 15 | 0.22% | −3,435 | −51.02% | 6,732 |
| Gloucester | 11,629 | 67.41% | 5,592 | 32.42% | 30 | 0.17% | −6,037 | −35.00% | 17,251 |
| Goochland | 10,145 | 59.62% | 6,841 | 40.21% | 29 | 0.17% | −3,304 | −19.42% | 17,015 |
| Grayson | 4,562 | 78.48% | 1,198 | 20.61% | 53 | 0.91% | −3,364 | −57.87% | 5,813 |
| Greene | 5,581 | 58.95% | 3,859 | 40.76% | 27 | 0.29% | −1,722 | −18.19% | 9,467 |
| Greensville | 1,480 | 44.70% | 1,828 | 55.21% | 3 | 0.09% | 348 | 10.51% | 3,311 |
| Halifax | 8,132 | 61.39% | 5,090 | 38.42% | 25 | 0.19% | −3,042 | −22.96% | 13,247 |
| Hampton | 12,633 | 26.88% | 34,253 | 72.88% | 115 | 0.24% | 21,620 | 46.00% | 47,001 |
| Hanover | 37,432 | 62.23% | 22,572 | 37.52% | 151 | 0.25% | −14,860 | −24.70% | 60,155 |
| Harrisonburg | 3,781 | 28.90% | 9,285 | 70.97% | 17 | 0.13% | 5,504 | 42.07% | 13,083 |
| Henrico | 49,349 | 33.14% | 99,322 | 66.70% | 240 | 0.16% | 49,973 | 33.56% | 148,911 |
| Henry | 11,383 | 65.47% | 5,959 | 34.27% | 45 | 0.26% | −5,424 | −31.20% | 17,387 |
| Highland | 847 | 71.18% | 339 | 28.49% | 4 | 0.34% | −508 | −42.69% | 1,190 |
| Hopewell | 2,693 | 40.77% | 3,893 | 58.93% | 20 | 0.30% | 1,200 | 18.17% | 6,606 |
| Isle of Wight | 11,235 | 58.83% | 7,812 | 40.91% | 49 | 0.26% | −3,423 | −17.93% | 19,096 |
| James City | 19,923 | 46.85% | 22,471 | 52.84% | 131 | 0.31% | 2,548 | 5.99% | 42,525 |
| King and Queen | 2,030 | 62.19% | 1,231 | 37.71% | 3 | 0.09% | −799 | −24.48% | 3,264 |
| King George | 7,099 | 61.20% | 4,480 | 38.62% | 21 | 0.18% | −2,619 | −22.58% | 11,600 |
| King William | 6,129 | 68.01% | 2,867 | 31.81% | 16 | 0.18% | −3,262 | −36.20% | 9,012 |
| Lancaster | 3,395 | 56.63% | 2,587 | 43.15% | 13 | 0.22% | −808 | −13.48% | 5,995 |
| Lee | 5,427 | 84.88% | 950 | 14.86% | 17 | 0.27% | −4,477 | −70.02% | 6,394 |
| Lexington | 735 | 34.00% | 1,426 | 65.96% | 1 | 0.05% | 691 | 31.96% | 2,162 |
| Loudoun | 63,087 | 37.64% | 104,175 | 62.15% | 359 | 0.21% | 41,088 | 24.51% | 167,621 |
| Louisa | 11,577 | 61.37% | 7,244 | 38.40% | 42 | 0.22% | −4,333 | −22.97% | 18,863 |
| Lunenburg | 2,726 | 61.34% | 1,702 | 38.30% | 16 | 0.36% | −1,024 | −23.04% | 4,444 |
| Lynchburg | 13,699 | 51.58% | 12,738 | 47.96% | 124 | 0.47% | −961 | −3.62% | 26,561 |
| Madison | 4,365 | 66.21% | 2,211 | 33.54% | 17 | 0.26% | −2,154 | −32.67% | 6,593 |
| Manassas | 4,245 | 36.36% | 7,406 | 63.43% | 24 | 0.21% | 3,161 | 27.07% | 11,675 |
| Manassas Park | 1,213 | 30.50% | 2,756 | 69.30% | 8 | 0.20% | 1,543 | 38.80% | 3,977 |
| Martinsville | 1,523 | 38.71% | 2,404 | 61.11% | 7 | 0.18% | 881 | 22.39% | 3,934 |
| Mathews | 3,321 | 69.64% | 1,442 | 30.24% | 6 | 0.13% | −1,879 | −39.40% | 4,769 |
| Mecklenburg | 7,287 | 61.91% | 4,462 | 37.91% | 22 | 0.19% | −2,825 | −24.00% | 11,771 |
| Middlesex | 3,548 | 63.20% | 2,062 | 36.73% | 4 | 0.07% | −1,486 | −26.47% | 5,614 |
| Montgomery | 15,588 | 42.74% | 20,605 | 56.49% | 281 | 0.77% | 5,017 | 13.76% | 36,474 |
| Nelson | 3,937 | 51.34% | 3,715 | 48.44% | 17 | 0.22% | −222 | −2.89% | 7,669 |
