Английская Википедия:2012 United States presidential election in Virginia

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The 2012 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 6, 2012, as part of the presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Virginia voters chose 13 electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama and his running mate, Vice President Joe Biden, against Republican challenger and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan.

Virginia was won by Obama with 51.16% of the vote to Romney's 47.28%, a 3.88% margin of victory.[1] Third parties and write-ins received a cumulative 60,147 votes, representing 1.56% of the vote. In 2008, Obama won the state by 6.30%, becoming the first Democratic presidential nominee to win it since Lyndon B. Johnson's nationwide Democratic landslide of 1964, but it had otherwise been a reliably Republican state prior to this. However, 2008 represented a realignment election for Virginia.[2]

Much of the Democratic gains were attributed to the growth of progressive suburban Northern Virginia, particularly in Fairfax County, Loudoun County, and Prince William County, all of which voted for Obama twice despite becoming Republican strongholds after 1964. The Northern Virginia suburbs are generally dominated by Washington, D.C., the most Democratic region in the country, and increasing minority populations have turned Virginia from a Republican stronghold to a Democratic one. Obama's increased strength in this heavily populated region more than canceled out his weakness across rural Virginia, which, similar to the rest of Appalachia, swung towards the Republican Party in 2008 due to the Democrats' increasingly environmentalist policies. Obama suffered a historically poor showing even in traditionally Democratic counties of Southwest Virginia, similar to his weak performance in neighboring West Virginia. This would ultimately foreshadow 2016, when the Republican nominee won the election without carrying Virginia for the first time since 1924. Despite its narrow margin, this was the last election in which Virginia was a seriously contested state, as it would move on to be reliably Democratic in succeeding presidential elections.

Obama's 2012 win made him the first Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt to carry Virginia in two consecutive elections, and this was the first election since 1948 that the state voted Democratic in consecutive elections. The Democratic margin of victory also made 2012 the first time since 1948 that Virginia voted more Democratic than the nation as a whole, albeit by a narrow advantage of 0.02%: These were ultimately signs of Virginia's continuing leftward shift, after it had been a mostly reliable state for Republicans on the presidential level since 1952. This was the first election since 1976 in which Virginia did not vote in the same way as neighboring North Carolina, and the first election ever in which Virginia voted Democratic while North Carolina voted Republican. Virginia is the only state that Obama won twice that Bill Clinton lost twice in the 1990s.

As of the 2020 presidential election, this was the last time the Republican nominee won Montgomery County, and the last time the Democratic nominee won the independent city of Covington along with Buckingham, Caroline, Essex, Nelson and Westmoreland Counties.

Primary elections

Democratic primary

Because incumbent Democratic President Barack Obama faced no serious opposition from within his party in seeking reelection, no Democratic primary was held.

Republican primary

Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:US 2012 elections series The Republican primary took place on Super Tuesday, March 6, 2012.[3][4]

Virginia had 49 delegates to the 2012 Republican National Convention including the unbound superdelegates. 33 delegates were awarded on a winner-take-all basis by congressional district. The other 13 were awarded to the candidate who won a majority statewide, or allocated proportionally if no one got a majority.[5]

Virginia Republican primary, March 6, 2012[6][7]
Candidate Votes Percentage Delegates[7][8]
Mitt Romney 158,119 59.54% 43
Ron Paul 107,451 40.46% 3
Uncommitted delegates: 3
Total: 265,570 100.00% 49

Ballot access

Only Mitt Romney and Ron Paul appeared on the ballot. Other candidates failed to submit the necessary 10,000 signatures (including at least 400 from each of the state's 11 congressional districts) required to get on the ballot by the deadline of 22 December 2011.[9]

On 27 December, Rick Perry filed a lawsuit – joined later by Michele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman and Rick Santorum – in the federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond that challenged provisions that determine who can appear on the primary ballot. Perry and the other candidates argued that the chairman of the Virginia Republican Party and members of State Board of Elections violated their rights by enforcing state requirements as to the number of signatures, the qualifications for signers and the requirement that all petition circulators be "an eligible or registered qualified voter in Virginia." Perry and the other litigants argued that these restrictions "impose a severe burden" on their freedoms of speech and association under the First and Fourteenth Amendment.[10][11][12]

