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Virginia's 11th congressional district

U.S. House district for Virginia

Virginia's 11th congressional district

U.S. House district for Virginia

FieldValue
stateVirginia
district number11
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since 2023
representativeJames Walkinshaw
partyDemocratic
residenceWakefield, Fairfax County
distribution ref
percent urban99.97
percent rural0.03
population792,747
population year2024
median income$158,109
percent white47
percent hispanic15
percent black9
percent asian22
percent more than one race6
percent other race1
cpviD+18

| percent more than one race = 6

Virginia's 11th congressional district from January 3, 2023

Virginia's 11th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Situated in the Northern Virginia suburbs, the district comprises most of Fairfax County and the entirety of Fairfax City. It has been represented by Democrat James Walkinshaw since September 2025.

The Hill newspaper quotes census data to conclude that Virginia's 11th district was the wealthiest congressional district in the nation from 2003 to 2013. The article attributed the wealth to "the presence of high-level federal workers and two-income families" and because "lobbyists and other corporate types flock to the D.C. area".{{cite news | access-date = June 7, 2009 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060508040418/http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/022806/ss_list.html | archive-date = May 8, 2006

History

The district last existed in what is now West Virginia's 1st district and was held by Jacob B. Blair before the events of the U.S. Civil War. Virginia did not have an 11th district until it was re-created after the 1990 United States census from portions of the old 8th and 10th districts because of explosive growth in Northern Virginia. It was intended to be a "fair fight" district; indeed, it encompassed most of the more Democratic portions of the old 10th district and the more Republican portions of the old 8th district.

George W. Bush only narrowly defeated John Kerry here in 2004, while Democratic Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Senator Jim Webb both carried this district, in 2005 and 2006 respectively. In 2008, Barack Obama won this district over Republican Senator John McCain. As of 2025, the last time Republicans won this district was in the 2009 Virginia gubernatorial election, when Republican Bob McDonnell carried it, along with incumbent Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling in the lieutenant gubernatorial race. Democrat Leslie Byrne briefly held the seat for the first election cycle of the new district, but was quickly defeated in 1994 by Republican Tom Davis. Davis established a secure hold on the district during his tenure (1995–2008), but Democrat Gerry Connolly won it when Davis announced retirement and later resigned before his term ended.

Both Davis and Connolly may have been aided by their previous service on the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, where most of the 11th district's population is concentrated. 96.7% of 11th congressional district residents live in Fairfax County, with the remaining 3.3% living in Fairfax City.

Recent electoral history

1990s

2000s

2010s

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2020s

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 59% - 40%
SenateWarner 67% - 32%
2009GovernorMcDonnell 53% - 47%
Lt. GovernorBolling 50.1% - 49.9%
Attorney GeneralShannon 51% - 49%
2012PresidentObama 58% - 40%
SenateKaine 60% - 40%
2013GovernorMcAuliffe 57% - 37%
Lt. GovernorNortham 62% - 37%
Attorney GeneralHerring 60% - 40%
2014SenateWarner 56% - 41%
2016PresidentClinton 63% - 30%
2017GovernorNortham 67% - 32%
Lt. GovernorFairfax 67% - 33%
Attorney GeneralHerring 67% - 33%
2018SenateKaine 70% - 27%
2020PresidentBiden 69% - 28%
SenateWarner 69% - 30%
2021GovernorMcAuliffe 64% - 35%
Lt. GovernorAyala 65% - 35%
Attorney GeneralHerring 65% - 35%
2024PresidentHarris 65% - 31%
SenateKaine 67% - 32%
2025GovernorSpanberger 74% - 26%
Lt. GovernorHashmi 71% - 28%
Attorney GeneralJones 68% - 31%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Fairfax County (46)

: Braddock (part; also 10th), Burke, Burke Centre, Centreville, Chantilly, Crosspointe, Difficult Run, Dranesville, Dunn Loring, Fairfax Station (part; also 10th), Fair Lakes, Fair Oaks, Floris, Franconia (part; also 8th), Franklin Farm, George Mason, Great Falls, Great Falls Crossing, Greenbriar, Herndon, Hutchinson, Kings Park, Kings Park West, Laurel Hill, Long Branch, Lorton, Mantua, McLean (part; also 8th), McNair, Merrifield, Navy, Newington, Newington Forest, Oakton, Ravensworth, Reston, South Run, Springfield (part; also 8th), Sully Square, Tysons, Union Mill (part; also 10th), Vienna, Wakefield, West Springfield, Wolf Trap, Woodburn

Independent city (1)

