Virginia 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | +31.4% |
| 2016 | +31.4% |
| 2020 | +35.7% |
| 2024 | +32.6% |
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 | 4 | D | 67.3%252,885 | 32.4%121,814 | 375,508 |
| 2022 | 4 | D | 64.9%159,044 | 34.9%85,503 | 244,978 |
| 2020 | 4 | D | 61.6%241,142 | 38.2%149,625 | 391,345 |
| 2018 | 4 | D | 62.6%187,642 | 35.9%107,706 | 299,854 |
| 2016 | 4 | D | 57.7%200,136 | 42.0%145,731 | 346,656 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 37.5%75,270 | 60.2%120,684 | 200,638 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 42.9%150,190 | 56.9%199,292 | 350,046 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 37.5%74,298 | 62.3%123,659 | 198,389 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 40.4%135,041 | 59.5%199,075 | 334,521 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 76.1%150,967 | 198,340 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 35.5%100,413 | 64.5%182,444 | 283,027 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 97.9%108,733 | 111,041 |
| 2000 | 4 | D | 98.9%189,787 | 0.0%0 | 191,895 |
| 1998 | 4 | D | 97.0%64,563 | 0.0%0 | 66,579 |
| 1996 | 4 | D | 78.6%160,100 | 21.4%43,516 | 203,666 |
| 1994 | 4 | D | 61.6%115,055 | 38.4%71,678 | 186,755 |
| 1992 | 4 | D | 68.4%147,649 | 31.6%68,286 | 215,960 |
| 1990 | 4 | D | 78.3%71,051 | 0.0%0 | 90,731 |
| 1988 | 4 | D | 99.9%134,786 | 0.0%0 | 134,884 |
| 1986 | 4 | D | 99.8%64,699 | 0.0%0 | 64,835 |
| 1984 | 4 | D | 99.9%120,093 | 0.0%0 | 120,162 |
| 1982 | 4 | D | 54.4%80,695 | 45.6%67,708 | 148,406 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 39.3%59,930 | 60.7%92,557 | 152,494 |
| 1978 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.9%77,827 | 77,873 |
| 1976 | 4 | R | 47.0%65,982 | 53.0%74,495 | 140,480 |
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 |
Virginia's 4th stretches from Richmond through majority-Black communities in the metro south, producing Democratic presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles and ranking among the most consistent Democratic-performing seats in the mid-Atlantic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.6 points.
A population of 787,518, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,751 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 4.
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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