The case was Perry v. Judd. U.S. District Judge John A. Gibney, Jr. ruled on 29 December that he would not issue an injunction to stop the printing of ballots before a scheduled hearing on 13 January.[13] The Virginia Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli, representing the state, made a motion to dismiss the case because of a lack of standing.[14] On 13 January, Judge Gibney, Jr. dismissed the lawsuit citing the equitable doctrine of laches ("sleeping on one's rights"), writing, "They knew the rules in Virginia many months ago... In essence, they played the game, lost, and then complained that the rules were unfair."[15] The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed, emphasizing that the candidate plaintiffs' failure to file in a timely fashion required dismissal.[16]

The final results saw Romney win with 59.54% and 43 delegates of the vote to Ron Paul's 40.46% and 3 delegates.

General election

Ballot access

Polling

Шаблон:Main The initial polling in 2010 showed Obama leading with margins from 4 to 11 points. In September 2011, the tide changed, and Romney won every poll conducted from September 2011 to December 2011, except one. In January and February 2012, both candidates were neck and neck with neither having a decisive lead. In March, Obama was able to pull ahead and beat Romney in most polls until about late September 2012. On October 4, Romney won his first poll in a month, 48% to 45%. Throughout October, Romney won every poll but one for nearly three weeks. The latest polls in late October and early November shifted in Obama's favor, and Obama was able to successfully make the race near tied. Although Romney had won the final poll by 2 points, 50% to 48%, the average of the last three polls showed Obama leading 49% to 48%.[17][18]

Results

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United States presidential election in Virginia, 2012[19]
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Democratic Barack Obama (incumbent) Joe Biden (incumbent) 1,971,820 51.16% 13
Republican Mitt Romney Paul Ryan 1,822,522 47.28% 0
Libertarian Gary Johnson Jim Gray 31,216 0.81% 0
Constitution Virgil Goode Jim Clymer 13,058 0.34% 0
Green Jill Stein Cheri Honkala 8,627 0.22% 0
Write-ins Write-ins 7,246 0.19% 0
Totals 3,854,489 100.00% 13

