Virginia 5th Congressional District — Elections 1892–2024

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	191,684	246,002	6,313	443,999	627,469	70.8%
2020	195,888	231,763	7,676	435,327	614,143^†	70.9%
2016	163,720	207,981	19,904	391,605	599,759^†	65.3%
2012	170,955	203,826	221	375,002	586,713^†	63.9%
2008	173,318	192,451	4,719	370,488	567,302^†	65.3%
2004	131,292	180,027	3,265	314,584	547,891^†	57.4%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

191,684

246,002

6,313

443,999

627,469

70.8%

2020

195,888

231,763

7,676

435,327

614,143^†

70.9%

2016

163,720

207,981

19,904

391,605

599,759^†

65.3%

2012

170,955

203,826

221

375,002

586,713^†

63.9%

2008

173,318

192,451

4,719

370,488

567,302^†

65.3%

2004

131,292

180,027

3,265

314,584

547,891^†

57.4%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Median age	41.5	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	10.9%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Median age

41.5

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

10.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.7%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$72,558	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.9%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.5%	42.3%	35.6%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$72,558

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.9%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.5%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.7%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.0%	7.9%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.0%	2.6%	2.0%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.7%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.0%

7.9%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.0%

2.6%

2.0%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	54.3%	51.5%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Catholic

—

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

54.3%

51.5%

presidential history

Presidential margin, 2004–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
2004	−15.5%
2008	−5.2%
2012	−8.8%
2016	−11.3%
2020	−8.2%
2024	−12.2%

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. † 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.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	43.2%Harris191,684	55.4%Trump246,002	0.4%Oliver1,582 +4	R+12.2	R+4.0	R+10.8	443,999
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican55.4%246,002 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic43.2%191,684 OtherAll other candidates0.5%2,391 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%1,582 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%1,289 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%550 Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%501
2020	R	45.0%Biden195,888	53.2%Trump231,763	1.8%	R+8.2	D+3.1	R+12.7	435,327
2016	R	41.8%Clinton163,720	53.1%Trump207,981	5.1%	R+11.3	R+2.5	R+13.4	391,605
2012	R	45.6%Obama170,955	54.4%Romney203,826	0.1%	R+8.8	R+3.6	R+12.6	375,002
2008	R	46.8%Obama173,318	51.9%McCain192,451	1.3%	R+5.2	D+10.3	R+12.4	370,488
2004^†	R	41.7%Kerry131,292	57.2%Bush180,027	1.0%	R+15.5	—	R+13.0	314,584

current representation

Current officeholders

RJohn McGuire IIIU.S. House · VA-05+0.74

DMark WarnerU.S. Senate-0.21

DTim KaineU.S. Senate-0.23

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate 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	5	R	42.3%184,229	57.3%249,564	435,839
2022	5	R	42.2%129,996	57.6%177,191	307,790
2020	5	R	47.3%190,315	52.4%210,988	402,317
2018	5	R	46.6%145,040	53.2%165,339	310,926
2016	5	R	41.6%148,339	58.2%207,758	356,756
2014	5	R	35.9%73,482	60.9%124,735	204,945
2012	5	R	42.9%149,214	55.4%193,009	348,111
2010	5	R	47.0%110,562	50.8%119,560	235,299
2008	5	D	50.1%158,810	49.9%158,083	317,076
2006	5	R	39.9%84,682	59.1%125,370	212,079
2004	5	R	36.3%98,237	63.7%172,431	270,758
2002	5	R	36.5%54,805	63.5%95,360	150,233
2000	5	O	30.7%65,387	0.0%0	212,705
1998	5	D	98.9%73,097	0.0%0	73,882
1996	5	D	60.8%120,323	35.8%70,869	197,923
1994	5	D	53.3%95,308	46.7%83,555	178,897
1992	5	D	68.9%133,031	31.1%60,030	193,084
1990	5	D	99.4%66,532	0.0%0	66,905
1988	5	D	54.2%97,242	43.7%78,396	179,442
1986	5	D	81.5%73,085	0.0%0	89,653
1984	5	D	100.0%117,738	0.0%0	117,778
1982	5	D	100.0%88,293	0.0%0	88,324
1980	5	D	99.9%112,143	0.0%0	112,218
1978	5	D	99.9%83,575	0.0%0	83,619
1976	5	D	100.0%101,038	0.0%0	101,079

U.S. Senate

The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).

Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	45.0%179,932	54.9%219,831	400,286
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

2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district

Hung Cao · Republican54.9%219,831
Tim Kaine · Democrat45.0%179,932
Write-In0.1%523

Virginia's 5th spans nearly a third of the state by land area, mixing Piedmont farm country with small college towns like Charlottesville, and has shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 15.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.

A population of 788,748, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,558 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 8.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 7

North Carolina

83.1twin score

% Evangelical2008–2016 trajectory% Catholic≠ population scale

Congressional District 8

Tennessee

82.8twin score

% Catholic% Latino2020 margin≠ % unaffiliated

Congressional District 6

Virginia

81.8twin score

% Catholic% Evangelical2008–2012 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Virginia 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 443,999 votes cast, 191,684 went Democratic and 246,002 went Republican.

How many people live in Virginia 5th Congressional District?

Virginia 5th Congressional District has a population of 788,748 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Virginia 5th Congressional District?

