<Table> Virginia gubernatorial election , 2017 <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2013 </Td> <Td> November 7 , 2017 </Td> <Td> 2021 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Turnout </Th> <Td> 47.6 % ( voting eligible ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nominee </Th> <Td> Ralph Northam </Td> <Td> Ed Gillespie </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Party </Th> <Td> Democratic </Td> <Td> Republican </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Popular vote </Th> <Td> 1,409,175 </Td> <Td> 1,175,731 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Percentage </Th> <Td> 53.9 % </Td> <Td> 45.0 % </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Virginia gubernatorial election results map . Blue denotes counties / independent cities won by Northam . Red denotes those won by Gillespie . <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Northam </P> 40 - 50 % 50 - 60 % 60 - 70 % 70 - 80 % 80 - 90 % </Td> <Td> <P> Gillespie </P> 40 - 50 % 50 - 60 % 60 - 70 % 70 - 80 % 80 - 90 % </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Governor before election <P> Terry McAuliffe Democratic </P> </Td> <Td> Elected Governor <P> Ralph Northam Democratic </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who 's winning the election in virginia for governor
Ralph Northam