Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 51

A district of about 81,000 people, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+51.3 relative to the nation for president.

Eric Zehr (R) · since Nov 7, 2023Next 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+51.394th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 51

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+48.1

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 51.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 12th pct · 87th of 99 in VA

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 90th pct · 11th of 99 in VA

Higher than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 6th pct · 93rd of 99 in VA

Lower than 94% of seats.

Black residents11% 38th pct · 62nd of 99 in VA

Lower than 62% of seats.

Asian residents1% 16th pct · 83rd of 99 in VA

Lower than 84% of seats.

People per square mile86 15th pct · 84th of 99 in VA

Less dense than 85% of seats.

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