Virginia's 11th congressional district

Virginia's Eleventh Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The district stretches from Herndon to Quantico, comprising most of Fairfax County, all of the city of Fairfax, and part of eastern Prince William County. The residents of the 11th district are represented by Democrat Gerry Connolly.

The Hill newspaper quotes census data to conclude that Virginia's 11th district was the wealthiest congressional district in the nation from 2003 to 2013. The article attributed the wealth to the many lobbyists and two-career couples in Northern Virginia.^[2]

The district last existed in what is now West Virginia's 1st District and was held by Jacob B. Blair before the events of the U.S. Civil War. Virginia did not have an 11th District until it was re-created after the 1990 United States Census from portions of the old 8th and 10th districts because of explosive growth in Northern Virginia. It was intended to be a "fair fight" district; indeed, it encompassed most of the more Democratic portions of the old 10th District and the more Republican portions of the old 8th District. George W. Bush only narrowly defeated John Kerry here in 2004, while Democratic Governor Tim Kaine and Democratic Senator Jim Webb both carried this district, in 2005 and 2006 respectively. In 2008, Barack Obama won this district over Republican Senator John McCain. Democrat Leslie L. Byrne briefly held the seat for the first election cycle of the new district, but was quickly defeated in 1994 by Republican Tom Davis. Davis established a secure hold on the district during his tenure (1995–2008), but Democrat Gerald Connolly won it when Davis stepped down. Both Davis and Connolly may have been aided by their previous service on the Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, where most of the 11th district's population is concentrated. 61.5% of 11th Congressional District residents live in Fairfax County.^[3] The results of the 2010 United States Census showed this district's population continued to grow, and due to redistricting covered more urban areas in Northern Virginia to favor the incumbent, Connolly.

Recent electoral history

1992 election

1994 election

1996 election

1998 election

2000 election

2002 election

2004 election

2006 election

2008 election

2010 election

2012 election

2014 election

2016 Election

Statewide elections

Data on election results for Virginia districts can be found via the Virginia Department of Elections.^[7]

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
District created: March 4, 1793
Josiah Parker	Pro-Administration	March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795	Retired
	Federalist	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1801
Thomas Newton, Jr.	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803	Redistricted to the 20th district
Anthony New	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805	Retired
James M. Garnett	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1809	Retired
John Roane	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813	Redistricted to the 12th district
John Dawson	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 31, 1814	Died
Vacant		April 1, 1814 – September 18, 1814
Philip P. Barbour	Democratic-Republican	September 19, 1814 – March 3, 1823	Retired
	Crawford D-R	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
Robert Taylor	Adams	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827	Retired
Philip P. Barbour	Jacksonian	March 4, 1827 – October 15, 1830	Resigned to become U.S. Circuit Court judge
Vacant		October 16, 1830 – November 24, 1830
John M. Patton	Jacksonian	November 25, 1830 – March 3, 1833	Redistricted to the 13th district
Andrew Stevenson	Jacksonian	March 4, 1833 – June 2, 1834	Resigned
Vacant		June 3, 1834 – December 7, 1834
John Robertson	Anti-Jacksonian	December 8, 1834 – March 3, 1837	Retired
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
John M. Botts	Whig	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843	Lost re-election
William Taylor	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – January 17, 1846	Died
Vacant		January 18, 1846 – March 5, 1846
James McDowell	Democratic	March 6, 1846 – March 3, 1851	Retired
John Letcher	Democratic	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Redistricted to the 9th district
John F. Snodgrass	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – June 5, 1854	Died
Vacant		June 6, 1854 – December 3, 1854
Charles S. Lewis	Democratic	December 4, 1854 – March 3, 1855	Lost re-election
John S. Carlile	American	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Lost re-election
Albert G. Jenkins	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861	Retired
John S. Carlile	Unionist	March 4, 1861 – July 9, 1861	Resigned to become U.S. Senator
Vacant		July 10, 1861 – December 1, 1861
Jacob B. Blair	Unionist	December 2, 1861 – March 3, 1863	Retired
District eliminated March 3, 1863
District re-created: January 3, 1993
Leslie L. Byrne	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	Lost re-election
Thomas M. Davis	Republican	January 3, 1995 – November 24, 2008	Retired and then resigned before the end of the term
Vacant		November 24, 2008 – January 3, 2009
Gerry Connolly	Democratic	January 3, 2009 – Present	First elected in 2008

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

• Virginia's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts
• Virginia's 11th congressional district election, 2010

References

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. 
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• Rep. Gerry Connolly's Official Website
• Eleventh Congressional District Democratic Committee official website
• Eleventh Congressional District Republican Committee official website

Coordinates: 38°47′18″N 77°17′41″W / 38.78833°N 77.29472°W / 38.78833; -77.29472