Elections / 2017 · Governor · VA
Ralph Northam won Virginia's 2017 governor's race.
Ralph Northam (Democrat) led by 8.9 points statewide.
Statewide result
Virginia 2017 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Northam | DDemocratic | 1,409,175 | 53.9% |
| Ed Gillespie | RRepublican | 1,175,731 | 45.0% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 2016D+5.3Governor 2017D+9.0vs. baselineD+3.7
Virginia's 2017 governor race ran 3.7 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.