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General Election, November 3, 2026

Virginia official results

Counts exactly as Virginia Department of Elections reports them, with a link to the official source.

Unofficial results until certified. These are counts as published by the official state election authority on election night. Counts change as ballots are counted. Vote Files does not call races or project winners. Where news organizations' projections are shown, each is labeled as that outlet's and kept apart from the official record.

Election Week: how news outlets are covering the count, beside the official record

No official record has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

Official results source: Virginia Department of Elections

Official results page only (checked Sep 25, 2026). Results page; no documented public feed.

Certification and canvass: Virginia

Not yet certified. No official certification has been found at this time. We are watching for updates.

  • County canvass deadline: 2026-11-04. (Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-671: official text) The statute: “at or before 5:00 p.m. on the day after any election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • State certification deadline: 2026-12-07. (Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-679: official text) The statute: “by the first Monday in December to ascertain the results of the November election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Recount request deadline: 2026-12-17. (Va. Code Ann. §§ 24.2-800, 24.2-801: official text) The statute: “within 10 days from the day the State Board or the electoral board certifies the result of the election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Election contest filing deadline: 2026-12-03. (Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-803: official text) The statute: “no later than thirty days following the date of the election or three days after the conclusion of a recount, whichever is later” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
  • Ballot receipt and cure deadlines: 2026-11-06. (Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-709 (current version, pre-2027 amendment): official text) The statute: “returned to the general registrar after the closing of the polls on election day but before noon on the third day after the election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.

Deadlines are the state's own statutes and official guidance, each linked. Where a deadline depends on when an earlier step happens, the rule is shown instead of a date. Every date shown is worked out from the statute quoted beside it. Certification status changes only from the certifying authority's own announcement or official results file. All states