| Virginia's 10th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 | |
| Representative | |
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| Population (2023) | 805,856 [2] |
| Median household income | $154,020 [2] |
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| Cook PVI | D+6 [3] |
Virginia's 10th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is represented by Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, who was first elected in 2024. [4]
The district includes all of Rappahannock County, Fauquier County, and Loudoun County, parts of Fairfax County and Prince William County, as well as the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. [5] The district closely matches Virginia's voting patterns in statewide races.[ citation needed ]
Beginning when it was re-created in 1952, the 10th district was in Republican hands for 60 of 66 years, including long stints in office by Joel Broyhill (1953–74) and Frank Wolf (1981–2014). Barbara Comstock, a former aide to Wolf, succeeded him after the 2014 election. [6] Wexton defeated Comstock in the 2018 midterms, becoming only the second Democrat to win the district.[ citation needed ]
The modern 10th congressional district was formed in 1952. For the next two decades, it consisted of Arlington, Alexandria, and most of Fairfax County. As a result of redistricting following the 1970 census, it lost Alexandria and was pushed westward to take in Loudoun County. Virginia's 10th congressional district used to be a Republican stronghold, having once voted by double-digit margins for Republican candidates. In 2000, ten-term incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Wolf won over 80% of the vote and did not face a Democratic opponent. Two years later, Wolf defeated his Democratic challenger John Stevens by 43 points. In 2004, President George W. Bush won the district by 11 points. In recent years, the district has become much friendlier to Democrats due to population growth in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. In 2012, Mitt Romney narrowly carried the district by a point, while in 2016, Hillary Clinton won the district by 10 points.[ citation needed ]
In 2017, Democrats scored major gains in the state legislative elections, leaving Comstock as the only elected Republican above the county level in much of the district. Ralph Northam also easily carried the district in the gubernatorial race. This proved to be a precursor to Comstock's defeat by Wexton a year later. As of 2022, VA-10 is the third-wealthiest congressional district in the country, with a median household income of $140,889. [7]
According to Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of 2016, the district had many "wealthy and highly-educated voters". [8] As of 2018, whites represented about 61% of the population, and immigrants (largely Hispanic and Asian) represented over 20%. Just over half of adults held at least a four-year college degree. [9]
As of 2018, the 10th district had 35,500 federal workers. By comparison, the 1st district had 46,900; the 11th had 51,900; and the 8th had 81,100. [10] As of 2018, the eastern part of the district was home to Dulles Airport and technology, telecom and aerospace companies including Verizon Business Global LLC and Aeronautical Systems Inc. [11]
| Year | Office | Results [12] [13] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 51% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.3% - 49.7% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 51% - 43% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 54% - 44% |
| Lt. Governor | Fairfax 53% - 47% | |
| Attorney General | Herring 54% - 46% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Kaine 59% - 39% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 58% - 40% |
| Senate | Warner 59% - 41% | |
| 2021 | Governor | McAuliffe 51% - 49% |
| Lt. Governor | Ayala 51% - 49% | |
| Attorney General | Herring 52% - 48% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 53% - 44% |
| Senate | Kaine 55% - 45% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel T. Broyhill (incumbent) | 67,468 | 54.53 | |
| Democratic | Harold O. Miller | 56,255 | 45.47 | |
| Total votes | 123,723 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joel T. Broyhill (incumbent) | 101,138 | 56.26 | |
| Democratic | Harold O. Miller | 78,638 | 43.74 | |
| Write-ins | 2 | <0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 179,778 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph L. Fisher | 67,184 | 53.62 | |||
| Republican | Joel T. Broyhill (incumbent) | 56,649 | 45.21 | |||
| Independent | Francis J. Speh | 1,465 | 1.17 | |||
| Write-ins | 6 | <0.01 | ||||
| Total votes | 125,304 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph L. Fisher (incumbent) | 103,689 | 54.72 | |
| Republican | Vincent F. Callahan Jr. | 73,616 | 38.85 | |
| Independent | E. Stanley Rittenhouse | 12,124 | 6.40 | |
| Write-ins | 60 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 189,489 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph L. Fisher (incumbent) | 70,892 | 53.35 | |
| Republican | Frank Wolf | 61,981 | 46.64 | |
| Write-ins | 9 | 0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 132,882 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf | 110,840 | 51.14 | |||
| Democratic | Joseph L. Fisher (incumbent) | 105,883 | 48.85 | |||
