congressional districtVirginia 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+31.8
2008R+17.0
2012R+19.7
2016R+13.6
2020R+6.6
2024R+4.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+26.8R+31.8 → R+4.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+3.4R+4.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.8% of 602,024 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
227,068
250,996
8,434
486,498
602,024
80.8%
2020
210,864
241,517
8,598
460,979
569,374†
81.0%
2016
164,343
220,114
25,640
410,097
546,344†
75.1%
2012
156,433
234,731
5,552
396,716
519,622†
76.3%
2008
156,080
220,878
3,452
380,410
494,153†
77.0%
2004
110,782
214,876
2,113
327,771
468,684†
69.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupVA-1VirginiaUnited States
English17.7%12.0%9.5%
German11.6%10.1%12.5%
American11.6%8.4%5.3%
Irish10.6%9.1%9.4%
Italian4.8%3.9%4.8%
Scottish2.3%1.9%1.3%
Polish1.8%1.6%2.2%
French1.6%1.3%1.6%
African American†12.0%15.6%9.9%
African0.3%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
Asian Indian1.7%1.8%1.4%
Filipino0.9%0.9%0.9%
Chinese0.9%0.8%1.3%
Korean0.6%0.8%0.4%
Vietnamese0.5%0.7%0.6%
Pakistani0.3%0.5%—
Mexican1.4%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.1%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.8%2.1%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.7%0.5%
Honduran0.2%0.7%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
VA-1
Virginia
United States
Median age
42
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA-1
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$104,610
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.4%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.6%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA-1
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.0%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.8%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
2.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA-1
Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
10.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Virginia 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−31.8%
2008
−17.0%
2012
−19.7%
2016
−13.6%
2020
−6.6%
2024
−4.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
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.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
R
43.5%208,445
56.3%269,657
478,906
2022
1
R
43.0%147,229
56.0%191,828
342,742
2020
1
R
41.7%186,923
58.1%260,614
448,178
2018
1
R
44.7%148,464
55.2%183,250
332,101
2016
1
R
36.6%140,785
59.9%230,213
384,601
2014
1
R
34.4%72,059
62.9%131,861
209,621
2012
1
R
41.2%147,036
56.3%200,845
356,806
2010
1
R
34.8%73,824
63.9%135,564
212,236
2008
1
R
41.8%150,432
56.6%203,839
360,292
2006
1
R
35.5%81,083
63.0%143,889
228,534
2004
1
R
0.0%0
78.5%225,071
286,534
2002
1
R
0.0%0
95.9%113,168
117,997
2000
1
R
37.0%97,399
57.5%151,344
263,014
1998
1
R
0.0%0
76.4%76,474
100,057
1996
1
R
0.0%0
99.0%165,574
167,235
1994
1
R
23.5%45,173
74.3%142,930
192,496
1992
1
R
38.7%89,814
57.5%133,537
232,051
1990
1
R
49.0%69,194
51.0%72,000
141,293
1988
1
R
26.7%49,614
73.3%135,937
185,573
1986
1
R
44.0%63,364
56.0%80,713
144,086
1984
1
R
39.8%79,577
59.1%118,085
199,822
1982
1
R
43.7%62,379
53.9%76,926
142,802
1980
1
R
0.0%0
90.5%130,130
143,839
1978
1
R
27.9%34,578
72.1%89,158
123,741
1976
1
R
47.5%70,159
48.6%71,789
147,850
Stretching from Washington's exurbs through tidewater Virginia to the Northern Neck, this district has returned Republican margins in the high single digits in recent presidential cycles, reflecting a mix of rural conservative voters and outer-suburban growth.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 31.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.
A population of 783,902, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,610 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 13.
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How did Virginia 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 1st Congressional District voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+4.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 486,498 votes cast, 227,068 went Democratic and 250,996 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 1st Congressional District?
Virginia 1st Congressional District has a population of 783,902 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in Virginia 1st Congressional District is $104,610 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 1st Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
