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Virginia 37th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English14.5%12.0%9.5%

American14.3%8.4%5.3%

German12.4%10.1%12.5%

Irish9.8%9.1%9.4%

Scottish2.3%1.9%1.3%

Italian1.9%3.9%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.9%——

French0.9%1.3%1.6%

African American†3.5%15.6%9.9%

Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%

Mexican1.2%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%1.4%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	VA HD 37	Virginia	United States
Median age	45.4	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	11.2%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.5%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	VA HD 37	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$67,741	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.5%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.7%	42.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	VA HD 37	Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.8%	67.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.2%	32.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$219,000	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$957	$1,579	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.4%	48.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	16.4%	8.7%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	VA HD 37	Virginia	United States
Mean commute	23.3 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.7%	8.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.4%	67.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	2.3%	3.2%
Works from home	10.2%	18.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	VA HD 37	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.0%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	VA HD 37	Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	54.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	VA HD 37	Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	13.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.3%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.9%	5.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.6%	9.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.471	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic29.5%14,484TrumpRepublican69.6%34,155OtherAll other candidates0.9%417

R+40.1

Lead: 19,671
Total: 49,056
vs nation: R+38.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic30.4%14,602TrumpRepublican67.9%32,632OtherAll other candidates1.6%791

R+37.5

Lead: 18,030
Total: 48,025
vs nation: R+42.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic29.3%12,463TrumpRepublican65.5%27,902OtherAll other candidates5.2%2,224

R+36.3

Lead: 15,439
Total: 42,589
vs nation: R+38.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic38.1%15,904RomneyRepublican60.0%25,009OtherAll other candidates1.9%785

R+21.8

Lead: 9,105
Total: 41,698
vs nation: R+25.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic41.0%16,719McCainRepublican57.6%23,492OtherAll other candidates1.3%540

R+16.6

Lead: 6,773
Total: 40,751
vs nation: R+23.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic38.2%14,567BushRepublican61.0%23,257OtherAll other candidates0.9%330

R+22.8

Lead: 8,690
Total: 38,154
vs nation: R+20.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic39.0%12,651BushRepublican58.1%18,847OtherAll other candidates3.0%959

R+19.1

Lead: 6,196
Total: 32,457
vs nation: R+19.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic43.7%13,314DoleRepublican44.8%13,646OtherAll other candidates11.6%3,530

R+1.1

Lead: 332
Total: 30,490
vs nation: R+9.6

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+40.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 86,9402024 5-year
Population density: 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,739 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $67,7412024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.0%2024 5-year
Black: 3.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+48.7 in 1876MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 39, VA · twin score 96.7

presidential history

Party record book

Virginia 37th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

41.0%

16,719 votes · R+16.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 38.2%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

69.6%

34,155 votes · R+40.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67.9%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

16,719votes

41.0% of the vote · R+16.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 15,904 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

34,155votes

69.6% of the vote · R+40.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 32,632 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

John Kerry2004

−20.3pts D vs U.S.

Place R+22.8 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −23.9 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+42.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+37.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +38.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTerry AustinState House · 37

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	27.8%13,550	72.2%35,161	48,711
2018	R	33.1%11,328	66.9%22,892	34,220

Virginia 37th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.7 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.1 points.

A population of 86,940, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,741 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 39 and State House District 87.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 39

2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical

State House District 87

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry

State House District 39

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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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Places within Virginia 37th State House District

counties it covers7

Alleghany County Botetourt County Buena Vista city Covington city Craig County Lexington city Rockbridge County

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 37th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Virginia 37th State House District voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,056 votes cast, 14,484 went Democratic and 34,155 went Republican.

When did Virginia 37th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 37th State House District voted Democratic was 1980.

How many people live in Virginia 37th State House District?

Virginia 37th State House District has a population of 86,940 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Virginia 37th State House District?

Median household income in Virginia 37th State House District is $67,741 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Virginia 37th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 37th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.