Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 72

A district of about 91,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+24.2 relative to the nation for president.

Lee Ware (R) · since Nov 2, 1999Next 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+24.282nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

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+22.3

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 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 55th pct · 45th of 99 in VA

Higher than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree43% 70th pct · 30th of 99 in VA

Higher than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 16th pct · 83rd of 99 in VA

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents14% 51st pct · 49th of 99 in VA

Higher than 51% of seats.

Asian residents2% 31st pct · 69th of 99 in VA

Lower than 69% of seats.

People per square mile95 18th pct · 81st of 99 in VA

Less dense than 82% of seats.

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