2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 1st District
Shannon L. Taylor, the Democrat, flips Virginia's 1st District
Donald Trump carried the district by 5.1 points in 2024; this year's count is a 7.7-point move toward the Democrats. The Republicans held the seat before the election.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon L. TaylorDemocrat | 209,476 | 51.2% | |
| Robert J. "Rob" WittmanRepublican, incumbent | 199,009 | 48.6% | |
| Write-in | 998 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted409,483 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:01 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:12 PM ESTSource: Virginia Department of Elections
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About the seat
Virginia's 1st District takes in all or part of 18 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+5.1 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 7.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 11 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+5.1
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+12.8
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 11 of 11
- Chesterfield County23%
- Henrico County22%
- Hanover County12%
- James City County11%
- York County8%
- Gloucester County4%
- New Kent County3%
- King William County2%
- 10 more14%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 18 counties compared moved 7.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 85% as many votes as in 2024, from 95% in Henrico County to 77% in Gloucester County.
Henrico County moved most: D+16.8 for president in 2024, D+25.6 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Chesterfield County added 7,742 net votes for Taylor against the 2024 margin, 22% of the district's change
Across the 18 counties compared, the margin moved by 35,076 votes toward Taylor: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Chesterfield County+7,742 Taylor
- Henrico County+7,006 Taylor
- Hanover County+5,809 Taylor
- Gloucester County+3,040 Taylor
- York County+2,389 Taylor
- New Kent County+1,826 Taylor
- King William County+1,771 Taylor
- James City County+1,546 Taylor
How the vote came in
Taylor did best among mail ballots (D+43.8) and Wittman among Election Day votes(R+8.3).
- Election Day204,536 votes, 50% of the countR+8.3
- Early Voting167,530 votes, 41% of the countD+6.6
- Mailed Absentee35,417 votes, 9% of the countD+43.8
- Post-Election2,000 votes, 0% of the countD+41.6
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
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U.S. HouseBefore the election D 6–5, now D 8–3
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Virginia Department of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.