2021 Virginia gubernatorial election
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The 2021 Virginia gubernatorial election was a closely watched U.S. state contest in which Republican businessman Glenn Youngkin defeated Democrat Terry McAuliffe, signaling a significant political shift in a previously Democratic-leaning state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virginia state election
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gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| campaignIssue |
COVID-19 pandemic response
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economy ⓘ education ⓘ public schools curriculum ⓘ |
| candidate |
Glenn Youngkin
NERFINISHED
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Princess Blanding NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| democraticNominee | Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electionCycle | off-year election ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2021-11-02 ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| electoralOffice | Governor of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbent | Ralph Northam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incumbentRunning | no ⓘ |
| incumbentTermLimited | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| loser | Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loserParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marginOfVictoryPercentage | 2.0% ⓘ |
| marginOfVictoryVotes | 63,480 ⓘ |
| nextElection | 2025 Virginia gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterElection | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderAfterParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeElection | Ralph Northam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderBeforeParty | Democratic Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ongoing | no ⓘ |
| party |
Democratic Party
NERFINISHED
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Liberation Party of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUp | Terry McAuliffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUpPercentage | 48.6% ⓘ |
| popularVoteRunnerUpRaw | 1,600,116 ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlace | Princess Blanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlacePercentage | 0.7% ⓘ |
| popularVoteThirdPlaceRaw | 23,196 ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinner | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinnerPercentage | 50.6% ⓘ |
| popularVoteWinnerRaw | 1,663,596 ⓘ |
| previousElection | 2017 Virginia gubernatorial election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryElection |
2021 Virginia Democratic gubernatorial primary
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2021 Virginia Republican gubernatorial convention ⓘ |
| republicanNominee | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
considered a bellwether for national U.S. politics
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ended Democratic control of Virginia governorship since 2014 ⓘ |
| thirdParty | Liberation Party of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdPartyNominee | Princess Blanding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | presidential-style gubernatorial election ⓘ |
| votingMethod |
early voting
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in-person voting ⓘ mail-in voting ⓘ |
| winner | Glenn Youngkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winnerParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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