Virginia's 6th Congressional District

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Virginia's 6th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2019

Virginia's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Benjamin Lee Cline (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Virginia representatives represented an average of 786,777 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 730,703 residents.

Elections

2024

See also: Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Republican primary)

Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 18 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Incumbent Benjamin Lee Cline defeated Ken Mitchell and Robert Wells Jr. in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benjamin Lee Cline
Benjamin Lee Cline (R)
 
63.1
 
256,933
Image of Ken Mitchell
Ken Mitchell (D) Candidate Connection
 
34.8
 
141,612
Image of Robert Wells Jr.
Robert Wells Jr. (Independent)
 
2.0
 
7,980
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
510

Total votes: 407,035
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ken Mitchell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Benjamin Lee Cline advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6.

2022

See also: Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Incumbent Benjamin Lee Cline defeated Jennifer Lewis in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benjamin Lee Cline
Benjamin Lee Cline (R)
 
64.4
 
173,352
Image of Jennifer Lewis
Jennifer Lewis (D)
 
35.4
 
95,410
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
588

Total votes: 269,350
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Incumbent Benjamin Lee Cline defeated Merritt Hale in the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on June 21, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benjamin Lee Cline
Benjamin Lee Cline
 
82.1
 
19,620
Image of Merritt Hale
Merritt Hale Candidate Connection
 
17.9
 
4,264

Total votes: 23,884
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Democratic convention

The Democratic convention was canceled. Jennifer Lewis advanced from the Democratic convention for U.S. House Virginia District 6.

2020

See also: Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Incumbent Benjamin Lee Cline defeated Nicholas Betts in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benjamin Lee Cline
Benjamin Lee Cline (R)
 
64.6
 
246,606
Image of Nicholas Betts
Nicholas Betts (D) Candidate Connection
 
35.3
 
134,729
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
478

Total votes: 381,813
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Benjamin Lee Cline advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6.

Green primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Nicholas Betts advanced from the Democratic convention for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on May 9, 2020.

Candidate
Image of Nicholas Betts
Nicholas Betts (D) Candidate Connection

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2018

See also: Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline defeated Jennifer Lewis in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Benjamin Lee Cline
Benjamin Lee Cline (R)
 
59.7
 
167,957
Image of Jennifer Lewis
Jennifer Lewis (D)
 
40.2
 
113,133
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
287

Total votes: 281,377
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Jennifer Lewis defeated Peter Volosin, Charlotte Moore, and Sergio Coppola in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jennifer Lewis
Jennifer Lewis
 
47.7
 
8,202
Image of Peter Volosin
Peter Volosin Candidate Connection
 
27.2
 
4,678
Image of Charlotte Moore
Charlotte Moore
 
18.5
 
3,175
Image of Sergio Coppola
Sergio Coppola
 
6.7
 
1,150

Total votes: 17,205
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6

Benjamin Lee Cline advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Virginia District 6 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
Image of Benjamin Lee Cline
Benjamin Lee Cline

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2016

See also: Virginia's 6th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte (R) defeated Kai Degner (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Goodlatte defeated Harry Griego in the Republican primary on June 14, 2016.[1][2]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte Incumbent 66.6% 225,471
     Democratic Kai Degner 33.1% 112,170
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 768
Total Votes 338,409
Source: Virginia Department of Elections


U.S. House, Virginia District 6 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte Incumbent 77.9% 18,993
Harry Griego 22.1% 5,383
Total Votes 24,376
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

2014

See also: Virginia's 6th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 6th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte defeated Libertarian Will Hammer and Green Party candidate Elaine Hildebrandt in the general election.

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte Incumbent 74.5% 133,898
     Libertarian Will Hammer 12.3% 22,161
     Green Elaine Hildebrandt 11.9% 21,447
     N/A Write-in 1.2% 2,202
Total Votes 179,708
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

2012

See also: Virginia's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 6th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Bob Goodlatte won re-election in the district.[3]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Andy Schmookler 34.6% 111,949
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte Incumbent 65.2% 211,278
     Write-In N/A 0.2% 666
Total Votes 323,893
Source: Virginia State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010
On November 2, 2010, Bob Goodlatte won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Jeffrey W. Vanke (I) and Stuart M. Bain (L) in the general election.[4]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte incumbent 76.3% 127,487
     Independent Jeffrey W. Vanke 13% 21,649
     Libertarian Stuart M. Bain 9.2% 15,309
     N/A Write-in 1.6% 2,709
Total Votes 167,154


