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Virginia 43rd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+19.22012R+45.12016R+62.82020R+65.82024R+68.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+68.4
2024
median income$47,712U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age46.0U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate19.2%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.4%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english2.1%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American38.9%
English11.5%
Irish7.2%
African American†1.9%
Mexican0.4%
religion

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

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

Virginia 43rd State House District

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Virginia 43rd State House DistrictTrumpR+68.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for Virginia 43rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Virginia 43rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+68.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Virginia 43rd State House District · R+68.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican83.9%36,251
Kamala HarrisDemocratic15.5%6,687
Jill SteinGreen0.7%293
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 43rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bland County, VARepublicanR+69.6
Buchanan County, VARepublicanR+70.5
Dickenson County, VARepublicanR+62.1
McDowell County, WVRepublicanR+60.4
Russell County, VARepublicanR+67.4
Tazewell County, VARepublicanR+68.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
15.5%Harris6,687
83.9%Trump36,251
0.7%Stein293
−68.4%
43,231
R
16.7%Biden7,413
82.5%Trump36,648
0.8%Jorgensen360
−65.8%
44,421
R
17.2%Clinton6,988
80.0%Trump32,449
2.7%Johnson1,106
−62.8%
40,543
R
27.4%Obama10,817
72.6%Romney28,603
0.0%
−45.1%
39,420
R
39.4%Obama15,113
58.6%McCain22,463
2.0%Nader779
−19.2%
38,355
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: −68.4% in 2024.−68.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−19.2%
2012−45.1%
2016−62.8%
2020−65.8%
2024−68.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RWill MorefieldState House · 43

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+16.9, this district leans well to the right of the statewide average, reflecting the conservative voting patterns typical of Virginia's rural western communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 68.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.4 points.

A population of 87,603, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,712 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 97.

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 45
Virginia
96.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 97
Kentucky
96.0twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Delegate District 40
West Virginia
95.8twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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.

Compare two places, side by side

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Places within Virginia 43rd State House District

counties it covers5
Bland CountyBuchanan CountyDickenson CountyRussell CountyTazewell County

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 43rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 43rd State House District voted Republican by 68.4 points (R+68.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,231 votes cast, 6,687 went Democratic and 36,251 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 43rd State House District?
Virginia 43rd State House District has a population of 87,603 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 43rd State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 43rd State House District is $47,712 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 43rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Virginia 43rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.