Virginia's 1st congressional district

Virginia's 1st congressional district
Virginia's 1st congressional district
	Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023
Representative	Rob Wittman; R–Montross
Distribution	69.54% urban; 30.46% rural;
Population (2023)	814,127
Median household; income	$101,005
Ethnicity	70% White; 13% Black; 6% Hispanic; 6% Asian; 4% Two or more races; 1% other;
Cook PVI	R+3

Virginia's first congressional district is a United States congressional district in the commonwealth of Virginia. It streches from the Richmond suburbs towards the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. The district encompasses the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. It has been represented by Republican Rob Wittman since 2007.

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The district is sometimes referred to as "America's First District" since it includes the Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. In the 18th and early 19th century, it comprised northwestern Virginia (that became Frederick County, Virginia as well as the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia after the American Civil War). The district includes major military installations and has been represented by Republican Rob Wittman since 2007.

In 2016, the adjacent 3rd district was ruled unconstitutional. New districts have been drawn.^[5]^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Ann Davis	151,344	57.5
	Democratic	Lawrence A. Davies	97,399	37.0
	Independent	Sharon A. Wood	9,652	3.7
	Independent	Josh Billings	4,082	1.6
	Write-ins		537	0.2
Total votes			263,014	100.00
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Ann Davis (Incumbent)	113,168	95.9
	Write-ins		4,829	4.1
Total votes			117,997	100.00
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Ann Davis (Incumbent)	225,071	78.6
	Independent	William A. Lee	57,434	20.0
	Write-ins		4,029	1.4
Total votes			286,534	100.00
	Republican hold

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jo Ann Davis (Incumbent)	143,889	63.0
	Democratic	Shawn M. O'Donnell	81,083	35.5
	Independent	Marvin F. Pixton III	3,236	1.4
	Write-ins		326	0.1
Total votes			228,534	100.00
	Republican hold

Recent district election results from statewide races

2007 Virginia's 1st congressional district special election^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rob Wittman	42,772	60.8
	Democratic	Philip Forgit	26,282	37.3
	Independent	Lucky R. Narain	1,253	1.8
	Write-ins		75	0.1
Total votes			70,382	100.00
	Republican hold

2008 Virginia's 1st congressional district election^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rob Wittman (Incumbent)	203,839	56.6
	Democratic	Bill Day	150,432	41.8
	Libertarian	Nathan Larson	5,265	1.5
	Write-in		756	0.2
Total votes			360,292	100
	Republican hold

2010 Virginia's 1st congressional district election^[14]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rob Wittman (Incumbent)	135,564	63.9
	Democratic	Krystal M. Ball	73,824	34.8
	Independent Greens	G. Gail Parker	2,544	1.2
	Write-in		304	0.1
Total votes			212,236	100
	Republican hold

2012 Virginia's 1st congressional district election^[15]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Rob Wittman (Incumbent)	200,845	56.3
	Democratic	Adam M. Cook	147,036	41.2
	Independent Greens	G. Gail Parker	8,308	2.3
	Write-in		617	0.2
Total votes			356,806	100
	Republican hold