Virginia's 11th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Situated in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., the district comprises most of Fairfax County and the entirety of Fairfax City. The district is represented by Democrat Gerry Connolly.
| Virginia's 11th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 783,583[2] |
| Median household income | $148,511[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+18[4] |
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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 many lobbyists and two-career couples in Northern Virginia.[5]
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. Democrat Leslie L. 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 Gerald Connolly won it when Davis stepped down.
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. 61.5% of 11th congressional district residents live in Fairfax County.[6] The results of the 2010 United States census showed this district's population continued to grow, and due to redistricting covered more urban areas in Northern Virginia to favor the incumbent, Connolly.
Recent electoral history
edit1992-1998s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leslie L. Byrne | 114,172 | 50.02 | |
| Republican | Henry N. Butler | 103,119 | 45.17 | |
| Independent | A. T. "Art" Narro | 6,681 | 2.93 | |
| Independent | Perry J. Mitchell | 4,155 | 1.82 | |
| Write-ins | 145 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 228,272 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Davis | 98,216 | 52.90 | |||
| Democratic | Leslie L. Byrne (inc.) | 84,104 | 45.30 | |||
| Independent | Gordon S. Cruickshank | 3,246 | 1.75 | |||
| Write-ins | 114 | 0.06 | ||||
| Total votes | 185,680 | 100.00 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Davis (inc.) | 138,758 | 64.10 | |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Horton | 74,701 | 34.51 | |
| Independent | C. W. "Levi" Levy | 2,842 | 1.31 | |
| Write-ins | 181 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 216,482 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Davis (inc.) | 91,603 | 81.71 | |
| Independent | C. W. "Levi" Levy | 18,807 | 16.78 | |
| Write-ins | 1,701 | 1.52 | ||
| Total votes | 112,111 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Davis (inc.) | 150,395 | 61.90 | |
| Democratic | Mike L. Corrigan | 83,455 | 34.35 | |
| Independent | Robert K. McBride | 4,774 | 1.96 | |
| Independent | C. W. "Levi" Levy | 4,059 | 1.67 | |
| Write-ins | 285 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 242,968 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Davis (inc.) | 135,379 | 82.90 | |
| Constitution | Frank W. Creel | 26,892 | 16.47 | |
| Write-ins | 1,027 | 0.63 | ||
| Total votes | 163,298 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Davis (inc.) | 186,299 | 60.25 | |
| Democratic | Ken Longmyer | 118,305 | 38.26 | |
| Independent | Joseph P. Oddo | 4,338 | 1.40 | |
| Write-ins | 259 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 309,233 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Davis (inc.) | 130,468 | 55.45 | |
| Democratic | Andrew L. Hurst | 102,411 | 43.57 | |
| Independent Greens | Ferdinando C. Greco | 2,042 | 0.87 | |
| Write-ins | 259 | 0.11 | ||
| Total votes | 235,280 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly | 196,598 | 54.69 | |||
| Republican | Keith Fimian | 154,758 | 43.05 | |||
| Independent Greens | Joseph P. Oddo | 7,271 | 2.02 | |||
| Write-ins | 864 | 0.24 | ||||
| Total votes | 359,491 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
2010s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly (inc.) | 111,720 | 49.22 | |
| Republican | Keith Fimian | 110,739 | 48.79 | |
| Independent | Christopher F. DeCarlo | 1,846 | 0.81 | |
| Libertarian | David L. Dotson | 1,382 | 0.60 | |
| Independent Greens | David William Gillis, Jr. | 959 | 0.42 | |
| Write-ins | 305 | 0.13 | ||
| Total votes | 226,951 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly (inc.) | 202,606 | 60.98 | |
| Republican | Christopher Perkins | 117,902 | 35.49 | |
| Independent | Mark T. Gibson | 3,806 | 1.15 | |
| Independent | Christopher F. DeCarlo | 3,027 | 0.91 | |
| Green | Joe F. Galdo | 2,195 | 0.66 | |
| Independent Greens | Peter M. Marchetti | 1,919 | 0.58 | |
| Write-ins | 788 | 0.24 | ||
| Total votes | 332,243 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly (inc.) | 106,780 | 56.86 | |
| Republican | Suzanne Scholte | 75,796 | 40.36 | |
| Libertarian | Marc Harrold | 3,264 | 1.74 | |