By county/city

County/City Barack Obama
Democratic
Mitt Romney
Republican
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Accomack Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,655 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 47.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,213 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 51.17% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 183 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -558 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 16,051
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Albemarle Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 29,757 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 23,297 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 43.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 853 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,460 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 11.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 53,907
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Alexandria Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 52,199 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 71.11% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 20,249 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 27.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 963 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 31,950 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 43.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 73,411
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Alleghany Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,403 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 47.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,595 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 50.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 175 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -192 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,173
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Amelia Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,490 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 36.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,331 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 62.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 94 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,841 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -26.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,915
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Amherst Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,900 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,876 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 194 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,976 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -19.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 14,970
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Appomattox Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,453 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 30.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,340 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 67.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 142 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.79% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,887 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -36.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,935
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Arlington Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 81,269 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 69.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 34,474 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 29.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1,865 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.59% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 46,795 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39.79% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 117,608
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Augusta Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 9,451 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 28.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 23,624 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 70.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 597 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -14,173 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -42.09% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 33,672
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Bath Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 894 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 40.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,274 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 57.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 55 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.47% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -380 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -17.09% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,223
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Bedford Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 10,209 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 27.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 26,679 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 71.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 537 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -16,470 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -44.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 37,425
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Bland Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 735 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 24.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,144 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 72.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 69 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,409 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -47.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,948
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Botetourt Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,452 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 29.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,479 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 68.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 310 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7,027 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -38.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 18,241
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Bristol Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,492 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 33.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,780 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 64.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 115 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,288 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -30.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,387
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Brunswick Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,994 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 62.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,968 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 36.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 75 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,026 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 25.21% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8,037
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Buchanan Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,094 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 32.08% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,436 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 66.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 116 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,342 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -34.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,646
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Buckingham Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,750 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 50.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,569 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 47.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 138 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 181 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,457
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Buena Vista Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 919 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 36.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,564 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 61.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 43 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -645 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -25.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,526
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Campbell Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,595 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 29.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 17,695 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 68.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 406 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -10,100 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -39.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 25,696
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Caroline Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,276 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 53.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,151 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 45.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 225 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,125 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8.24% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 13,652
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Carroll Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,685 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 28.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,736 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 67.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 497 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 3.84% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -5,051 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -39.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,918
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Charles City Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,772 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 65.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,396 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 32.99% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 64 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,376 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 32.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,232
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Charlotte Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,503 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,311 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 56.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 84 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -808 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -13.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,898
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Charlottesville Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 16,510 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 75.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,844 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 22.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 443 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 11,666 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 53.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 21,797
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Chesapeake Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55,052 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 49.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 53,900 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 48.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1,473 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,152 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 110,425
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Chesterfield Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 77,694 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 45.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 90,934 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 53.18% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2,360 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -13,240 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 170,988
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Clarke Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,239 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 41.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,296 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 55.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 227 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,057 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -13.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,762
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Colonial Heights Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,544 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 29.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,941 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 68.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 139 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,397 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -39.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,624
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Covington Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,319 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 56.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 975 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 36 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 344 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 14.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,330
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Craig Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 830 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 31.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,757 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 65.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 80 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 3.00% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -927 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -34.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,667
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Culpeper Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8,285 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 40.99% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 11,580 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 57.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 346 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,295 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -16.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 20,211
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Cumberland Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,422 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 47.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,538 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 50.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 88 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -116 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,048
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Danville Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 12,218 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 60.47% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,763 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 38.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 223 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.11% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,455 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 22.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 20,204
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Dickenson Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,473 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 35.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,274 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 61.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 157 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,801 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -26.09% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,904
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Dinwiddie Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,550 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 48.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,875 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 50.59% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 164 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.21% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -325 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 13,589
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Emporia Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,793 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 66.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 886 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 32.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 17 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 907 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 33.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,696
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Essex Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,016 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 53.15% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,602 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 45.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 57 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.00% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 414 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,675
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Fairfax Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 315,273 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 59.57% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 206,773 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 39.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 7,241 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 108,500 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 20.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 529,287
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Fairfax City Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,651 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 57.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,775 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 203 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,876 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 16.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 11,629
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Falls Church Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,015 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 68.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,147 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 29.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 114 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,868 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,276
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Fauquier Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 13,965 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 21,034 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 556 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7,069 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -19.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 35,555
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Floyd Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,732 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 35.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,673 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 61.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 239 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 3.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,941 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -25.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,644
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Fluvanna Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,893 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 46.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,678 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 52.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 178 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -785 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -6.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,749
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Franklin Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 9,090 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 34.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 16,718 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 62.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 899 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 3.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7,628 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -28.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 26,707
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Franklin City Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,833 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 64.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,496 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 34.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 31 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,337 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 30.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,360