Median household income in Virginia 5th Congressional District is $72,558 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Virginia 5th Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	191,684	246,002	6,313	443,999	627,469	70.8%
2020	195,888	231,763	7,676	435,327	614,143^†	70.9%
2016	163,720	207,981	19,904	391,605	599,759^†	65.3%
2012	170,955	203,826	221	375,002	586,713^†	63.9%
2008	173,318	192,451	4,719	370,488	567,302^†	65.3%
2004	131,292	180,027	3,265	314,584	547,891^†	57.4%

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

CVAP

Turnout

2024

191,684

246,002

6,313

443,999

627,469

70.8%

2020

195,888

231,763

7,676

435,327

614,143^†

70.9%

2016

163,720

207,981

19,904

391,605

599,759^†

65.3%

2012

170,955

203,826

221

375,002

586,713^†

63.9%

2008

173,318

192,451

4,719

370,488

567,302^†

65.3%

2004

131,292

180,027

3,265

314,584

547,891^†

57.4%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Median age	41.5	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	10.9%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Median age

41.5

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

10.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.7%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$72,558	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.9%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.5%	42.3%	35.6%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$72,558

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.9%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.5%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.7%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.0%	7.9%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.0%	2.6%	2.0%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.7%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.0%

7.9%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.0%

2.6%

2.0%

Measure	VA-5	Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	54.3%	51.5%

Measure

VA-5

Virginia

United States

Catholic

—

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

—

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

—

54.3%

51.5%

Presidential margin, 2004–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
2004	−15.5%
2008	−5.2%
2012	−8.8%
2016	−11.3%
2020	−8.2%
2024	−12.2%

DemocraticRepublican

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. † 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.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

43.2%Harris191,684

55.4%Trump246,002

0.4%Oliver1,582 +4

R+12.2

R+4.0

R+10.8

443,999

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican55.4%246,002
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic43.2%191,684
OtherAll other candidates0.5%2,391
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%1,582
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%1,289
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%550
Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%501

2020

45.0%Biden195,888

53.2%Trump231,763

1.8%

R+8.2

D+3.1

R+12.7

435,327

2016

41.8%Clinton163,720

53.1%Trump207,981

5.1%

R+11.3

R+2.5

R+13.4

391,605

2012

45.6%Obama170,955

54.4%Romney203,826

0.1%

R+8.8

R+3.6

R+12.6

375,002

2008

46.8%Obama173,318

51.9%McCain192,451

1.3%

R+5.2

D+10.3

R+12.4

370,488

2004^†

41.7%Kerry131,292

57.2%Bush180,027

1.0%

R+15.5

—

R+13.0

314,584

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

District

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

42.3%184,229

57.3%249,564

435,839

2022

42.2%129,996

57.6%177,191

307,790

2020

47.3%190,315

52.4%210,988

402,317

2018

46.6%145,040

53.2%165,339

310,926

2016

41.6%148,339

58.2%207,758

356,756

2014

35.9%73,482

60.9%124,735

204,945

2012

42.9%149,214

55.4%193,009

348,111

2010

47.0%110,562

50.8%119,560

235,299

2008

50.1%158,810

49.9%158,083

317,076

2006

39.9%84,682

59.1%125,370

212,079

2004

36.3%98,237

63.7%172,431

270,758

2002

36.5%54,805

63.5%95,360

150,233

2000

30.7%65,387

0.0%0

212,705

1998

98.9%73,097

0.0%0

73,882

1996

60.8%120,323

35.8%70,869

197,923

1994

53.3%95,308

46.7%83,555

178,897

1992

68.9%133,031

31.1%60,030

193,084

1990

99.4%66,532

0.0%0

66,905

1988

54.2%97,242

43.7%78,396

179,442

1986

81.5%73,085

0.0%0

89,653

1984

100.0%117,738

0.0%0

117,778

1982

100.0%88,293

0.0%0

88,324

1980

99.9%112,143

0.0%0

112,218

1978

99.9%83,575

0.0%0

83,619

1976

100.0%101,038

0.0%0

101,079

Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

45.0%179,932

54.9%219,831

400,286

2020

56.0%2,466,500

44.0%1,934,199

4,400,699

2018

57.1%1,910,370

41.1%1,374,313

3,346,248

2014

49.2%1,073,667

48.4%1,055,940

2,182,709

2012

53.0%2,010,067

47.0%1,785,542

3,795,609

2008

65.1%2,369,327

33.8%1,228,830

3,640,116

2006

49.6%1,175,606

49.3%1,166,277

2,367,985

2002

0.0%0

83.0%1,229,894

1,481,051

2000

47.7%1,296,093

52.3%1,420,460

2,716,553

1996

47.5%1,115,982

52.5%1,235,744

2,351,726

1994

45.6%938,376

42.9%882,213

2,056,026

1990

0.0%0

81.7%876,782

1,073,537

1988

71.3%1,474,086

28.7%593,652

2,067,738

1984

29.9%601,142

70.0%1,406,194

2,007,487

1982

48.8%690,839

51.2%724,571

1,415,410

1978

49.8%608,511

50.2%613,232

1,221,743

1976

38.3%596,009

0.0%0

1,557,346

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?

How many people live in Virginia 5th Congressional District?

Virginia 5th Congressional District has a population of 788,748 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Virginia 5th Congressional District?

Median household income in Virginia 5th Congressional District is $72,558 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Virginia 5th Congressional District?

Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 5th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

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Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 2004–2024

Current officeholders

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Virginia 5th Congressional District

Frequently asked questions