Virginia gubernatorial election , 2017 ← 2013 November 7 , 2017 2021 → Turnout 47.6 % ( voting eligible ) Nominee Ralph Northam Ed Gillespie Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,409,175 1,175,731 Percentage 53.9 % 45.0 % Virginia gubernatorial election results map . Blue denotes counties / independent cities won by Northam . Red denotes those won by Gillespie . Northam 40 - 50 % 50 - 60 % 60 - 70 % 70 - 80 % 80 - 90 % Gillespie 40 - 50 % 50 - 60 % 60 - 70 % 70 - 80 % 80 - 90 % Governor before election Terry McAuliffe Democratic Elected Governor Ralph Northam Democratic

Question: who's winning the election in virginia for governor
Answer: Ralph Northam