Virginia 38th State House District, Virginia: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Democratic peak: D+60 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 85,3222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,3802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 56.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 27.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 38, VAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 22,326 | 13,698 | 36,708 | ||
| D | 23,224 | 13,541 | 37,583 | ||
| D | 19,332 | 12,832 | 34,238 | ||
| D | 20,935 | 13,007 | 34,835 | ||
| D | 21,629 | 13,356 | 35,371 | ||
| D | 16,362 | 14,455 | 31,231 | ||
| D | 15,545 | 12,693 | 29,012 | ||
| D | 14,992 | 10,657 | 27,775 | ||
| D | 15,375 | 11,663 | 30,520 | ||
| D | 14,907 | 13,351 | 28,466 | ||
| R | 15,007 | 16,490 | 31,657 | ||
| D | 15,735 | 13,155 | 30,315 | ||
| D | 17,953 | 12,785 | 31,185 | ||
| R | 8,239 | 16,085 | 24,872 | ||
| R | 8,050 | 13,332 | 26,031 | ||
| D | 13,282 | 11,418 | 24,716 | ||
| R | 7,958 | 13,208 | 21,208 | ||
| R | 5,855 | 14,491 | 20,886 | ||
| R | 6,975 | 13,593 | 20,596 | ||
| R | 4,634 | 5,674 | 11,448 | ||
| D | 6,350 | 4,419 | 10,799 | ||
| D | 6,021 | 3,082 | 9,143 | ||
| D | 6,147 | 2,917 | 9,110 | ||
| D | 5,390 | 2,771 | 8,274 | ||
| R | 3,485 | 5,612 | 9,097 | ||
| D | 3,409 | 1,515 | 5,581 | ||
| D | 4,089 | 2,020 | 6,196 | ||
| D | 1,948 | 529 | 2,559 | ||
| D | 1,659 | 232 | 2,379 | ||
| D | 1,221 | 514 | 1,740 | ||
| D | 1,100 | 439 | 1,578 | ||
| D | 1,527 | 971 | 2,590 | ||
| D | 1,739 | 1,472 | 3,290 | ||
| D | 2,348 | 1,622 | 4,062 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.7%
Irish
8.4%
American
8.3%
German
8.0%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$55,380
State House District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 38$55,380
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.6%
Working age (18–64)16.6%
Seniors (65+)15.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.1%
speak English only
Spanish6.5%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 30.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+24, this Northern Virginia district anchors the Democratic-leaning suburban corridor, where dense residential growth and a highly educated workforce have steadily reinforced its partisan tilt over the past decade.
The Democratic margin in Virginia 38th State House District peaked at sixty points in 1912. By 1988 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-four points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $55,380 sits well below state and national norms, and 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 38, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 38, Virginia voted Democratic by 23.5 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,708 votes cast, 22,326 went Democratic and 13,698 went Republican.
What is State House District 38, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 38, Virginia as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 38, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 38, Virginia voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State House District 38, Virginia?
State House District 38, Virginia has a population of 85,322 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 38, Virginia?
Median household income in State House District 38, Virginia is $55,380 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State House District 38, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 38, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.