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State House District 57·Virginia

Virginia 57th State House District changed direction in the last decade — D+22 in 2024.

A mid-size Virginia district that tilted Republican by nearly 8 points in 2024

18762024·38 elections
VA
Latest
D+22
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
41,180
2024 ACS

Virginia 57th State House District, Virginia: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+59 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
41,1802024 5-year
Median household income
$92,1332024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
53.6%2024 5-year
Black
27.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+59 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+47 in 1984MIT Election Lab
2 counties · 1 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+21.8%
13,9068,85223,207
D
+22.8%
13,8678,64322,904
D
+15.3%
11,0887,97820,261
D
+7.2%
10,5789,14419,995
D
+8.3%
10,2458,67019,071
R
−10.6%
7,2568,98416,337
R
−13.8%
5,8577,78813,977
R
−13.6%
4,9656,64812,406
R
−18.3%
4,4616,86913,165
R
−38.0%
3,3247,44310,842
R
−47.1%
2,7037,55210,289
R
−35.6%
2,6895,9269,082
R
−30.8%
2,7605,3158,292
R
−35.0%
5541,1681,756
R
−42.1%
1,1783,9416,566
R
−13.9%
5647471,312
R
−30.6%
1,1992,2683,490
R
−34.3%
6371,5142,559
R
−28.0%
7241,2882,016
D
+12.4%
371279739
D
+43.5%
453178632
D
+39.4%
577250831
D
+47.2%
504180687
D
+36.8%
377170563
R
−8.1%
222261483
D
+39.1%
18374279
D
+41.8%
18474263
D
+49.2%
14749199
D
+59.4%
16030219
D
+28.3%
11966187
D
+33.2%
14974226
D
+12.5%
343266615
D
+2.5%
371353734
D
+4.0%
367338733
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.3%
German
8.9%
Irish
7.9%
American
6.8%
Italian
3.6%
Scottish
2.1%
Polish
1.5%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.8%
speak English only
Spanish4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.5%
Other Indo-European4.3%
Other languages2.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
15.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.2%
Non-Christian
8.3%
Other Christian
5.7%
Methodist
4.9%
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With roughly 87,000 residents, this Virginia House district posted an R+7.8 margin in the 2024 presidential race, placing it in the competitive-to-lean Republican range that both parties target in legislative cycles.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Democratic candidate carried the district by eight points. The 2024 margin was twenty-two points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 41,180, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,133 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 57, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 57, Virginia voted Democratic by 21.8 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,207 votes cast, 13,906 went Democratic and 8,852 went Republican.
What is State House District 57, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 57, Virginia as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 57, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 57, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 57, Virginia?
State House District 57, Virginia has a population of 41,180 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 57, Virginia?
Median household income in State House District 57, Virginia is $92,133 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State House District 57, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 57, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.