Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 17

A district of about 83,000 people, 63% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+45.4 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Virginia House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+45.416th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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.

2024
U.S. SenateD+44.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is District 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree63% 84th pct · 17th of 99 in VA

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree12% 10th pct · 89th of 99 in VA

Lower than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 84th pct · 17th of 99 in VA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Black residents17% 59th pct · 41st of 99 in VA

Higher than 59% of seats.

Asian residents15% 85th pct · 16th of 99 in VA

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile4,797 91st pct · 10th of 99 in VA

Denser than 91% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET