| Virginia's 6th congressional district | |
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| Representative | |
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| Population (2024) | 797,837[2] |
| Median household income | $74,264 |
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| Cook PVI | R+12[3] |
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Virginia's sixth congressional district is aUnited States congressional district in the Commonwealth ofVirginia. It covers much of the west-central portion of the state, includingRoanoke,Harrisonburg, andWinchester. The district also encompasses most of theShenandoah Valley. It has been represented byRepublicanBen Cline since 2019, following the retirement of longtime incumbent RepublicanBob Goodlatte.
The district was anopen seat in2018. In November 2017, Goodlatte announced that he would retire fromCongress at the end of his current term, and would not seek re-election.[4]
Historically, the 6th district was one of the first areas of Virginia to turn Republican. Many of the oldByrd Democrats in the area began splitting their tickets and voting Republican at the national level as early as the 1930s. It was also one of the first areas of Virginia where Republicans were able to break the long Democratic dominance at the state and local level. The district elected Republicans, who held office for 30 years, from 1953 to 1983. DemocratJim Olin won the seat in 1982, and held it for a decade before Goodlatte won it.
Some counties in the district have not supported a Democrat for president sinceFranklin D. Roosevelt. For instance,Highland andShenandoah counties last voted for a Democratic presidential candidatein 1932, andAugusta andRoanoke counties have not supported a Democratsince 1944.[5] The district as a whole has not supported a Democrat for president sinceLyndon B. Johnsonin 1964.
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[6]
AugustaCounty(20)
BathCounty(3)
BotetourtCounty(10)
ClarkeCounty(3)
PageCounty(3)
RockinghamCounty(15)
WarrenCounty(6)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 153,338 | 99.3 | |
| Write-ins | 1,145 | 0.7 | ||
| Total votes | 154,483 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 105,530 | 97.1 | |
| Write-ins | 3,202 | 2.9 | ||
| Total votes | 108,732 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 206,560 | 96.7 | |
| Write-ins | 7,008 | 3.3 | ||
| Total votes | 213,648 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 153,187 | 75.1 | |
| Independent | Barbara Jean Pryor | 25,129 | 12.3 | |
| Independent | Andre Peery | 24,731 | 12.1 | |
| Write-ins | 948 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 203,995 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 192,350 | 61.6 | |
| Democratic | Sam Rasoul | 114,367 | 36.6 | |
| Write-ins | 262 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 312,392 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 127,487 | 76.3 | |
| Independent | Jeffrey Vanke | 21,649 | 13.0 | |
| Libertarian | Stuart Bain | 15,309 | 9.2 | |
| Write-ins | 2,709 | 1.6 | ||
| Total votes | 167,154 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 211,278 | 65.2 | |
| Democratic | Andy Schmookler | 111,949 | 34.6 | |
| Write-ins | 666 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 323,893 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 133,898 | 74.3 | |
| Libertarian | Will Hammer | 22,161 | 12.3 | |
| Green | Bo Brown | 21,447 | 11.9 | |
| Write-ins | 2,202 | 1.2 | ||
| Total votes | 179,708 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Goodlatte (incumbent) | 225,471 | 66.6 | |
| Democratic | Kai Degner | 112,170 | 33.1 | |
| Write-ins | 768 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 338,409 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Cline | 167,957 | 59.7 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Lewis | 113,133 | 40.2 | |
| Write-ins | 287 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 281,377 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Cline (incumbent) | 246,606 | 64.7 | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Betts | 134,729 | 35.4 | |
| Total votes | 381,335 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Cline (incumbent) | 173,352 | 64.4 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Lewis | 95,410 | 35.4 | |
| Write-in | 472 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 269,234 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ben Cline (incumbent) | 256,933 | 63.1 | |
| Democratic | Ken Mitchell | 141,612 | 34.8 | |
| Independent | Robby Wells | 7,980 | 2.0 | |
| Write-in | 510 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 407,035 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 56% - 42% |
| Senate | Warner 59% - 40% | |
| 2009 | Governor | McDonnell 66% - 34% |
| Lt. Governor | Bolling 66% - 34% | |
| Attorney General | Cuccinelli 67% - 33% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58% - 40% |
| Senate | Allen 58% - 41% | |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 57% - 35% |
| Lt. Governor | Jackson 57% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | Obenshain 64% - 36% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 60% - 37% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60% - 34% |
| 2017 | Governor | Gillespie 60% - 38% |
| Lt. Governor | Vogel 63% - 37% | |
| Attorney General | Donley Adams 62% - 38% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Stewart 57% - 41% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 60% - 38% |
| Senate | Gade 58% - 41% | |
| 2021 | Governor | Youngkin 66% - 33% |
| Lt. Governor | Earle-Sears 66% - 34% | |
| Attorney General | Miyares 66% - 34% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 61% - 37% |
| Senate | Cao 59% - 41% | |
| 2025 | Governor | Earle-Sears 58% - 42% |
| Lt. Governor | Reid 60% - 40% | |
| Attorney General | Miyares 62% - 38% |
The Virginia Sixth District started in 1788 covering the counties of Campbell, Charlotte, Buckingham, Bedford, Prince Edward, Franklin, Henry, Pittsylvania and Halifax.[10]
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