Frequently Asked Questions
How did Virginia vote in the 2024 presidential election?
Harris won Virginia with 51.8% of the vote to 46.1%, a margin of 5.8 points, with 71.5% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)
How many of Virginia's members of Congress are Republican?
5 of 13 — 38%. In the U.S. House, Virginia has 5 Republicans and 6 Democrats; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Virginia, on Wikipedia.)
Where does Virginia rank among the 50 states?
Virginia ranks #19 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.
You can compare Virginia directly to other states on our Compare States page.
Which Virginia politicians have report cards here?
We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Virginia. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.