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Virginia 53rd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+24.02012R+28.22016R+36.12020R+36.12024R+38.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+38.5
2024
median income$74,862U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age45.4U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate9.8%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.5%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.3%
American14.5%
Irish10.0%
African American†10.8%
African0.3%
Ghanaian0.2%
Mexican1.4%
Colombian0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion

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

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

Virginia 53rd State House District

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Virginia 53rd State House DistrictTrumpR+38.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for Virginia 53rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Virginia 53rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+38.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Virginia 53rd State House District · R+38.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.7%36,292
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.1%15,920
Jill SteinGreen1.2%651
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 4 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 (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Virginia 53rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Amherst County, VARepublicanR+36.4
Bedford County, VARepublicanR+50.1
Lynchburg city, VARepublicanR+7.9
Nelson County, VARepublicanR+7.5
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.1%Harris15,920
68.7%Trump36,292
1.2%Stein651
−38.5%
52,863
R
31.0%Biden15,426
67.1%Trump33,374
1.9%Jorgensen950
−36.1%
49,750
R
29.5%Clinton13,350
65.6%Trump29,665
4.9%Johnson2,232
−36.1%
45,247
R
35.5%Obama14,747
63.7%Romney26,458
0.7%Johnson308
−28.2%
41,513
R
37.4%Obama15,788
61.4%McCain25,919
1.3%Nader532
−24.0%
42,239
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: −38.5% in 2024.−38.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−24.0%
2012−28.2%
2016−36.1%
2020−36.1%
2024−38.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RTim GriffinState House · 53

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+23.1, this district sits well outside Virginia's competitive tier. Its voter profile and geographic character make it a stable anchor for Republican legislative majorities in Richmond.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.

A population of 86,147, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,862 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 51.

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
Virginia
97.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 51
Virginia
96.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 120
North Carolina
94.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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 53rd State House District

counties it covers3
Amherst CountyBedford CountyNelson County

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 53rd State House District voted Republican by 38.5 points (R+38.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,863 votes cast, 15,920 went Democratic and 36,292 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 53rd State House District?
Virginia 53rd State House District has a population of 86,147 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 53rd State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 53rd State House District is $74,862 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Virginia 53rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.