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Virginia's 5th congressional district

U.S. House district for Virginia

Virginia's 5th congressional district

U.S. House district for Virginia

FieldValue
stateVirginia
district number5
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since 2023
representativeJohn McGuire
partyRepublican
residenceManakin Sabot
distribution ref
percent urban35.3
percent rural64.7
population805,334
population year2024
median income$73,090
percent white69.1
percent hispanic4.3
percent black20.7
percent asian2.4
percent more than one race5.3
percent other race2.5
cpviR+6
created1789

| percent more than one race = 5.3

Virginia's 5th congressional district from January 3, 2023

Virginia's fifth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. The 5th district includes the majority of rural Southside Virginia, though it stretches as far as the Richmond suburbs. Within the district are the cities of Charlottesville, Danville, and Lynchburg. It has been represented by Republican John McGuire since 2025.

The district's first representative in Congress was James Madison, who defeated James Monroe in the district's first congressional election. Madison and Monroe would go on to serve as the 4th and 5th Presidents of the United States. The current Congressman is Republican John McGuire.

Historically, the 5th was one of the first districts of Virginia to turn Republican in presidential elections. Southside was one of the fountainheads for the Byrd Organization, and the region's Democrats began splitting their tickets in presidential elections as early as the 1930s. Large portions of the area's limited and almost entirely white electorate who preferred conservative positions on black civil rights supported either Republicans or "States' Rights" nominees Strom Thurmond and Thomas Coleman Andrews. The district was to be one of two in Virginia which gave a plurality of the vote to segregationist George Wallace in 1968, and has never supported a Democrat for president since Harry S. Truman in 1948.

Despite this, the congressional seat remained in the hands of Democrats who were very conservative even by Virginia standards. This ended in 1999, when Virgil Goode became an independent; he became a Republican in 2002. In 2008, Democrat Tom Perriello defeated Goode with significant Democratic down-ballot coattails from the Obama campaign. Republican Robert Hurt defeated Perriello in 2010, going on to serve three terms. After Hurt left office, the district continued to elect Republicans, including Tom Garrett, Denver Riggleman, who both served one term, and Bob Good, who was re-elected in 2022. However, Republican State Senator John McGuire successfully primaried Good in June 2024 and won the general election.

Redistricting after the 2020 census added Lynchburg to the district; most of its suburbs have been in the 5th for decades. It was also pushed as far east as Hanover County on Richmond's northern fringe.

Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 580,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 75% are White and 20% are Black. Immigrants make up 3% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $57,700, while 12% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 12% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 27% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Area covered

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:

Albemarle County (15)

: All 15 communities

Amelia County (1)

: Amelia Court House

Amherst County (2)

: Amherst, Madison Heights

Appomattox County (3)

: All 3 communities

Bedford County (1)

: Forest

Buckingham County (3)

: All 3 communities

Campbell County (5)

: All 5 communities

Charlotte County (4)

: All 4 communities

Cumberland County (2)

: Cumberland, Farmville (shared with Prince Edward County)

Fluvanna County (4)

: All 4 communities

Goochland County (1)

: Goochland

Halifax County (9)

: All 9 communities

Hanover County (0)

: No incorporated or census-recognized communities

Louisa County (3)

: All 3 communities

Lunenberg County (3)

: All 3 communities

Mecklenburg County (11)

: All 11 communities

Nelson County (7)

: All 7 communities

Nottoway County (4)

: All 4 communities

Powhatan County (1)

: Powhatan

Pittsylvania County (6)

: All 6 communities

Prince Edward County (3)

: All 3 communities

Independent cities (3)

