Virginia's 10th congressional district

Virginia's 10th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Situated in the suburbs and exurbs of Northern Virginia, the district includes the entireties of Loudoun, Fauquier, and Rappahannock counties, along with portions of Fairfax and Prince William counties. The district also includes the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. It has been represented by Democrat Suhas Subramanyam since 2025, who succeeded retiring Democratic incumbent Jennifer Wexton.

Geography The district includes all of Rappahannock County, Fauquier County, and Loudoun County, parts of Fairfax County and Prince William County, as well as the independent cities of Manassas and Manassas Park. The district closely matches Virginia's voting patterns in statewide races.

History Beginning when it was re-created in 1952, the 10th district was in Republican hands for 60 of 66 years, including long stints in office by Joel Broyhill (1953–74) and Frank Wolf (1981–2014). Barbara Comstock, a former aide to Wolf, succeeded him after the 2014 election. Jennifer Wexton defeated Comstock in the 2018 midterms, becoming only the second Democrat to win the district. Subramanyam ran in 2024 after Wexton did not seek re-election.

The modern 10th congressional district was formed in 1952. For the next two decades, it consisted of Arlington, Alexandria, and most of Fairfax County. As a result of redistricting following the 1970 census, it lost Alexandria and was pushed westward to take in Loudoun County. Virginia's 10th congressional district used to be a Republican stronghold, having once voted by double-digit margins for Republican candidates. In 2000, ten-term incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Wolf won over 80% of the vote and did not face a Democratic opponent. Two years later, Wolf defeated his Democratic challenger John Stevens by 43 points. In 2004, President George W. Bush won the district by 11 points. In recent years, the district has become much friendlier to Democrats due to population growth in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. In 2012, Mitt Romney narrowly carried the district by a point, while in 2016, Hillary Clinton won the district by 10 points.

In 2017, Democrats scored major gains in the state legislative elections, leaving Comstock as the only elected Republican above the county level in much of the district. Ralph Northam also easily carried the district in the gubernatorial race. This proved to be a precursor to Comstock's defeat by Wexton a year later. As of 2022, VA-10 is the third-wealthiest congressional district in the country, with a median household income of $140,889.

Demographics According to Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball, as of 2016, the district had many "wealthy and highly-educated voters". As of 2018, whites represented about 61% of the population, and immigrants (largely Hispanic and Asian) represented over 20%. Just over half of adults held at least a four-year college degree.

As of 2018, the 10th district had 35,500 federal workers. By comparison, the 1st district had 46,900; the 11th had 51,900; and the 8th had 81,100. As of 2018, the eastern part of the district was home to Dulles Airport and technology, telecom and aerospace companies including Verizon Business Global LLC and Aeronautical Systems Inc.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 51% - 48% SenateWarner 60% - 39%2009 GovernorMcDonnell 64% - 36% Lt. GovernorBolling 61% - 39% Attorney GeneralCuccinelli 61% - 38%2012 PresidentRomney 50% - 49% SenateKaine 50.1% - 49.7%2013 GovernorCuccinelli 49% - 45% Lt. GovernorNortham 50% - 49% Attorney GeneralObenshain 51% - 49%2014 SenateGillespie 53% - 45%2016 PresidentClinton 51% - 43%2017 GovernorNortham 54% - 44% Lt. GovernorFairfax 53% - 47% Attorney GeneralHerring 54% - 46%2018 SenateKaine 59% - 39%2020 PresidentBiden 58% - 40% SenateWarner 59% - 41%2021 GovernorMcAuliffe 51% - 49% Lt. GovernorAyala 51% - 49% Attorney GeneralHerring 52% - 48%2024 PresidentHarris 53% - 44% SenateKaine 55% - 45%2025 GovernorSpanberger 60% - 40% Lt. GovernorHashmi 58% - 42% Attorney GeneralJones 55% - 44%

Composition 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:

Fairfax County (4)