| Green | Joe F. Galdo | 1,739 | 0.93 | |
| Write-ins | 226 | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 187,805 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly (inc.) | 247,818 | 87.88 | |
| Write-ins | 34,185 | 12.12 | ||
| Total votes | 282,003 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly (inc.) | 219,191 | 71.11 | |
| Republican | Jeff Dove | 83,023 | 26.93 | |
| Libertarian | Stevan Porter | 5,546 | 1.80 | |
| Write-ins | 490 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 308,250 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly (inc.) | 280,733 | 71.6 | |
| Republican | Manga Anantatmula | 111,380 | 28.4 | |
| Total votes | 392,113 | 94.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gerry Connolly (inc.) | 193,190 | 66.7 | |
| Republican | Jim Myles | 95,634 | 33.0 | |
| Write-in | 852 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 289,676 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Recent statewide election results
editData on election results for Virginia districts can be found via the Virginia Department of Elections.[12]
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | President | Clinton 48%–46% |
| Senator | Warner 55%–45% | |
| 1997 | Governor | Gilmore 52%–47% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Hager 49%–47% | |
| Attorney General | Earley 53%–47% | |
| 2000 | President | Bush 52%–45% |
| Senator | Robb 53%–47% | |
| 2001 | Governor | Warner 56%–44% |
| Lieutenant Governor | Kaine 54%–45% | |
| Attorney General | Kilgore 51%–49% | |
| 2004 | President | Bush 50%–49%[13] |
| 2008 | President | Obama 57%–42%[14] |
| 2012 | President | Obama 62%–36%[15] |
| 2013 | Governor | McAuliffe 60%–35%–5%[16] |
| Lieutenant Governor | Northam 65%–34%[17] | |
| Attorney General | Herring 63%–37%[18] | |
| 2014 | Senator | Warner 59%–38%[19] |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66%–27%[20] |
| 2018 | Senator | Kaine 73%–25%[21] |
| 2020 | President | Biden 70%–28%[22] |
| 2021 | Governor | McAuliffe 66%–34%[23] |
List of members representing the district
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Historical district boundaries
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2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
References
edit- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Barr, Andy (February 28, 2006). "Washington Area Tops List for Income". The Hill. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
- ^ "Virginia Census Viewer". Census Viewer. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Unofficial Results as of November 5, 2010". Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ "Election Results | Virginia Department of Elections". Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ "2016 November General Congress". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ "2018 November General". Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ^ "Virginia Election Results: 11th Congressional District". The New York Times. November 3, 2020.
- ^ Virginia Department of Elections: Election Results. Accessed June 1, 2017.
- ^ "Official Results/President". Commonwealth of Virginia/November 2nd – General Election. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012.
- ^ "President>President And Vice President>Votes By District". November 2008 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "President>President And Vice President>Votes By District". November 6, 2012 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.
- ^ "Governor>Votes by District". November 2013 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lieutenant Governor>Votes by District". November 2013 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Attorney General>Votes by District". November 2013 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ^ "Turnout by Congressional District". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "2016 November General President". Archived from the original on December 23, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "2018 U.S. Senate Results by Congressional District". The Virginia Public Access Project. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012".
- ^ Giroux, Greg (November 16, 2021). "Certified results of Virginia governor's election by current congressional district:".
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
edit- Rep. Gerry Connolly's Official Website
- Eleventh Congressional District Democratic Committee official website
- Eleventh Congressional District Republican Committee official website