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November 2, 2021
Virginia Governor Election Results 2021: Youngkin wins
r
Projected winner
+Gain
Glenn
Youngkin
50.6%
1,663,596
d
Terry
McAuliffe
48.6%
1,600,116
99% expected votes in
r
Glenn Youngkin
+Gain
50.6%
1,663,596
d
Terry McAuliffe
48.6%
1,600,116
99% expected votes in
99% expected vote in
County
Accomack100% in
Albemarle100% in
Alexandria100% in
Alleghany100% in
Amelia100% in
gop
Glenn YoungkinYoungkin
50.6%
1,663,596
Percent
61.1%
37.2%
24%
74.5%
74.2%
Votes
7,878
19,141
14,013
4,530
4,720
dem
Terry McAuliffeMcAuliffe
48.6%
1,600,116
Percent
38.4%
62%
75.2%
25%
25.4%
Votes
4,948
31,919
43,866
1,518
1,617
other
Princess BlandingBlanding
0.7%
23,125
Percent
0.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
Votes
67
347
385
26
23
other
Write-insWrite-ins
0.1%
2,593
Percent
0%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0%
Votes
4
36
66
5
2
99% expected vote in
% in
100% in
100% in
100% in
100% in
100% in
Virginia Governor exit polls
Updated at Nov. 3, 2021
McAuliffe
Youngkin
Gender
Male (48%)
44%
56%
Female (52%)
53%
46%
Race
White (73%)
38%
62%
Black (16%)
86%
13%
Hispanic/Latino (5%)
66%
32%
Asian (3%)
67%
33%
Other (2%)
Not enough data
Gender by race
White men (36%)
34%
66%
White women (37%)
43%
57%
Black men (7%)
86%
13%
Black women (9%)
86%
14%
Latino men (2%)
Not enough data
Latino women (3%)
75%
23%
All other races (5%)
62%
38%
In which age group are you?
18-29 (10%)
53%
45%
30-44 (22%)
50%
50%
45-64 (43%)
49%
51%
65 or over (26%)
45%
55%
Age
18-44 (31%)
51%
48%
45+ (69%)
47%
52%
Age
18-24 (5%)
52%
47%
25-29 (5%)
54%
43%
30-39 (13%)
53%
47%
40-49 (18%)
48%
51%
50-64 (34%)
48%
52%
65 or over (26%)
45%
55%
Which best describes your education? You have:
Never attended college (15%)
38%
61%
Attended college but received no degree (24%)
41%
58%
Associate's degree (AA or AS) (12%)
42%
58%
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) (25%)
55%
44%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (24%)
60%
40%
Education
College graduate (49%)
58%
42%
No college degree (51%)
40%
59%
Education by race
White college graduates (37%)
52%
47%
White non-college graduates (36%)
24%
76%
Non White college graduates (11%)
75%
25%
Non White non-college graduates (15%)
79%
20%
Education by gender among white voters
White women college graduates (18%)
61%
39%
White women non-college graduates (19%)
25%
74%
White men college graduates (19%)
44%
55%
White men non-college graduates (17%)
22%
78%
Non-whites (27%)
77%
22%
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat (36%)
96%
4%
Republican (34%)
3%
97%
Independent or something else (30%)
45%
54%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal (23%)
93%
6%
Moderate (41%)
60%
39%
Conservative (36%)
7%
93%
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
Yes (33%)
48%
52%
No (67%)
49%
50%
Parents
Men with children (14%)
41%
59%
Women with children (18%)
53%
47%
Men without children (31%)
44%
56%
Women without children (37%)
54%
45%
White evangelical or born-again Christian?
Yes (27%)
11%
89%
No (73%)
63%
37%
Does anyone in your household own a gun?
Yes (55%)
33%
67%
No (45%)
71%
28%
Do you think the condition of Virginia's economy is:
Excellent (9%)
89%
11%
Good (46%)
65%
34%
Not so good (33%)
27%
73%
Poor (10%)
13%
87%
Do you think the condition of Virginia’s economy is:
Excellent or good (55%)
69%
30%
Not so good or poor (43%)
24%
76%
Is your opinion of Terry McAuliffe:
Favorable (47%)
95%
5%
Unfavorable (50%)
5%
94%
Is your opinion of Glenn Youngkin:
Favorable (50%)
5%
95%
Unfavorable (46%)
95%
5%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Both (4%)
Not enough data
Only McAuliffe (43%)
99%
1%
Only Youngkin (46%)
1%
99%
Neither (4%)
Not enough data
Was your vote for governor mainly:
For your candidate (72%)
49%
50%
Against his opponent (24%)
49%
50%
Who do you trust to handle the economy?
Only Terry McAuliffe (39%)
96%
4%
Only Glenn Youngkin (44%)
2%
98%
Both of them (6%)
78%
22%
Neither of them (10%)
52%
43%
Who do you trust to handle the economy?
Only Terry McAuliffe or both of them (45%)
94%
6%
Only Glenn Youngkin or neither of them (54%)
11%
88%
Who do you trust to handle the economy?
Only Glenn Youngkin or both of them (50%)
11%
89%
Only Terry McAuliffe or neither of them (49%)
88%
12%
Who do you trust to handle the coronavirus pandemic?
