<P> The Democratic Party candidate , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of New York , carried Virginia with a 49.7 % plurality in the popular vote against businessman Donald Trump of New York , who carried 44.4 % , a victory margin of 5.3 % . Clinton seemed to benefit from having Tim Kaine on the ticket . Whereas the national popular vote swung 1.9 % Republican from the previous election , Virginia swung 1.37 % Democratic . This was also the first time since 1944 where Virginia was more Democratic than the national average . </P>
<P> The Democratic Party candidate , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of New York , carried Virginia with a 49.7 % plurality in the popular vote against businessman Donald Trump of New York , who carried 44.4 % , a victory margin of 5.3 % . Clinton seemed to benefit from having Tim Kaine on the ticket . Whereas the national popular vote swung 1.9 % Republican from the previous election , Virginia swung 1.37 % Democratic . This was also the first time since 1944 where Virginia was more Democratic than the national average . </P>
who won the presidential race in virginia 2016
who won the presidential race in virginia 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton