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Wise County, Virginia

2026 election results. Bert Mizusawa (R) got 71% of the U.S. Senate vote in Wise County. The margin is 22.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 6 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Wise County

U.S. Senate

Bert Mizusawa
70.8%7,736
Mark Warner
29.2%3,186
97% counted

Statewide: Mark Warner wins. Called.

The leader in Wise County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 12, 3:45 PM.

6 local contests in Wise County

City and town races on Wise County's ballots, from Virginia's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

Cities & towns

Mayor - Pound (Town of Pound)

CandidateVotesShare
Elijah R. Cauthorne18358.3%
Melissa Renee Bell12339.2%
Write-In82.5%

Elijah R. Cauthorne ahead in Wise County. Pound's page.

Member Town Council - Appalachia (Town of Appalachia) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Jackie L. Johnson17431.8%
Renee Jo Trosper14827.1%
Write-In22541.1%

Jackie L. Johnson and Renee Jo Trosper are unopposed. Appalachia's page.

Member Town Council - Pound (Town of Pound) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Billy R. Large21135.5%
Ronnie A. Brock19032.0%
Leabern D. Kennedy9516.0%
Doris J. Mullins9415.8%
Write-In40.7%

Billy R. Large and Ronnie A. Brock ahead in Wise County. Pound's page.

Member Town Council - Coeburn - Special (Town of Coeburn)

CandidateVotesShare
Jeffrey R. Proulex27654.8%
Jimmy F. Williams, Jr.11322.4%
Write-In11522.8%

Jeffrey R. Proulex ahead in Wise County. Coeburn's page.

Member Town Council - Coeburn (Town of Coeburn) 2 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Deventae T. Mooney23235.6%
Sharon P. Still18428.2%
Write-In23636.2%

Deventae T. Mooney and Sharon P. Still are unopposed. Coeburn's page.

Member Town Council - Wise (Town of Wise) 3 seats

CandidateVotesShare
Robin D. Dotson68337.4%
Teresa Ann Adkins53929.5%
Virginia L. Roberts53729.4%
Write-In673.7%

Robin D. Dotson, Teresa Ann Adkins and Virginia L. Roberts are unopposed. Wise's page.

Virginia's official results, file posted Nov 13, 5:56 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
VA SenateR +41.7R +63.6D +22.0
VA-09R +50.9R +63.6D +12.7

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Wise County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris18.1%Donald Trump81.2%R +63.216,802
2020Joe Biden18.7%Donald Trump80.4%R +61.716,624
2016Hillary Clinton17.8%Donald Trump79.7%R +61.915,163
2012Barack Obama25.0%Mitt Romney73.8%R +48.715,018
2008Barack Obama35.3%John McCain63.0%R +27.714,138
2004John Kerry40.5%George W. Bush58.2%R +17.714,312
2000Al Gore48.2%George W. Bush48.9%R +0.713,310

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +62.5.

Other counties and cities in Virginia

Virginia results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Virginia certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Virginia's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.