Mitt Romney won the Virginia Republican primary with 59.5% of the vote compared to the Ron Paul's 40.5%.
Later in the year Romney went on to stand against Barack Obama as a Republican in the 2012 US presidential election however Romney failed to secure the state's seat, losing out to Democratic candidate Barack Obama who gained 51.1% of the Virginian vote.
[1] In the 2012 US House of Representatives election, the Republican party defeated the Democrats winning 8 out of the 11 districts up for election compared to the Democrats 3.
[2] In the 2012 US Senate election,The Virginian electorate elected Democrat Tim Kaine with 52.5% of votes in favour of Kaine and 47.5% in favour of Republican George F.
[2] In a special general election, Democrats K. Rob Krupicka and Daun Sessoms Hester were elected to the House of Delegates with 75.7% of the vote and 93.5% respectively.