The results, published by the state’s results reporting system and fed by local general registrar offices, show Walkinshaw with 113,596 votes, or 75.3 percent, to Republican Stewart Whitson’s 37,297 votes, 24.7 percent. The combined total was 150,893 votes, with results listed as 99 percent of expected votes in the district counted at the time of the update. The state’s portal emphasizes that these figures are unofficial while registrars complete the daily tally and the results are prepared for certification.
County-level data paint a clear, district-wide picture. In Fairfax County, Walkinshaw led with 109,595 votes (75.3 percent) to Whitson’s 35,935 votes (24.7 percent). In Fairfax City, Walkinshaw collected 4,001 votes (74.6 percent) to Whitson’s 1,362 votes (25.4 percent). The district’s result highlights the continued Democratic advantage in this portion of Northern Virginia, where turnout and support for Walkinshaw aligned with the broader political posture of the area.
The Virginia Department of Elections notes that unofficial results are posted on the night of the election and are updated as local offices enter data into the results reporting system. While final certification will come later, the posted figures provide a timely snapshot of the race and the political landscape in the district. Photos and dashboards from the department’s results page accompany the coverage, illustrating the county-by-county contributions to the final tally.
Walkinshaw’s campaign framed the race as an extension of Connolly’s legacy, with Connolly having endorsed his former staffer before his death. The victory underscores the strength of the Democratic coalition in the Northern Virginia suburbs and provides Walkinshaw with a seat poised to influence the House’s balance in the near term.
Outside Virginia, regional sites and state portals maintain parallel practices for publishing results and historic data. For context, West Virginia’s secretary of state site preserves historical election results and turnout data, illustrating how neighboring states organize and archive electoral information. This broader landscape of results reporting reinforces the public’s ability to track trends across states while confirming the Virginia system’s emphasis on prompt, unofficial returns on election night. As the district awaits formal certification, observers will watch whether the margin in 11th District echoes in turnout patterns and future legislative alignments.