| Write-ins | 21 | 0.01 | ||||
| Total votes | 216,744 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 86,506 | 52.74 | |
| Democratic | Ira M. Lechner | 75,361 | 45.94 | |
| Independent | Scott R. Bowden | 2,162 | 1.32 | |
| Write-ins | 6 | <0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 164,035 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 158,528 | 62.50 | |
| Democratic | John P. Flannery II | 95,074 | 37.49 | |
| Write-ins | 23 | <0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 253,625 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 95,724 | 60.20 | |
| Democratic | John G. Milliken | 63,292 | 39.80 | |
| Write-ins | 7 | <0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 159,023 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 188,550 | 68.09 | |
| Democratic | Bob L. Weinberg | 88,284 | 31.88 | |
| Write-ins | 74 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 276,908 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 103,761 | 61.46 | |
| Democratic | N. MacKenzie Canter III | 57,249 | 33.91 | |
| Independent | Barbara S. Minnich | 5,273 | 3.12 | |
| Independent | Lyndon LaRouche | 2,293 | 1.36 | |
| Write-ins | 249 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 168,825 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 144,471 | 63.59 | |
| Democratic | Raymond E. Vickery Jr. | 75,775 | 33.35 | |
| Independent | Alan R. Ogden | 6,874 | 3.03 | |
| Write-ins | 71 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 227,191 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 153,311 | 87.34 | |
| Independent | Alan R. Ogden | 13,687 | 7.80 | |
| Independent | Robert L. Rilee | 8,267 | 4.71 | |
| Write-ins | 266 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 175,531 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 169,266 | 72.02 | |
| Democratic | Bob L. Weinberg | 59,145 | 25.17 | |
| Independent | Gary A. Reams | 6,500 | 2.77 | |
| Write-ins | 102 | 0.04 | ||
| Total votes | 235,013 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 103,648 | 71.60 | |
| Democratic | Cornell W. Brooks | 36,476 | 25.20 | |
| Independent | Robert A. Buchanan | 4,506 | 3.11 | |
| Write-ins | 125 | 0.09 | ||
| Total votes | 144,755 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 238,817 | 84.20 | |
| Independent | Brian M. Brown | 28,107 | 9.91 | |
| Independent | Marc A. Rossi | 16,031 | 5.65 | |
| Write-ins | 682 | 0.24 | ||
| Total votes | 283,637 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 115,917 | 71.72 | |
| Democratic | John B. Stevens Jr. | 45,464 | 28.13 | |
| Write-ins | 234 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 161,615 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 205,982 | 63.77 | |
| Democratic | James R. Socas | 116,654 | 36.11 | |
| Write-ins | 375 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 323,011 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 138,213 | 57.32 | |
| Democratic | Judy Feder | 98,769 | 40.96 | |
| Libertarian | Wilbur N. Wood III | 2,107 | 0.87 | |
| Independent | Neeraj C. Nigam | 1,851 | 0.77 | |
| Write-ins | 194 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 241,134 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 223,140 | 58.80 | |
| Democratic | Judy Feder | 147,357 | 38.83 | |
| Independent | Neeraj C. Nigam | 8,457 | 2.23 | |
| Write-ins | 526 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 379,480 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 131,116 | 62.87 | |
| Democratic | Jeff Barnett | 72,604 | 34.81 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Redpath | 4,607 | 2.21 | |
| Write-ins | 229 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 208,556 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank Wolf (incumbent) | 214,038 | 58.41 | |
| Democratic | Kristin Cabral | 142,024 | 38.76 | |
| Independent | Kevin Chisholm | 9,855 | 2.69 | |
| Write-in | 527 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 366,444 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Comstock | 125,914 | 56.49% | |
| Democratic | John Foust | 89,957 | 40.36% | |
| Libertarian | Bill Redpath | 3,393 | 1.52% | |
| Independent | Brad Eickholt | 2,442 | 1.10% | |
| Independent Greens | Dianne Blais | 946 | 0.42% | |
| Write-in | 258 | 0.12% | ||
| Total votes | 222,910 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Barbara Comstock (incumbent) | 210,791 | 52.69% | −3.8% | |
| Democratic | LuAnn Bennett | 187,712 | 46.92% | +6.56% | |
| Write-in | 1,580 | 0.39% | +0.27% | ||
| Total votes | 400,083 | 100% | +79.48% | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Wexton | 206,356 | 56.1% | +9.2% | ||
| Republican | Barbara Comstock (incumbent) | 160,841 | 43.7% | −9.0% | ||
| Write-in | 598 | 0.2% | −0.2% | |||
| Total votes | 367,795 | 100% | -8.4% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Wexton (incumbent) | 268,734 | 56.5% | +0.4% | |
| Republican | Aliscia Andrews | 206,253 | 43.4% | −0.3% | |
| Write-in | 559 | 0.1% | −0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 475,546 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Wexton (incumbent) | 157,405 | 53.15% | −3.35% | |
| Republican | Hung Cao | 138,163 | 46.65% | +3.25% | |
| Write-in | 577 | 0.19% | +.09% | ||
| Total votes | 296,145 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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