Virginia's 4th congressional district

Virginia's fourth congressional district is a majority-minority United States congressional district in the state of Virginia, taking in most of the area between Richmond and the North Carolina state line. It covers the entireties of Brunswick, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Greensville, Prince George, Surry, and Sussex counties, along with parts of Chesterfield, Henrico, and Southampton counties. The district also encompasses all of the independent cities of Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, and Richmond. The district is currently represented by Democrat Jennifer McClellan, who was elected to the seat in the 2023 Virginia's 4th congressional district special election, caused by the death of incumbent Democrat Donald McEachin on November 28, 2022.

In 2016, the adjacent 3rd district was found unconstitutional, leading court-ordered redistricting which transformed the 4th District from a Republican-leaning district to a safely Democratic seat for the 2016 elections.Personnhuballah v. Alcorn Civil Action

Recent election results 2000s

2010s

2020s

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 65% - 34% SenateWarner 73% - 26%2009 GovernorDeeds 53% - 47% Lt. GovernorWagner 54% - 45% Attorney GeneralShannon 52% - 48%2012 PresidentObama 65% - 34% SenateKaine 66% - 34%2013 GovernorMcAuliffe 60% - 31% Lt. GovernorNortham 69% - 30% Attorney GeneralHerring 64% - 36%2014 SenateWarner 63% - 35%2016 PresidentClinton 63% - 32%2017 GovernorNortham 66% - 33% Lt. GovernorFairfax 66% - 34% Attorney GeneralHerring 66% - 34%2018 SenateKaine 69% - 29%2020 PresidentBiden 67% - 31% SenateWarner 69% - 31%2021 GovernorMcAuliffe 61% - 37% Lt. GovernorAyala 62% - 37% Attorney GeneralHerring 63% - 37%2024 PresidentHarris 65% - 33% SenateKaine 68% - 32%2025 GovernorSpanberger 71% - 29% Lt. GovernorHashmi 69% - 31% Attorney GeneralJones 67% - 33%

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:

Brunswick County (6)

All 6 communities

Charles City County (1)

Charles City

Chesterfield County (7)

Bellwood, Bensley, Chester, Enon, Ettrick, Matoaca, Meadowbrook

Dinwiddie County (2)

Dinwiddie, McKenney

Greensville County (1)

Jarratt (shared with Sussex County)

Henrico County (9)

Chamberlayne, Dumbarton, East Highland Park, Glen Allen (part; also 1st), Highland Springs, Lakeside, Laurel, Montrose, Sandston

Prince George County (4)

All 4 communities

Southampton County (4)

Boykins, Branchville, Capron, Newsoms

Surry County (4)

All 4 communities

Sussex County (5)

All 5 communities

Independent cities (5)

Colonial Heights, Emporia, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Term Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1789 Richard B. Lee Pro-Administration March 4, 1789 –March 3, 1793 Elected in 1789.Re-elected in 1790.Redistricted to the . Francis Preston Anti-Administration March 4, 1793 –March 3, 1795 Elected in 1793.Results were challenged but upheld.Re-elected in 1795.Retired. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –March 3, 1797 Abram Trigg Democratic-Republican March 4, 1797 –March 3, 1803 Elected in 1797.Re-elected in 1799.Re-elected in 1801.Redistricted to the . David Holmes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –March 3, 1809 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1803.Re-elected in 1805.Re-elected in 1807.Retired. Jacob Swoope Federalist March 4, 1809 –March 3, 1811 Elected in 1809.Retired. William McCoy Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1811.Re-elected in 1813.Re-elected in 1815.Re-elected in 1817.Re-elected in 1819.Re-elected in 1821.Redistricted to the . Mark Alexander Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1823.Re-elected in 1825.Re-elected in 1827.Re-elected in 1829.Re-elected in 1831.Retired. Jackson March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1833 James Gholson Anti-Jackson March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Elected in 1833.Lost re-election. George Dromgoole Jackson March 4, 1835 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1835.Re-elected in 1837.Re-elected in 1839.Retired. Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1841 William Goode Democratic March 4, 1841 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1841.Retired. Edmund W. Hubard Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1847 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1843.Re-elected in 1845.Retired. Thomas S. Bocock Democratic March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1847.Re-elected in 1849.Re-elected in 1851.Redistricted to the . William Goode Democratic March 4, 1853 –July 3, 1859 Elected in 1853.Re-elected in 1855.Re-elected in 1857.Re-elected in 1859.Died. Vacant July 3, 1859 –December 6, 1859 Roger Pryor Democratic December 7, 1859 –March 3, 1861 Elected to finish Goode's term.Resigned. District inactive March 4, 1861 –January 25, 1870 Civil War and Reconstruction George Booker Conservative January 26, 1870 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1870.Lost re-election. William H. H. Stowell Republican March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Retired. Joseph Jorgensen Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Retired. Benjamin Hooper Readjuster March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Lost re-election. James Brady Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Retired. William E. Gaines Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1886.Retired. Edward Venable Democratic March 4, 1889 –September 23, 1890 Election invalidated. John Langston Republican September 23, 1890 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. James F. Epes Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Retired. William McKenney Democratic March 4, 1895 –May 2, 1896 Election invalidated Robert Thorp Republican May 2, 1896 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1896.Lost re-election. Sydney Epes Democratic March 4, 1897 –March 23, 1898 Election invalidated. Robert Thorp Republican March 23, 1898 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1898.Lost re-election. Sydney Epes Democratic March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1900 Elected in 1898.Died. Vacant March 4, 1900 –April 18, 1900 Francis Lassiter Democratic April 19, 1900 –March 3, 1903 Elected to finish Epes's term.Re-elected in 1900.Lost re-election. Robert G. Southall Democratic March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Lost re-election. Francis Lassiter Democratic March 4, 1907 –October 31, 1909 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Died. Vacant November 1, 1909 –March 7, 1910 Robert Turnbull Democratic March 8, 1910 –March 3, 1913 Elected to finish Lassiter's term.Re-elected in 1910.Lost re-election. Walter Watson Democratic March 4, 1913 –December 24, 1919 Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Died. Vacant December 25, 1919 –April 26, 1920 Patrick Drewry Democratic April 27, 1920 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish Watson's term.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Redistricted to the . District inactive March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1935 Patrick Drewry Democratic January 3, 1935 –December 21, 1947 Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Died. Vacant December 21, 1947 –February 17, 1948 Watkins Abbitt Democratic February 17, 1948 –January 3, 1973 Elected to finish Drewry's term.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-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.Retired. Robert Daniel Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Lost re-election. Norman Sisisky Democratic January 3, 1983 –March 29, 2001 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.Died. Vacant March 29, 2001 –June 19, 2001 Randy Forbes Republican June 19, 2001 –January 3, 2017 Elected to finish Sisisky's term.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Redistricted to the and lost renomination. Donald McEachin Democratic January 3, 2017 –November 28, 2022 Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022, but died before next term began. Vacant November 28, 2022 –March 7, 2023 Jennifer McClellan Democratic March 7, 2023 –present Elected to finish McEachin's term.Re-elected in 2024.

Historical district boundaries The Virginia Fourth District started in 1788 covering the counties of Prince William, Stafford, Loudoun, Fairfax, King George and Fauquier.Statute of 20 November 1788

See also

Virginia's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present