Virginia 2008 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2008, the Republican candidate won 86 of Virginia's 134 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack | John McCain | Republican | 7,833 | 50.1% | 1.4 pts | 15,623 |
| Albemarle | Barack Obama | Democratic | 29,792 | 58.4% | 18.1 pts | 50,984 |
| Alexandria City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 50,473 | 71.7% | 44.5 pts | 70,364 |
| Alleghany | John McCain | Republican | 3,715 | 50.4% | 2.2 pts | 7,369 |
| Amelia | John McCain | Republican | 3,970 | 60.8% | 22.7 pts | 6,529 |
| Amherst | John McCain | Republican | 8,470 | 57.6% | 16.2 pts | 14,700 |
| Appomattox | John McCain | Republican | 4,903 | 64.3% | 29.6 pts | 7,630 |
| Arlington | Barack Obama | Democratic | 78,994 | 71.7% | 44.6 pts | 110,153 |
| Augusta | John McCain | Republican | 23,120 | 69.4% | 39.9 pts | 33,338 |
| Bath | John McCain | Republican | 1,349 | 55.5% | 12.6 pts | 2,432 |
| Bedford | John McCain | Republican | 24,420 | 68.2% | 37.4 pts | 35,830 |
| Bedford City | John McCain | Republican | 1,497 | 54.8% | 10.6 pts | 2,734 |
| Bland | John McCain | Republican | 2,031 | 68.6% | 39.4 pts | 2,959 |
| Botetourt | John McCain | Republican | 11,471 | 65.9% | 33.2 pts | 17,406 |
| Bristol City | John McCain | Republican | 4,579 | 62.2% | 26.0 pts | 7,359 |
| Brunswick | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,973 | 62.8% | 26.5 pts | 7,914 |
| Buchanan | John McCain | Republican | 4,541 | 52.0% | 5.5 pts | 8,734 |
| Buckingham | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,489 | 49.9% | 0.9 pts | 6,994 |
| Buena Vista City | John McCain | Republican | 1,282 | 52.9% | 7.2 pts | 2,423 |
| Campbell | John McCain | Republican | 17,444 | 67.6% | 36.2 pts | 25,814 |
| Caroline | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,163 | 55.4% | 12.0 pts | 12,919 |
| Carroll | John McCain | Republican | 8,187 | 65.1% | 32.4 pts | 12,579 |
| Charles City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,838 | 68.3% | 37.3 pts | 4,153 |
| Charlotte | John McCain | Republican | 3,372 | 54.8% | 10.8 pts | 6,157 |
| Charlottesville City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 15,705 | 78.4% | 58.0 pts | 20,044 |
| Chesapeake City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 53,994 | 50.2% | 1.3 pts | 107,521 |
| Chesterfield | John McCain | Republican | 86,413 | 53.3% | 7.5 pts | 162,088 |
| Clarke | John McCain | Republican | 3,840 | 51.7% | 5.2 pts | 7,431 |
| Colonial Heights City | John McCain | Republican | 6,161 | 69.6% | 40.7 pts | 8,849 |
| Covington City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,304 | 55.4% | 12.1 pts | 2,354 |
| Craig | John McCain | Republican | 1,695 | 64.7% | 31.2 pts | 2,621 |
| Culpeper | John McCain | Republican | 10,711 | 54.3% | 9.7 pts | 19,741 |
| Cumberland | John McCain | Republican | 2,418 | 51.2% | 3.5 pts | 4,724 |
| Danville City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 12,352 | 59.1% | 19.1 pts | 20,890 |
| Dickenson | John McCain | Republican | 3,324 | 49.2% | 0.7 pts | 6,753 |
| Dinwiddie | John McCain | Republican | 6,526 | 50.6% | 2.2 pts | 12,892 |
| Emporia City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,702 | 65.0% | 30.8 pts | 2,617 |
| Essex | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,934 | 54.7% | 10.3 pts | 5,364 |
| Fairfax | Barack Obama | Democratic | 310,359 | 60.1% | 21.2 pts | 516,254 |
| Fairfax City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,575 | 57.7% | 16.5 pts | 11,398 |
| Falls Church City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,695 | 69.6% | 40.4 pts | 6,750 |
| Fauquier | John McCain | Republican | 19,227 | 56.2% | 13.5 pts | 34,219 |
| Floyd | John McCain | Republican | 4,441 | 59.1% | 20.0 pts | 7,516 |
| Fluvanna | John McCain | Republican | 6,420 | 50.4% | 1.8 pts | 12,735 |
| Franklin | John McCain | Republican | 15,414 | 60.7% | 22.8 pts | 25,401 |
| Franklin City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,819 | 63.7% | 28.1 pts | 4,427 |
