OUTCOME

Republicans narrowly won all state-wide positions and took control of the House of Delegates.
Democrats lost 7 seats in the VA House of Delegates.

House of Delegates: 48 Democrats; 52 Republicans


Change in House of Delegates seats 2021 election
HOUSE OF DELEGATES 2021: 7 seats flipped to Red.

Dem House of Delegates Candidates

Open seats

Candidate sorts & Slates by Organization + -

HD-51

headshot: Briana Sewell

Briana Sewell

Sewell: 53.41%
Cox: 46.47%

State-Wide Candidates

GOV

Terry McAuliffe

2855 precincts of 2855 reporting
McAuliffe: 48.64%
Youngkin: 50.57%
Blanding: .70%

LG

Hala Ayala

2855 precincts of 2855 reporting
Ayala: 49.18%
Sears: 50.71%

AG

Mark Herring

2855 precincts of 2855 reporting
Herring: 49.55%
Miyares: 50.36%

★ = Declared winner by Vpap.org [Last update 11/15/2021]

Post-election Reading

Youngkin's Victory in Virginia Is a Warning. It's Also a Roadmap, By Tom Perriello, Nov. 3, 2021.

Caitlin Coakley election recap, The Beach Brothers Show, Nov. 2021. [Facebook video. Caitlin starts at 3:48]

2021 elections: Results and implications, Brookings, Nov. 8, 2021.

My deep deep dive on what happened yesterday and where does the party do go from where, Caitlin Bennett, Threadreader, Nov. 3, 2021.

"This loss hurts, but please never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it. It is worth it." --Hilary Clinton (2016?)

Sources

NY Times live Coverage | Vpap.org | Va Dept of Elections Results | 538 polls | Vpap Early Voting stats | CNalysis Predictions |