2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 3rd District
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, the Democrat, wins re-election in Virginia's 3rd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 34.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 14.0-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert C. "Bobby" ScottDemocrat, incumbent | 180,110 | 72.6% | |
| Edwin Rivera, Jr.Republican | 59,643 | 24.0% | |
| Makiba A. GainesIndependent | 3,951 | 1.6% | |
| Stephen C. WollIndependent | 3,936 | 1.6% | |
| Write-in | 512 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted248,152 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 3rd District takes in all or part of 5 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+34.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 14.0 points toward the Democrats, ranks 4 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+34.5
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+40.2
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 4 of 11
- Norfolk city27%
- Newport News city24%
- Hampton city20%
- Chesapeake city17%
- Portsmouth city13%
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 5 counties compared moved 14.0 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 78% as many votes as in 2024, from 83% in Portsmouth city to 76% in Norfolk city.
Portsmouth city moved most: D+36.4 for president in 2024, D+52.8 this year
The 5 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
Newport News city added 4,080 net votes for Scott against the 2024 margin, 38% of the district's change
Across the 5 counties compared, the margin moved by 10,671 votes toward Scott: 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.
- Newport News city+4,080 Scott
- Portsmouth city+2,827 Scott
- Chesapeake city+2,535 Scott
- Hampton city+1,200 Scott
- Norfolk city+29 Scott
How the vote came in
Scott did best among mail ballots (D+68.6) and Rivera among Election Day votes(D+40.0).
- Election Day147,216 votes, 59% of the countD+40.0
- Early Voting74,821 votes, 30% of the countD+58.4
- Mailed Absentee25,431 votes, 10% of the countD+68.6
- Post-Election684 votes, 0% of the countD+57.9
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
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The seats that changed party
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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.