Virginia governor's race 2025
Our 21-day average puts Abigail Spanberger at 51.8%, Winsome Earle-Sears at 42.8%, Donna Charles at 2.6%, based on 57 polls ending between 9/10/2023 and 11/3/2025. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Virginia governor's race 2025 over time
57 polls · 21-day rolling average · dots are individual polls
Abigail Spanberger 51.8%
Winsome Earle-Sears 42.8%
Donna Charles 2.6%
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| Choice | Latest average | Polls | Latest poll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Spanberger | 51.8% | 57 | 11/3/2025 |
| Winsome Earle-Sears | 42.8% | 57 | 11/3/2025 |
| Donna Charles | 2.6% | 9 | 10/28/2025 |
Average result
Unweighted mean across 57 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Abigail Spanberger | 49% |
| Winsome Earle-Sears | 41.1% |
| Donna Charles | 2.7% |
Individual polls (57)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/8/2025 |
Public Policy Polling
for Democratic Governors Association |
558 RV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 10/7/2025 |
Cygnal
for Republican Attorneys General Association |
600 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 10/1/2025 | Christopher Newport University | 805 LV |
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Abigail Spanberger (D)
|
| 10/1/2025 | Trafalgar Group | 1,034 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Donna Charles (I)
|
| 9/29/2025 |
Emerson College
for The Hill |
725 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 9/29/2025 | Washington Post/George Mason University | 1,002 RV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 9/29/2025 | Washington Post/George Mason University | 1,002 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 9/28/2025 | A2 Insights | 771 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 9/23/2025 | co/efficient | 1,024 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Donna Charles (I)
|
| 9/18/2025 | OnMessage | 800 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 9/14/2025 | Christopher Newport University | 808 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 9/7/2025 |
Cygnal Political
for Republican Attorneys General Association |
600 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 9/5/2025 | Pulse Decision Science | 512 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Donna Charles (I)
|
| 8/28/2025 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 804 A |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 8/28/2025 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 764 RV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 8/26/2025 | co/efficient | 1,025 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Donna Charles (I)
|
| 8/15/2025 | Roanoke College | 602 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 7/11/2025 |
Wick
for League of American Workers |
1,000 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Donna Charles (I)
|
| 7/8/2025 |
American Directions
for AARP |
1,000 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Donna Charles (I)
|
| 7/3/2025 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 764 RV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 6/10/2025 |
co/efficient
for Founders Insight |
1,127 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
Donna Charles (I)
|
| 5/19/2025 | Roanoke College | 609 RV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 5/13/2025 |
Pantheon Insight/HarrisX
for Virginia FREE |
1,000 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 2/27/2025 | Cygnal | 600 LV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|
| 2/20/2025 | Roanoke College | 690 RV |
Abigail Spanberger (D)
Winsome Earle-Sears (R)
|