Virginia 11th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | +33.9% |
| 2020 | +41.0% |
| 2024 | +34.0% |
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 | 11 | D | 66.7%273,529 | 32.9%134,802 | 410,186 |
| 2022 | 11 | D | 66.7%193,190 | 33.0%95,634 | 289,676 |
| 2020 | 11 | D | 71.4%280,725 | 28.3%111,380 | 393,241 |
| 2018 | 11 | D | 71.1%219,191 | 26.9%83,023 | 308,250 |
| 2016 | 11 | D | 87.9%247,818 | 0.0%0 | 282,003 |
| 2014 | 11 | D | 56.9%106,780 | 40.4%75,796 | 187,805 |
| 2012 | 11 | D | 61.0%202,606 | 35.5%117,902 | 332,243 |
| 2010 | 11 | D | 49.2%111,720 | 48.8%110,739 | 226,951 |
| 2008 | 11 | D | 54.7%196,598 | 43.0%154,758 | 359,491 |
| 2006 | 11 | R | 43.6%102,511 | 55.5%130,468 | 235,280 |
| 2004 | 11 | R | 38.3%118,305 | 60.2%186,299 | 309,233 |
| 2002 | 11 | R | 0.0%0 | 82.9%135,379 | 163,298 |
| 2000 | 11 | R | 34.3%83,455 | 61.9%150,395 | 242,968 |
| 1998 | 11 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.7%91,603 | 112,111 |
| 1996 | 11 | R | 34.5%74,701 | 64.1%138,758 | 216,482 |
| 1994 | 11 | R | 45.3%84,104 | 52.9%98,216 | 185,680 |
| 1992 | 11 | D | 50.0%114,172 | 45.2%103,119 | 228,272 |
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 11th, anchored in Fairfax County and the D.C. suburbs, posted a 35.9-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting a highly educated, diverse, and government-sector workforce that has drifted steadily left over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.0 points.
A population of 784,369, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $160,992 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 10 and Congressional District 8.
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Virginia 11th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/5111/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.