2016 United States presidential election in Virginia explained

See main article: 2016 United States presidential election.

Election Name:2016 United States presidential election in Virginia
Country:Virginia
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 United States presidential election in Virginia
Previous Year:2012
Election Date:November 8, 2016
Next Election:2020 United States presidential election in Virginia
Next Year:2020
Turnout:72.1% (of registered voters)[1]
Image1:Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Nominee1:Hillary Clinton
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Home State1:New York
Running Mate1:Tim Kaine
Electoral Vote1:13
Popular Vote1:1,981,473
Percentage1:
Nominee2:Donald Trump
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Home State2:New York
Running Mate2:Mike Pence
Electoral Vote2:0
Popular Vote2:1,769,443
President
Before Election:Barack Obama
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Donald Trump
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2016 United States presidential election in Virginia was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 general election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Virginia voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.

The Democratic Party candidate, Hillary Clinton of New York, carried Virginia with a 49.73% plurality in the popular vote against businessman Donald Trump of New York, who carried 44.41%, a victory margin of 5.32%. Clinton seemed to benefit from having former Virginia governor Tim Kaine on the ticket. Whereas the national popular vote swung 1.77% Republican from the previous election, Virginia swung 1.44% Democratic.[2] (Due to a higher third-party vote, Clinton's percentage was lower than Obama's in both 2008 and 2012, however.)

Conversely, Trump became the first Republican since Calvin Coolidge in 1924 to win the White House without carrying Virginia and Clinton the first Democrat to carry the state without winning the presidency since John W. Davis in that same election.[3] Trump is also the first Republican since Ronald Reagan in 1980 to win the presidency without sweeping every former Confederate state. Virginia had been a traditionally Democratic-leaning state from the party's founding until 1952. It then became reliably Republican-leaning from 1952 until 2004, after which point it has voted Democratic in every presidential election. This was due largely to migration into counties in Northern Virginia, close to Washington, D.C., which has further tilted these densely populated areas towards the Democratic Party.

Primaries

Democratic primary

See main article: 2016 Virginia Democratic presidential primary. The 108 delegates (95 pledged delegates and 13 super delegates) from Virginia to the Democratic National Convention were allocated in this way. Among the pledged delegates, 62 of them were allocated based on the popular vote in each congressional district. The 33 at-large delegates were then allocated based on the statewide popular vote.[4]

Republican primary

See main article: 2016 Virginia Republican presidential primary. The 49 delegates from Virginia to the Republican National Convention were allocated proportionally based on the popular vote.[5]

Libertarian nomination

The 2016 Libertarian Party presidential ticket was former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson for president and former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld for vice president. They earned those nominations at the Libertarian Party 2016 National ConDay weekend.[6]

Green primary

The Virginia Green Party held its primary from March 20 through April 3. Party members were able to vote online through an email ballot or through the mail.[7] On April 13, it was announced that Jill Stein had won with 76% of the vote. The state's four delegates were apportioned at the May 28 state meeting.[8]

Virginia primary, April 3, 2016
CandidateVotesPercentageNational delegates
Jill Stein3576%3
Kent Mesplay36% 1
William Kreml24.1%-
Darryl Cherney23.8%-
Sedinam Curry11.7%-
Write-ins38.4%-
Total46100.00%4

General election

Polling

In polling, Hillary Clinton won or tied in every pre-election poll but one. An average of the last three polls showed Clinton ahead of Trump 48% to 43%, which was accurate compared to the results.[9]

Voting history

Virginia joined the Union in June 1788 and has participated in all elections from 1789 onwards, except 1864 and 1868 (due to its secession from the US due to the American Civil War). Since 1900, Virginia voted Democratic 54.17% of the time and Republican 45.83% of the time. From 1968 to 2004, Virginia voted for the Republican Party candidate. Then, in the 2008 and 2012 elections, the state voted for the Democratic Party. The same trend continued in the 2016 presidential elections.[10]