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Frederick Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 12,690 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 34.87% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 22,858 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 62.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 846 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -10,168 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -27.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 36,394
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Fredericksburg Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,131 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 62.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,060 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 35.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 246 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.15% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,071 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 26.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 11,437
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Galax Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 900 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,332 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 58.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 45 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.97% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -432 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -18.97% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,277
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Giles Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,730 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 36.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,660 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 61.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 168 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,930 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -25.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,558
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Gloucester Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,764 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 35.08% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,137 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 62.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 382 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -5,373 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -27.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 19,283
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Goochland Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,676 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 35.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,448 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 63.45% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 191 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,772 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -28.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 13,315
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Grayson Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,068 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 29.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,801 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 67.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 252 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 3.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,733 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -38.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,121
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Greene Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,290 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 36.46% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,569 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 61.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 164 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,279 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -25.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,023
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Greensville Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,135 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 63.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,766 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 35.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 25 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,369 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 27.79% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,926
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Halifax Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,766 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 46.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,694 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 52.08% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 232 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -928 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -5.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 16,692
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Hampton Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 46,966 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 70.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 18,640 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 28.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 884 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 28,326 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 66,490
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Hanover Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 18,294 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 30.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 39,940 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 67.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 824 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -21,646 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -36.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59,058
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Harrisonburg Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8,654 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,565 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 42.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 374 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,089 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 13.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 15,593
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Henrico Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 89,594 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 70,449 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 43.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2,198 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 19,145 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 11.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 162,241
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Henry Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 10,317 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 41.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 13,984 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 56.02% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 662 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,667 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -14.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 24,963
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Highland Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 459 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 32.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 924 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 65.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 30 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -465 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -32.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,413
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Hopewell Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,179 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 57.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,739 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 113 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.25% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,440 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 15.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 9,031
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Isle of Wight Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8,761 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 11,802 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 56.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 264 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,041 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -14.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 20,827
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| James City Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 17,879 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 43.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 22,843 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 55.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 518 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -4,964 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -12.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41,240
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| King and Queen Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,745 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 47.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,865 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 51.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 45 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.23% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -120 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,655
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| King George Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,477 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,604 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 58.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 244 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,127 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -18.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 11,325
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| King William Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,344 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 37.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,466 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 61.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 113 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,122 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -23.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,923
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Lancaster Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,149 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 45.24% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,753 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 53.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 59 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -604 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -8.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,961
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Lee Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,583 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 26.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,847 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 71.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 168 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -4,264 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -44.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,598
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Lexington Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,486 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55.30% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,146 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 42.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 55 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 340 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 12.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,687
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Loudoun Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 82,479 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 51.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 75,292 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 47.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2,289 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,187 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 160,060
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Louisa Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,953 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,215 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 56.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 284 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,262 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -13.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 16,452
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Lunenburg Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,684 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 46.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,969 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 51.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 81 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -285 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -4.97% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,734
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Lynchburg Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 15,948 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 43.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 19,806 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 54.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 694 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,858 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -10.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 36,448
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Madison Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,639 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,869 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 58.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 106 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,230 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -18.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,614
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Manassas Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8,478 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,463 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 42.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 259 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,015 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 13.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 15,200
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Manassas Park Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,879 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 61.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,699 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 36.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 78 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,180 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 25.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,656
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Martinsville Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,855 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 61.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,312 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 36.79% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 117 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,543 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 24.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,284
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Mathews Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,807 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 33.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,488 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 64.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 79 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.47% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,681 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -31.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,374
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Mecklenburg Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,921 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 45.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,973 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 52.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 183 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,052 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -6.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 15,077
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Middlesex Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,370 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 38.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,619 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 91 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,249 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -20.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,080
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Montgomery Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 19,903 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 48.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 20,006 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 48.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1,100 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -103 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -0.25% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41,009
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Nelson Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,171 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 50.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,947 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 47.84% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 132 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 224 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8,250
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| New Kent Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,555 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 32.46% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,246 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 66.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 152 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,691 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -33.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 10,953
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Newport News Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 51,100 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 64.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 27,230 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 34.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1,114 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 23,870 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 30.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 79,444
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Norfolk Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 62,687 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 72.02% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 23,147 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 26.59% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1,209 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 39,540 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 45.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 87,043
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Northampton Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,741 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 57.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,676 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41.23% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 74 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,065 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 16.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,491
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Northumberland Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,191 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,310 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 57.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 57 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,119 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -14.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,558
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Norton Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 566 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 37.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 895 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59.99% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 31 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -329 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -22.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,492
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Nottoway Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,344 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 48.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,409 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 49.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 93 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -65 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -0.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,846
