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2012 US House elections in Virginia
Virginia elected 11 members of the House in 2012: Democrats won 3 seats and Republicans 8.
The closest was the 2nd district, decided by 7.7 points: E. Scott Rigell (Republican) beat Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. (Democrat), 53.8% to 46.1%, a margin of 7.7 points and 23,683 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 96 of the 129 counties and Democrats in 33. The largest, Fairfax, cast 530,853 votes and went to the Democrat by 16.0 points. The closest was Covington city, where 28 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adam M. Cook | 147,036 (41.2%) | Robert J. Wittman | 200,845 (56.3%) | 8,925 | R+15.1 |
| 2 | Paul O. Hirschbiel, Jr. | 142,548 (46.1%) | E. Scott Rigell | 166,231 (53.8%) | 443 | R+7.7 |
| 3 | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | 259,199 (81.3%) | Dean J. Longo | 58,931 (18.5%) | 806 | D+62.8 |
| 4 | Ella P. Ward | 150,190 (42.9%) | J. Randy Forbes | 199,292 (56.9%) | 564 | R+14.0 |
| 5 | John Wade Douglass | 149,214 (42.9%) | Robert Hurt | 193,009 (55.4%) | 5,888 | R+12.6 |
| 6 | Andy B. Schmookler | 111,949 (34.6%) | Bob Goodlatte | 211,278 (65.2%) | 666 | R+30.7 |
| 7 | E. Wayne Powell | 158,012 (41.4%) | Eric Cantor | 222,983 (58.4%) | 914 | R+17.0 |
| 8 | James P. Moran | 226,847 (64.6%) | J. Patrick Murray | 107,370 (30.6%) | 16,970 | D+34.0 |
| 9 | Anthony J. Flaccavento | 116,400 (38.6%) | H. Morgan Griffith | 184,882 (61.3%) | 376 | R+22.7 |
| 10 | Kristin A. Cabral | 142,024 (38.8%) | Frank R. Wolf | 214,038 (58.4%) | 10,382 | R+19.7 |
| 11 | Gerald E. Connolly | 202,606 (61.0%) | Chris S. Perkins | 117,902 (35.5%) | 11,735 | D+25.5 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 298,432 56.2% | 213,528 40.2% | 18,893 | 530,853 | D+16.0 |
| Virginia Beach city | 83,960 44.1% | 105,847 55.6% | 434 | 190,241 | R+11.5 |
| Prince William | 95,081 54.2% | 74,828 42.6% | 5,610 | 175,519 | D+11.5 |
| Chesterfield | 71,314 43.3% | 92,986 56.5% | 405 | 164,705 | R+13.2 |
| Henrico | 87,041 55.1% | 69,997 44.3% | 881 | 157,919 | D+10.8 |
| Loudoun | 64,483 41.1% | 87,722 55.9% | 4,817 | 157,022 | R+14.8 |
| Arlington | 74,436 64.8% | 33,215 28.9% | 7,131 | 114,782 | D+35.9 |
| Chesapeake city | 47,693 44.0% | 60,582 55.8% | 232 | 108,507 | R+11.9 |
| Richmond | 74,418 76.6% | 22,277 22.9% | 469 | 97,164 | D+53.7 |
| Roanoke | 34,502 39.9% | 51,740 59.9% | 158 | 86,400 | R+20.0 |
| Norfolk city | 59,186 71.0% | 23,893 28.7% | 305 | 83,384 | D+42.3 |
| Newport News city | 48,812 63.0% | 28,312 36.5% | 385 | 77,509 | D+26.4 |
| Alexandria city | 47,862 67.4% | 19,578 27.6% | 3,602 | 71,042 | D+39.8 |
