Virginia 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −14.0% |
| 2012 | −18.6% |
| 2016 | −25.6% |
| 2020 | −22.1% |
| 2024 | −23.8% |
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 | 6 | R | 34.8%141,612 | 63.1%256,933 | 407,035 |
| 2022 | 6 | R | 35.4%95,410 | 64.4%173,352 | 269,234 |
| 2020 | 6 | R | 35.3%134,729 | 64.6%246,606 | 381,813 |
| 2018 | 6 | R | 40.2%113,133 | 59.7%167,957 | 281,377 |
| 2016 | 6 | R | 33.1%112,170 | 66.6%225,471 | 338,409 |
| 2014 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 74.5%133,898 | 179,708 |
| 2012 | 6 | R | 34.6%111,949 | 65.2%211,278 | 323,893 |
| 2010 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 76.3%127,487 | 167,154 |
| 2008 | 6 | R | 36.6%114,367 | 61.6%192,350 | 312,392 |
| 2006 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 75.1%153,187 | 203,995 |
| 2004 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 96.7%206,560 | 213,648 |
| 2002 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 97.1%105,530 | 108,732 |
| 2000 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.3%153,338 | 154,483 |
| 1998 | 6 | R | 30.7%39,487 | 69.3%89,177 | 128,730 |
| 1996 | 6 | R | 30.8%61,485 | 67.0%133,576 | 199,361 |
| 1994 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.9%126,455 | 126,644 |
| 1992 | 6 | R | 39.9%84,618 | 60.0%127,309 | 212,087 |
| 1990 | 6 | D | 82.7%92,968 | 0.0%0 | 112,377 |
| 1988 | 6 | D | 63.9%118,369 | 36.1%66,935 | 185,312 |
| 1986 | 6 | D | 69.9%88,230 | 30.1%38,051 | 126,310 |
| 1984 | 6 | D | 53.5%105,207 | 46.5%91,344 | 196,560 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 49.7%68,192 | 48.5%66,537 | 137,140 |
| 1980 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.2%123,125 | 124,143 |
| 1978 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.8%88,647 | 88,803 |
| 1976 | 6 | R | 0.0%0 | 62.2%90,830 | 145,976 |
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 the Blue Ridge through Appalachian valleys, Virginia's 6th has posted Republican presidential margins above 20 points in recent cycles, making it one of the state's most reliably one-sided federal districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.8 points.
A population of 783,046, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,978 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 7.
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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