2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 4th District
Jennifer L. McClellan, the Democrat, wins re-election in Virginia's 4th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 32.8 points in 2024; this year's count is a 13.2-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer L. McClellanDemocrat, incumbent | 223,916 | 72.2% | |
| Robert P. "Family Man" Murray, Jr.Republican | 81,190 | 26.2% | |
| Joan E. "Andrews" BellIndependent | 4,163 | 1.3% | |
| Write-in | 735 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 7:48 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted310,004 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 4th District takes in all or part of 15 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+32.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 13.2 points toward the Democrats, ranks 5 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+32.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+35.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 5 of 11
- Richmond city29%
- Chesterfield County26%
- Henrico County21%
- Prince George County4%
- Dinwiddie County4%
- Petersburg city3%
- Hopewell city2%
- Colonial Heights city2%
- 7 more8%
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 15 counties compared moved 13.2 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 81% as many votes as in 2024, from 89% in Richmond city to 64% in Southampton County.
Hopewell city moved most: D+13.6 for president in 2024, D+30.0 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 9,039 net votes for McClellan against the 2024 margin, 53% of the district's change
Across the 15 counties compared, the margin moved by 17,164 votes toward McClellan: 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+9,039 McClellan
- Dinwiddie County+2,592 McClellan
- Prince George County+2,549 McClellan
- Colonial Heights city+1,870 McClellan
- Henrico County+1,629 McClellan
- Petersburg city+1,525 Murray
- Richmond city+1,180 Murray
- Hopewell city+734 McClellan
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by McClellan this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Surry CountyR+0.6D+9.4
How the vote came in
McClellan did best among mail ballots (D+66.4) and Murray among Election Day votes(D+41.0).
- Election Day169,677 votes, 55% of the countD+41.0
- Early Voting113,909 votes, 37% of the countD+48.8
- Mailed Absentee25,353 votes, 8% of the countD+66.4
- Post-Election1,012 votes, 0% of the countD+64.8
- Provisional53 votes, 0% of the countD+47.2
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.