ROANOKE, Va. – If the election were held today, Joe Biden would claim Virginia’s 13 electoral college votes.
That’s according to a Roanoke College poll published Wednesday, which states the former vice president holds a 14-point lead over President Donald Trump among likely voters in Virginia.
Among those polled, only 5% said they were undecided about their candidate.
While Biden leads in Virginia as a whole, when taking a regional look at the state, not everyone is backing the Biden/Harris ticket.
Region | Trump | Biden | Leader |
---|---|---|---|
Southwest Virginia | 54% | 44% | +10% Trump |
Southside | 39% | 50% | +11% Biden |
Shenandoah Valley | 63% | 22% | +41% Trump |
Central/Richmond | 38% | 51% | +13% Biden |
Northern Virginia | 26% | 67% | +41% Biden |
Tidewater | 44% | 50% | +6% Biden |
Looking back to 2016, Hillary Clinton gathered 5.3% more of the vote than Trump to win the state.
Using the same regions as above, here’s a look at how 2016′s presidential votes looked in Virginia.
Region | Trump | Clinton | Winner |
---|---|---|---|
Southwest Virginia | 69% | 31% | +37% Trump |
Southside | 62% | 38% | +23% Trump |
Shenandoah Valley | 66% | 34% | +32% Trump |
Central/Richmond | 46% | 54% | +8% Clinton |
Northern Virginia | 34% | 66% | +32% Clinton |
Tidewater | 47% | 53% | +6% Clinton |