2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Glenn Youngkin won the 2021 Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Glenn Youngkin received 1,663,158 popular votes (50.58%). The main challenger was Terry McAuliffe (48.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Youngkin and McAuliffe

Youngkin +1.9 pts · won by 63,688 votes

Glenn Youngkin RepublicanWINNER50.58%

1,663,158 votes

Terry McAuliffe Democratic48.64%

1,599,470 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.