2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 6th District
Ben L. Cline, the Republican, wins re-election in Virginia's 6th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 23.6 points in 2024; this year's count is a 12.5-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben L. ClineRepublican, incumbent | 175,926 | 55.5% | |
| Beth A. MacyDemocrat | 140,685 | 44.4% | |
| Write-in | 611 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted317,222 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 6th District takes in all or part of 22 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+23.6 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 12.5 points toward the Democrats, ranks 6 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+23.6
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+28.9
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 6 of 11
- Frederick County13%
- Rockingham County12%
- Augusta County11%
- Roanoke city10%
- Roanoke County8%
- Shenandoah County6%
- Botetourt County5%
- Warren County5%
- 14 more30%
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 22 counties compared moved 12.4 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 77% as many votes as in 2024, from 90% in Botetourt County to 68% in Buena Vista city.
Harrisonburg city moved most: D+25.1 for president in 2024, D+47.8 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Frederick County added 10,074 net votes for Macy against the 2024 margin, 16% of the district's change
Across the 22 counties compared, the margin moved by 62,076 votes toward Macy: 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.
- Frederick County+10,074 Macy
- Augusta County+7,170 Macy
- Rockingham County+6,317 Macy
- Roanoke County+6,029 Macy
- Shenandoah County+4,465 Macy
- Warren County+4,396 Macy
- Roanoke city+3,276 Macy
- Page County+3,103 Macy
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Macy this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Waynesboro cityR+5.8D+9.5
How the vote came in
Macy did best among provisional ballots (D+80.0) and Cline among Election Day votes(R+26.6).
- Election Day178,010 votes, 56% of the countR+26.6
- Early Voting117,740 votes, 37% of the countD+2.4
- Mailed Absentee20,876 votes, 7% of the countD+42.6
- Post-Election586 votes, 0% of the countD+57.5
- Provisional10 votes, 0% of the countD+80.0
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.