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Virginia 44th 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

American27.4%8.4%5.3%

English14.7%12.0%9.5%

Irish7.7%9.1%9.4%

German6.6%10.1%12.5%

Scottish2.3%1.9%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.0%——

Italian1.3%3.9%4.8%

French0.7%1.3%1.6%

African American†2.0%15.6%9.9%

Mexican0.7%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%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 44	Virginia	United States
Median age	46.5	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.7%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.4%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	VA HD 44	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$58,534	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.8%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.8%	42.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	VA HD 44	Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.0%	67.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	27.0%	32.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$189,100	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$802	$1,579	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	34.8%	48.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	14.4%	8.7%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	VA HD 44	Virginia	United States
Mean commute	24.0 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	7.1%	8.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	81.2%	67.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	2.3%	3.2%
Works from home	8.5%	18.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	VA HD 44	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.8%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	VA HD 44	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 44	Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	13.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.8%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.8%	5.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.7%	9.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.485	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

HarrisDemocratic23.1%10,543TrumpRepublican76.3%34,769OtherAll other candidates0.6%272

R+53.1

Lead: 24,226
Total: 45,584
vs nation: R+51.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic23.5%10,565TrumpRepublican75.2%33,836OtherAll other candidates1.4%617

R+51.7

Lead: 23,271
Total: 45,018
vs nation: R+56.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic22.0%8,957TrumpRepublican74.1%30,131OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,557

R+52.1

Lead: 21,174
Total: 40,645
vs nation: R+54.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic29.6%12,056RomneyRepublican68.8%28,002OtherAll other candidates1.6%667

R+39.2

Lead: 15,946
Total: 40,725
vs nation: R+43.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.8%14,052McCainRepublican62.7%24,627OtherAll other candidates1.5%598

R+26.9

Lead: 10,575
Total: 39,277
vs nation: R+34.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic36.1%13,217BushRepublican62.3%22,799OtherAll other candidates1.6%604

R+26.2

Lead: 9,582
Total: 36,620
vs nation: R+23.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic41.4%13,865BushRepublican55.8%18,704OtherAll other candidates2.8%952

R+14.4

Lead: 4,839
Total: 33,521
vs nation: R+15.0

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic42.7%13,190DoleRepublican46.6%14,389OtherAll other candidates10.7%3,294

R+3.9

Lead: 1,199
Total: 30,873
vs nation: R+12.4

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+53.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 87,6982024 5-year
Population density: 101 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 870 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $58,5342024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.1%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57.6 in 1876MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 55, KY · twin score 97.6

presidential history

Party record book

Virginia 44th 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

John Kerry2004

36.1%

13,217 votes · R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 35.8%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

76.3%

34,769 votes · R+53.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

14,052votes

35.8% of the vote · R+26.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 13,217 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

34,769votes

76.3% of the vote · R+53.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 33,836 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

−23.7pts D vs U.S.

Place R+26.2 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −34.2 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+56.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+51.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +54.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RIsrael O'QuinnState House · 44

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	22.4%8,590	77.6%29,814	38,404
2018	R	30.1%9,498	69.9%22,081	31,579

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53, this district ranks among the most skewed in Virginia's lower chamber, suggesting a rural or exurban constituency with little recent evidence of competitive pressure.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.6 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 53.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.1 points.

A population of 87,698, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,534 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 55 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 55

2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical

State House District 87

2008–2024 trajectory

State House District 94

2012–2024 trajectory

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 44th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 44th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Virginia 44th State House District voted Republican by 53.1 points (R+53.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,584 votes cast, 10,543 went Democratic and 34,769 went Republican.

When did Virginia 44th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 44th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Virginia 44th State House District?

Virginia 44th State House District has a population of 87,698 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Virginia 44th State House District?

Median household income in Virginia 44th State House District is $58,534 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Virginia 44th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 44th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.