: Fairfax

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1793
[[File:Josiah-parker.png100px]]
Josiah Parker
(Macclesfield)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1793.
Re-elected in 1795.
Re-elected in 1797.
Re-elected in 1799.
Lost re-election.
FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1801
[[File:Portrait of Thomas Newton, Jr. (1768-1847).jpg100px]]
Thomas Newton Jr.
(Norfolk)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1801 –
March 3, 1803Elected in 1801.
Redistricted to the .
Anthony New
(Gloucester County)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1803.
Retired.
James M. Garnett
(Loretto)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1809Elected in 1805.
Re-elected in 1807.
Retired.
John Roane
(Uppowac)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813Elected in 1809.
Re-elected in 1811.
Redistricted to the .
John DawsonDemocratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
March 31, 1814Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1813.
Died.
VacantnowrapMarch 31, 1814 –
September 19, 1814
[[File:PPBarbour.jpg100px]]
Philip P. Barbour
(Gordonsville)Democratic-RepublicannowrapSeptember 19, 1814 –
March 3, 1825Elected in June 1814 to finish Dawson's term and seated September 19, 1814.
Re-elected in 1815.
Re-elected in 1817.
Re-elected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1821.
Retired.
Robert Taylor
(Orange)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827Elected in 1825.
Retired.
[[File:PPBarbour.jpg100px]]
Philip P. Barbour
(Gordonsville)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
October 15, 1830Elected in 1827.
Re-elected in 1829.
Resigned to become U.S. Circuit Court judge.
VacantnowrapOctober 16, 1830 –
November 24, 1830
[[File:John Mercer Patton.jpg100px]]
John M. Patton
(Fredericksburg)JacksoniannowrapNovember 25, 1830 –
March 3, 1833Elected to finish Barbour's term
Re-elected in 1831.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:AndrewStevenson.jpg100px]]
Andrew Stevenson
(Richmond)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
June 2, 1834Elected in 1833.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapJune 3, 1834 –
December 7, 1834
John Robertson
(Richmond)Anti-JacksoniannowrapDecember 8, 1834 –
March 3, 1837Elected to finish Stevenson's term
Re-elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
WhignowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
[[File:JMBotts.jpg100px]]
John M. Botts
(Richmond)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1839.
Re-elected in 1841.
Lost re-election.
William Taylor
(Lexington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
January 17, 1846Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1845.
Died.
VacantnowrapJanuary 18, 1846 –
March 5, 1846
[[File:James McDowell.jpg100px]]
James McDowell
(Lexington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 6, 1846 –
March 3, 1851Elected to finish Taylor's term
Re-elected in 1847.
Re-elected in 1849.
Retired.
[[File:JohnLetcher.jpg100px]]
John Letcher
(Lexington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1851.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:John Fryall Snodgrass (1804–1854).png100px]]
John F. Snodgrass
(Parkersburg)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
June 5, 1854Elected in 1853.
Died.
VacantnowrapJune 6, 1854 –
December 3, 1854
[[File:Charles S. Lewis.jpg100px]]
Charles S. Lewis
(Clarksburg)DemocraticnowrapDecember 4, 1854 –
March 3, 1855Elected to finish Snodgrass's term
Lost re-election.
[[File:JCarlile.jpg100px]]
John S. Carlile
(Clarksburg)AmericannowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1855.
Lost re-election.
[[File:AGJenkins.jpg100px]]
Albert G. Jenkins
(Green Bottom)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861Elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Resigned (Civil War).
[[File:JCarlile.jpg100px]]
John S. Carlile
(Wheeling)UnionnowrapMarch 4, 1861 –
July 9, 1861Elected in 1861.
Resigned to become U.S. Senator.
VacantnowrapJuly 10, 1861 –
December 1, 1861
[[File:Jacob B. Blair.jpg100px]]
Jacob B. Blair
(Parkersburg)UnionnowrapDecember 2, 1861 –
March 3, 1863Elected to finish Carlile's term
Retired.
District dissolved March 3, 1863
District re-established January 3, 1993
[[File:Leslie Byrne.jpg100px]]
Leslie Byrne
(Falls Church)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995Elected in 1992.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Tom Davis headshot.jpg100px]]
Tom Davis
(Vienna)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1995 –
November 24, 2008Elected 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.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapNovember 24, 2008 –
January 3, 2009
[[File:Connolly.jpg100px]]
Gerry Connolly
(Mantua)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2009 –
May 21, 2025Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.Died.
VacantnowrapMay 21, 2025 –
September 10, 2025
[[File:James Walkinshaw.jpg100px]]
James Walkinshaw
(Wakefield)DemocraticnowrapSeptember 10, 2025 –
presentElected to finish Connolly’s term.

Historical district boundaries

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Notes

References

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
  2. "My Congressional District".
  3. "My Congressional District".
  4. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  5. "Virginia Census Viewer".
  6. "Election Results {{pipe}} Virginia Department of Elections".
  7. "2016 November General Congress". Virginia State Board of Elections.
  8. "2018 November General".
  9. "2020 U.S. House General Election: District 11". Virginia Department of Elections.
  10. "2022 U.S. House General Election: District 11". Virginia Department of Elections.
  11. "November 5, 2024 General and Special Elections". Virginia Department of Elections.
  12. "DRA 2020".
  13. "Virginia – Congressional District 11". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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