Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 40

A district of about 79,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+9.6 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.

R+9.670th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 40

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+4.9

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 40.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 54th pct · 46th of 99 in VA

Higher than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 82nd pct · 19th of 99 in VA

Higher than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 19th pct · 80th of 99 in VA

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents8% 31st pct · 69th of 99 in VA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents4% 53rd pct · 47th of 99 in VA

Higher than 53% of seats.

People per square mile1,460 55th pct · 45th of 99 in VA

Denser than 55% of seats.

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