Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Virginia 68th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+17.82012R+20.72016R+30.92020R+30.12024R+33.7
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+33.7
2024
median income$78,395U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age46.7U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate7.4%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.6%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english3.2%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American23.2%
English16.9%
Irish8.9%
African American†13.7%
Haitian0.2%
Mexican1.1%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Salvadoran0.2%
religion

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

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

Virginia 68th State House District

Akashic
Virginia 68th State House DistrictTrumpR+33.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for Virginia 68th State House DistrictThe boundary of Virginia 68th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+33.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Virginia 68th State House District · R+33.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.4%35,568
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.6%17,480
Jill SteinGreen1.0%557
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 68th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Essex County, VARepublicanR+7.7
Gloucester County, VARepublicanR+38.2
King and Queen County, VARepublicanR+25.6
King William County, VARepublicanR+40.5
Mathews County, VARepublicanR+39.2
Middlesex County, VARepublicanR+27.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.6%Harris17,480
66.4%Trump35,568
1.0%Stein557
−33.7%
53,605
R
34.1%Biden17,543
64.2%Trump33,008
1.6%Jorgensen841
−30.1%
51,392
R
32.3%Clinton14,612
63.2%Trump28,610
4.6%Johnson2,082
−30.9%
45,304
R
39.7%Obama17,632
60.3%Romney26,829
0.0%
−20.7%
44,461
R
40.5%Obama17,966
58.3%McCain25,863
1.1%Nader509
−17.8%
44,338
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: −33.7% in 2024.−33.7%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−17.8%
2012−20.7%
2016−30.9%
2020−30.1%
2024−33.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RKeith HodgesState House · 68

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.8, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the rural or exurban Virginia constituencies where Republican margins have widened consistently over recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.7 points.

A population of 85,116, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,395 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 1.

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 47
Virginia
93.4twin score
American ancestrymedian age2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
State House District 1
North Carolina
92.9twin score
median age2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
State House District 46
Virginia
92.2twin score
median ageAmerican ancestry2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income

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

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Virginia 68th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/51068/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Virginia at the ballot boxAll elections →
Presidentcounty detail2024US Senatestatewide2024Governorstate + county2025US Houseall districts2024

Places within Virginia 68th State House District

counties it covers6
Essex CountyGloucester CountyKing and Queen CountyKing William CountyMathews CountyMiddlesex County

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 68th State House District voted Republican by 33.7 points (R+33.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,605 votes cast, 17,480 went Democratic and 35,568 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 68th State House District?
Virginia 68th State House District has a population of 85,116 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 68th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 68th State House District is $78,395 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Virginia 68th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.