Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · VA
Clinton led Virginia's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.
County-level returns aggregated statewide; Clinton led by 29.1 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.
Statewide result
Virginia 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | 504,791 | 64.3% |
| Sanders | 276,387 | 35.2% |
| Other | 4,012 | 0.5% |
By county (133)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Clinton | +26.6 | 139,818 |
| Prince William County | Clinton | +28.4 | 41,398 |
| Henrico County | Clinton | +40.1 | 40,384 |
| Arlington County | Clinton | +34.0 | 38,282 |
| Loudoun County | Clinton | +17.8 | 36,151 |
| Richmond city | Clinton | +21.4 | 36,038 |
| Virginia Beach city | Clinton | +26.4 | 35,473 |
| Chesterfield County | Clinton | +32.4 | 34,270 |
| Alexandria city | Clinton | +39.5 | 23,483 |
| Norfolk city | Clinton | +38.8 | 22,773 |
| Chesapeake city | Clinton | +48.6 | 21,772 |
| Hampton city | Clinton | +56.2 | 17,382 |
| Newport News city | Clinton | +46.4 | 17,127 |
| Albemarle County | Clinton | +9.5 | 15,194 |
| Portsmouth city | Clinton | +57.4 | 12,068 |
| Stafford County | Clinton | +22.7 | 10,571 |
| Suffolk city | Clinton | +59.5 | 9,477 |
| Spotsylvania County | Clinton | +21.5 | 8,943 |
| Montgomery County | Sanders | +18.4 | 8,623 |
| Charlottesville city | Sanders | +7.1 | 8,398 |
| Hanover County | Clinton | +20.2 | 8,209 |
| Roanoke city | Clinton | +18.3 | 8,113 |
| James City County | Clinton | +30.7 | 8,014 |
| Roanoke County | Clinton | +9.2 | 6,126 |
| York County | Clinton | +23.4 | 5,358 |
| Fauquier County | Clinton | +9.8 | 5,244 |
| Lynchburg city | Clinton | +23.4 | 5,040 |
| Petersburg city | Clinton | +71.0 | 4,803 |
| Harrisonburg city | Sanders | +32.5 | 4,411 |
| Frederick County | Clinton | +1.0 | 4,217 |
| Rockingham County | Sanders | +5.6 | 3,693 |
| Augusta County | Sanders | +3.4 | 3,414 |
| Danville city | Clinton | +60.4 | 3,349 |
| Bedford County | Clinton | +13.6 | 3,322 |
| Isle of Wight County | Clinton | +48.2 | 3,314 |
| Pittsylvania County | Clinton | +50.9 | 3,154 |
| Manassas city | Clinton | +16.9 | 3,124 |
| Fairfax city | Clinton | +19.2 | 3,102 |
| Franklin County | Clinton | +26.0 | 2,677 |
| Fredericksburg city | Clinton | +6.0 | 2,656 |
| Culpeper County | Clinton | +10.3 | 2,597 |
| Falls Church city | Clinton | +22.7 | 2,596 |
| Prince George County | Clinton | +55.6 | 2,567 |
| Caroline County | Clinton | +49.2 | 2,562 |
| Henry County | Clinton | +46.0 | 2,490 |
| Staunton city | Sanders | +10.0 | 2,490 |
| Accomack County | Clinton | +44.5 | 2,487 |
| Louisa County | Clinton | +31.4 | 2,487 |
| Gloucester County | Clinton | +18.6 | 2,451 |
| Williamsburg city | Sanders | +1.7 | 2,364 |
| Fluvanna County | Clinton | +15.8 | 2,354 |
| Dinwiddie County | Clinton | +67.2 | 2,322 |
| Orange County | Clinton | +20.5 | 2,208 |
| Goochland County | Clinton | +43.1 | 2,203 |
| Washington County | Clinton | +9.2 | 2,189 |
| Halifax County | Clinton | +62.3 | 2,173 |
| Mecklenburg County | Clinton | +61.1 | 1,980 |
| Campbell County | Clinton | +32.0 | 1,975 |
| Warren County | Sanders | +3.4 | 1,962 |
| Shenandoah County | Clinton | +1.6 | 1,903 |