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Orange Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,870 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,244 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 56.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 240 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.47% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,374 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -14.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 16,354
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Page Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,724 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 36.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 6,344 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 62.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 160 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,620 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -25.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 10,228
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Patrick Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,417 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 29.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,622 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 68.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 220 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,205 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -38.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,259
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Petersburg Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 14,283 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 89.79% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,527 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 98 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 12,756 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 80.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 15,908
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Pittsylvania Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 10,858 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 35.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 19,263 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 62.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 560 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -8,405 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -27.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 30,681
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Poquoson Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,679 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 23.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,312 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 74.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 115 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,633 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -51.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,106
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Portsmouth Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 32,501 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 70.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,858 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 28.00% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 563 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.23% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 19,643 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 45,922
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Powhatan Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,088 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 26.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 11,200 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 72.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 237 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7,112 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -45.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 15,525
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Prince Edward Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,132 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,952 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 42.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 155 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,180 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 12.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 9,239
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Prince George Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,991 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 43.57% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,879 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 55.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 176 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,888 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -11.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 16,046
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Prince William Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 103,331 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 57.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 74,458 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2,406 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 28,873 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 16.02% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 180,195
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Pulaski Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,292 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 36.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,920 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 60.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 468 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 3.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,628 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -24.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 14,680
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Radford Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,732 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 50.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,520 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 46.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 147 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 212 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,399
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Rappahannock Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,980 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 45.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,311 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 53.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 66 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -331 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,357
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Richmond Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,574 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 41.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,160 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 57.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 36 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 0.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -586 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -15.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,770
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Richmond City Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 75,921 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 77.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 20,050 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 20.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1,598 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 55,871 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 57.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 97,569
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Roanoke Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 18,711 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 36.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 31,624 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 61.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 882 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -12,913 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -25.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 51,217
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Roanoke City Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 24,134 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 60.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 14,991 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 37.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1,030 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.57% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 9,143 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 22.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 40,155
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Rockbridge Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,088 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 40.17% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,898 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 57.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 191 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -1,810 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -17.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 10,177
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Rockingham Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 10,065 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 28.87% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 24,186 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 69.37% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 615 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -14,121 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -40.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 34,866
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Russell Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,718 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 30.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,180 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 67.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 190 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.57% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -4,462 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -36.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,088
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Salem Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,760 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 38.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,299 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59.25% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 259 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.11% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2,539 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -20.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,318
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Scott Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,395 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 23.97% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 7,439 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 74.45% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 158 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -5,044 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -50.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,992
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Shenandoah Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,469 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 33.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,538 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 64.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 366 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -6,069 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -31.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 19,373
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Smyth Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,171 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 32.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,379 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 65.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 227 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -4,208 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -32.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,777
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Southampton Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,437 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 47.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,733 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 51.09% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 94 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -296 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,264
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Spotsylvania Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 25,165 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 43.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 31,844 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 54.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 965 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -6,679 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -11.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 57,974
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Stafford Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 27,182 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 44.87% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 32,480 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 53.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 921 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -5,298 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -8.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 60,583
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Staunton Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,728 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 51.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 5,272 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 47.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 210 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.87% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 456 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 11,210
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Suffolk Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 24,267 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 57.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 17,820 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 41.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 479 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,447 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 15.15% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 42,566
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Surry Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,576 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 59.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 1,671 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 38.79% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 61 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.41% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 905 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 21.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,308
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Sussex Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,358 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 61.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,021 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 37.15% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 61 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1,337 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 24.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,440
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Tazewell Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,661 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 20.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 13,843 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 78.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 228 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -10,182 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -57.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 17,732
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Virginia Beach Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 94,299 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 47.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 99,291 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 50.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 3,051 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -4,992 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -2.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 196,641
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Warren Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6,452 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 38.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 9,869 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 377 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -3,417 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -20.46% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 16,698
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Washington Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,076 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 27.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 18,141 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 70.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 415 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -11,065 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -43.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 25,632
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Waynesboro Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,840 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 43.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,790 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 54.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 161 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -950 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -10.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,791
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Westmoreland Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,295 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 52.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 3,731 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 45.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 94 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 564 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 6.94% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 8,120
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Williamsburg Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 4,903 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 63.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 2,682 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 34.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 163 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 2,221 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 28.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 7,748
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| Winchester Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 5,094 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 49.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 4,946 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 48.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 256 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 148 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 1.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 10,296
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Wise Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,760 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 25.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 11,076 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 73.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 182 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.21% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7,316 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -48.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 15,018
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| Wythe Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 3,783 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 30.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 8,324 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 67.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 251 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 2.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -4,541 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -36.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 12,358
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| York Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 13,183 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic| 38.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 20,204 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 59.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 566 Шаблон:Party shading/Others| 1.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -7,021 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| -20.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican| 33,953
Totals 1,971,820 51.16% 1,822,522 47.28% 60,147 1.56% 149,298 3.88% 3,854,489
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Romney won 7 of 11 congressional districts, while Obama won 4, including one held by a Republican.[20]

