VA-03 elected a Democrat in 2016.

D+33.6 on 312,340 certified votes. Below: the 2016 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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VA-03 — 2016 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

208,337

66.7%

Republican (R)

103,289

33.1%

All others

714

0.2%

Margin

D+33.6

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Margin history

VA-03 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+40.1%	314,397
2022	D	+34.6%	207,850
2020	D	+36.9%	341,361
2018	D	+91.2%	217,722
2016	D	+33.6%	312,340
2014	D	+94.4%	147,402
2012	D	+62.8%	318,936
2010	D	+42.8%	163,900
2008	D	+97.0%	247,288
2006	D	+96.1%	138,994
2004	D	+38.8%	229,892
2002	D	+96.1%	91,073
2000	D	+97.7%	140,753
1998	D	+76.0%	63,354
1996	D	+64.3%	144,418
1994	D	+58.9%	136,620
1992	D	+57.4%	168,473
1990	R	−34.6%	118,154
1988	R	−99.7%	187,898
1986	R	−37.4%	111,179
1984	R	−85.6%	198,567
1982	R	−18.5%	156,891
1980	R	−19.0%	186,912
1978	D	+87.7%	119,217
1976	D	+87.9%	146,788