2021 Virginia GOP Primary - Governor

Saturday, May 8, 2021

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Octavia Johnson
Round 3 Peter Doran
Round 4 Sergio de la Pena
Round 5 Kirk Cox
Round 6 Amanda Chase Glenn Youngkin

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Glenn Youngkin 4,132 votes in the first round 32.91%
4,132 votes
Pete Snyder 3,242 votes in the first round 25.82%
3,242 votes
Amanda Chase 2,606 votes in the first round 20.76%
2,606 votes
Kirk Cox 1,694 votes in the first round 13.49%
1,694 votes
Sergio de la Pena 805 votes in the first round 6.41%
805 votes
Peter Doran 42 votes in the first round 0.33%
42 votes
Octavia Johnson 35 votes in the first round 0.28%
35 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Glenn Youngkin Gained 9 votes 32.98%
4,141 votes
Pete Snyder Gained 2 votes 25.84%
3,244 votes
Amanda Chase Gained 6 votes 20.8%
2,612 votes
Kirk Cox Gained 4 votes 13.52%
1,698 votes
Sergio de la Pena Gained 8 votes 6.47%
813 votes
Peter Doran Gained 6 votes 0.38%
48 votes
Octavia Johnson Eliminated: 35 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Glenn Youngkin Gained 8 votes 33.05%
4,149 votes
Pete Snyder Gained 6 votes 25.89%
3,250 votes
Amanda Chase Gained 8 votes 20.87%
2,620 votes
Kirk Cox Gained 8 votes 13.59%
1,706 votes
Sergio de la Pena Gained 17 votes 6.61%
830 votes
Peter Doran Eliminated: 48 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Glenn Youngkin Gained 183 votes 34.51%
4,332 votes
Pete Snyder Gained 253 votes 27.9%
3,503 votes
Amanda Chase Gained 239 votes 22.77%
2,859 votes
Kirk Cox Gained 154 votes 14.82%
1,860 votes
Sergio de la Pena Eliminated: 830 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Glenn Youngkin Gained 979 votes 42.31%
5,311 votes
Pete Snyder Gained 575 votes 32.48%
4,078 votes
Amanda Chase Gained 306 votes 25.21%
3,165 votes
Kirk Cox Eliminated: 1,860 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Glenn Youngkin Elected: Gained 1,557 votes 54.71%
6,868 votes
Pete Snyder Gained 1,608 votes 45.29%
5,686 votes
Amanda Chase Eliminated: 3,165 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Glenn Youngkin

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 4132.0 first-round votes. 32.91%
4,132 votes
Round 2 Gained 9 votes from Octavia Johnson. 32.98%
4,141 votes
Round 3 Gained 8 votes from Peter Doran. 33.05%
4,149 votes
Round 4 Gained 183 votes from Sergio de la Pena. 34.51%
4,332 votes
Round 5 Gained 979 votes from Kirk Cox. 42.31%
5,311 votes
Round 6 Elected. Gained 1,557 votes from Amanda Chase. 54.71%
6,868 votes

Pete Snyder

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3242.0 first-round votes. 25.82%
3,242 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Octavia Johnson. 25.84%
3,244 votes
Round 3 Gained 6 votes from Peter Doran. 25.89%
3,250 votes
Round 4 Gained 253 votes from Sergio de la Pena. 27.9%
3,503 votes
Round 5 Gained 575 votes from Kirk Cox. 32.48%
4,078 votes
Round 6 Gained 1,608 votes from Amanda Chase. 45.29%
5,686 votes

Amanda Chase

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2606.0 first-round votes. 20.76%
2,606 votes
Round 2 Gained 6 votes from Octavia Johnson. 20.8%
2,612 votes
Round 3 Gained 8 votes from Peter Doran. 20.87%
2,620 votes
Round 4 Gained 239 votes from Sergio de la Pena. 22.77%
2,859 votes
Round 5 Gained 306 votes from Kirk Cox. Eliminated. 25.21%
3,165 votes

Kirk Cox

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1694.0 first-round votes. 13.49%
1,694 votes
Round 2 Gained 4 votes from Octavia Johnson. 13.52%
1,698 votes
Round 3 Gained 8 votes from Peter Doran. 13.59%
1,706 votes
Round 4 Gained 154 votes from Sergio de la Pena. Eliminated. 14.82%
1,860 votes

Sergio de la Pena

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 805.0 first-round votes. 6.41%
805 votes
Round 2 Gained 8 votes from Octavia Johnson. 6.47%
813 votes
Round 3 Gained 17 votes from Peter Doran. Eliminated. 6.61%
830 votes

Peter Doran

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 42.0 first-round votes. 0.33%
42 votes
Round 2 Gained 6 votes from Octavia Johnson. Eliminated. 0.38%
48 votes

Octavia Johnson

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 35.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.28%
35 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Glenn Youngkin

32.91%

4,132 votes

32.98%

4,141 votes

33.05%

4,149 votes

34.51%

4,332 votes

42.31%

5,311 votes

54.71%

6,868 votes
Pete Snyder

25.82%

3,242 votes

25.84%

3,244 votes

25.89%

3,250 votes

27.9%

3,503 votes

32.48%

4,078 votes

45.29%

5,686 votes
Amanda Chase

20.76%

2,606 votes

20.8%

2,612 votes

20.87%

2,620 votes

22.77%

2,859 votes

25.21%

3,165 votes
Kirk Cox

13.49%

1,694 votes

13.52%

1,698 votes

13.59%

1,706 votes

14.82%

1,860 votes
Sergio de la Pena

6.41%

805 votes

6.47%

813 votes

6.61%

830 votes
Peter Doran

0.33%

42 votes

0.38%

48 votes
Octavia Johnson

0.28%

35 votes


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