Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 78

A district of about 86,000 people, 67% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+54.8 relative to the nation for president.

Betsy Carr (D) · since Nov 3, 2009Next 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+54.89th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 78

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+55.1

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 78.

Adults with a bachelor's degree67% 90th pct · 11th of 99 in VA

Higher than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree17% 23rd pct · 76th of 99 in VA

Lower than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 30th pct · 70th of 99 in VA

Lower than 70% of seats.

Black residents16% 57th pct · 43rd of 99 in VA

Higher than 57% of seats.

Asian residents3% 48th pct · 52nd of 99 in VA

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile3,472 82nd pct · 19th of 99 in VA

Denser 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