Clinton had several advantages in Virginia. The first was due in part to her landslide win in the Democratic primary against Senator Bernie Sanders. The second was Virginia has a significant number of African American voters, many of whom backed Clinton in the primary and both of President Barack Obama's wins in the state. The third was the state's growing share of well-educated suburban voters, especially in the suburbs surrounding Washington, D.C., who were moving away from the Republican Party in response to Trump being nominated for president. The fourth was Clinton's pick of the state's own US Senator, Tim Kaine, as her vice presidential running mate.[11]

While polls throughout the campaign showed Clinton leading Republican Donald Trump by varying margins in Virginia, it was announced on October 13 that the Trump campaign was pulling its resources out of the state, likely ceding to Clinton what was perceived to be a critical battleground state. According to the Trump campaign, the reason for pulling out of Virginia was to compete in more critical battleground states like Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio, all of which were states he won.[12]

Predictions

The following are final 2016 predictions from various organizations for Virginia as of election day.

SourceRankingAs of
Los Angeles Times[13] November 6, 2016
CNN[14] November 8, 2016
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[15] November 7, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] November 7, 2016
NBC[17] November 7, 2016
Electoral-vote.com[18] November 8, 2016
RealClearPolitics[19] November 7, 2016
Fox News[20] November 7, 2016
ABC[21] November 8, 2016

Results

2016 United States presidential election in Virginia
PartyCandidateRunning mateVotesPercentageElectoral votes
DemocraticHillary ClintonTim Kaine1,981,473 49.73%13
RepublicanDonald TrumpMike Pence1,769,44344.41%0
LibertarianWilliam Weld118,2742.97%0
IndependentEvan McMullinMindy Finn54,0541.35%0
GreenAjamu Baraka27,6380.69%0
Independent (write-in)33,7490.85%0
Totals3,984,631100.00%13
Voter turnout (Voting age population)71.30%
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