| Frederick | John McCain | Republican | 20,149 | 59.9% | 21.4 pts | 33,612 |
| Fredericksburg City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,155 | 63.6% | 28.3 pts | 9,677 |
| Galax City | John McCain | Republican | 1,317 | 54.8% | 11.0 pts | 2,402 |
| Giles | John McCain | Republican | 4,462 | 57.2% | 16.3 pts | 7,795 |
| Gloucester | John McCain | Republican | 12,089 | 62.9% | 26.9 pts | 19,222 |
| Goochland | John McCain | Republican | 7,643 | 60.8% | 22.5 pts | 12,562 |
| Grayson | John McCain | Republican | 4,540 | 62.9% | 28.5 pts | 7,220 |
| Greene | John McCain | Republican | 4,980 | 60.3% | 21.9 pts | 8,260 |
| Greensville | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,122 | 63.9% | 28.5 pts | 4,887 |
| Halifax | John McCain | Republican | 8,600 | 51.0% | 2.8 pts | 16,850 |
| Hampton City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 46,917 | 69.1% | 38.9 pts | 67,943 |
| Hanover | John McCain | Republican | 37,344 | 66.4% | 33.6 pts | 56,248 |
| Harrisonburg City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 8,444 | 57.5% | 16.3 pts | 14,675 |
| Henrico | Barack Obama | Democratic | 86,323 | 55.7% | 12.2 pts | 154,966 |
| Henry | John McCain | Republican | 13,758 | 54.6% | 10.5 pts | 25,215 |
| Highland | John McCain | Republican | 930 | 59.8% | 21.9 pts | 1,554 |
| Hopewell City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,285 | 55.5% | 11.9 pts | 9,524 |
| Isle Of Wight | John McCain | Republican | 11,258 | 56.3% | 13.4 pts | 19,997 |
| James City | John McCain | Republican | 20,912 | 54.2% | 9.2 pts | 38,603 |
| King And Queen | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,918 | 51.8% | 4.2 pts | 3,705 |
| King George | John McCain | Republican | 5,888 | 56.2% | 13.5 pts | 10,474 |
| King William | John McCain | Republican | 4,966 | 59.2% | 19.3 pts | 8,388 |
| Lancaster | John McCain | Republican | 3,647 | 52.6% | 5.9 pts | 6,938 |
| Lee | John McCain | Republican | 5,825 | 63.1% | 28.2 pts | 9,227 |
| Lexington City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,543 | 62.2% | 25.4 pts | 2,479 |
| Loudoun | Barack Obama | Democratic | 74,845 | 53.7% | 8.3 pts | 139,459 |
| Louisa | John McCain | Republican | 8,182 | 53.3% | 7.8 pts | 15,353 |
| Lunenburg | John McCain | Republican | 2,900 | 51.3% | 3.5 pts | 5,650 |
| Lynchburg City | John McCain | Republican | 17,638 | 51.4% | 4.0 pts | 34,341 |
| Madison | John McCain | Republican | 3,758 | 56.1% | 13.4 pts | 6,699 |
| Manassas City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,518 | 55.2% | 11.3 pts | 13,627 |
| Manassas Park City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,463 | 59.5% | 20.0 pts | 4,140 |
| Martinsville City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,139 | 63.5% | 28.0 pts | 6,520 |
| Mathews | John McCain | Republican | 3,456 | 63.5% | 28.0 pts | 5,440 |
| Mecklenburg | John McCain | Republican | 7,817 | 51.8% | 4.6 pts | 15,082 |
| Middlesex | John McCain | Republican | 3,545 | 59.0% | 19.2 pts | 6,006 |
| Montgomery | Barack Obama | Democratic | 21,031 | 51.7% | 4.9 pts | 40,653 |
| Nelson | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,391 | 54.0% | 9.1 pts | 8,133 |
| New Kent | John McCain | Republican | 6,385 | 63.9% | 28.9 pts | 9,991 |
| Newport News City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 51,972 | 63.9% | 28.7 pts | 81,295 |
| Norfolk City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 62,819 | 71.0% | 43.0 pts | 88,446 |
| Northampton | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,800 | 57.7% | 16.5 pts | 6,586 |
| Northumberland | John McCain | Republican | 4,041 | 54.6% | 9.8 pts | 7,406 |
| Norton | John McCain | Republican | 744 | 49.2% | 0.1 pts | 1,512 |
| Nottoway | John McCain | Republican | 3,499 | 50.1% | 1.2 pts | 6,988 |
| Orange | John McCain | Republican | 8,506 | 53.8% | 8.9 pts | 15,801 |
| Page | John McCain | Republican | 6,041 | 58.1% | 17.4 pts | 10,389 |
| Patrick | John McCain | Republican | 5,491 | 64.4% | 30.6 pts | 8,531 |
| Petersburg City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 13,774 | 88.6% | 78.4 pts | 15,540 |
