U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
Virginia's 6th District
A district of about 795,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.8 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+19.7 | No race |
| U.S. House | R+28.9 | R+28.3 | R+11.1 |
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-6.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Lower than 77% of seats.
Less dense than 71% 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.
IN-225% college gradsR+26.0Held RIL-16
31% college gradsR+22.4Held RTN-6
34% college gradsR+25.7Held RIN-4
32% college gradsR+30.0Held R
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.
- Ben Cline (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 28.9, 2024 by 28.3, 2026 by 11.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)