By city/county

County/CityHillary Clinton
Democratic
Donald Trump
Republican
Gary Johnson
Libertarian
Evan McMullin
Independent
Jill Stein
Green
Various candidates
Write-ins
MarginTotal votes cast
%%%%%%%
Accomack6,74042.61%8,58354.26%2641.67%1120.71%660.42%530.34%−1,843−11.65%15,818
Albemarle33,34558.78%19,25933.95%2,1053.71%1,0591.87%4500.79%5080.90%14,08624.83%56,726
Alexandria57,24275.56%13,28517.83%2,0202.67%1,3981.85%5920.78%1,2251.62%43,95758.02%75,762
Alleghany2,16629.57%4,87466.54%1642.24%690.94%350.48%170.23%−2,708−36.97%7,325
Amelia2,12830.23%4,70866.88%1291.83%410.58%110.16%230.33%−2,580−36.65%7,040
Amherst5,05732.85%9,71963.13%3172.06%1591.03%650.42%790.51%−4,662−30.28%15,396
Appomattox2,02325.30%5,71571.46%1361.70%500.63%310.39%420.53%−3,692−46.16%7,997
Arlington92,01675.83%20,18616.64%3,8273.15%2,5942.14%8190.67%1,8971.56%71,83059.19%121,339
Augusta8,17722.50%26,16371.99%1,0993.02%5021.38%2000.55%2020.56%−17,986−49.49%36,343
Bath60326.76%1,54868.71%562.49%220.98%150.67%90.40%−945−41.95%2,253
Bedford9,76822.97%30,65972.10%1,0742.53%6271.47%1760.41%2210.52%−20,891−49.13%42,525
Bland45314.43%2,57381.97%611.94%210.67%170.54%140.45%−2,120−67.54%3,139
Botetourt4,49423.98%13,37571.38%4972.65%1850.99%1010.54%870.46%−8,881−47.40%18,739
Bristol1,83526.11%4,89269.62%1361.94%640.91%500.71%500.71%−3,057−43.51%7,027
Brunswick4,48158.43%3,04639.72%720.94%300.39%250.33%150.20%1,43518.71%7,669
Buchanan1,72118.61%7,29678.90%1221.32%590.64%240.26%250.27%−5,575−60.29%9,247
Buckingham3,12842.91%3,95054.19%1021.40%580.80%270.37%240.33%−822−11.28%7,289
Buena Vista69328.79%1,43059.41%833.45%1747.23%130.54%140.58%−737−30.62%2,407
Campbell6,66424.20%19,55171.00%6652.42%4191.52%1020.37%1340.49%−12,887−46.80%27,535
Caroline6,43245.14%7,14750.16%3682.58%1541.04%990.69%480.34%−715−5.02%14,248
Carroll2,55918.74%10,66378.09%2201.61%880.64%690.51%560.41%−8,104−59.35%13,655
Charles City2,49660.77%1,47635.94%671.63%390.95%150.37%140.34%1,02024.83%4,107
Charlotte2,15537.11%3,47959.91%1111.91%380.65%110.19%130.22%−1,324−22.80%5,807
Charlottesville17,90179.68%2,96013.17%7853.49%3831.70%2301.02%2080.93%14,94166.51%22,467
Chesapeake52,62746.71%54,04747.97%3,4583.07%1,1461.02%6980.62%6860.61%−1,440−1.26%112,662
Chesterfield81,07445.97%85,04548.22%6,2473.54%2,0041.14%9900.56%1,0020.57%−3,971−2.25%176,362
Clarke3,05137.15%4,66156.75%2613.18%1111.35%550.67%740.90%−1,610−19.60%8,213
Colonial Heights2,36727.99%5,68167.18%2472.92%881.04%440.52%300.35%−3,314−39.19%8,457
Covington91438.37%1,34956.63%733.06%251.05%80.34%130.55%−435−18.26%2,382
Craig54119.38%2,14076.68%541.93%301.07%200.72%60.21%−1,599−57.30%2,791
Culpeper7,75934.92%13,34960.08%5842.63%2421.09%1760.79%1080.49%−5,590−25.16%22,218
Cumberland2,03641.50%2,69754.97%951.94%320.65%240.49%220.45%−661−13.47%4,906
Danville11,05958.39%7,30338.56%3151.66%1170.62%730.39%730.39%3,75619.83%18,940
Dickenson1,33520.73%4,93276.58%811.26%430.67%140.22%350.54%−3,597−55.85%6,440
Dinwiddie5,76542.47%7,44754.86%1961.44%790.58%460.34%420.31%−1,682−12.39%13,575
Emporia1,53064.67%78933.35%261.10%80.34%100.42%30.13%74131.32%2,366
Essex2,54247.32%2,65749.46%1132.10%250.47%180.34%170.32%−115−2.14%5,372
Fairfax355,13364.43%157,71028.61%15,6642.84%10,3691.88%4,4770.81%7,8301.42%197,42335.82%551,183
Fairfax City7,36761.25%3,70230.78%4273.55%2632.19%1070.89%1621.35%3,66530.47%12,028
Falls Church5,81975.02%1,32417.07%2373.06%2282.94%700.90%791.02%4,49557.95%7,757
Fauquier12,97134.63%22,12759.07%1,1913.18%5971.59%2670.71%3070.82%−9,156−24.44%37,460
Floyd2,30028.57%5,29365.75%1852.30%911.13%1071.33%740.92%−2,993−37.18%8,050
Fluvanna5,76042.38%7,02551.68%4253.13%2181.60%800.59%840.62%−1,265−9.30%13,592