| New Kent | 9,037 | 65.12% | 4,825 | 34.77% | 16 | 0.12% | −4,212 | −30.35% | 13,878 |
| Newport News | 18,244 | 32.53% | 37,645 | 67.13% | 190 | 0.34% | 19,401 | 34.60% | 56,079 |
| Norfolk | 16,621 | 26.01% | 47,150 | 73.78% | 137 | 0.21% | 30,529 | 47.77% | 63,908 |
| Northampton | 2,583 | 47.04% | 2,899 | 52.80% | 9 | 0.16% | 316 | 5.75% | 5,491 |
| Northumberland | 4,244 | 62.51% | 2,537 | 37.37% | 8 | 0.12% | −1,707 | −25.14% | 6,789 |
| Norton | 722 | 69.56% | 310 | 29.87% | 6 | 0.58% | −412 | −39.69% | 1,038 |
| Nottoway | 3,209 | 59.99% | 2,128 | 39.78% | 12 | 0.22% | −1,081 | −20.21% | 5,349 |
| Orange | 10,265 | 59.56% | 6,926 | 40.19% | 44 | 0.26% | −3,339 | −19.37% | 17,235 |
| Page | 7,031 | 75.85% | 2,216 | 23.91% | 23 | 0.25% | −4,815 | −51.94% | 9,270 |
| Patrick | 5,177 | 78.82% | 1,380 | 21.01% | 11 | 0.17% | −3,797 | −57.81% | 6,568 |
| Petersburg | 1,234 | 12.51% | 8,567 | 86.87% | 61 | 0.62% | 7,333 | 74.36% | 9,862 |
| Pittsylvania | 17,588 | 71.58% | 6,943 | 28.26% | 40 | 0.16% | −10,645 | −43.32% | 24,571 |
| Poquoson | 4,524 | 72.52% | 1,706 | 27.35% | 8 | 0.13% | −2,818 | −45.17% | 6,238 |
| Portsmouth | 8,977 | 28.86% | 22,042 | 70.87% | 85 | 0.27% | 13,065 | 42.00% | 31,104 |
| Powhatan | 12,115 | 71.29% | 4,843 | 28.50% | 35 | 0.21% | −7,272 | −42.79% | 16,993 |
| Prince Edward | 3,711 | 50.26% | 3,648 | 49.40% | 25 | 0.34% | −63 | −0.85% | 7,384 |
| Prince George | 8,122 | 59.59% | 5,480 | 40.21% | 27 | 0.20% | −2,642 | −19.39% | 13,629 |
| Prince William | 56,669 | 34.25% | 108,434 | 65.54% | 348 | 0.21% | 51,765 | 31.29% | 165,451 |
| Pulaski | 8,739 | 70.04% | 3,684 | 29.52% | 55 | 0.44% | −5,055 | −40.51% | 12,478 |
| Radford | 2,042 | 43.74% | 2,551 | 54.65% | 75 | 1.61% | 509 | 10.90% | 4,668 |
| Rappahannock | 2,255 | 55.93% | 1,758 | 43.60% | 19 | 0.47% | −497 | −12.33% | 4,032 |
| Richmond City | 13,489 | 14.88% | 77,011 | 84.94% | 164 | 0.18% | 63,522 | 70.06% | 90,664 |
| Richmond County | 2,043 | 65.99% | 1,047 | 33.82% | 6 | 0.19% | −996 | −32.17% | 3,096 |
| Roanoke City | 10,628 | 34.62% | 19,996 | 65.13% | 76 | 0.25% | 9,368 | 30.51% | 30,700 |
| Roanoke County | 25,400 | 59.50% | 17,179 | 40.24% | 113 | 0.26% | −8,221 | −19.26% | 42,692 |
| Rockbridge | 6,710 | 66.49% | 3,365 | 33.35% | 16 | 0.16% | −3,345 | −33.15% | 10,091 |
| Rockingham | 24,665 | 68.59% | 11,207 | 31.16% | 90 | 0.25% | −13,458 | −37.42% | 35,962 |
| Russell | 6,995 | 79.69% | 1,554 | 17.70% | 229 | 2.61% | −5,441 | −61.98% | 8,778 |
| Salem | 5,438 | 57.77% | 3,954 | 42.01% | 21 | 0.22% | −1,484 | −15.77% | 9,413 |
| Scott | 6,112 | 84.14% | 1,135 | 15.63% | 17 | 0.23% | −4,977 | −68.52% | 7,264 |
| Shenandoah | 12,645 | 69.87% | 5,407 | 29.88% | 46 | 0.25% | −7,238 | −39.99% | 18,098 |
| Smyth | 7,743 | 77.97% | 2,129 | 21.44% | 59 | 0.59% | −5,614 | −56.53% | 9,931 |
| Southampton | 4,602 | 62.26% | 2,780 | 37.61% | 9 | 0.12% | −1,822 | −24.65% | 7,391 |
| Spotsylvania | 30,050 | 50.43% | 29,386 | 49.32% | 147 | 0.25% | −664 | −1.11% | 59,583 |
