What we know so far about how Alexandria voted in the 2025 election
All 32 precincts reporting; Spanberger takes 83% as Democrats sweep statewide races in city
Updated November 4, 2025, at 10:11 p.m.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won more than 83% of Alexandria’s vote in Tuesday’s gubernatorial election, with all precincts now reporting in a race she won statewide.
With all 32 precincts reported, Spanberger has received 50,636 votes (83.3%) compared to Republican Winsome Earle-Sears’ 10,185 votes (16.7%), according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections. Spanberger defeated Earle-Sears statewide to become Virginia’s next governor, according to Decision Desk and other outlets. Statewide, with 126 of 133 localities reporting, Spanberger leads with 56.7% (1,663,623 votes) to Earle-Sears’ 43.2% (1,267,049 votes).
What this means: Spanberger’s 83.3% in Alexandria represents a 7.5 percentage point increase over the 75.8% Terry McAuliffe received in the city in 2021, when he lost statewide to Republican Glenn Youngkin. This year, Spanberger won both Alexandria and Virginia, becoming the state’s next governor. Alexandria’s Democratic margins far exceeded the statewide results—Spanberger won 83.3% locally compared to 56.7% statewide.
What’s been counted
As of 9:48 p.m., all 32 precincts have completed Election Night reporting, with Alexandria counting 61,174 ballots cast, representing 53% turnout of the city’s 115,031 registered voters.
Election Night results are complete for:
Early voting: Election Night Complete
Election Day: Election Night Complete
Mailed absentee: Election Night Complete
Still outstanding: Provisional and post-election ballots remain to be counted.
The statewide races
lexandria voters supported Democrats across the ballot in Tuesday’s election, with similar margins in the lieutenant governor and attorney general races. All three Democratic candidates won statewide.
Lieutenant Governor: Democrat Ghazala Hashmi received 48,882 votes (81.0%) compared to Republican John J. Reid II’s 11,503 votes (19.0%). Hashmi defeated Reid statewide to become Virginia’s next lieutenant governor, according to Decision Desk. Statewide, with 126 of 133 localities reporting, Hashmi leads with 54.7% (1,597,966 votes) to Reid’s 45.0% (1,315,170 votes). In 2021, Democrat Hala Ayala won Alexandria with 76.2%.
Attorney General: Democrat Jay Jones received 45,877 votes (77.8%), while Republican Jason Miyares received 13,077 votes (22.2%). Jones defeated Miyares statewide to become Virginia’s next attorney general, according to Decision Desk. Statewide, with 126 of 133 localities reporting, Jones leads with 52.1% (1,514,352 votes) to Miyares’ 47.5% (1,378,730 votes). In 2021, Democrat Mark Herring won Alexandria with 76.4%.
House of Delegates results
Three Alexandria Democratic incumbents running unopposed have received votes in their districts:
3rd District: Alfonso Lopez has 6,457 votes with all four Alexandria precincts reporting. The district also includes parts of Arlington County.
4th District: Charniele Herring has 11,754 votes with all 10 Alexandria precincts now reporting.
5th District: Elizabeth Bennett-Parker has 32,922 votes with all 18 precincts reporting.
Local races
Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter, running unopposed, has received 47,776 votes with all 32 precincts reporting.
Sheriff Sean Casey, also unopposed, has 47,869 votes with all 32 precincts reporting.
Turnout so far
With all 32 precincts reporting, Alexandria has counted 60,821 ballots in the governor’s race, including 24,741 Election Day votes, 18,368 early votes and 6,931 mail ballots. The total ballot count across all races is 61,174.
The 61,174 total ballots cast represents 53% turnout of the city’s 115,031 registered voters. That’s lower than 2021 as a percentage—when Alexandria recorded 60.73% turnout—but the absolute number of votes has now exceeded 2021’s total of 58,485 votes. The difference in turnout percentage reflects growth in Alexandria’s voter rolls over the past four years.
The city recorded 29,881 early votes during the 45-day early voting period that ended Saturday, a 17% increase over 2021’s 25,475 early votes.
What’s still to come
All 32 precincts have completed Election Night reporting for early voting, Election Day and mailed absentee ballots. Provisional and post-election ballots remain to be counted. Results will remain unofficial until certified by the State Board of Elections.
This story will be updated as final results become available.
More results and information: Virginia Department of Elections
