<P> The Democratic Party candidate , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of New York , carried Virginia with 49.7 % of 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 , as well as the state having two Democratic senators . Whereas the national popular vote swung 1.9 % Republican from the previous election , Virginia swung 1.37 % Democratic . </P>
<P> The Democratic Party candidate , former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of New York , carried Virginia with 49.7 % of 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 , as well as the state having two Democratic senators . Whereas the national popular vote swung 1.9 % Republican from the previous election , Virginia swung 1.37 % Democratic . </P>
who won virginia in the 2016 presidential election
who won virginia in the 2016 presidential election
Donald Trump
Donald Trump