See main article: 1836 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1836 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Country: | Virginia |
| Flag Year: | 1788 |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1832 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Previous Year: | 1832 |
| Next Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Virginia |
| Next Year: | 1840 |
| Election Date: | November 3 – December 7, 1836 |
| Image1: | Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Martin Van Buren |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | William Smith |
| Electoral Vote1: | 23 |
| Popular Vote1: | 30,556 |
| Percentage1: | 56.64% |
| Nominee2: | Hugh L. White |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Tennessee |
| Running Mate2: | John Tyler |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 23,384 |
| Percentage2: | 43.35% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Andrew Jackson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Martin Van Buren |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Colour2: | 800080 |
The 1836 United States presidential election in Virginia took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose 23 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Virginia voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Virginia by a margin of 13.29%. While Van Buren's national running mate was Richard Mentor Johnson, the Virginia Democratic electors refused to support his candidacy and voted for William Smith of South Carolina.
| United States presidential election in Virginia, 1836[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 30,556 | 56.64% | 23 | |
| Whig | Hugh L. White | 23,384 | 43.35% | 0 | |
| N/A | Others | 5 | 0.01% | 0 | |
| Totals | 53,945 | 100.00% | 23 | ||