2008
On November 4, 2008, Bob Goodlatte won re-election to the United States House. He defeated S. "Sam" Rasoul (D) and Janice Lee Allen (I) in the general election.[5]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte incumbent 61.6% 192,350
     Democratic S. "Sam" Rasoul 36.6% 114,367
     Independent Janice Lee Allen 1.7% 5,413
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 262
Total Votes 312,392


2006
On November 7, 2006, Bob Goodlatte won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Barbara Jean Pryor (I) and Andre D. Peery (I) in the general election.[6]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte incumbent 75.1% 153,187
     Independent Barbara Jean Pryor 12.3% 25,129
     Independent Andre D. Peery 12.1% 24,731
     N/A Write-in 0.5% 948
Total Votes 203,995


2004
On November 2, 2004, Bob Goodlatte won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Write-in challengers in the general election.[7]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte incumbent 96.7% 206,560
     N/A Write-in 3.3% 7,088
Total Votes 213,648


2002
On November 5, 2002, Bob Goodlatte won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Write-in challengers in the general election.[8]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte incumbent 97.1% 105,530
     N/A Write-in 2.9% 3,202
Total Votes 108,732


2000
On November 7, 2000, Bob Goodlatte won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Write-in challengers in the general election.[9]

U.S. House, Virginia District 6 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBob Goodlatte incumbent 99.3% 153,338
     N/A Write-in 0.7% 1,145
Total Votes 154,483


District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See also: Redistricting in Virginia after the 2020 census

The Virginia Supreme Court unanimously approved congressional maps for the state on December 28, 2021.[10] The Virginia Redistricting Commission released two statewide congressional map proposals on October 14, 2021, and another on October 15, 2021.[11] After the commission missed its deadline for approving map proposals and the Virginia Supreme Court assumed authority over the process, the two special masters selected by the court released proposals for congressional districts on December 8, 2021.[12]

How does redistricting in Virginia work? On November 3, 2020, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing a commission-driven congressional and state legislative redistricting process. The 16-member commission comprises eight legislators and eight non-legislator members. Leaders of the legislature's two largest political parties select legislators to serve on the commission. The commission's eight citizen members are recommended by legislative leaders and selected by a committee of five retired circuit court judges. The commissioners themselves select one of the eight citizens to serve as chairperson.[13]

District maps are subject to the following consensus requirements:[13]

  • Congressional maps: Approval by 12 commissioners, including six legislators and six non-legislators.
  • Virginia State Senate: Approval by 12 commissioners, including six legislators (with three state senators) and six non-legislators.
  • Virginia House of Delegates: Approval by 12 commissioners, including six legislators (with three state delegates) and six non-legislators.

The commission submits its maps to the General Assembly, which can vote to approve the maps or reject them. The General Assembly cannot amend the maps. If the General Assembly rejects a map, the commission must draft a second map. If the General Assembly rejects that map, the Virginia Supreme Court is tasked with enacting a new map.[13][14]

Virginia District 6
until January 2, 2023

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Virginia District 6
starting January 3, 2023

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2010-2011

This is the 6th Congressional District of Virginia after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Virginia after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Virginia State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Virginia's 6th the 98th most Republican district nationally.[15]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 60.0%-38.4%.[16]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+14. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 14 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Virginia's 6th the 102nd most Republican district nationally.[17]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 38.4% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 60.0%.[18]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Virginia's 6th Congressional District the 100th most Republican nationally.[19]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.98. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.98 points toward that party.[20]

See also

External links


Footnotes

  1. The New York Times, "Virginia Primary Results," June 14, 2016
  2. Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
  3. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Virginia"
  4. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. 13News Now, "Virginia has new voting maps after redistricting process finishes," December 30, 2021
  11. Virginia Redistricting, "Congressional," accessed October 19, 2021
  12. Associated Press, "Proposed congressional maps give Dems an edge in Virginia," December 9, 2021
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Virginia's Legislative Information System, "HJ 615 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission (first reference)," accessed November 18, 2020
  14. All About Redistricting, "Virginia," accessed May 8, 2015
  15. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  16. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  17. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  18. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  19. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  20. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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