Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/live-results-virginia-2025-gubernatorial-election Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Live Results: Virginia 2025 gubernatorial election Politics Updated on Nov 19, 2025 11:47 AM EST — Published on Nov 3, 2025 12:00 PM EST View election results WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor’s race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. LIVE UPDATES: Election Day 2025 Spanberger will succeed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is not allowed to run for a second consecutive term. Her victory aligns with recent voting patterns in Virginia, which picks its governors the year after a presidential election and tends to elect someone of the opposite party of the president. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Spanberger, a former case officer with the CIA, flipped a U.S. House seat in Northern Virginia in 2018 and retired from Congress in 2024 to run for governor. She will be the state’s first female governor. READ MORE: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy is part of the Democrats’ playbook for Tuesday’s election The Associated Press declared Spanberger the winner at 7:58 p.m. EST. Find more of our Vote 2025 coverage READ MORE: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy is part of the Democrats’ playbook for Tuesday’s election WATCH: How the Virginia governor’s race became a microcosm of national issues WATCH: Why Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court election has national implications WATCH: A look at the New Jersey governor’s race and its national implications A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
View election results WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abigail Spanberger won the governor’s race in Virginia on Tuesday, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. LIVE UPDATES: Election Day 2025 Spanberger will succeed Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who is not allowed to run for a second consecutive term. Her victory aligns with recent voting patterns in Virginia, which picks its governors the year after a presidential election and tends to elect someone of the opposite party of the president. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Spanberger, a former case officer with the CIA, flipped a U.S. House seat in Northern Virginia in 2018 and retired from Congress in 2024 to run for governor. She will be the state’s first female governor. READ MORE: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy is part of the Democrats’ playbook for Tuesday’s election The Associated Press declared Spanberger the winner at 7:58 p.m. EST. Find more of our Vote 2025 coverage READ MORE: Less talk of Trump, more focus on economy is part of the Democrats’ playbook for Tuesday’s election WATCH: How the Virginia governor’s race became a microcosm of national issues WATCH: Why Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court election has national implications WATCH: A look at the New Jersey governor’s race and its national implications A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now