District Romney Obama Representative
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 53.1% 45.6% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Rob Wittman
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Шаблон:Ushr 48.6% 50.1% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Scott Rigell
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Шаблон:Ushr 19.99% 78.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Robert C. Scott
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 50.14% 48.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Randy Forbes
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 52.55% 45.88% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Robert Hurt
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 58.84% 39.46% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Bob Goodlatte
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 56.94% 41.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Eric Cantor
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Шаблон:Ushr 31.0% 67.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Jim Moran
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 63.08% 34.9% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Morgan Griffith
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Шаблон:Ushr 49.9% 48.8% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Frank Wolf
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Шаблон:Ushr 36.3% 62.46% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic|Gerry Connolly

Analysis

Despite Indiana and neighboring North Carolina flipping back into the Republican column, Virginia remained in the Democratic column, voting for President Obama with a margin of 3.88%, albeit a reduced margin from 2008 when he carried it by 6.30%.[21] 2008 was the first time a Democrat carried the state of Virginia since Lyndon B. Johnson carried it in his landslide 1964 election.[22] Republican support, which had been anchored by the historically Republican D.C. suburbs, dwindled as the population grew. According to 270toWin, Obama carried Northern Virginia by 59.8% to Romney's 38.8%, a 21% margin, a great improvement from Al Gore's 3.2% win against George W. Bush in 2000 and John Kerry's 7.9% win against Bush in 2004.[2] The leftward shift of college-educated whites and dominance by the unabashedly liberal District of Columbia only furthered Democratic margins. Widening margins in Northern Virginia allowed Obama to counteract losses in Southwest Virginia as the Democrats increasingly supported environmentalist policies making them unpopular amongst Appalachian voters. Consequently, Democrats were able to comfortably carry it in every election following 2008: a Republican wouldn’t win statewide public office in Virginia until Glenn Youngkin won the 2021 gubernatorial election.

According to exit polls from The New York Times,[23] voter demographics were split. Romney carried men 51-47 while Obama carried women 54-45. Men and women make up 47% and 53% of the electorate, respectively. While Romney expectedly carried white voters in a 61-37 landslide, Obama was able to offset these wins with 93-6, 64-33, and 66-32 landslides among African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians, respectively. Cumulatively, these minorities consisted of 28% of the electorate. Splits among age groups were also obvious: voters 18 to 29 and 30 to 44 favored Obama 61-36 and 54-45, respectively, while voters aged 46–64 favored the Republican ticket 53-44 and 65+ favored them 54-46. Romney was able to carry three of four education groups: those with no, some, or a college degree favored Romney by narrow margins of 50-49, 51-47, and 50-48, respectively, but Obama canceled out these wins with a 57-42 win among postgraduates. Respectively, these groups comprise 46%, 25%, 30%, and 24% of voters. Self-identified moderates were carried by Obama 56-42, but Independents flipped back into the Republican column, backing Romney 54-43 after backing Obama by 1 percentage point in 2008.

Economic status also showed a clear political divide in exit polls. The president's strength came from lower-income voters: he carried those with an income under $30,000 by 61-38 and an income $30,000 to $50,000 by 60-38. Meanwhile, Romney carried those making over $50,000 by 52-47 and over $100,000 by 51-47. However, Romney's close win among the upper middle class was a good sign for Democrats: Bush carried them 57-43 in 2004, a 14-point win, and it solidified suburban Northern Virginia's shift left.

In terms of county performance, Romney flipped two counties back into the Republican column, including Montgomery, home to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.[21] King and Queen County also returned to the Republican column, thereby making Obama the first Democrat to win the White House without carrying this county. Obama racked up his greatest margins in independent cities, where he received upwards of 70% of the vote in many of them. Petersburg gave 89.79% of its vote to the Democratic ticket. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Romney's best performances were in Southwest Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, where he garnered over 60% of ballots cast.

Despite polls predicting a close race, Obama's comfortable margin in the Old Dominion solidified the state's shift to the Democrats.[24] In 2016, Democrat Hillary Clinton would win the state by 5.32% against Donald Trump, one of the few states where she improved on Obama's margins despite losing the election nationwide.[25] In 2020, Joe Biden won the state by 10.11%, the best margin for a Democrat since Franklin D. Roosevelt's 24.97% margin in 1944.[26]

See also

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