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Virginia elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Virginia.

How Virginia votes

In 2024, Virginia voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 5 consecutive elections.

13
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Photo ID Required
Active

Photo ID required with alternatives

Voter ID
Effective: 2014
No-Excuse Absentee
Active

Any voter can request mail ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2020
45 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting begins 45 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2020
Automatic Voter Registration
Active

Auto-registration at DMV

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2020

Election history

How Virginia has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris13 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden13 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton13 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama13 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama13 EV
  • 2004RepublicanGeorge W. Bush13 EV
  • 2000RepublicanGeorge W. Bush13 EV
  • 1996RepublicanBob Dole13 EV
  • 1992RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush13 EV
  • 1988RepublicanGeorge H.W. Bush12 EV
  • 1984RepublicanRonald Reagan12 EV
  • 1980RepublicanRonald Reagan12 EV
  • 1976RepublicanGerald Ford12 EV
  • 1972RepublicanRichard Nixon12 EV
  • 1968RepublicanRichard Nixon12 EV
  • 1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson12 EV
  • 1960RepublicanRichard Nixon12 EV
  • 1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower12 EV
  • 1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower12 EV
  • 1948DemocraticHarry S. Truman11 EV
  • 1944DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1940DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt11 EV
  • 1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover12 EV
  • 1924DemocraticJohn W. Davis12 EV
  • 1920DemocraticJames M. Cox12 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson12 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson12 EV
  • 1908DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan12 EV
  • 1904DemocraticAlton B. Parker12 EV
  • 1900DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan12 EV
  • 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan12 EV
  • 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland12 EV
  • 1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland12 EV
  • 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland12 EV
  • 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock11 EV
  • 1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden11 EV
  • 1872RepublicanUlysses S. Grant11 EV
  • 1860Constitutional UnionJohn Bell15 EV
  • 1856DemocraticJames Buchanan15 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce15 EV
  • 1848DemocraticLewis Cass17 EV
  • 1844DemocraticJames K. Polk17 EV
  • 1840DemocraticMartin Van Buren23 EV
  • 1836DemocraticMartin Van Buren23 EV
  • 1832DemocraticAndrew Jackson23 EV
  • 1828DemocraticAndrew Jackson24 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanWilliam Crawford24 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe25 EV
  • 1816Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe25 EV
  • 1812Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison25 EV
  • 1808Democratic-RepublicanJames Madison24 EV
  • 1804Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson24 EV
  • 1800Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson21 EV
  • 1796Democratic-RepublicanThomas Jefferson21 EV
  • 1792IndependentGeorge Washington21 EV
  • 1789IndependentGeorge Washington10 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won VA with 13 electoral votes

2020
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request mail ballot

2020
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

45 Days Early Voting

Early voting begins 45 days before election

2020
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at DMV

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won VA with 13 electoral votes

2010s

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won VA with 13 electoral votes

2014
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Photo ID Required

Photo ID required with alternatives

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won VA with 13 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won VA with 13 electoral votes

2004
Election
Republican
major

2004 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won VA with 13 electoral votes

2000
Election
Republican
major

2000 Presidential Election

George W. Bush won VA with 13 electoral votes

1990s

1996
Election
Republican
major

1996 Presidential Election

Bob Dole won VA with 13 electoral votes

1992
Election
Republican
major

1992 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won VA with 13 electoral votes

1980s

1988
Election
Republican
major

1988 Presidential Election

George H.W. Bush won VA with 12 electoral votes

1984
Election
Republican
major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won VA with 12 electoral votes

1980
Election
Republican
major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won VA with 12 electoral votes

1970s

1976
Election
Republican
major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won VA with 12 electoral votes

1972
Election
Republican
major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won VA with 12 electoral votes

1960s

1968
Election
Republican
major

1968 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won VA with 12 electoral votes

1964
Election
Democratic
major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won VA with 12 electoral votes

1960
Election
Republican
major

1960 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won VA with 12 electoral votes

1950s

1956
Election
Republican
major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won VA with 12 electoral votes

1952
Election
Republican
major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won VA with 12 electoral votes

1940s

1948
Election
Democratic
major

1948 Presidential Election

Harry S. Truman won VA with 11 electoral votes

1944
Election
Democratic
major

1944 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won VA with 11 electoral votes

1940
Election
Democratic
major

1940 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won VA with 11 electoral votes

1930s

1936
Election
Democratic
major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won VA with 11 electoral votes

1932
Election
Democratic
major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won VA with 11 electoral votes

1920s

1928
Election
Republican
major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won VA with 12 electoral votes

1924
Election
Democratic
major

1924 Presidential Election

John W. Davis won VA with 12 electoral votes

1920
Election
Democratic
major

1920 Presidential Election

James M. Cox won VA with 12 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won VA with 12 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won VA with 12 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Democratic
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won VA with 12 electoral votes

1904
Election
Democratic
major

1904 Presidential Election

Alton B. Parker won VA with 12 electoral votes

1900
Election
Democratic
major

1900 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won VA with 12 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Democratic
major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won VA with 12 electoral votes

1892
Election
Democratic
major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won VA with 12 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Democratic
major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won VA with 12 electoral votes

1884
Election
Democratic
major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won VA with 12 electoral votes

1880
Election
Democratic
major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won VA with 11 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Democratic
major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won VA with 11 electoral votes

1872
Election
Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Ulysses S. Grant won VA with 11 electoral votes

1860s

1860
Election
Constitutional Union
major

1860 Presidential Election

John Bell won VA with 15 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Democratic
major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won VA with 15 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won VA with 15 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Democratic
major

1848 Presidential Election

Lewis Cass won VA with 17 electoral votes

1844
Election
Democratic
major

1844 Presidential Election

James K. Polk won VA with 17 electoral votes

1840
Election
Democratic
major

1840 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won VA with 23 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Democratic
major

1836 Presidential Election

Martin Van Buren won VA with 23 electoral votes

1832
Election
Democratic
major

1832 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won VA with 23 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
Democratic
major

1828 Presidential Election

Andrew Jackson won VA with 24 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

William Crawford won VA with 24 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won VA with 25 electoral votes

1810s

1816
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1816 Presidential Election

James Monroe won VA with 25 electoral votes

1812
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1812 Presidential Election

James Madison won VA with 25 electoral votes

1800s

1808
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1808 Presidential Election

James Madison won VA with 24 electoral votes

1804
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1804 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won VA with 24 electoral votes

1800
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1800 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won VA with 21 electoral votes

1790s

1796
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1796 Presidential Election

Thomas Jefferson won VA with 21 electoral votes

1792
Election
Independent
major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won VA with 21 electoral votes

1780s

1789
Election
Independent
major

1789 Presidential Election

George Washington won VA with 10 electoral votes