2021Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2021 election for Virginia Governor
Governor · Virginia
Glenn Allen Youngkin (R) won with 50.6% of the vote, defeating Terence Richard McAuliffe (D) by 1.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Glenn Allen YoungkinRepublican · winner
50.6%1,663,158
Terence Richard McAuliffeDemocrat
48.6%1,599,470
Princess Latece Teira BlandingOther party
0.7%23,107
3,288,327 votes
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Oct 8, 2026, 6:11 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2021
Races before and after
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Oct 8, 2026, 6:11 AM ET
The candidates
Glenn Allen Youngkin (R)Terence Richard McAuliffe (D)
Also on the ballot: Princess Latece Teira Blanding (Other party), 0.7%