Virginia 1st Congressional District (VA) — Elections 1876–2024

Virginia 1st Congressional District, Virginia: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Democratic peak: D+63 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: TossupAkashic typology
Population: 704,7152024 5-year
Median household income: $97,4672024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 66.2%2024 5-year
Black: 18.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+63 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46 in 1984MIT Election Lab

WITTMAN, Robert J.Congress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: DAVIS, Jo Ann (2007–2009), DAVIS, Jo Ann (2005–2007), DAVIS, Jo Ann (2003–2005), DAVIS, Jo Ann (2001–2003)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

18 counties · 4 D · 14 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−3.3%	196,220	209,683	411,949
2020	R	−3.2%	189,554	202,318	398,945
2016	R	−9.6%	149,109	182,892	351,873
2012	R	−12.0%	148,753	189,905	343,484
2008	R	−10.3%	146,456	180,313	329,810
2004	R	−25.1%	103,338	173,122	278,356
2000	R	−24.8%	84,672	142,476	233,071
1996	R	−18.6%	73,751	111,121	200,390
1992	R	−20.4%	66,334	109,311	210,346
1988	R	−39.9%	50,366	118,333	170,467
1984	R	−45.6%	42,088	113,316	156,298
1980	R	−29.3%	42,621	80,775	130,412
1976	R	−18.0%	44,916	65,220	112,832
1972	R	−42.1%	24,829	61,998	88,384
1968	R	−24.2%	21,119	42,517	88,345
1964	D	+1.6%	39,813	38,555	78,483
1960	R	−18.5%	18,071	26,333	44,669
1956	R	−31.5%	9,911	21,142	35,679
1952	R	−19.1%	12,599	18,582	31,305
1948	D	+11.2%	8,651	6,657	17,808
1944	D	+34.6%	11,305	5,482	16,845
1940	D	+45.5%	11,832	4,403	16,320
1936	D	+49.6%	11,340	3,790	15,217
1932	D	+42.8%	9,628	3,771	13,676
1928	R	−11.9%	6,006	7,630	13,636
1924	D	+56.1%	6,753	1,812	8,800
1920	D	+44.0%	6,544	2,521	9,136
1916	D	+57.2%	5,671	1,527	7,249
1912	D	+62.9%	5,441	1,008	7,043
1908	D	+43.4%	5,454	2,135	7,646
1904	D	+37.4%	5,492	2,471	8,073
1900	D	+8.7%	10,318	8,659	19,127
1896	D	+8.9%	11,898	9,924	22,064
1892	R	−0.1%	11,199	11,228	23,367
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	54.4%	45.4%	4,445,535
2020	D	56.0%	43.9%	4,405,087
2018	D	57.0%	41.0%	3,351,373
2014	D	49.1%	48.3%	2,184,473
2012	D	52.9%	47.0%	3,802,196
2008	D	65.0%	33.7%	3,643,294
2006	D	49.6%	49.2%	2,370,445
2002	R	0.0%	82.6%	1,489,422
2000	R	47.7%	52.3%	2,718,301
1996	R	47.4%	52.5%	2,354,715
1994	D	45.6%	42.9%	2,057,463
1990	R	0.0%	80.9%	1,083,690
1988	D	71.2%	28.7%	2,068,897
1984	R	29.9%	70.0%	2,007,487
1982	R	48.8%	51.2%	1,415,622
1978	R	49.8%	50.2%	1,222,256
1976	O	38.3%	0.0%	1,557,500

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

16.0%

American

10.5%

German

10.5%

Irish

9.6%

Italian

4.3%

Scottish

2.1%

Polish

1.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 42.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.3%

2.7%

75–84

3.4%

5.5%

65–74

6.3%

6.5%

55–64

7.2%

6.0%

45–54

6.3%

6.5%

35–44

6.5%

5.7%

25–34

5.8%

4.2%

18–24

4.1%

8.1%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$97,467

Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 1$97,467

Virginia$93,170

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

7.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 189.1%

Working age (18–64)7.1%

Seniors (65+)8.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.0%

speak English only

Spanish4.8%

Other Indo-European2.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

10.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

10.6%

Other Christian

10.3%

Methodist

5.9%

Mainline Protestant

3.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.2%

Non-Christian

2.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached sixty-three points in 1912; the Republican margin reached forty-six points in 1984. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.

Its demographics — a population of 704,715, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $97,467 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 1, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 1, Virginia voted Republican by 3.3 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 411,949 votes cast, 196,220 went Democratic and 209,683 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 1, Virginia's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, Virginia as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 1, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 1, Virginia?

Congressional District 1, Virginia has a population of 704,715 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, Virginia?

Median household income in Congressional District 1, Virginia is $97,467 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Congressional District 1, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Virginia 1st Congressional District delivered R+3 in 2024 — close enough to flip again next time.

Key facts

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Demographics

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