Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 36

A district of about 89,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.1 relative to the nation for president.

Ellen McLaughlin (R)Next election Nov 2, 2027

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.

R+19.177th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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. SenateR+27.5

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 29th pct · 71st of 99 in VA

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 89th pct · 12th of 99 in VA

Higher than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 18th pct · 81st of 99 in VA

Lower than 82% of seats.

Black residents7% 22nd pct · 77th of 99 in VA

Lower than 78% of seats.

Asian residents1% 18th pct · 81st of 99 in VA

Lower than 82% of seats.

People per square mile194 28th pct · 72nd of 99 in VA

Less dense than 72% of seats.

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