2018Final results
2018 election for Virginia's 5th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Denver Riggleman (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Leslie C. Cockburn (D) by 6.5 points.
Denver RigglemanRepublican · winner
53.2%165,339
Leslie C. CockburnDemocrat
46.6%145,040
310,929 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Leslie C. CockburnDenver Riggleman
$3.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$3.5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.9M
$7.4K
Cash on hand
$10.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018