| Hampton city | 46,182 71.4% | 18,350 28.4% | 188 | 64,720 | D+43.0 |
| Stafford | 24,538 41.3% | 33,184 55.8% | 1,753 | 59,475 | R+14.5 |
| Hanover | 18,069 31.5% | 39,091 68.1% | 204 | 57,364 | R+36.6 |
| Spotsylvania | 23,499 41.9% | 32,201 57.4% | 410 | 56,110 | R+15.5 |
| Albemarle | 27,481 51.9% | 24,408 46.1% | 1,058 | 52,947 | D+5.8 |
| Portsmouth city | 33,548 75.3% | 10,889 24.4% | 144 | 44,581 | D+50.8 |
| Suffolk city | 20,789 50.2% | 20,608 49.7% | 34 | 41,431 | D+0.4 |
| James City | 15,799 39.1% | 23,621 58.5% | 964 | 40,384 | R+19.4 |
| Montgomery | 19,236 48.5% | 20,348 51.3% | 103 | 39,687 | R+2.8 |
| Bedford | 9,711 24.8% | 28,984 74.1% | 424 | 39,119 | R+49.3 |
| Lynchburg city | 13,585 38.8% | 21,271 60.8% | 129 | 34,985 | R+22.0 |
| Frederick | 9,167 26.3% | 24,723 70.9% | 976 | 34,866 | R+44.6 |
| Fauquier | 13,097 37.8% | 20,581 59.5% | 939 | 34,617 | R+21.6 |
| Rockingham | 9,135 26.7% | 25,037 73.1% | 75 | 34,247 | R+46.4 |
| York | 10,963 32.9% | 21,530 64.7% | 791 | 33,284 | R+31.7 |
| Augusta | 8,315 25.2% | 24,587 74.6% | 58 | 32,960 | R+49.4 |
| Franklin | 10,487 34.7% | 19,292 63.9% | 408 | 30,187 | R+29.2 |
| Pittsylvania | 9,989 33.2% | 19,733 65.6% | 356 | 30,078 | R+32.4 |
| Washington | 9,290 36.9% | 15,874 63.0% | 36 | 25,200 | R+26.1 |
| Campbell | 6,596 26.3% | 18,081 72.2% | 359 | 25,036 | R+45.9 |
| Henry | 8,929 39.2% | 13,710 60.3% | 114 | 22,753 | R+21.0 |
| Charlottesville city | 15,489 73.2% | 5,208 24.6% | 477 | 21,174 | D+48.6 |
| Isle of Wight | 7,413 36.4% | 12,929 63.5% | 20 | 20,362 | R+27.1 |
| Culpeper | 7,884 40.1% | 11,745 59.8% | 24 | 19,653 | R+19.6 |
| Gloucester | 5,685 29.6% | 13,001 67.8% | 489 | 19,175 | R+38.2 |
| Danville city | 10,571 55.4% | 8,267 43.3% | 243 | 19,081 | D+12.1 |
| Shenandoah | 5,795 30.6% | 13,085 69.2% | 38 | 18,918 | R+38.5 |
| Botetourt | 4,439 24.6% | 13,608 75.3% | 29 | 18,076 | R+50.7 |
| Tazewell | 4,575 26.7% | 12,567 73.3% | 11 | 17,153 | R+46.6 |
| Louisa | 6,912 42.8% | 9,207 57.0% | 28 | 16,147 | R+14.2 |
| Halifax | 7,235 45.1% | 8,593 53.5% | 220 | 16,048 | R+8.5 |
| Warren | 5,836 36.7% | 10,016 63.0% | 59 | 15,911 | R+26.3 |
| Orange | 6,473 40.7% | 9,396 59.1% | 19 | 15,888 | R+18.4 |
| Prince George | 6,654 42.9% | 8,835 57.0% | 21 | 15,510 | R+14.1 |
| Accomack | 6,794 44.1% | 8,588 55.8% | 14 | 15,396 | R+11.7 |
| Powhatan | 3,460 22.9% | 11,597 76.9% | 24 | 15,081 | R+54.0 |
| Harrisonburg city | 7,670 51.1% | 7,284 48.6% | 49 | 15,003 | D+2.6 |
| Petersburg city | 13,368 90.7% | 1,316 8.9% | 53 | 14,737 | D+81.8 |
| Manassas city | 6,570 44.7% | 7,692 52.3% | 444 | 14,706 | R+7.6 |
| Wise | 5,181 35.3% | 9,467 64.6% | 12 | 14,660 | R+29.2 |
| Pulaski | 5,300 37.0% | 9,022 63.0% | 10 | 14,332 | R+26.0 |
