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Virginia 35th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+36.92012R+41.12016R+46.82020R+44.32024R+42.6
full record · 20082024
R+42.6
2024
median income$82,613U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age42.2U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate8.4%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.1%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.5%
English14.7%
Irish9.4%
Mexican2.6%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Honduran0.5%
African American3.2%
Jamaican0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Bath County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Virginia 35th State House District

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Virginia 35th State House DistrictTrumpR+42.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for Virginia 35th State House DistrictThe boundary of Virginia 35th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+42.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Virginia 35th State House District · R+42.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican70.6%35,103
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.0%13,903
Jill SteinGreen1.4%720
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Virginia 35th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Augusta County, VARepublicanR+47.3
Bath County, VARepublicanR+53.7
Harrisonburg city, VADemocraticD+25.2
Highland County, VARepublicanR+44.2
Rockingham County, VARepublicanR+36.8
Waynesboro city, VARepublicanR+5.7
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.0%Harris13,903
70.6%Trump35,103
1.4%Stein720
−42.6%
49,726
R
27.0%Biden12,355
71.3%Trump32,594
1.7%Jorgensen780
−44.3%
45,729
R
23.8%Clinton9,594
70.6%Trump28,438
5.6%Johnson2,270
−46.8%
40,302
R
29.4%Obama10,920
70.6%Romney26,163
0.0%
−41.1%
37,083
R
30.7%Obama11,749
67.7%McCain25,872
1.6%Nader603
−36.9%
38,224
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −42.6% in 2024.−42.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−36.9%
2012−41.1%
2016−46.8%
2020−44.3%
2024−42.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris RunionState House · 35

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 63-point Republican presidential margin, this rural Virginia district sits at the far end of the state's partisan spectrum, reflecting demographic and geographic patterns common to nonmetropolitan communities across the commonwealth.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.6 points.

A population of 88,197, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,613 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 97 and State House District 80.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 35th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 35th State House District voted Republican by 42.6 points (R+42.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,726 votes cast, 13,903 went Democratic and 35,103 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 35th State House District?
Virginia 35th State House District has a population of 88,197 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 35th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 35th State House District is $82,613 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 35th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Virginia 35th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.