Franklin7,25726.91%18,56968.85%6022.23%2741.02%1150.43%1540.57%−11,312−41.94%26,971
Franklin City2,51962.03%1,42134.99%721.77%150.37%160.39%180.44%1,09827.04%4,061
Frederick11,93229.51%26,08364.50%1,2803.17%5431.34%3250.80%2770.68%−14,151−34.99%40,440
Fredericksburg6,70759.58%3,74433.26%3893.46%1891.68%1371.22%910.81%2,96326.32%11,257
Galax68128.66%1,60367.47%451.89%281.18%70.29%120.51%−922−38.81%2,376
Giles1,95023.75%5,91071.97%2012.45%780.95%390.47%340.41%−3,960−48.22%8,212
Gloucester5,40427.54%13,09666.75%6933.53%2131.09%1340.68%790.40%−7,692−39.21%19,619
Goochland4,88934.83%8,38459.73%4743.38%1451.03%540.38%910.65%−3,495−24.90%14,037
Grayson1,40719.31%5,59276.76%1101.51%931.28%550.75%280.38%−4,185−57.45%7,285
Greene2,92430.44%5,94561.88%4064.23%1671.74%660.69%991.03%−3,021−31.44%9,607
Greensville2,55858.63%1,73739.81%501.15%120.28%60.14%00.00%82118.82%4,363
Halifax6,89740.58%9,70457.10%2371.39%770.45%440.26%350.21%−2,807−16.52%16,994
Hampton41,31266.34%17,90228.75%1,6582.66%5510.88%4740.76%3800.61%23,41037.59%62,277
Hanover19,38230.90%39,63063.18%2,3103.68%7411.18%3140.50%3460.55%−20,248−32.28%62,723
Harrisonburg10,21256.77%6,26234.81%8104.50%3101.72%2551.42%1380.77%3,95021.96%17,987
Henrico93,93557.44%59,85736.60%5,6573.46%1,9971.22%1,0810.66%1,0090.62%34,07820.84%163,536
Henry8,19834.03%15,20863.13%3781.57%1470.61%980.41%620.26%−7,010−29.10%24,091
Highland37126.67%95868.87%332.37%211.51%80.58%00.00%−587−42.20%1,391
Hopewell4,72452.44%3,88543.13%2122.35%911.01%580.64%380.42%8399.31%9,008
Isle of Wight7,88137.40%12,20457.91%5892.79%2070.98%810.38%1130.54%−4,323−20.51%21,075
James City19,10544.26%21,30649.35%1,3953.23%6861.59%2810.65%3960.92%−2,201−5.09%43,169
King and Queen1,46839.78%2,09956.88%752.03%130.35%180.49%170.46%−631−17.10%3,690
King George4,00733.25%7,34160.92%3673.05%1771.47%830.69%750.62%−3,334−27.67%12,050
King William2,76030.18%5,97565.33%2612.85%710.78%440.48%350.38%−3,215−35.15%9,146
Lancaster2,86943.18%3,52353.02%1412.12%410.62%350.53%360.54%−654−9.84%6,645
Lee1,62717.31%7,54380.25%1061.13%450.48%330.35%450.48%−5,916−62.94%9,399
Lexington1,51461.42%76631.08%923.73%562.27%200.81%170.69%74830.34%2,465
Loudoun100,79555.06%69,94938.21%5,6743.10%3,4131.86%1,3160.72%1,9031.04%30,84616.85%183,050
Louisa6,21235.27%10,52859.78%5052.87%1630.93%1240.70%800.45%−4,316−24.51%17,612
Lunenburg2,22739.87%3,20457.36%881.58%320.57%250.45%100.18%−977−17.49%5,586
Lynchburg14,79241.48%17,98250.43%1,3793.87%9982.80%2080.58%2980.84%−3,190−8.95%35,657
Madison2,20331.57%4,41963.32%1842.64%871.25%430.62%430.62%−2,216−31.75%6,979
Manassas8,42354.66%5,95338.63%4883.17%2461.60%1470.95%1541.00%2,47016.03%15,411
Manassas Park3,20461.24%1,73333.12%1623.10%571.09%450.86%310.59%1,47128.12%5,232
Martinsville3,53359.81%2,14936.38%1141.93%510.86%290.49%310.52%1,38423.43%5,907
Mathews1,56329.43%3,51766.22%1472.77%360.68%310.58%170.32%−1,954−36.79%5,311
Mecklenburg6,28542.05%8,28855.46%2391.60%540.36%300.20%490.33%−2,003−13.41%14,945
Middlesex2,10835.03%3,67060.99%1402.33%500.83%330.55%160.27%−1,562−25.96%6,017
Montgomery20,02146.53%19,45945.22%2,0264.71%7981.85%4010.93%3260.76%5621.31%43,031
Nelson3,68944.39%4,15449.98%2442.94%951.14%810.97%480.58%−465−5.59%8,311
New Kent3,54628.99%8,11866.36%3482.84%1020.83%520.43%670.55%−4,572−37.37%12,233
Newport News45,61860.31%25,46833.67%2,5313.35%9311.23%5910.78%4980.66%20,15026.64%75,637
Norfolk57,02368.39%21,55225.85%2,7173.26%7610.91%7970.96%5350.64%35,47142.54%83,385
Northampton3,25552.77%2,68643.55%1161.88%370.60%400.65%340.55%5699.22%6,168
Northumberland2,85238.56%4,30258.16%1361.84%510.69%210.28%350.47%−1,450−19.60%7,397
Norton38326.23%1,02169.93%241.64%221.51%60.41%40.27%−638−43.70%1,460