| Stafford | 28,885 | 45.93% | 33,897 | 53.90% | 110 | 0.17% | 5,012 | 7.97% | 62,892 |
| Staunton | 4,358 | 40.48% | 6,386 | 59.31% | 23 | 0.21% | 2,028 | 18.84% | 10,767 |
| Suffolk | 16,575 | 39.98% | 24,796 | 59.81% | 87 | 0.21% | 8,221 | 19.83% | 41,458 |
| Surry | 1,745 | 48.87% | 1,818 | 50.91% | 8 | 0.22% | 73 | 2.04% | 3,571 |
| Sussex | 1,834 | 47.84% | 1,992 | 51.96% | 8 | 0.21% | 158 | 4.12% | 3,834 |
| Tazewell | 10,374 | 82.70% | 2,096 | 16.71% | 74 | 0.59% | −8,278 | −65.99% | 12,544 |
| Virginia Beach | 78,930 | 46.88% | 89,258 | 53.01% | 186 | 0.11% | 10,328 | 6.13% | 168,374 |
| Warren | 10,547 | 65.45% | 5,484 | 34.03% | 83 | 0.52% | −5,063 | −31.42% | 16,114 |
| Washington | 15,589 | 74.90% | 5,035 | 24.19% | 188 | 0.90% | −10,554 | −50.71% | 20,812 |
| Waynesboro | 4,110 | 48.62% | 4,327 | 51.18% | 17 | 0.20% | 217 | 2.57% | 8,454 |
| Westmoreland | 4,509 | 55.78% | 3,562 | 44.07% | 12 | 0.15% | −947 | −11.72% | 8,083 |
| Williamsburg | 1,773 | 26.55% | 4,882 | 73.11% | 23 | 0.34% | 3,109 | 46.56% | 6,678 |
| Winchester | 3,599 | 41.12% | 5,132 | 58.63% | 22 | 0.25% | 1,533 | 17.51% | 8,753 |
| Wise | 8,766 | 80.23% | 2,136 | 19.55% | 24 | 0.22% | −6,630 | −60.68% | 10,926 |
| Wythe | 8,498 | 77.57% | 2,410 | 22.00% | 47 | 0.43% | −6,088 | −55.57% | 10,955 |
| York | 16,269 | 51.82% | 15,029 | 47.87% | 99 | 0.32% | −1,240 | −3.95% | 31,397 |
| Totals | 1,505,395 | 44.09% | 1,900,104 | 55.65% | 8,678 | 0.25% | 394,709 | 11.56% | 3,414,177 |
Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Chesapeake (independent city)
- Chesterfield (largest municipality: Chester)
- James City (largest municipality: Williamsburg)
- Montgomery (largest municipality: Blacksburg)
- Northampton (largest municipality: Exmore)
- Radford (independent city)
- Stafford (largest municipality: Aquia Harbour)
- Surry (largest municipality: Claremont)
- Virginia Beach (independent city)
- Waynesboro (independent city)
By congressional district
Hashmi won seven of 11 congressional districts, including one held by a Republican.[114]
| District | Reid | Hashmi | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 51.0% | 48.8% | Rob Wittman |
| 2nd | 48.4% | 51.4% | Jen Kiggans |
| 3rd | 29.6% | 70.1% | Bobby Scott |
| 4th | 30.7% | 69.1% | Jennifer McClellan |
| 5th | 55.1% | 44.6% | John McGuire |
| 6th | 59.6% | 40.1% | Ben Cline |
| 7th | 44.0% | 55.8% | Eugene Vindman |
| 8th | 22.0% | 77.7% | Don Beyer |
| 9th | 69.2% | 30.3% | Morgan Griffith |
| 10th | 41.8% | 58.0% | Suhas Subramanyam |
| 11th | 28.5% | 71.3% | James Walkinshaw |
Exit poll
CNN exit poll
| Demographic subgroup | Hashmi | Reid | % of total vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ideology | |||
| Liberals | 95 | 5 | 33 |
| Moderates | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Conservatives | 8 | 92 | 35 |
| Party | |||
| Democrats | 98 | 2 | 36 |
| Republicans | 6 | 94 | 31 |
| Independents | 56 | 44 | 33 |
| Donald Trump job approval | |||
| Approve | 5 | 95 | 39 |
| Disapprove | 91 | 9 | 59 |
