Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 42

A district of about 76,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+25.3 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+25.383rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 42

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+18.8

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 42.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 31st pct · 69th of 99 in VA

Lower than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 91st pct · 10th of 99 in VA

Higher than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 9th pct · 90th of 99 in VA

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents6% 18th pct · 81st of 99 in VA

Lower than 82% of seats.

Asian residents2% 27th pct · 73rd of 99 in VA

Lower than 73% of seats.

People per square mile109 21st pct · 78th of 99 in VA

Less dense than 79% of seats.

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