Nottoway2,82941.95%3,71255.04%1161.72%350.52%250.37%270.40%−883−13.09%6,744
Orange5,95734.50%10,52160.93%3992.31%1781.03%1160.67%960.56%−4,564−26.43%17,267
Page2,51423.41%7,83172.91%1981.84%890.83%380.35%700.65%−5,317−49.50%10,740
Patrick1,76820.74%6,45475.71%1471.72%710.83%490.57%360.42%−4,686−54.97%8,525
Petersburg12,02187.20%1,45110.53%1391.01%580.42%670.49%500.36%10,57076.67%13,786
Pittsylvania9,19929.11%21,55468.21%4421.40%2020.64%1060.34%950.30%−12,355−39.10%31,598
Poquoson1,60122.31%5,09270.95%3074.28%761.06%430.60%580.81%−3,491−48.64%7,177
Portsmouth28,49765.87%12,79529.58%1,0962.53%3310.77%3230.75%2190.51%15,70236.29%43,261
Powhatan4,06024.04%11,88570.38%6393.78%1510.89%730.43%800.47%−7,825−46.34%16,888
Prince Edward4,59150.21%4,10144.85%2863.13%850.93%530.58%270.30%4905.36%9,143
Prince George6,41939.66%9,15756.58%3742.31%1200.74%700.43%440.27%−2,738−16.92%16,184
Prince William113,14457.60%71,72136.51%5,3742.74%2,9951.52%1,4970.76%1,7110.87%41,42321.09%196,442
Pulaski4,17227.51%10,32268.06%3512.31%1711.13%1070.71%420.28%−6,150−40.55%15,165
Radford2,92548.09%2,63843.37%3014.95%1131.86%580.95%470.77%2874.72%6,082
Rappahannock1,74738.97%2,53956.64%932.07%420.94%360.80%260.58%−792−17.67%4,483
Richmond1,34736.79%2,21360.45%571.56%210.57%130.36%100.27%−866−23.66%3,661
Richmond City81,25978.58%15,58115.07%3,6173.50%1,1241.09%1,1341.10%6910.67%65,67863.51%103,406
Roanoke17,20033.41%31,40861.00%1,6203.15%6781.32%2860.56%2970.58%−14,208−27.59%51,489
Roanoke City22,28656.47%14,78937.47%1,3163.33%4131.05%4111.04%2510.64%7,49719.00%39,466
Rockbridge3,50832.50%6,68061.88%2712.51%1711.58%660.61%990.92%−3,172−29.38%10,795
Rockingham9,36624.98%25,99069.33%1,0882.90%6101.63%2080.55%2250.60%−16,624−44.35%37,487
Russell2,33019.03%9,52177.75%1901.55%1040.85%580.47%430.35%−7,191−58.72%12,246
Salem4,20234.37%7,22659.11%4423.62%1581.29%920.75%1050.86%−3,024−24.74%12,225
Scott1,58115.65%8,24781.65%1421.41%530.52%390.39%380.38%−6,666−66.00%10,100
Shenandoah5,27325.71%14,09468.72%5562.71%2861.39%1490.73%1500.73%−8,821−43.01%20,508
Smyth2,66520.67%9,75075.64%2582.00%1130.88%530.41%510.40%−7,085−54.97%12,890
Southampton3,59540.52%5,03556.75%1561.76%620.70%240.27%00.00%−1,440−16.23%8,872
Spotsylvania24,20738.70%34,62355.35%1,9103.05%9001.44%4500.72%4590.73%−10,416−16.65%62,549
Stafford27,90842.33%33,86851.37%2,1403.25%1,0061.53%4880.74%5240.79%−5,960−9.04%65,934
Staunton5,33347.38%5,13345.61%4193.72%1591.41%1090.97%1020.91%2001.77%11,255
Suffolk23,28053.84%18,00641.64%1,0982.54%4361.01%2230.52%1970.46%5,27412.20%43,240
Surry2,27253.74%1,81943.02%811.92%290.69%170.40%100.24%45310.72%4,228
Sussex2,87957.08%2,05540.74%631.25%220.44%220.44%30.06%82416.34%5,044
Tazewell2,89515.59%15,16881.70%2601.40%1270.68%530.29%630.34%−12,273−66.11%18,566
Virginia Beach91,03244.84%98,22448.38%8,2554.07%2,2371.10%1,7370.86%1,5340.76%−7,192−3.54%203,019
Warren5,16928.80%11,77365.58%4952.76%2221.24%1490.83%1430.80%−6,604−36.78%17,951
Washington5,55321.48%19,32074.75%5372.08%2290.89%930.36%1140.44%−13,767−53.27%25,846
Waynesboro3,76440.90%4,80152.16%3363.65%1451.58%740.80%840.91%−1,037−11.26%9,204
Westmoreland3,83644.74%4,44851.88%1571.83%500.58%400.47%430.50%−612−7.14%8,574
Williamsburg5,20668.27%1,92525.24%2313.03%1001.31%841.10%801.05%3,28143.03%7,626
Winchester5,16448.42%4,79044.91%4003.75%1281.20%990.93%840.81%3743.51%10,665
Wise2,70117.81%12,08679.71%1821.20%650.43%770.51%520.34%−9,385−61.90%15,163
Wythe2,77020.78%10,04675.38%2852.14%1070.80%490.37%710.53%−7,276−54.60%13,328
York12,99938.11%18,83755.22%1,1863.48%5491.61%2520.74%2900.85%−5,838−17.11%34,113
Totals1,981,47349.75%1,769,44344.43%118,2742.97%54,0541.36%27,6380.69%31,8700.80%212,0305.32%3,982,752

