Virginia 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −17.0% |
| 2012 | −20.0% |
| 2016 | −13.6% |
| 2020 | −6.6% |
| 2024 | −4.9% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | R | 43.5%208,445 | 56.3%269,657 | 478,906 |
| 2022 | 1 | R | 43.0%147,229 | 56.0%191,828 | 342,742 |
| 2020 | 1 | R | 41.7%186,923 | 58.1%260,614 | 448,178 |
| 2018 | 1 | R | 44.7%148,464 | 55.2%183,250 | 332,101 |
| 2016 | 1 | R | 36.6%140,785 | 59.9%230,213 | 384,601 |
| 2014 | 1 | R | 34.4%72,059 | 62.9%131,861 | 209,621 |
| 2012 | 1 | R | 41.2%147,036 | 56.3%200,845 | 356,806 |
| 2010 | 1 | R | 34.8%73,824 | 63.9%135,564 | 212,236 |
| 2008 | 1 | R | 41.8%150,432 | 56.6%203,839 | 360,292 |
| 2006 | 1 | R | 35.5%81,083 | 63.0%143,889 | 228,534 |
| 2004 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 78.5%225,071 | 286,534 |
| 2002 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 95.9%113,168 | 117,997 |
| 2000 | 1 | R | 37.0%97,399 | 57.5%151,344 | 263,014 |
| 1998 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 76.4%76,474 | 100,057 |
| 1996 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.0%165,574 | 167,235 |
| 1994 | 1 | R | 23.5%45,173 | 74.3%142,930 | 192,496 |
| 1992 | 1 | R | 38.7%89,814 | 57.5%133,537 | 232,051 |
| 1990 | 1 | R | 49.0%69,194 | 51.0%72,000 | 141,293 |
| 1988 | 1 | R | 26.7%49,614 | 73.3%135,937 | 185,573 |
| 1986 | 1 | R | 44.0%63,364 | 56.0%80,713 | 144,086 |
| 1984 | 1 | R | 39.8%79,577 | 59.1%118,085 | 199,822 |
| 1982 | 1 | R | 43.7%62,379 | 53.9%76,926 | 142,802 |
| 1980 | 1 | R | 0.0%0 | 90.5%130,130 | 143,839 |
| 1978 | 1 | R | 27.9%34,578 | 72.1%89,158 | 123,741 |
| 1976 | 1 | R | 47.5%70,159 | 48.6%71,789 | 147,850 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.4%2,417,115 | 45.4%2,019,911 | 4,445,535 |
| 2020 | D | 56.0%2,466,500 | 44.0%1,934,199 | 4,400,699 |
| 2018 | D | 57.1%1,910,370 | 41.1%1,374,313 | 3,346,248 |
| 2014 | D | 49.2%1,073,667 | 48.4%1,055,940 | 2,182,709 |
| 2012 | D | 53.0%2,010,067 | 47.0%1,785,542 | 3,795,609 |
| 2008 | D | 65.1%2,369,327 | 33.8%1,228,830 | 3,640,116 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6%1,175,606 | 49.3%1,166,277 | 2,367,985 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0%0 | 83.0%1,229,894 | 1,481,051 |
| 2000 | R | 47.7%1,296,093 | 52.3%1,420,460 | 2,716,553 |
| 1996 | R | 47.5%1,115,982 | 52.5%1,235,744 | 2,351,726 |
| 1994 | D | 45.6%938,376 | 42.9%882,213 | 2,056,026 |
| 1990 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.7%876,782 | 1,073,537 |
| 1988 | D | 71.3%1,474,086 | 28.7%593,652 | 2,067,738 |
| 1984 | R | 29.9%601,142 | 70.0%1,406,194 | 2,007,487 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8%690,839 | 51.2%724,571 | 1,415,410 |
| 1978 | R | 49.8%608,511 | 50.2%613,232 | 1,221,743 |
| 1976 | O | 38.3%596,009 | 0.0%0 | 1,557,346 |
Stretching from Washington's exurbs through tidewater Virginia to the Northern Neck, this district has returned Republican margins in the high single digits in recent presidential cycles, reflecting a mix of rural conservative voters and outer-suburban growth.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 20.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.
A population of 783,902, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,610 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 13.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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