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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS

for Virginia

based on 1980 census

Map of Congressional districts in Virginia based on 1980 census

(Municipalities divided between districts are shaded.)

# DISTRICT LOCATION SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY TOTAL POPULATION DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION PERCENT BLACK
1. Inner suburbs County: Alexandria & Arlington.

Cities: Alexandria, Fairfax & Falls Church.

In Fairfax County, magisterial districts: Lee, Mason, Mount Vernon & Providence 543,774 +1.71% 11.3%

2. Outer suburbs Counties: Prince William & Stafford.

Cities: Manassas & Manassas Park.

In Fairfax County, magisterial districts: Annandale, Centreville, Dranesville & Springfield 544,983 +1.94% 5.1%

3. Shenandoah Counties: Albemarle, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah & Warren.

Cities: Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro & Winchester. 535,704 +0.20% 8.4%

4. Northern Tidewater Counties: Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King George, Lancaster, Louisa, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Orange, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Westmoreland & York.

Cities: Fredericksburg, Poquoson & Williamsburg. 538,214 +0.67% 20.8%

5. Hampton Roads Cities: Hampton, Newport News & Norfolk. 534,499 -0.02% 34.0%

6. Coast Counties: Accomack & Northampton.

Cities: Chesapeake, Portsmouth & Virginia Beach. 526,895 -1.45% 23.5%

7. James River Counties: Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Prince George & Surry.

Cities: Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond & Suffolk. 542,550 +1.48% 36.7%

8. Southside Counties: Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greenville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Nottaway, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Sussex & Southampton.

Cities: Danville, Emporia, Franklin, Lynchburg & South Boston. 524,592 -1.88% 34.0%

9. Blue Ridge Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Highland, Patrick, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

Cities: Bedford, Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Lexington, Martinsville, Roanoke, Salem. 527,760 -1.28% 12.7%

10. Highlands Counties: Bland, Buchanan, Craig, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise & Wythe.

Cities: Bristol, Galax, Norton & Radford. 527,308 -1.37% 2.4%

# DISTRICT LOCATION SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY TOTAL POPULATION DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION PERCENT BLACK

#	DISTRICT LOCATION	SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY	TOTAL POPULATION	DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION	PERCENT BLACK
1.	Inner suburbs	County: Alexandria & Arlington. Cities: Alexandria, Fairfax & Falls Church. In Fairfax County, magisterial districts: Lee, Mason, Mount Vernon & Providence	543,774	+1.71%	11.3%
2.	Outer suburbs	Counties: Prince William & Stafford. Cities: Manassas & Manassas Park. In Fairfax County, magisterial districts: Annandale, Centreville, Dranesville & Springfield	544,983	+1.94%	5.1%
3.	Shenandoah	Counties: Albemarle, Augusta, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Frederick, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Page, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah & Warren. Cities: Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro & Winchester.	535,704	+0.20%	8.4%
4.	Northern Tidewater	Counties: Caroline, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, Hanover, Henrico, James City, King and Queen, King George, Lancaster, Louisa, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Orange, Richmond, Spotsylvania, Westmoreland & York. Cities: Fredericksburg, Poquoson & Williamsburg.	538,214	+0.67%	20.8%
5.	Hampton Roads	Cities: Hampton, Newport News & Norfolk.	534,499	-0.02%	34.0%
6.	Coast	Counties: Accomack & Northampton. Cities: Chesapeake, Portsmouth & Virginia Beach.	526,895	-1.45%	23.5%
7.	James River	Counties: Chesterfield, Isle of Wight, Prince George & Surry. Cities: Colonial Heights, Hopewell, Petersburg, Richmond & Suffolk.	542,550	+1.48%	36.7%
8.	Southside	Counties: Amelia, Appomattox, Brunswick, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Fluvanna, Goochland, Greenville, Halifax, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nelson, Nottaway, Pittsylvania, Prince Edward, Powhatan, Sussex & Southampton. Cities: Danville, Emporia, Franklin, Lynchburg & South Boston.	524,592	-1.88%	34.0%
9.	Blue Ridge	Counties: Alleghany, Amherst, Bath, Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Floyd, Franklin, Henry, Highland, Patrick, Roanoke & Rockbridge. Cities: Bedford, Buena Vista, Clifton Forge, Covington, Lexington, Martinsville, Roanoke, Salem.	527,760	-1.28%	12.7%
10.	Highlands	Counties: Bland, Buchanan, Craig, Dickenson, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise & Wythe. Cities: Bristol, Galax, Norton & Radford.	527,308	-1.37%	2.4%
#	DISTRICT LOCATION	SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHY	TOTAL POPULATION	DEVIATION FROM AVERAGE POPULATION	PERCENT BLACK

Boundary of districts 1 & 2 in Fairfax County

Detail of 1980 Congressional district line in Fairfax County

Standards for drawing districts, in approximate order of application

Equal population (±2%)
Preserving community integrity
- dividing as few communities as possible
- dividing each community into as few parts as possible
- dividing larger rather than smaller communities
Contiguity
- by land (minimal crossing of water)
- by road
- by mass transit, such as a railroad
Compactness
- minimal ratio of length to width of districts
Uniting communities of interest
Social characteristics
- ethnicity
- economics
- education

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