Unofficial election results on Tuesday (Nov. 3) showed a majority of voters approved three Virginia constitutional amendments, and Alexandria’s percentages exceeded the state margins for all three.
The three constitutional amendments regarding reproductive rights, same-sex marriage and voting rights for former felons passed with a majority of votes, according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections. The passage of all three amendments came amid a blue wave in the congressional midterms, allowing Democrats to retake control of the U.S. House and Senate.
The first ballot question asked voters if the Constitution of Virginia should protect “personal decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, postpartum care, birth control, abortion, miscarriage management, and fertility care,” as well as doctors’, nurses’ and patients’ roles in these decisions. The amendment says abortion restrictions would be allowed in the third trimester of pregnancy except when the patient’s life is at risk or the pregnancy is not viable.
Statewide, the reproductive rights amendment received 62.39% of votes with all 133 localities reporting.
In a statement after the results, Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said Virginia is the only state in the South that hasn’t restricted abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
“Now, because Virginians used their voices at the ballot box, these rights will be enshrined in our Constitution,” Spanberger said. “No politician can threaten our right to choose, right to privacy, right to access IVF, or right to contraception.”
The reproductive rights ballot question received the most votes of the three questions in Alexandria — 84.19%. The top precincts supporting the amendment were Olympus Condos (88.98%), Charles Houston Recreation Center (86.98%), Mount Vernon Recreation Center (86.7%), Patrick Henry Recreation Center (86.2%) and Samuel W. Tucker Elementary (85.53%).
The second ballot question asked voters if the unenforceable ban on same-sex marriage would be repealed in the state’s constitution. Same-sex marriage is legal on the federal level under a 2015 Supreme Court ruling. Virginia’s constitutional amendment requires “all legally valid marriages to be treated equally under the law.”
Unofficial election results showed 57.38% of statewide voters supported the amendment.
Alexandria’s Del. Kirk McPike (D-5), who co-chaired the Virginians for Marriage Equality campaign to support the amendment, lauded its passage by voters.
“Virginia voters have affirmed that our Constitution should reflect the Commonwealth we are today, not the discriminatory policies of our past,” McPike said. “By removing this outdated provision and affirming marriage equality, Virginians have taken an important step toward ensuring that every family is treated with dignity, fairness and respect.”
There were 82.54% of Alexandria voters supporting the repeal of the same-sex marriage ban. The highest percentages of support came from Mount Vernon Recreation Center (87.66%), George Washington Middle School (87.22%), Naomi L. Brooks Elementary (85.37%), Charles Houston Recreation Center (85.23%) and AlexRenew (84.63%).
The third ballot question asked voters to restore voting rights to people convicted of felonies after their release from incarceration. Unofficial results show 56.47% of Virginia voters who cast ballots supported the amendment.
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Virginia is one of 10 states that may not automatically restore voting rights for some felony convictions after incarceration or completion of sentences. The remaining 38 of the 48 states that take away voting rights when a felon is incarcerated or until the sentence is completed have automatic restorations.
Spanberger, who restored voting rights to more than 100,000 Virginians since taking office in 2026, backed the amendment to provide automatic restoration.
“In Virginia, regaining the right to vote has long been reserved to those who had the right individually restored by the Governor — an opportunity that many eligible community members who have served their time have waited months or years to receive, or never received at all,” Spanberger said. “Virginians who have been given this opportunity have shared with me their personal stories of redemption, what it has meant to receive this simple act of justice, and their immense pride in being able to take hold of their second chance.”
In Alexandria, 78.4% of voters supported the automatic voting rights restoration. The precincts with the top percentages were Olympus Condo (84.31%), Patrick Henry Recreation Center (83.6%), John Adams Elementary (81.24%), Samuel W. Tucker Elementary (80.92%) and Charles Houston Recreation Center (80.57%).
In other Alexandria election results, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) was elected to his fourth term in the U.S. Senate and has indicated this will be his final six-year term. Rep. Don Beyer (D-8) won a seventh term representing Alexandria, Arlington, the city of Falls Church and part of Fairfax County.
Warner received 84.75% of votes in Alexandria, while Beyer gained 82.34%. Both spent election night at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center to celebrate their wins and other Democratic pickups in the midterms.
Vote totals are not final, as provisional ballots and mail ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by noon Nov. 6 may be counted. Election results will be certified by local and state electoral boards in the coming weeks.