: Charlottesville, Danville, Lynchburg

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 52% - 47%
SenateWarner 61% - 37%
2009GovernorMcDonnell 63% - 37%
Lt. GovernorBolling 62% - 38%
Attorney GeneralCuccinelli 63% - 37%
2012PresidentRomney 54% - 45%
SenateAllen 54% - 46%
2013GovernorCuccinelli 52% - 40%
Lt. GovernorJackson 51% - 48%
Attorney GeneralObenshain 58% - 42%
2014SenateGillespie 54% - 43%
2016PresidentTrump 53% - 42%
2017GovernorGillespie 54% - 45%
Lt. GovernorVogel 57% - 43%
Attorney GeneralDonley Adams 56% - 44%
2018SenateStewart 50% - 48%
2020PresidentTrump 53% - 45%
SenateGade 52% - 48%
2021GovernorYoungkin 60% - 39%
Lt. GovernorEarle-Sears 60% - 40%
Attorney GeneralMiyares 60% - 40%
2024PresidentTrump 55% - 43%
SenateCao 55% - 45%
2025GovernorEarle-Sears 54% - 46%
Lt. GovernorReid 55% - 45%
Attorney GeneralMiyares 57% - 43%

Recent election results

2024

2024 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

Republican John McGuire III, who had ousted Bob Good in the Republican primary, defeated Democrat Gloria Witt in the November general election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.

CandidatePartyVotesPercentage
John McGuire IIIRepublican249,56457.26%
Gloria WittDemocratic184,22942.27%
Write-in2,0460.47%
Total votes cast435,839100.0%

2022

2022 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

Incumbent Bob Good defeated Josh Throneburg in the November general election on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

CandidatePartyVotesPercentage
Bob GoodRepublican177,19157.57%
Josh ThroneburgDemocratic129,99642.24%
Write-in6030.20%
Total votes cast307,790100.0%

2020

2020 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

Republican Bob Good defeated Dr. Cameron Webb in the November general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020.

CandidatePartyVotesPercentage
Bob GoodRepublican210,98852.6%
Cameron WebbDemocratic190,31547.4%
Total votes cast401,303100.0%

2018

2018 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

Took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, with Republican Denver Riggleman winning the election. The incumbent, Tom Garrett, did not run for re-election.

CandidatePartyVotesPercentage
Denver RigglemanRepublican165,33953.18
Leslie CockburnDemocratic145,04046.65
All othersWrite In5470.18
Total votes cast310,926100

2016

2016 Virginia's 5th congressional district election

CandidatePartyVotesPercentage
Tom GarrettRepublican207,75858.2%
Jane DittmarDemocratic148,33941.6%
All others6680.2%
Total votes cast356,765