Only Terry McAuliffe (42%)
95%
4%
Only Glenn Youngkin (38%)
2%
98%
Both of them (5%)
Not enough data
Neither of them (12%)
35%
63%
Who do you trust to handle the coronavirus pandemic?
Only Terry McAuliffe or both of them (48%)
89%
10%
Only Glenn Youngkin or neither of them (50%)
10%
89%
Who do you trust to handle the coronavirus pandemic?
Only Glenn Youngkin or both of them (43%)
8%
92%
Only Terry McAuliffe or neither of them (54%)
82%
17%
Who do you trust to handle the issue of crime?
Only Terry McAuliffe (37%)
96%
4%
Only Glenn Youngkin (45%)
3%
96%
Both of them (7%)
72%
28%
Neither of them (9%)
59%
37%
Who do you trust to handle the issue of crime?
Only Terry McAuliffe or both of them (44%)
92%
8%
Only Glenn Youngkin or neither of them (54%)
13%
87%
Who do you trust to handle the issue of crime?
Only Glenn Youngkin or both of them (52%)
13%
87%
Only Terry McAuliffe or neither of them (46%)
89%
10%
Which ONE of these five issues is the most important facing Virginia?
Taxes (15%)
32%
68%
The economy/Jobs (33%)
44%
55%
Education (24%)
47%
53%
The coronavirus pandemic (15%)
84%
16%
Abortion (8%)
41%
58%
Have you received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine?
Yes (84%)
56%
43%
No (16%)
15%
85%
Do you favor or oppose employers requiring the coronavirus vaccine for employees?
Favor (54%)
80%
20%
Oppose (43%)
12%
88%
Should monuments to Confederate leaders on government property be:
Removed (42%)
87%
12%
Left in place (51%)
18%
82%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases (28%)
85%
14%
Legal in most cases (30%)
62%
37%
Illegal in most cases (24%)
12%
88%
Illegal in all cases (13%)
15%
85%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal (58%)
73%
26%
Illegal (37%)
13%
87%
How much say should parents have in what their child’s school teaches?
A lot (52%)
22%
77%
Some (32%)
77%
23%
Not much (10%)
86%
13%
Not at all (3%)
Not enough data
How much say should parents have in what their child’s school teaches?
A lot or some (84%)
43%
57%
Not much or not at all (13%)
86%
13%
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Very confident (46%)
80%
20%
Somewhat confident (36%)
28%
71%
Not very confident (12%)
8%
92%
Not at all confident (4%)
Not enough data
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Very/Somewhat confident (82%)
57%
42%
Not very/Not at all confident (16%)
9%
91%
Was one reason for your vote for governor today:
To express support for Joe Biden (21%)
98%
2%
To express opposition to Joe Biden (27%)
2%
97%
Joe Biden was not a factor (48%)
54%
45%
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve (24%)
97%
3%
Somewhat approve (22%)
89%
10%
Somewhat disapprove (9%)
39%
59%
Strongly disapprove (44%)
4%
96%
How do you feel about the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
Strongly or somewhat approve (46%)
93%
6%
Strongly or somewhat disapprove (53%)
10%
90%
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
Favorable (40%)
5%
95%
Unfavorable (55%)
83%
17%
In the 2020 election for president, did you vote for:
Joe Biden (Dem) (48%)
95%
5%
Donald Trump (Rep) (44%)
2%
98%
Other (3%)
Not enough data
Did not vote (3%)
Not enough data
Overall, do you think the Democratic party is:
Too liberal (51%)
13%
87%
Not liberal enough (13%)
82%
18%
About right (32%)
93%
7%
Overall, do you think the Republican party is:
Too conservative (46%)
83%
16%
Not conservative enough (15%)
24%
75%
About right (33%)
11%
89%
In today's election for lieutenant governor, did you just vote for:
Hala Ayala (49%)
95%
4%
Winsome Sears (51%)
4%
96%
In today's election for attorney general, did you just vote for:
Mark Herring (49%)
96%
4%
Jason Miyares (51%)
3%
97%
Area type
Urban (21%)
67%
33%
Suburban (60%)
46%
53%
Rural (19%)
36%
63%
Region
D.C. Suburbs (29%)
64%
36%
Central Virginia (18%)
40%
59%
Hampton Roads (15%)
54%
46%
Richmond/Southside (18%)
50%
50%
Mountain (20%)
30%
70%
Virginia county vote breakdown
The first column in the table will show how many total people voted in each county, broken down by their method of casting a ballot — voting on Election Day, voting early by mail, or voting early in person. Subsequent columns will show the type of vote — Election Day, early by mail, or early in person — each candidate has won as a percent of the total number of votes cast by each method of voting in each county. The bolded numbers indicate the county that has cast the most individual votes using a specific voting method across the entire state.
Break down votes by
Election day
2,096,526votes
(64%)
Top Candidate
G. Youngkin
Youngkin
R
Early in person
861,431votes
(26%)
Top Candidate
T. McAuliffe
McAuliffe
D
Early by mail
316,102votes
(10%)
Top Candidate
T. McAuliffe
McAuliffe
D
100% of votes broken out by vote type as of now
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.