Joe Biden’s presidency has been thrown into deep turmoil after Republicans won the governorship of Virginia in an election seen as a bellwether for the crucial midterms.

With 95 per cent of votes counted, Glenn Youngkin, the Republican candidate, claimed 51 per cent of the vote in a state that the Democrats won by ten points just a year ago in the presidential election. His rival, veteran Democrat Terry McAuliffe, was on just 48.3 per cent.

The election has been viewed as an early referendum on the tenure of Mr Biden, which has been marked by slumping polls, the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and a struggle to pass his key domestic policies.

Mr Youngkin said the election was a "defining moment".

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