Braddock (part; also 11th), Bull Run, Clifton, Fairfax Station (part; also 11th), Union Mill (part; also 11th)

Fauquier County (13) All 13 communities

Loudoun County (30)

All 30 communities

Prince William County (13)

Buckhall, Bull Run, Bull Run Mountain Estates, County Center (part; also 7th), Gainesville, Haymarket, Independent Hill (part; also 7th), Innovation, Linton Hall, Loch Lomond, Nokesville, Sudley, Yorkshire

Rappahannock County (4)

All 4 communities

Independent cities (2)

Manassas, Manassas Park

Recent election results

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1789 Samuel Griffin Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1791 Elected in 1789.Re-elected in 1790.Redistricted to the . Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 –March 3, 1793 Carter B. Harrison Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Elected in 1793.Re-elected in 1795.Re-elected in 1797.Retired. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1799 Edwin Gray Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1799.Re-elected in 1801.Redistricted to the . John Dawson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1813 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1805.Re-elected in 1807.Re-elected in 1809.Re-elected in 1811.Redistricted to the . Aylett Hawes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1817 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1813.Re-elected in 1815.Retired. George F. Strother Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –February 10, 1820 Elected in 1817.Re-elected in 1819.Resigned. Vacant February 11, 1820 –November 12, 1820 Thomas L. Moore Democratic-Republican November 13, 1820 –March 3, 1823 Elected to finish Strother's term in August 1820 and seated November 13, 1820.Re-elected in 1821.Retired. William C. Rives Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Elected in 1823.Re-elected in 1825.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Resigned to become U.S. Minister to France. Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –April 17, 1829 Vacant April 18, 1829 –January 24, 1830 William F. Gordon Jacksonian January 25, 1830 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1829 to finish Rives's term and seated January 25, 1830.Re-elected in 1831.Redistricted to the . Joseph W. Chinn Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Lost re-election. John Taliaferro Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Re-elected in 1841.Retired. Whig March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1843 William Lucas Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843.Lost re-election. Henry Bedinger III Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1845.Re-elected in 1847.Lost re-election. Richard Parker Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1849.Elected Virginia Circuit Court judge. Charles J. Faulkner Whig March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1851.Redistricted to the . Zedekiah Kidwell Democratic March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1853.Re-elected in 1855.Retired. Sherrard Clemens Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Retired. William G. Brown Union March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1861.Retired. District inactive March 4, 1863 –June 19, 1863 Civil War District moved to West Virginia June 20, 1863 District re-established March 4, 1885 John R. Tucker Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Retired. Jacob Yost Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Lost re-election. Henry S. Tucker III Democratic March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Re-elected in 1894.Retired. Jacob Yost Republican March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1896.. Julian M. Quarles Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1898.Retired. Henry D. Flood Democratic March 4, 1901 –December 8, 1921 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.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.Re-elected in 1920.Died. Vacant December 9, 1921 –March 20, 1922 Henry S. Tucker III Democratic March 21, 1922 –July 23, 1932 Elected to finish Flood's term.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Died. Vacant July 24, 1932 –November 7, 1932 Joel W. Flood Democratic November 8, 1932 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Tucker's term.Retired. District dissolved March 4, 1933 District re-established January 3, 1953 Joel T. Broyhill Republican January 3, 1953 –December 31, 1974 Elected in 1952.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.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Lost re-election. Vacant December 31, 1974 –January 3, 1975 Joseph L. Fisher Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1981 Elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Lost re-election. Frank R. Wolf Republican January 3, 1981 –January 3, 2015 Elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Retired. Barbara Comstock Republican January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Lost re-election. Jennifer Wexton Democratic January 3, 2019 –January 3, 2025 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Retired citing a diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy.Suhas Subramanyam DemocraticJanuary 3, 2025 –presentElected in 2024.

Historical district boundaries The Virginia Third District started in 1788 covering the counties of New Kent, Elizabeth City, Warwick, York, Charles City, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover and James City.

Virginia's 10th congressional district

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