U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
Virginia's 1st District
A district of about 819,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.3 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: Virginia Department of Elections; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Labels below the bar mark 10 other seats in Virginia.
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+4.6 | No race |
| U.S. House | R+13.0 | R+12.8 | D+2.6 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is VA-1.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 70% of seats.
Less dense than 58% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.
SC-143% college gradsR+11.8Flipped DOH-1
43% college gradsR+2.0Held DNY-1
47% college gradsR+8.1Held RMO-2
50% college gradsR+8.1Flipped D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Shannon Taylor (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 2.6 - Robert J. Wittman (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 13.0, 2024 by 12.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)