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Presidential election in Virginia, 2020

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Virginia
2020 presidential election

Democratic primary: March 3, 2020
Democratic winner: Joe Biden

Republican primary: Canceled

Electoral College: 13 votes
2020 winner: Joe Biden (D)
2016 winner: Hillary Clinton (D)
2012 winner: Barack Obama (D)

Presidential election by state, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election in Virginia on November 3, 2020. Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump's (R) 232 electoral votes.

Biden won the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.[1] The Republican Party voted to cancel its primary.

Virginia's 13 votes in the Electoral College were the 12th-most of any state. Virginia backed the Democratic presidential candidate in the three elections between 2008 and 2016 and the Republican candidate in the ten elections between 1968 and 2004. Between 1900 and 2016, Virginia backed the Democratic presidential candidate in 56.67% of elections and the Republican candidate in 43.33%.

In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton (D) carried Virginia with 49.7% of the vote to Trump's 44.4%.

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Candidates and election results

General election


Presidential election in Virginia, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
✔
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
54.1
 
2,413,568 13
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
44.0
 
1,962,430 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
1.5
 
64,761 0
  Other write-in votes
 
0.4
 
19,765 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,460,524



Primary election

Virginia Democratic presidential primary on March 3, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden
 
53.3
 
705,501 67
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Bernie Sanders
 
23.1
 
306,388 31
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Elizabeth Warren
 
10.8
 
142,546 1
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Michael Bloomberg
 
9.7
 
128,030 0
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
0.9
 
11,288 0
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Pete Buttigieg
 
0.8
 
11,199 0
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Amy Klobuchar
 
0.6
 
8,414 0
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Andrew Yang
 
0.3
 
3,361 0
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Cory Booker
 
0.1
 
1,910 0
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Thomas Steyer
 
0.1
 
1,472 0
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Michael Bennet
 
0.1
 
1,437 0
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Marianne Williamson
 
0.1
 
902 0
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Julián Castro
 
0.1
 
691 0
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Deval Patrick
 
0.0
 
370 0

 Source

Total votes: 1,323,509 • Total pledged delegates: 99


Government response to coronavirus pandemic in Virginia

Summary of changes to election dates and procedures

Virginia modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Drop-boxes to return absentee and mail-in ballots were used for the general election. The witness requirement for absentee voting was suspended, and all absentee and mail-in ballots had prepaid return postage.
  • Voter registration: The state's voter registration deadline was extended from October 13, 2020, to October 15, 2020.[2]
  • Candidate filing procedures: Petition signature requirements for unaffiliated and minor-party candidates for federal office in Virginia were reduced as follows: 2,500 signatures for presidential candidates; 3,500 signatures for U.S. Senate candidates; and 350 signatures for U.S. House candidates. The filing deadline for unaffiliated and minor-party congressional candidates was extended to August 1.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Frequently asked questions

See also: Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk: Presidential election

The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions. Ballotpedia is in the process of compiling and answering frequently asked questions related to the 2020 elections. Questions related to this election will be available soon.


Additional resources

Democratic primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Virginia held its Democratic primary election on March 3, 2020.
  • Virginia had an estimated 124 delegates comprised of 99 pledged delegates and 25 superdelegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Democratic primary was open, meaning all voters were able to vote in the election.


    • Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[3] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[4] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.

    Republican primary

    See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Virginia Republican Party voted to cancel its primary.[5]
  • Virginia had an estimated 49 delegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.


    • The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[6]

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.

    George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[7]

    Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.


    Candidate filing requirements

    See also: Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Virginia

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in Virginia in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Virginia, click here.

    Presidential primary candidates

    Filing requirements for presidential primary candidates in Virginia, 2020
    State Party Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Virginia Qualified parties 5,000 Fixed by statute (200 signatures from each congressional district) N/A N/A 12/12/2019 Source

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in Virginia, 2020
    State Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Virginia 2,500 Fixed by statute; at least 200 signatures from each of Virginia's congressional districts (reduced by court order)[8] N/A N/A 8/21/2020 Source

    Historical election results

    2016

    General election

    U.S. presidential election, Virginia, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 49.7% 1,981,473 13
         Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 44.4% 1,769,443 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 3% 118,274 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 0.7% 27,638 0
         Independent Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson 1.4% 54,054 0
         - Other/Write-in 0.8% 33,749 0
    Total Votes 3,984,631 13
    Election results via: Federal Election Commission

