2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 9th District
H. Morgan Griffith, the Republican, leads in the race for Virginia's 9th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 43.3 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Morgan GriffithRepublican, incumbent | 194,107 | 65.9% | |
| Joy A. PowersDemocrat | 99,837 | 33.9% | |
| Write-in | 599 | 0.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 7:57 PM EST · 96% counted.
About 96% of the expected vote counted294,543 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 9th District takes in all or part of 28 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+43.3 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 8 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+43.3
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+45.2
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 8 of 11
- Montgomery County12%
- Bedford County8%
- Franklin County8%
- Washington County7%
- Roanoke County6%
- Henry County6%
- Tazewell County4%
- Pulaski County4%
- 20 more43%
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 28 counties compared moved 11.3 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 72% as many votes as in 2024, from 86% in Roanoke County to 58% in Buchanan County.
Bristol city moved most: R+39.0 for president in 2024, R+24.8 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
Washington County added 7,269 net votes for Powers against the 2024 margin, 9% of the district's change
Across the 28 counties compared, the margin moved by 82,568 votes toward Powers: 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.
- Washington County+7,269 Powers
- Tazewell County+6,037 Powers
- Franklin County+5,018 Powers
- Wise County+5,005 Powers
- Montgomery County+4,514 Powers
- Russell County+4,306 Powers
- Smyth County+4,084 Powers
- Carroll County+4,011 Powers
How the vote came in
Powers did best among post-election votes (D+36.2) and Griffith among Election Day votes(R+44.2).
- Election Day175,052 votes, 59% of the countR+44.2
- Early Voting100,802 votes, 34% of the countR+22.0
- Mailed Absentee18,135 votes, 6% of the countD+28.2
- Post-Election464 votes, 0% of the countD+36.2
- Provisional90 votes, 0% of the countD+8.9
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.