Virginia's 10th congressional district
U.S. House district for Virginia
Virginia's 10th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023
Representative Distribution 85.53% urban[ 1] 14.47% rural Population (2023) 805,856[ 2] Median household income $154,020[ 2] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+6[ 3]
Virginia's 10th congressional district from January 3, 2023
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]
Geography
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 ]
History
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]
Demographics
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]
Election results from statewide races
Recent election results
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
List of members representing the district
Representative
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1789
Samuel Griffin (Williamsburg )
Pro-Administration
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1791
1st 2nd
Elected in 1789 .Re-elected in 1790 . Redistricted to the 13th district .
Anti-Administration
March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793
Carter B. Harrison (Maycox )
Anti-Administration
March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795
3rd 4th 5th
Elected in 1793 .Re-elected in 1795 .Re-elected in 1797 . Retired.
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799
Edwin Gray
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803
6th 7th
Elected in 1799 .Re-elected in 1801 . Redistricted to the 19th district .
John Dawson
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813
8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1803 .Re-elected in 1805 .Re-elected in 1807 .Re-elected in 1809 .Re-elected in 1811 . Redistricted to the 11th district .
Aylett Hawes (Woodville )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817
13th 14th
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1813 .Re-elected in 1815 . Retired.
George F. Strother (Culpeper )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1817 – February 10, 1820
15th 16th
Elected in 1817 .Re-elected in 1819 . Resigned.
Vacant
February 11, 1820 – November 12, 1820
16th
Thomas L. Moore (Warrenton )
Democratic-Republican
November 13, 1820 – March 3, 1823
16th 17th
Elected to finish Strother's term in August 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.Re-elected in 1821 . Retired.
William C. Rives (Milton )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
18th 19th 20th 21st
Elected in 1823 .Re-elected in 1825 .Re-elected in 1827 .Re-elected in 1829 . Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France .
Jacksonian
March 4, 1825 – April 17, 1829
Vacant
April 18, 1829 – January 24, 1830
21st
William F. Gordon (Charlottesville )
Jacksonian
January 25, 1830 – March 3, 1833
21st 22nd
Elected in 1829 to finish Rives's term and seated January 25, 1830.Re-elected in 1831 . Redistricted to the 12th district .
Joseph W. Chinn (Nuttsville )
Jacksonian
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
23rd
Elected in 1833 . Lost re-election.
John Taliaferro (Fredericksburg )
Anti-Jacksonian
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
24th 25th 26th 27th
Elected in 1835 .Re-elected in 1837 .Re-elected in 1839 .Re-elected in 1841 . Retired.
Whig
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843
William Lucas (Charlestown )
Democratic
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845
28th
Elected in 1843 . Lost re-election.
Henry Bedinger III (Charlestown )
Democratic
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849
29th 30th
Elected in 1845 .Re-elected in 1847 . Lost re-election.
Richard Parker (Berryville )
Democratic
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
31st
Elected in 1849 . Elected Virginia Circuit Court judge.
Charles J. Faulkner (Martinsburg )
Whig
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
32nd
Elected in 1851 . Redistricted to the 8th district .
Zedekiah Kidwell (Fairmont )
Democratic
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
33rd 34th
Elected in 1853 .Re-elected in 1855 . Retired.
Sherrard Clemens (Wheeling )
Democratic
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
35th 36th
Elected in 1857 .Re-elected in 1859 . Retired.
William G. Brown (Kingwood )
Union
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
37th
Elected in 1861 . Retired.
District inactive
March 4, 1863 – June 19, 1863
38th
Civil War
District moved to West Virginia June 20, 1863
District re-established March 4, 1885
John R. Tucker (Lexington )
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
49th
Elected in 1884 . Retired.
Jacob Yost (Staunton )
Republican
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
50th
Elected in 1886 . Lost re-election.
Henry S. Tucker III (Staunton )
Democratic
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1897
51st 52nd 53rd 54th
Elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 . Retired.
Jacob Yost (Staunton )
Republican
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
55th
Elected in 1896 . .
Julian M. Quarles (Staunton )
Democratic
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
56th
Elected in 1898 . Retired.
Henry D. Flood (Appomattox )
Democratic
March 4, 1901 – December 8, 1921
57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th
Elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .Re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 . Died.
Vacant
December 9, 1921 – March 20, 1922
67th
Henry S. Tucker III (Lexington )
Democratic
March 21, 1922 – July 23, 1932
67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected to finish Flood's term .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Died.
Vacant
July 24, 1932 – November 7, 1932
72nd
Joel W. Flood (Appomattox )
Democratic
November 8, 1932 – March 3, 1933
Elected to finish Tucker's term . Retired.
District dissolved March 4, 1933
District re-established January 3, 1953
Joel T. Broyhill (Arlington )
Republican
January 3, 1953 – December 31, 1974
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd
Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 . Lost re-election.
Vacant
December 31, 1974 – January 3, 1975
93rd
Joseph L. Fisher (Arlington )
Democratic
January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981
94th 95th 96th
Elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 . Lost re-election.
Frank R. Wolf (Vienna )
Republican
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2015
97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th
Elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 . Retired.
Barbara Comstock (McLean )
Republican
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
114th 115th
Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Lost re-election.
Jennifer Wexton (Leesburg )
Democratic
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2025
116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 . Retired for health reasons [1] .
Suhas Subramanyam (Ashburn )
Democratic
January 3, 2025 – present
119th
Elected in 2024 .
Historical district boundaries
The Virginia Third District started in 1788 covering the counties of New Kent, Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover and James City.[ 54]
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
References
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