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Governor of Virginia

Virginia · Next election 2029State

About This Office

Governor of Virginia — the state's chief executive, responsible for signing legislation into law, directing the executive branch, and serving as commander-in-chief of the state National Guard.

Term Length

4 years

Current Officeholders

Abigail SpanbergerD

Governor · Virginia

The 2029 Race

There is no data about this race yet. General election on Nov 6, 2029.

Election History

Year	Winner	Result	Runner-Up	Total Votes
2025	Abigail Spanberger D	57.7%	Winsome Earle-Sears R 42.3%	3,426,443
2021	Glenn Youngkin R	50.6%	Terry Mcauliffe D 48.7%	3,285,344
2017	Ralph Northam D	53.4%	Ed Gillespie R 44.5%	2,640,826
2013	Terry Mcauliffe D	48.0%	Ken Cuccinelli R 45.5%	2,229,227
2009	Bob Mcdonnell R	58.7%	Creigh Deeds D 41.3%	1,982,601
2005	Tim Kaine D	51.8%	Jerry Kilgore R 46.0%	1,982,222
2001	Mark Warner D	52.2%	Mark Earley R 47.0%	1,885,908
1997	Jim Gilmore R	55.9%	Don Beyer D 42.6%	1,733,988
1993	George Allen R	58.3%	Mary Sue Terry D 40.9%	1,793,244

State

Population

8,705,170

Median HH Income

$93K

Unemployment

4.3%

Bachelor's+

42.2%

Veterans

9.4%

Median Age

39.0

Mean HH Income

$128K

Poverty Rate

9.9%

HS or Higher

91.6%

Median Home Value

$384K

Median Rent

$1,579/mo

Owner-Occupied

67.3%

Under 18 / 65+

21.7% / 16.7%