| Amherst | 4,872 34.3% | 9,328 65.6% | 15 | 14,215 | R+31.3 |
| Mecklenburg | 5,913 41.8% | 8,076 57.0% | 172 | 14,161 | R+15.3 |
| Caroline | 6,520 49.6% | 6,267 47.7% | 361 | 13,148 | D+1.9 |
| Goochland | 4,682 36.0% | 8,304 63.8% | 23 | 13,009 | R+27.8 |
| Dinwiddie | 5,352 41.6% | 7,493 58.3% | 17 | 12,862 | R+16.6 |
| Smyth | 5,105 40.8% | 7,398 59.1% | 8 | 12,511 | R+18.3 |
| Fluvanna | 5,303 42.5% | 6,909 55.4% | 256 | 12,468 | R+12.9 |
| Salem city | 4,357 36.0% | 7,728 63.9% | 14 | 12,099 | R+27.9 |
| Wythe | 4,018 33.5% | 7,948 66.3% | 22 | 11,988 | R+32.8 |
| Carroll | 3,929 32.9% | 8,007 67.0% | 15 | 11,951 | R+34.1 |
| Russell | 5,038 42.3% | 6,865 57.6% | 9 | 11,912 | R+15.3 |
| King George | 3,886 34.9% | 6,996 62.8% | 251 | 11,133 | R+27.9 |
| Fredericksburg city | 6,267 57.3% | 4,336 39.7% | 332 | 10,935 | D+17.7 |
| Staunton city | 5,134 47.3% | 5,708 52.6% | 11 | 10,853 | R+5.3 |
| New Kent | 3,550 33.4% | 7,060 66.4% | 23 | 10,633 | R+33.0 |
| Page | 3,533 34.8% | 6,615 65.1% | 14 | 10,162 | R+30.3 |
| Rockbridge | 3,384 33.9% | 6,572 65.9% | 16 | 9,972 | R+32.0 |
| Scott | 3,136 31.8% | 6,710 68.1% | 13 | 9,859 | R+36.3 |
| Winchester city | 3,634 37.4% | 5,803 59.8% | 273 | 9,710 | R+22.3 |
| Buchanan | 3,760 39.8% | 5,689 60.2% | 2 | 9,451 | R+20.4 |
| Lee | 3,477 36.9% | 5,930 63.0% | 5 | 9,412 | R+26.1 |
| Greene | 2,907 32.9% | 5,755 65.1% | 181 | 8,843 | R+32.2 |
| Southampton | 3,509 39.8% | 5,310 60.2% | 7 | 8,826 | R+20.4 |
| Prince Edward | 4,464 50.6% | 4,237 48.0% | 120 | 8,821 | D+2.6 |
| King William | 2,890 33.4% | 5,545 64.0% | 224 | 8,659 | R+30.7 |
| Waynesboro city | 3,401 39.6% | 5,171 60.2% | 12 | 8,584 | R+20.6 |
| Colonial Heights city | 1,886 22.6% | 6,439 77.2% | 11 | 8,336 | R+54.6 |
| Hopewell city | 3,862 46.9% | 4,339 52.7% | 28 | 8,229 | R+5.8 |
| Nelson | 3,868 47.7% | 4,074 50.3% | 160 | 8,102 | R+2.5 |
| Westmoreland | 3,268 41.7% | 4,431 56.5% | 137 | 7,836 | R+14.8 |
| Patrick | 2,398 30.7% | 5,412 69.2% | 7 | 7,817 | R+38.6 |
| Appomattox | 2,221 28.7% | 5,382 69.6% | 125 | 7,728 | R+40.9 |
| Brunswick | 4,449 58.8% | 3,035 40.1% | 85 | 7,569 | D+18.7 |
| Giles | 2,694 36.0% | 4,792 64.0% | 3 | 7,489 | R+28.0 |
| Williamsburg city | 4,351 58.6% | 2,816 37.9% | 255 | 7,422 | D+20.7 |
| Northumberland | 2,755 37.2% | 4,577 61.8% | 77 | 7,409 | R+24.6 |
| Floyd | 2,846 38.5% | 4,531 61.3% | 14 | 7,391 | R+22.8 |
| Clarke | 2,284 31.0% | 4,884 66.2% | 206 | 7,374 | R+35.3 |
| Bristol city | 2,884 39.8% | 4,341 59.9% | 21 | 7,246 | R+20.1 |
| Falls Church city | 4,695 65.9% | 2,026 28.4% | 402 | 7,123 | D+37.5 |
| Buckingham | 3,330 46.9% | 3,662 51.5% | 115 | 7,107 | R+4.7 |
| Poquoson city | 1,187 17.0% | 5,623 80.6% | 166 | 6,976 | R+63.6 |