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyTermCong
ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1789
[[File:Hh 1789 05 04 madison james hc(1).jpg100px]]
James Madison
(Montpelier)Anti-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1789 –
March 3, 1793Elected in 1789.
Re-elected in 1790.
Redistricted to the .
George Hancock
(Fotheringay)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795Elected in 1793.
Re-elected in 1795.
Retired.
FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
John J. Trigg
(Liberty)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1803Elected in 1797.
Re-elected in 1799.
Re-elected in 1801.
Redistricted to the .
Thomas Lewis Jr.
(Kanawha County)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 5, 1804Election invalidated.
[[File:Senator Andrew Moore.jpg100px]]
Andrew Moore
(Lexington)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 5, 1804 –
August 11, 1804Elected in 1804.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
VacantnowrapAugust 12, 1804 –
December 3, 1804
Alexander WilsonDemocratic-RepublicannowrapDecember 4, 1804 –
March 3, 1809Elected to finish Moore's term.
Re-elected in 1805.
Re-elected in 1807.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JamesBreckinridge.jpg100px]]
James Breckinridge
(Fincastle)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1817Elected in 1809.
Re-elected in 1811.
Re-elected in 1813.
Re-elected in 1815.
Retired.
[[File:John Floyd (cropped).jpg100px]]
John Floyd
(Newbern)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1823Elected in 1817.
Re-elected in 1819.
Re-elected in 1821.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:John Wesley Jarvis - John Randolph - Google Art Project.jpg100px]]
John Randolph
(Charlotte)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.
Re-elected in 1825.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
December 26, 1825
VacantnowrapDecember 27, 1825 –
January 20, 1826
George W. Crump
(Cumberland)JacksoniannowrapJanuary 21, 1826 –
March 3, 1827Elected to finish Randolph's term.
Retired.
[[File:John Wesley Jarvis - John Randolph - Google Art Project.jpg100px]]
John Randolph
(Charlotte)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829Elected in 1827.
Retired.
Thomas Bouldin
(Charlotte)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1829.
Re-elected in 1831.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Wesley Jarvis - John Randolph - Google Art Project.jpg100px]]
John Randolph
(Charlotte)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
May 24, 1833Elected in 1833.
Died.
VacantnowrapMay 25, 1833 –
August 25, 1833
Thomas Bouldin
(Charlotte)JacksoniannowrapAugust 26, 1833 –
February 11, 1834Elected to finish Randolph's term.
Died.
VacantnowrapFebruary 12, 1834 –
March 14, 1834
James Bouldin
(Charlotte)JacksoniannowrapMarch 15, 1834 –
March 3, 1837Elected to finish his brother's term.
Re-elected in 1835.
Re-elected in 1837.
Retired.
DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
John Hill
(Buckingham)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841Elected in 1839.
Lost re-election.
Edmund W. Hubard
(Curdsville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1841.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Thomas W. Gilmer.jpg100px]]
Thomas W. Gilmer
(Charlottesville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
February 18, 1844Elected in 1843.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Navy
VacantnowrapFebruary 19, 1844 –
May 9, 1844
[[File:William Goggin.png100px]]
William L. Goggin
(Liberty)WhignowrapMay 10, 1844 –
March 3, 1845Elected to finish Gilmer's term.
Lost re-election.
Shelton Leake
(Charlottesville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1845.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William Goggin.png100px]]
William L. Goggin
(Liberty)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1847.
Lost re-election.
Paulus Powell
(Amherst)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1849.
Re-elected in 1851.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Thomas S. Bocock (cropped).jpg100px]]
Thomas S. Bocock
(Appomattox)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1861Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1853.
Re-elected in 1855.
Re-elected in 1857.
Re-elected in 1859.
Resigned.
District inactivenowrapMarch 4, 1861 –
January 26, 1870Civil War and Reconstruction
[[File:RRidgeway2.jpg100px]]
Robert Ridgway
(Cool Well)ConservativenowrapJanuary 27, 1870 –
October 16, 1870Elected in 1870.
Died.
VacantnowrapOctober 17, 1870 –
November 7, 1870
[[File:Richard Thomas Walker Duke.jpg100px]]
Richard T. W. Duke Sr.
(Charlottesville)ConservativenowrapNovember 8, 1870 –
March 3, 1871Elected to finish Ridgway's term.
Re-elected in 1870.
Lost re-election.
DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1873
Alexander Davis
(Independence)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 5, 1874Election invalidated.
[[File:ChristopherYThomas.jpg100px]]
Christopher Y. Thomas
(Martinsville)RepublicannowrapMarch 5, 1874 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1874.
Lost re-election.
[[File:GCCabell.jpg100px]]
George C. Cabell
(Danville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