| Pittsylvania | John McCain | Republican | 18,730 | 61.5% | 24.0 pts | 30,433 |
| Poquoson City | John McCain | Republican | 5,229 | 74.0% | 49.3 pts | 7,065 |
| Portsmouth City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 32,327 | 69.3% | 39.3 pts | 46,665 |
| Powhatan | John McCain | Republican | 10,088 | 69.8% | 40.5 pts | 14,456 |
| Prince Edward | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,101 | 54.3% | 9.9 pts | 9,388 |
| Prince George | John McCain | Republican | 8,752 | 54.7% | 10.1 pts | 16,006 |
| Prince William | Barack Obama | Democratic | 93,435 | 57.5% | 15.9 pts | 162,446 |
| Pulaski | John McCain | Republican | 8,857 | 58.9% | 19.5 pts | 15,050 |
| Radford City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,930 | 54.0% | 9.4 pts | 5,429 |
| Rappahannock | John McCain | Republican | 2,227 | 50.6% | 2.8 pts | 4,405 |
| Richmond | John McCain | Republican | 2,092 | 55.9% | 12.7 pts | 3,745 |
| Richmond City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 73,623 | 79.1% | 59.1 pts | 93,085 |
| Roanoke | John McCain | Republican | 30,571 | 60.0% | 21.1 pts | 50,975 |
| Roanoke City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 24,934 | 61.2% | 23.4 pts | 40,772 |
| Rockbridge | John McCain | Republican | 5,732 | 56.2% | 13.6 pts | 10,195 |
| Rockingham | John McCain | Republican | 22,468 | 67.4% | 36.0 pts | 33,334 |
| Russell | John McCain | Republican | 6,389 | 55.6% | 12.7 pts | 11,494 |
| Salem City | John McCain | Republican | 7,088 | 57.1% | 15.5 pts | 12,406 |
| Scott | John McCain | Republican | 6,980 | 70.7% | 43.1 pts | 9,875 |
| Shenandoah | John McCain | Republican | 12,005 | 62.5% | 26.5 pts | 19,223 |
| Smyth | John McCain | Republican | 7,817 | 63.5% | 29.1 pts | 12,302 |
| Southampton | John McCain | Republican | 4,583 | 50.5% | 2.0 pts | 9,067 |
| Spotsylvania | John McCain | Republican | 28,610 | 52.9% | 6.9 pts | 54,069 |
| Stafford | John McCain | Republican | 29,221 | 52.7% | 6.3 pts | 55,455 |
| Staunton City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,569 | 50.6% | 2.2 pts | 11,015 |
| Suffolk City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 22,446 | 56.2% | 13.2 pts | 39,908 |
| Surry | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,626 | 60.7% | 22.3 pts | 4,325 |
| Sussex | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,301 | 61.6% | 23.8 pts | 5,363 |
| Tazewell | John McCain | Republican | 11,201 | 65.7% | 32.9 pts | 17,061 |
| Virginia Beach City | John McCain | Republican | 100,319 | 49.8% | 0.7 pts | 201,249 |
| Warren | John McCain | Republican | 8,879 | 55.1% | 11.7 pts | 16,126 |
| Washington | John McCain | Republican | 16,077 | 65.6% | 32.7 pts | 24,500 |
| Waynesboro City | John McCain | Republican | 4,815 | 54.3% | 10.3 pts | 8,860 |
| Westmoreland | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,577 | 54.6% | 10.2 pts | 8,377 |
| Williamsburg City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 4,328 | 63.8% | 29.1 pts | 6,787 |
| Winchester City | Barack Obama | Democratic | 5,268 | 52.0% | 5.4 pts | 10,126 |
| Wise | John McCain | Republican | 8,914 | 63.0% | 27.7 pts | 14,138 |
| Wythe | John McCain | Republican | 8,207 | 65.7% | 32.8 pts | 12,491 |
| York | John McCain | Republican | 19,833 | 58.5% | 18.1 pts | 33,897 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Virginia in 2008?
The Republican candidate won 86 of Virginia's 134 counties in 2008, with 48 counties going to the other major party.
Which Virginia county had the closest presidential result in 2008?
Norton had the closest margin in Virginia in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 0.1 points out of 1,512 total votes cast.
Which Virginia county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?
Petersburg City had the widest margin in Virginia in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 78.4 points.
How many counties are included in Virginia's 2008 presidential results?
This page covers 134 counties in Virginia for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.