U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
Virginia's 9th District
A district of about 779,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.0 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+33.6 | No race |
| U.S. House | R+46.7 | R+45.2 | R+32.0 |
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-9.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Less dense than 82% 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.
IL-1224% college gradsR+43.9Held RKY-2
24% college gradsR+40.8Held RMO-4
25% college gradsR+42.3Held ROH-4
24% college gradsR+42.6Held 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.
- H. Morgan Griffith (R)
2023– · Won 2022 by 46.7, 2024 by 45.2, 2026 by 32.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)