| Most important issue facing Virginia | |||
| Economy | 61 | 39 | 48 |
| Health care | 80 | 20 | 21 |
| Education | 52 | 48 | 11 |
| Immigration | 11 | 89 | 11 |
| 2024 presidential vote | |||
| Kamala Harris | 97 | 3 | 51 |
| Donald Trump | 5 | 95 | 42 |
| Another candidate | 53 | 46 | 2 |
| Did not vote | 61 | 39 | 3 |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 46 | 54 | 47 |
| Women | 63 | 36 | 53 |
| Income | |||
| $200,000 or more | 62 | 38 | 14 |
| $100,000-$199,999 | 51 | 49 | 28 |
| $50,000-$99,999 | 56 | 44 | 31 |
| Less than $50,000 | 60 | 40 | 26 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 45 | 55 | 71 |
| Asian | 78 | 21 | 4 |
| Latino | 65 | 35 | 5 |
| Black | 90 | 10 | 16 |
| White born-again or evangelical Christian? | |||
| Yes | 19 | 81 | 28 |
| No | 69 | 31 | 72 |
| Race by gender | |||
| White men | 36 | 64 | 34 |
| White women | 53 | 47 | 36 |
| Black men | 84 | 16 | 7 |
| Black women | 95 | 5 | 9 |
| Latino men | 52 | 48 | 2 |
| Latina women | 75 | 25 | 2 |
| All other voters | 69 | 30 | 9 |
| Age | |||
| 18–29 years old | 68 | 32 | 13 |
| 30–44 years old | 61 | 39 | 20 |
| 45-64 years old | 52 | 47 | 35 |
| 65 and older | 50 | 50 | 32 |
| Area type | |||
| Urban | 64 | 36 | 19 |
| Suburban | 57 | 43 | 57 |
| Rural | 44 | 56 | 24 |
| Education | |||
| College graduate | 61 | 39 | 52 |
| No college degree | 49 | 51 | 48 |
| Education by race | |||
| White college graduates | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Non-white college graduates | 77 | 23 | 14 |
| Whites without college | 34 | 66 | 33 |
| Non-whites without college | 82 | 17 | 15 |
| Education by gender and race | |||
| White women with college degrees | 64 | 36 | 20 |
| White women without college degrees | 39 | 61 | 16 |
| White men with college degrees | 45 | 55 | 18 |
| White men without college degrees | 28 | 72 | 17 |
| Voters of color | 80 | 20 | 30 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Advanced degree | 65 | 35 | 23 |
| Bachelor's degree | 58 | 42 | 29 |
| Associate's degree | 52 | 48 | 10 |
| Some college | 53 | 47 | 17 |
| Never attended college | 45 | 55 | 21 |
See also
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear - Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.
- "Would not vote" with 1%
- "Refused" with 3%; "Some other candidate" with 1%
- "Refused" with 2%
- "Neither" with 2%; "Would not vote" with 1%
- "Neither" with 5%; "Would not vote" with 3%
- "None of these" with 2%
- "Neither" with 4%; "Would not vote" with 2%
- "Other" with 1%
- Marlow Jones with 9%
- "Wouldn't vote" with 2%, "Refused" with 2%, and "Someone else" with 0%
- Marlow Jones with 2%
Partisan clients
- Poll conducted for Stoney's campaign
- Poll conducted for Hashmi's campaign
- Poll sponsored by Red Eagle Politics, a conservative content creator
- Poll commissioned by the Democratic Attorneys General Association
- Poll sponsored by Reid's campaign
- Poll sponsored by the Virginia Project
- Poll sponsored by Founders Insight