Virginia's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Virginia's 5th 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: John J. McGuire III (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John J. McGuire III | Republican | 57.3% | 15.0 |
| 2022 | Robert G. "Bob" Good | Republican | 57.6% | 15.3 |
| 2020 | Robert G. "Bob" Good | Republican | 52.4% | 5.1 |
| 2018 | Denver Riggleman | Republican | 53.2% | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Thomas A. Garrett | Republican | 58.2% | 16.7 |
| 2014 | Robert Hurt | Republican | 60.9% | 25.0 |
| 2012 | Robert Hurt | Republican | 55.4% | 12.6 |
| 2010 | Robert Hurt | Republican | 50.8% | 3.8 |
| 2008 | Tom S. Perriello | Democratic | 50.1% | 0.2 |
| 2006 | Virgil H. Goode | Republican | 59.1% | 19.2 |
| 2004 | Virgil H. Goode | Republican | 63.7% | 27.4 |
| 2002 | Virgil H. Goode | Republican | 63.5% | 27.0 |
| 2000 | Virgil H. Goode | Independent | 67.4% | 36.6 |
| 1998 | Virgil H. Goode | Democratic | 98.9% | — |
| 1980 | Wilbur Clarence Daniel | Democratic | 99.9% | — |
| 1978 | Wilbur Clarence Daniel | Democratic | 99.9% | — |
| 1976 | Wilbur Clarence Daniel | Democratic | 100.0% | — |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. McGuire III Won | REP | 249,564 | 57.26% | |
| Gloria Tinsley Witt | DEM | 184,229 | 42.27% | |
| Write-in | — | 2,046 | 0.47% | |
| Total | 435,839 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert G. "Bob" Good Won | REP | 177,191 | 57.57% | |
| Joshua M. Throneburg | DEM | 129,996 | 42.24% | |
| Write-in | — | 603 | 0.20% | |
| Total | 307,790 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert G. "Bob" Good Won | REP | 210,988 | 52.44% | |
| Bryant Cameron Webb | DEM | 190,315 | 47.31% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,014 | 0.25% | |
| Total | 402,317 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Virginia's 5th congressional district?
John J. McGuire III (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Virginia's 5th congressional district?
John J. McGuire III won in 2024 by 15.0 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.