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties and independent cities that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Trump won 6 of 11 congressional districts, while Clinton won 5, including one held by a Republican. [22]

DistrictClintonTrumpRepresentative
41%53%Rob Wittman
45%48%Scott Rigell
Scott Taylor
63%32%Robert C. Scott
58%37%Randy Forbes
Donald McEachin
42%53%
35%59%Bob Goodlatte
44%50%Dave Brat
72%21%Don Beyer
27%68%Morgan Griffith
52%42%Barbara Comstock
66%27%Gerry Connolly

Analysis

Virginia was the only one of the eleven states that composed the Confederate States of America to vote Democratic in this election. This is a reversal from 1976, when it was the only state that had been part of the Confederacy to vote Republican. Virginia was also the only state Hillary Clinton won which was never carried by her husband Bill Clinton in either of his runs for president in 1992 and 1996 (conversely, 11 states voted for Bill Clinton twice that were lost by Hillary Clinton). Virginia was one of eleven states (and the District of Columbia) to vote more Democratic than in 2012. This was only the third time since Reconstruction that Virginia voted for a different candidate than Florida, after 1976 and 1996, and the first in which Virginia voted Democratic while Florida voted Republican. This would happen again four years later.

Trump was the first ever Republican to win without Harrisonburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park. Trump became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Prince William County and Hopewell since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952, as well as the first to do so without carrying Loudoun County since Herbert Hoover in 1928, and the first to do so without carrying Henrico County, Montgomery County, Staunton, and Winchester since Coolidge in 1924.