    Primary election

    Virginia Democratic Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton 64.3% 504,741 62
    Bernie Sanders 35.2% 276,370 33
    Martin O'Malley 0.5% 3,930 0
    Totals 785,041 95
    Source: CNN and Virginia Department of Elections


    Virginia Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Marco Rubio 32% 327,918 16
    Lindsey Graham 0% 444 0
    Ben Carson 5.9% 60,228 3
    Rand Paul 0.3% 2,917 0
    Mike Huckabee 0.1% 1,458 0
    Ted Cruz 16.7% 171,150 8
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 34.8% 356,840 17
    Jim Gilmore 0.1% 653 0
    Chris Christie 0.1% 1,102 0
    Jeb Bush 0.4% 3,645 0
    Rick Santorum 0% 399 0
    John Kasich 9.5% 97,784 5
    Carly Fiorina 0.1% 914 0
    Totals 1,025,452 49
    Source: CNN and Virginia Department of Elections

    2012

    Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Ross Anderson, Jill Ann Reed, and Sheila Tittle.[9]

    2008

    Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Cynthia McKinney, Alan Keyes, Brian Moore, and Jonathan Allen.[10]

    Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    See also: Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

    • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
    • Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
    • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

    Historical election trends

    See also: Presidential voting history by state

    Virginia presidential election results (1900-2024)

    • 18 Democratic wins
    • 14 Republican wins
    Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
    Winning Party D D D D D D D R D D D D D R R R D R R R R R R R R R R D D D D D


    See also: Presidential election accuracy

    Below is an analysis of Virginia's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

    Presidential election voting record in Virginia, 1900-2016

    Between 1900 and 2016:

    • Virginia participated in 30 presidential elections.
    • Virginia voted for the winning presidential candidate 66.67 percent of the time. The average accuracy of voting for winning presidential candidates for all 50 states in this time frame was 72.31 percent.[11]
    • Virginia voted Democratic 56.67 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time.

    Presidential election voting record in Virginia, 2000-2016

    *An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.

    State profile

    See also: Virginia and Virginia elections, 2019
    USA Virginia location map.svg

    Partisan data

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    State legislature

    Virginia Party Control: 1992-2025
    Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  Four years of Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    Governor D D R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R D D D D D D D D R R R R
    Senate D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R D D D D R R D R R R R R D D D D D D
    House D D D D D D S S R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R D D R R D D

    Virginia quick stats
    • Became a state in 1788
    • 10th state admitted to the United States
    • The Virginia General Assembly is the oldest continuous law-making body in the New World.
    • Members of the Virginia State Senate: 40
    • Members of the Virginia House of Delegates: 100
    • U.S. senators: 2
    • U.S. representatives: 11
    More Virginia coverage on Ballotpedia:


    Demographic data for Virginia
     VirginiaU.S.
    Total population:8,367,587316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):39,4903,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:69%73.6%
    Black/African American:19.2%12.6%
    Asian:6%5.1%
    Native American:0.3%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.1%0.2%
    Two or more:3.2%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:8.6%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:88.3%86.7%
    College graduation rate:36.3%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$65,015$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:13%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Virginia.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


    Presidential election by state

    See also: Presidential election by state, 2020

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

    https://ballotpedia.org/Presidential_election_in_STATE,_2020

    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ The New York Times, "Virginia Presidential Primary 2020," March 3, 2020
    2. ↑ This change was not due to COVID-19. This deadline was extended after the state's voter registration website crashed.
    3. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
    4. ↑ The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
    5. ↑ Frontloading HQ, "Virginia Republicans Will Hold 2020 Presidential Preference Vote at State Convention," September 18, 2019
    6. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
    7. ↑ NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
    8. ↑ As of August 2020, the Virginia signature requirement was disputed with ongoing court proceedings regarding the applicability of the order.
    9. ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2012 Presidential Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014
    10. ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2008 Presidential Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014
    11. ↑ This average includes states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, which did not participate in all 30 presidential elections between 1900 and 2016. It does not include Washington, D.C., which cast votes for president for the first time in 1964, or Alaska and Hawaii, which cast votes for president for the first time in 1960.
    12. ↑ This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
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