Presidential voting trends in Virginia
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A bellwether is any indicator or predictor of something. In presidential electoral politics, states may be considered bellwethers of future electoral outcomes because of how many times they have voted for the winning candidate or party. Below is an analysis of Virginia's voting record in presidential elections from 1900 to 2020. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times the state has voted for the winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.
Presidential election voting record in Virginia
- See also: Presidential voting trends by state and Bellwether
Between 1900 and 2020, Virginia participated in 31 presidential elections.
1900-2020
- Virginia voted for Joe Biden (D) in the 2020 presidential election.
- Between 1900 and 2020, Virginia voted for the winning presidential candidate 67.7% of the time.
- Between 2000 and 2020, Virginia voted for the winning presidential candidate 83.3% of the time.
- Since 1900, Virginia has voted Democratic 54.8% of the time and Republican 45.2% of the time.
- Since 2000, Virginia has voted Democratic 66.7% of the time and Republican 33.3% of the time.
Presidential voting history
Virginia presidential election results (1900-2020)
- 17 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 |
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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 |
See also
External links
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
- University of California Santa Barbara, The American Presidency Project
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