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VIRGINIA GOP PRIMARY RESULTS
(February 29, 2000)

Statewide Totals Vote Percent Counties Won Cities Won Top 10 Jurisdictions

George W. Bush 350,556 52.7% 88 29 6

John McCain 292,112 43.9% 7 11 4

Alan Keyes 20,342 3.1% 0 0 0

Others 1,677 0.3% 0 0 0

Total Votes 664,687

Delegates Won: Bush 56

Note: Based on nearly complete but unofficial results from the office of the Virginia Secretary of State.

Bush McCain Keyes Winner County Turnout as
Percent of Statewide
GOP Vote

10 Most Populous Jurisdictions (Counties and Cities)

NORTHERN VIRGINIA

Arlington Co. 36% 61% 2% McCain 3.5%

Fairfax Co. 44% 53% 3% McCain 19.0%

Prince William Co. 49% 45% 5% Bush 3.9%

RICHMOND AREA

Richmond 50% 47% 2% Bush 2.0%

Henrico Co. 63% 35% 2% Bush 4.4%

Chesterfield Co. 65% 32% 3% Bush 4.2%

TIDEWATER

Norfolk 40% 57% 3% McCain 2.1%

Virginia Beach 44% 53% 3% McCain 6.7%

Newport News 52% 45% 3% Bush 2.1%

Chesapeake 53% 43% 4% Bush 2.6%

Other Jurisdictions

High-Growth Exurb

Loudoun Co. 49% 48% 3% Bush 3.0%

Academic-Oriented

Charlottesville
(U. of Virginia) 42% 54% 3% McCain 0.4%

Lexington
(Washington & Lee, V.M.I.) 41% 57% 2% McCain 0.1%

Williamsburg
(William and Mary) 40% 56% 4% McCain 0.2%

Black Majority

Petersburg 56% 40% 4% Bush 0.2%

Charles City Co. 68% 29% 3% Bush 0.0%

Republican Strongholds

Colonial Heights 71% 26% 3% Bush 0.3%

Poquoson 56% 41% 3% Bush 0.3%

Rockingham Co. 65% 29% 5% Bush 0.8%

Note: The black-majority jurisdictions listed above are those in Virginia with the highest proportion of blacks. The Republican strongholds were the most supportive of the GOP ticket percentagewise in the 1996 presidential election.

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Statewide Totals	Vote	Percent	Counties Won	Cities Won	Top 10 Jurisdictions
George W. Bush	350,556	52.7%	88	29	6
John McCain	292,112	43.9%	7	11	4
Alan Keyes	20,342	3.1%	0	0	0
Others	1,677	0.3%	0	0	0
Total Votes	664,687
Delegates Won: Bush 56
Note: Based on nearly complete but unofficial results from the office of the Virginia Secretary of State.

	Bush	McCain	Keyes	Winner	County Turnout as Percent of Statewide GOP Vote
10 Most Populous Jurisdictions (Counties and Cities)
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Arlington Co.	36%	61%	2%	McCain	3.5%
Fairfax Co.	44%	53%	3%	McCain	19.0%
Prince William Co.	49%	45%	5%	Bush	3.9%
RICHMOND AREA
Richmond	50%	47%	2%	Bush	2.0%
Henrico Co.	63%	35%	2%	Bush	4.4%
Chesterfield Co.	65%	32%	3%	Bush	4.2%
TIDEWATER
Norfolk	40%	57%	3%	McCain	2.1%
Virginia Beach	44%	53%	3%	McCain	6.7%
Newport News	52%	45%	3%	Bush	2.1%
Chesapeake	53%	43%	4%	Bush	2.6%
Other Jurisdictions
High-Growth Exurb
Loudoun Co.	49%	48%	3%	Bush	3.0%
Academic-Oriented
Charlottesville (U. of Virginia)	42%	54%	3%	McCain	0.4%
Lexington (Washington & Lee, V.M.I.)	41%	57%	2%	McCain	0.1%
Williamsburg (William and Mary)	40%	56%	4%	McCain	0.2%
Black Majority
Petersburg	56%	40%	4%	Bush	0.2%
Charles City Co.	68%	29%	3%	Bush	0.0%
Republican Strongholds
Colonial Heights	71%	26%	3%	Bush	0.3%
Poquoson	56%	41%	3%	Bush	0.3%
Rockingham Co.	65%	29%	5%	Bush	0.8%
Note: The black-majority jurisdictions listed above are those in Virginia with the highest proportion of blacks. The Republican strongholds were the most supportive of the GOP ticket percentagewise in the 1996 presidential election.