Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 65

A district of about 84,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+10.3 relative to the nation for president.

Josh Cole (D) · since Nov 5, 2019Next 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+10.349th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 65

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+12.3

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 65.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 60th pct · 40th of 99 in VA

Higher than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree34% 53rd pct · 47th of 99 in VA

Higher than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 69th pct · 31st of 99 in VA

Higher than 69% of seats.

Black residents17% 60th pct · 40th of 99 in VA

Higher than 60% of seats.

Asian residents3% 46th pct · 54th of 99 in VA

Lower than 54% of seats.

People per square mile1,025 51st pct · 49th of 99 in VA

Denser than 51% of seats.

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