Virginia's 1st congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Virginia's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Robert J. Wittman (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 56.3% | 12.8 |
| 2022 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 56.0% | 13.0 |
| 2020 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 58.2% | 16.4 |
| 2018 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 55.2% | 10.5 |
| 2016 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 59.9% | 23.3 |
| 2014 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 62.9% | 28.5 |
| 2012 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 56.3% | 15.1 |
| 2010 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 63.9% | 29.1 |
| 2008 | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 56.6% | 14.8 |
| 2007 special | Robert J. Wittman | Republican | 60.8% | 23.4 |
| 2006 | Jo Ann S. Davis | Republican | 63.0% | 27.5 |
| 2004 | Jo Ann S. Davis | Republican | 78.5% | 58.5 |
| 2002 | Jo Ann S. Davis | Republican | 95.9% | — |
| 2000 | Jo Ann S. Davis | Republican | 57.5% | 20.5 |
| 1998 | Herbert H. Bateman | Republican | 76.4% | 63.2 |
| 1980 | Paul S. Trible | Republican | 90.5% | 81.0 |
| 1978 | Paul S. Trible | Republican | 72.1% | 44.1 |
| 1976 | Paul S. Trible | Republican | 48.6% | 1.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Wittman Won | REP | 269,657 | 56.31% | |
| Leslie C. Mehta | DEM | 208,445 | 43.53% | |
| Write-in | — | 804 | 0.17% | |
| Total | 478,906 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Wittman Won | REP | 191,828 | 55.97% | |
| Herbert C. "Herb" Jones Jr. | DEM | 147,229 | 42.96% | |
| David Bruce Foster | IND | 3,388 | 0.99% | |
| Write-in | — | 297 | 0.09% | |
| Total | 342,742 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert J. Wittman Won | REP | 260,614 | 58.15% | |
| Qasim Rashid | DEM | 186,923 | 41.71% | |
| Write-in | — | 641 | 0.14% | |
| Total | 448,178 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Virginia's 1st congressional district?
Robert J. Wittman (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Virginia's 1st congressional district?
Robert J. Wittman won in 2024 by 12.8 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.