Elections / 2020 · Senate · VA
Virginia — 2020 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate2020 Senate electionVirginia · U.S. SenateWarnerD+12.1
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Mark R. Warner (i) ✓Democrat | 56.0% | 2,466,500 |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel M. GadeRepublican | 44.0% | 1,934,199 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
133 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (133 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ACCOMACK, VA | Republican | R+5.5 |
| ALBEMARLE, VA | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| ALEXANDRIA CITY, VA | Democratic | D+59.0 |
| ALLEGHANY, VA | Republican | R+29.3 |
| AMELIA, VA | Republican | R+34.6 |
| AMHERST, VA | Republican | R+25.8 |
| APPOMATTOX, VA | Republican | R+39.4 |
| ARLINGTON, VA | Democratic | D+58.9 |
| AUGUSTA, VA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| BATH, VA | Republican | R+38.8 |
| BEDFORD, VA | Republican | R+42.5 |
| BLAND, VA | Republican | R+56.7 |
| BOTETOURT, VA | Republican | R+37.1 |
| BRISTOL CITY, VA | Republican | R+27.4 |
| BRUNSWICK, VA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| BUCHANAN, VA | Republican | R+48.1 |
| BUCKINGHAM, VA | Republican | R+9.1 |
| BUENA VISTA CITY, VA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| CAMPBELL, VA | Republican | R+37.3 |
| CAROLINE, VA | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| CARROLL, VA | Republican | R+52.8 |
| CHARLES CITY, VA | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| CHARLOTTE, VA | Republican | R+18.1 |
| CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY, VA | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| CHESAPEAKE CITY, VA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| CHESTERFIELD, VA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| CLARKE, VA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY, VA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| COVINGTON CITY, VA | Republican | R+9.0 |
| CRAIG, VA | Republican | R+51.8 |
| CULPEPER, VA | Republican | R+16.7 |
| CUMBERLAND, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| DANVILLE CITY, VA | Democratic | D+30.4 |
| DICKENSON, VA | Republican | R+43.0 |
| DINWIDDIE, VA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| EMPORIA CITY, VA | Democratic | D+38.9 |
| ESSEX, VA | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| FAIRFAX, VA | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| FAIRFAX CITY, VA | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| FALLS CHURCH CITY, VA | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| FAUQUIER, VA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| FLOYD, VA | Republican | R+26.8 |
| FLUVANNA, VA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| FRANKLIN, VA | Republican | R+32.6 |
| FRANKLIN CITY, VA | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| FREDERICK, VA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| FREDERICKSBURG CITY, VA | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| GALAX CITY, VA | Republican | R+29.3 |
| GILES, VA | Republican | R+39.8 |
| GLOUCESTER, VA | Republican | R+32.0 |
| GOOCHLAND, VA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| GRAYSON, VA | Republican | R+50.8 |
| GREENE, VA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| GREENSVILLE, VA | Democratic | D+19.7 |
| HALIFAX, VA | Republican | R+8.7 |
| HAMPTON CITY, VA | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| HANOVER, VA | Republican | R+25.8 |
| HARRISONBURG CITY, VA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| HENRICO, VA | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| HENRY, VA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| HIGHLAND, VA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| HOPEWELL CITY, VA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| ISLE OF WIGHT, VA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| JAMES CITY, VA | Democratic | D+4.2 |
| KING AND QUEEN, VA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| KING GEORGE, VA | Republican | R+18.6 |
| KING WILLIAM, VA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| LANCASTER, VA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| LEE, VA | Republican | R+54.5 |
| LEXINGTON CITY, VA | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| LOUDOUN, VA | Democratic | D+23.7 |
| LOUISA, VA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| LUNENBURG, VA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| LYNCHBURG CITY, VA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| MADISON, VA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| MANASSAS CITY, VA | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| MANASSAS PARK CITY, VA | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| MARTINSVILLE CITY, VA | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| MATHEWS, VA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| MECKLENBURG, VA | Republican | R+11.8 |
| MIDDLESEX, VA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| MONTGOMERY, VA | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| NELSON, VA | Democratic | D+1.6 |
| NEW KENT, VA | Republican | R+33.0 |
| NEWPORT NEWS CITY, VA | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| NORFOLK CITY, VA | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| NORTHAMPTON, VA | Democratic | D+16.4 |
| NORTHUMBERLAND, VA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| NORTON CITY, VA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| NOTTOWAY, VA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| ORANGE, VA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| PAGE, VA | Republican | R+44.8 |
| PATRICK, VA | Republican | R+49.7 |
| PETERSBURG CITY, VA | Democratic | D+78.4 |
| PITTSYLVANIA, VA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| POQUOSON CITY, VA | Republican | R+43.3 |
| PORTSMOUTH CITY, VA | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| POWHATAN, VA | Republican | R+42.3 |
| PRINCE EDWARD, VA | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| PRINCE GEORGE, VA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| PRINCE WILLIAM, VA | Democratic | D+28.6 |
| PULASKI, VA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| RADFORD CITY, VA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| RAPPAHANNOCK, VA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| RICHMOND, VA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| RICHMOND CITY, VA | Democratic | D+66.7 |
| ROANOKE, VA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| ROANOKE CITY, VA | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| ROCKBRIDGE, VA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| ROCKINGHAM, VA | Republican | R+36.7 |
| RUSSELL, VA | Republican | R+50.4 |
| SALEM CITY, VA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| SCOTT, VA | Republican | R+59.2 |
| SHENANDOAH, VA | Republican | R+37.9 |
| SMYTH, VA | Republican | R+43.2 |
| SOUTHAMPTON, VA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA, VA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| STAFFORD, VA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| STAUNTON CITY, VA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| SUFFOLK CITY, VA | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| SURRY, VA | Democratic | D+10.9 |
| SUSSEX, VA | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| TAZEWELL, VA | Republican | R+53.9 |
| VIRGINIA BEACH CITY, VA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| WARREN, VA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| WASHINGTON, VA | Republican | R+45.5 |
| WAYNESBORO CITY, VA | Republican | R+0.5 |
| WESTMORELAND, VA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| WILLIAMSBURG CITY, VA | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| WINCHESTER CITY, VA | Democratic | D+15.2 |
| WISE, VA | Republican | R+49.1 |
| WYTHE, VA | Republican | R+45.5 |
| YORK, VA | Republican | R+6.5 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+10.1Senate 2020D+12.1vs. baselineD+2.0
Virginia's 2020 Senate race ran 2.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Virginia's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +18.9% |
| 1978 | −0.4% |
| 1982 | −2.4% |
| 1984 | −40.1% |
| 1988 | +42.6% |
| 1990 | −81.7% |
| 1994 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | −5.1% |
| 2000 | −4.6% |
| 2002 | −83.0% |
| 2006 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | +16.0% |
| 2020 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | +8.9% |
Same ballot, 2020VA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.