VA-05 elected a Republican in 2018.

R+6.5 on 310,926 certified votes. Below: the 2018 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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VA-05 — 2018 result

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

Democratic (D)

145,040

46.6%

Republican (R)

165,339

53.2%

All others

547

0.2%

Margin

R+6.5

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Margin history

VA-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	R	−15.0%	435,839
2022	R	−15.3%	307,790
2020	R	−5.1%	402,317
2018	R	−6.5%	310,926
2016	R	−16.7%	356,756
2014	R	−25.0%	204,945
2012	R	−12.6%	348,111
2010	R	−3.8%	235,299
2008	D	+0.2%	317,076
2006	R	−19.2%	212,079
2004	R	−27.4%	270,758
2002	R	−27.0%	150,233
2000	O	+30.7%	212,705
1998	D	+98.9%	73,882
1996	D	+25.0%	197,923
1994	D	+6.6%	178,897
1992	D	+37.8%	193,084
1990	D	+99.4%	66,905
1988	D	+10.5%	179,442
1986	D	+81.5%	89,653
1984	D	+100.0%	117,778
1982	D	+100.0%	88,324
1980	D	+99.9%	112,218
1978	D	+99.9%	83,619
1976	D	+100.0%	101,079