| Winchester city | Clinton | +2.5 | 1,865 |
| Prince Edward County | Clinton | +52.5 | 1,801 |
| Nelson County | Clinton | +13.1 | 1,764 |
| Powhatan County | Clinton | +29.1 | 1,675 |
| Amherst County | Clinton | +31.1 | 1,602 |
| Botetourt County | Clinton | +12.1 | 1,594 |
| Rockbridge County | Clinton | +14.3 | 1,581 |
| Waynesboro city | Clinton | +1.2 | 1,568 |
| King and Queen County | Clinton | +19.7 | 1,543 |
| Hopewell city | Clinton | +55.2 | 1,521 |
| Brunswick County | Clinton | +79.5 | 1,510 |
| Salem city | Clinton | +2.5 | 1,503 |
| Pulaski County | Clinton | +17.3 | 1,435 |
| Southampton County | Clinton | +68.7 | 1,432 |
| New Kent County | Clinton | +36.4 | 1,403 |
| Floyd County | Sanders | +40.4 | 1,336 |
| Clarke County | Clinton | +3.6 | 1,218 |
| Northampton County | Clinton | +45.4 | 1,198 |
| Greene County | Sanders | +2.0 | 1,188 |
| Tazewell County | Clinton | +17.0 | 1,186 |
| Westmoreland County | Clinton | +49.5 | 1,180 |
| Buckingham County | Clinton | +53.5 | 1,178 |
| King William County | Clinton | +45.1 | 1,172 |
| Radford city | Sanders | +16.1 | 1,135 |
| Martinsville city | Clinton | +51.3 | 1,111 |
| Wise County | Sanders | +5.4 | 1,108 |
| Lancaster County | Clinton | +49.5 | 1,107 |
| Northumberland County | Clinton | +50.9 | 1,096 |
| Nottoway County | Clinton | +57.0 | 1,061 |
| Sussex County | Clinton | +81.2 | 1,058 |
| Carroll County | Clinton | +14.7 | 1,052 |
| Manassas Park city | Clinton | +15.2 | 1,013 |
| Charles City County | Clinton | +71.7 | 1,009 |
| Surry County | Clinton | +64.3 | 993 |
| Wythe County | Clinton | +11.1 | 957 |
| Greensville County | Clinton | +75.8 | 949 |
| Russell County | Clinton | +21.1 | 930 |
| Franklin city | Clinton | +74.5 | 925 |
| Madison County | Clinton | +18.5 | 910 |
| Smyth County | Clinton | +18.5 | 898 |
| Lunenburg County | Clinton | +67.5 | 881 |
| Middlesex County | Clinton | +30.5 | 858 |
| Amelia County | Clinton | +57.8 | 852 |
| Rappahannock County | Clinton | +0.7 | 831 |
| Charlotte County | Clinton | +58.9 | 803 |
| Cumberland County | Clinton | +59.9 | 803 |
| Essex County | Clinton | +65.0 | 783 |
| Page County | Clinton | +7.6 | 767 |
| Bristol city | Clinton | +13.7 | 760 |
| Buchanan County | Clinton | +41.9 | 744 |
| Patrick County | Sanders | +1.5 | 739 |
| Colonial Heights city | Clinton | +12.5 | 729 |
| Giles County | Clinton | +12.1 | 727 |
| Mathews County | Clinton | +27.3 | 688 |
| Lexington city | Clinton | +22.3 | 685 |
| Alleghany County | Clinton | +27.3 | 684 |
| Appomattox County | Clinton | +34.8 | 669 |
| Poquoson city | Sanders | +6.3 | 635 |
| King George County | Clinton | +57.9 | 606 |
| Dickenson County | Clinton | +21.3 | 577 |
| Scott County | Clinton | +13.2 | 546 |
| Grayson County | Sanders | +0.7 | 538 |
| Lee County | Clinton | +29.5 | 499 |
| Emporia city | Clinton | +77.8 | 459 |
| Richmond County | Clinton | +60.8 | 416 |
| Covington city | Clinton | +48.1 | 322 |
| Buena Vista city | Clinton | +17.2 | 244 |
| Bland County | Clinton | +4.5 | 242 |
| Bath County | Clinton | +26.4 | 235 |
| Galax city | Clinton | +16.6 | 223 |
| Craig County | Clinton | +3.2 | 221 |
| Highland County | Sanders | +1.1 | 174 |
| Norton city | Clinton | +8.8 | 160 |