Virginia's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countTaylor (D) 51.2%, Wittman (R) 48.6%.
Shannon Taylor (Democratic) won Virginia's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 51.2% of the vote to Rob Wittman's 48.6%, a margin of 2.6 points (10,468 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 5:51 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in VA-1
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Shannon Taylor defeated the Republican incumbent, Rob Wittman.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+3. A Democrat won it.
- New lines: Virginia redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- Taylor finished 2.6 points ahead of Wittman, a gap of 10,468 votes.
Virginia's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 5:51 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Taylor | Democratic | 209,482 | 51.2 |
| Rob Wittman · incumbent | Republican | 199,014 | 48.6 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
VA-1 in 2024
new lines for 2026Virginia's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 1 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Virginia: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Virginia: VA-2, VA-3, VA-4, VA-5, VA-6, VA-7, VA-8, VA-9, VA-10, VA-11
- Virginia Senate race · Mark Warner (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia (revision 1384747609, November 9 at 5:51 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.