Voter demographics

Voter demographic data was collected by CNN. The voter survey is based on exit polls. There were 2942 total respondents.[23]

2016 Virginia presidential election (CNN)[24]
Demographic subgroupClintonTrump% of
total vote
Ideology
Liberals851126
Moderates583640
Conservatives128333
Party
Democrats92640
Republicans68833
Independents434826
Age
18–24 years old51389
25–29 years old57349
30–39 years old553716
40–49 years old514521
50–64 years old455230
65 and older455216
Gender
Men435247
Women563953
Marital status
Married445259
Unmarried543641
Marital status by gender
Married men405629
Married women474830
Unmarried men464217
Unmarried women613223
Race/ethnicity
White355967
Black88921
Latino65306
AsianN/AN/A3
OtherN/AN/A3
Gender by race
White men296532
White women415435
Black men84139
Black women91712
Latino men (of any race)N/AN/A3
Latino women (of any race)N/AN/A3
Other racial/ethnic groups62306
Education
Never attended college445214
Some college education445131
College graduate514431
Advanced degree613323
Education by race
White college graduated454938
White no college degree247129
Non-white college graduates781716
Non-white no college degree811616
Education by gender/race
White women with college degrees504421
White women without college degrees296615
White men with college degrees405417
White men without college degrees197515
Non-white791633
Income
Under $50K534130
$50K-$100K474930
$100K or more514440
Issue regarded as most important
Foreign policy672611
Immigration276810
Economy524156
Terrorism455320
Region
D.C. Suburbs682719
Northern Virginia exurbs484617
Central/ west Virginia316421
Richmond/ east504425
Tidewater534218
Area type
Urban593430
Suburban474851
Rural415619

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Registration/Turnout Statistics. Virginia Department of Elections. September 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018023154/https://www.elections.virginia.gov/resultsreports/registration-statistics/registrationturnout-statistics/index.html. October 18, 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: 2016 Presidential General Election Data - National. Uselectionatlas.org. December 19, 2018.
  3. Web site: Historical U.S. Presidential Elections 1789-2016. 270towin.com. March 9, 2019.
  4. Web site: Virginia Democratic Delegation 2016. Thegreenpapers.com. February 23, 2017.
  5. Web site: Virginia Republican Delegation 2016. Thegreenpapers.com. February 23, 2017.
  6. Web site: Libertarian Party Nominates Gov Gary Johnson Gov Bill Weld. May 30, 2016. Lpva.com. September 4, 2016. September 11, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911082604/http://lpva.com/. dead.
  7. Web site: GPVA Presidential Preference Primary 2016. March 12, 2016. Green Party of Virginia. March 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313040616/http://www.vagreenparty.org/gpus/2016/GPVAPrimary2016.html. March 13, 2016. dead.
  8. Web site: GREEN PARTY OF VIRGINIA PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY RESULTS. April 13, 2016. Green Party of Virginia. April 13, 2016.
  9. Web site: RealClearPolitics - Election 2016 - Virginia: Trump vs. Clinton.
  10. Web site: Virginia Presidential Election 2016 Results LIVE Updates. October 13, 2016. Usaelections-2016.com. October 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161013225211/http://usaelections-2016.com/virginia-presidential-election-2016-results-live-updates/956/. October 13, 2016. dead.
  11. News: If Tim Kaine Can Help Clinton in Virginia Even a Bit, It's a Big Deal. Cohn. Nate. July 22, 2016. The New York Times. March 9, 2019. 0362-4331.
  12. Web site: Trump's campaign is giving up on Virginia. NBC News.
  13. Web site: Campaign 2016 updates: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traverse the country in final push. Los Angeles Times.
  14. Web site: Road to 270: CNN's new election map. David Chalian. CNN.
  15. Web site: Presidential Ratings . The Rothenberg Political Report . August 16, 2021.
  16. Web site: Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2016 President. Centerforpolitics.org.
  17. Web site: NBC's final battleground map shows a lead for Clinton. NBC News.
  18. Web site: ElectoralVote. Electoral-vote.com.
  19. Web site: RealClearPolitics - 2016 Election Maps - Battle for White House. Realclearpolitics.com.
  20. Web site: Fox News Electoral Scorecard: Map shifts again in Trump's favor, as Clinton holds edge. November 7, 2016. Fox News Channel.
  21. Web site: The Final 15: Latest Polls in Swing States. November 8, 2016. ABC News.
  22. Web site: Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index. The Cook Political Report.
  23. Web site: 2016 Virginia Exit Polls . 2024-08-20 . CNN Politics . en.
  24. Web site: 2016 Virginia Exit Polls . 2024-08-20 . CNN Politics . en.