John R. Brown
(Martinsville)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889Elected in 1886.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Posey G. Lester.png100px]]
Posey G. Lester
(Floyd)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.
[[File:Claude Augustus Swanson.jpg100px]]
Claude A. Swanson
(Chatham)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
January 30, 1906Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Elected Governor of Virginia.
VacantnowrapJanuary 31, 1906 –
November 5, 1906
[[File:Edward W. Saunders.jpg100px]]
Edward W. Saunders
(Rocky Mount)DemocraticnowrapNovember 6, 1906 –
February 29, 1920Elected to finish Swanson's term.
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.
Resigned to become Virginia Supreme Court justice.
VacantnowrapMarch 1, 1920 –
May 31, 1920
[[File:RorerAJames.jpg100px]]
Rorer A. James
(Danville)DemocraticnowrapJune 1, 1920 –
August 6, 1921Elected to finish Saunders's term.
Re-elected in 1920.
Died.
VacantnowrapAugust 7, 1921 –
November 7, 1921
[[File:JMurrayHooker.jpg100px]]
J. Murray Hooker
(Stuart)DemocraticnowrapNovember 8, 1921 –
March 3, 1925Elected to finish James's term.
Re-elected in 1922.
Retired.
[[File:JosephWhiteheadVA.jpg100px]]
Joseph Whitehead
(Chatham)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1931Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Thomas Granville Burch.jpg100px]]
Thomas G. Burch
(Martinsville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
March 3, 1933Elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the .
District inactivenowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935
[[File:Thomas Granville Burch.jpg100px]]
Thomas G. Burch
(Martinsville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1935 –
May 31, 1946Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Resigned when appointed U.S. senator.
VacantnowrapMay 31, 1946 –
November 5, 1946
[[File:Thomas Bahnson Stanley.jpg100px]]
Thomas B. Stanley
(Stanleytown)DemocraticnowrapNovember 5, 1946 –
February 3, 1953Elected to finish Burch's term.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Resigned to run for Governor of Virginia.
VacantnowrapFebruary 3, 1953 –
April 14, 1953
[[File:William M. Tuck.jpg100px]]
William M. Tuck
(South Boston)DemocraticnowrapApril 14, 1953 –
January 3, 1969Elected to finish Stanley's term.
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.
Retired.
[[File:Dan Daniel, 1972.jpg100px]]
Dan Daniel
(Danville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1969 –
January 23, 1988Elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Died.
VacantnowrapJanuary 23, 1988 –
June 14, 1988
[[File:LewisPayneJr.jpg100px]]
Lewis F. Payne Jr.
(Nellysford)DemocraticnowrapJune 14, 1988 –
January 3, 1997Elected to finish Daniel's term.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
[[File:Rep Virgil Goode.jpg100px]]
Virgil H. Goode Jr.
(Rocky Mount)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1997 –
January 27, 2000Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Lost re-election.
IndependentnowrapJanuary 27, 2000 –
August 1, 2002
RepublicannowrapAugust 1, 2002 –
January 3, 2009
[[File:Perriello Official Portrait (cropped).jpg100px]]
Tom Perriello
(Charlottesville)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Robert Hurt, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg100px]]
Robert Hurt
(Chatham)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
[[File:Tom Garrett official congressional photo (cropped 2).jpg100px]]
Tom Garrett
(Ruckersville)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2019Elected in 2016.
Retired.
[[File:Denver Riggleman, official 116th Congress photo portrait.jpg100px]]
Denver Riggleman
(Afton)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021Elected in 2018.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Bob Good 117th U.S Congress.jpg100px]]
Bob Good
(Evington)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2025Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Rep. John McGuire Official Portrait.jpg100px]]
John McGuire
(Manakin Sabot)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2025 –
presentElected in 2024.

Historical district boundaries

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The Virginia Fifth District was originally created in 1788, including the counties of Albemarle, Amherst, Fluvanna, Goochland, Louisa, Spotsylvania, Orange, and Culpepper.

References

References

  1. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
  2. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  3. "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  4. "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles".
  5. "Virginia — Congressional District 5". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  6. "DRA 2020".
  7. "Election Results {{!}} Member, House of Representatives (5th District)". Virginia Department of Elections.
  8. "2022 November General".
  9. (November 3, 2020). "Virginia Election Results: Fifth Congressional District". The New York Times.
  10. Marcilla, Max. (November 4, 2020). "Democrat Cameron Webb concedes 5th Congressional District race to Republican Bob Good".
  11. "2018 November General".
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