Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 38

A district of about 82,000 people, 32% Black, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+25.7 relative to the nation for president.

Sam Rasoul (D) · since Nov 3, 2015Next 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.

D+25.737th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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+28.8

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 16th pct · 83rd of 99 in VA

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree37% 63rd pct · 37th of 99 in VA

Higher than 63% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 55th pct · 45th of 99 in VA

Higher than 55% of seats.

Black residents32% 84th pct · 17th of 99 in VA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Asian residents3% 49th pct · 51st of 99 in VA

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile2,196 67th pct · 33rd of 99 in VA

Denser than 67% of seats.

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