| Alleghany | 2,871 41.4% | 4,057 58.5% | 7 | 6,935 | R+17.1 |
| Lancaster | 2,747 40.2% | 3,977 58.1% | 116 | 6,840 | R+18.0 |
| Dickenson | 3,235 47.6% | 3,564 52.4% | 3 | 6,802 | R+4.8 |
| Grayson | 2,391 36.0% | 4,249 64.0% | 6,640 | R+28.0 | |
| Amelia | 2,052 30.9% | 4,572 68.9% | 8 | 6,632 | R+38.0 |
| Madison | 2,383 36.7% | 3,986 61.3% | 132 | 6,501 | R+24.7 |
| Nottoway | 2,626 41.0% | 3,780 59.0% | 3 | 6,409 | R+18.0 |
| Northampton | 3,334 53.0% | 2,957 47.0% | 4 | 6,295 | D+6.0 |
| Martinsville city | 3,409 57.8% | 2,482 42.1% | 11 | 5,902 | D+15.7 |
| Middlesex | 2,065 35.2% | 3,692 62.9% | 113 | 5,870 | R+27.7 |
| Charlotte | 2,239 39.0% | 3,439 59.9% | 60 | 5,738 | R+20.9 |
| Essex | 2,495 45.7% | 2,874 52.6% | 93 | 5,462 | R+6.9 |
| Lunenburg | 2,359 44.0% | 2,937 54.8% | 68 | 5,364 | R+10.8 |
| Radford city | 2,674 50.8% | 2,562 48.7% | 25 | 5,261 | D+2.1 |
| Mathews | 1,526 29.1% | 3,626 69.2% | 90 | 5,242 | R+40.1 |
| Sussex | 2,790 53.9% | 2,389 46.1% | 1 | 5,180 | D+7.7 |
| Cumberland | 2,154 44.4% | 2,616 54.0% | 77 | 4,847 | R+9.5 |
| Greensville | 2,617 55.8% | 2,068 44.1% | 1 | 4,686 | D+11.7 |
| Manassas Park city | 2,364 51.7% | 2,053 44.9% | 158 | 4,575 | D+6.8 |
| Rappahannock | 1,945 45.6% | 2,227 52.2% | 92 | 4,264 | R+6.6 |
| Surry | 2,699 64.6% | 1,473 35.3% | 5 | 4,177 | D+29.4 |
| Charles City | 2,767 68.4% | 1,274 31.5% | 2 | 4,043 | D+36.9 |
| King and Queen | 1,537 43.3% | 1,951 54.9% | 65 | 3,553 | R+11.7 |
| Bland | 827 28.7% | 2,053 71.3% | 1 | 2,881 | R+42.6 |
| Craig | 835 32.0% | 1,774 68.0% | 1 | 2,610 | R+36.0 |
| Lexington city | 1,351 52.1% | 1,229 47.4% | 11 | 2,591 | D+4.7 |
| Emporia city | 1,378 54.0% | 1,176 46.0% | 2,554 | D+7.9 | |
| Buena Vista city | 691 28.3% | 1,749 71.6% | 4 | 2,444 | R+43.3 |
| Covington city | 1,164 50.5% | 1,136 49.3% | 4 | 2,304 | D+1.2 |
| Galax city | 956 43.3% | 1,254 56.7% | 2,210 | R+13.5 | |
| Bath | 589 27.2% | 1,574 72.6% | 5 | 2,168 | R+45.4 |
| Norton city | 676 45.8% | 799 54.1% | 2 | 1,477 | R+8.3 |
| Highland | 351 24.9% | 1,057 75.1% | 1,408 | R+50.1 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Virginia in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 6, R 5 | D+3.8 |
| 2022 | D 6, R 5 | D+3.6 |
| 2020 | D 7, R 4 | D+4.8 |
| 2018 | D 7, R 4 | D+13.8 |
| 2016 | D 4, R 7 | D+0.4 |
| 2014 | D 3, R 8 | R+13.9 |
| 2012 | D 3, R 8 | R+1.9 |
| 2010 | D 3, R 8 | R+12.6 |
| 2008 | D 6, R 5 | D+7.5 |
| 2006 | D 3, R 8 | R+12.0 |
| 2004 | D 3, R 8 | R+26.4 |
| 2002 | D 3, R 8 | R+37.4 |
| 2000 | D 4, R 6 | R+3.0 |
| 1998 | D 6, R 5 | R+2.4 |
| 1996 | D 6, R 5 | R+4.1 |
| 1994 | D 6, R 5 | R+17.6 |
| 1992 | D 7, R 4 | D+0.3 |
| 1990 | D 6, R 4 | D+21.8 |