Virginia 71st State House District, Virginia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+5%. Democratic peak: D+68 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 95,9402024 5-year
- Median household income
- $106,4262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+68 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 71, VAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 30,470 | 27,615 | 59,130 | ||
| D | 28,109 | 26,340 | 55,442 | ||
| R | 22,686 | 23,914 | 49,654 | ||
| R | 21,402 | 25,388 | 47,460 | ||
| R | 20,368 | 22,992 | 43,806 | ||
| R | 13,276 | 20,545 | 34,081 | ||
| R | 10,263 | 15,897 | 27,081 | ||
| R | 8,757 | 11,404 | 21,685 | ||
| R | 8,148 | 10,030 | 21,646 | ||
| R | 6,116 | 10,584 | 16,928 | ||
| R | 4,987 | 9,222 | 14,309 | ||
| R | 4,382 | 5,828 | 11,229 | ||
| R | 4,674 | 4,962 | 9,953 | ||
| R | 3,629 | 7,959 | 11,773 | ||
| D | 2,667 | 2,626 | 6,870 | ||
| D | 6,162 | 3,841 | 10,037 | ||
| R | 1,451 | 1,734 | 3,213 | ||
| R | 717 | 1,661 | 2,693 | ||
| R | 997 | 1,488 | 2,494 | ||
| D | 635 | 558 | 1,509 | ||
| D | 903 | 434 | 1,342 | ||
| D | 782 | 364 | 1,153 | ||
| D | 813 | 223 | 1,040 | ||
| D | 799 | 260 | 1,086 | ||
| D | 576 | 391 | 967 | ||
| D | 440 | 126 | 586 | ||
| D | 445 | 176 | 623 | ||
| D | 313 | 89 | 406 | ||
| D | 311 | 37 | 405 | ||
| D | 341 | 192 | 538 | ||
| D | 257 | 109 | 373 | ||
| D | 565 | 559 | 1,134 | ||
| R | 542 | 589 | 1,143 | ||
| R | 527 | 800 | 1,345 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
19.0%
German
13.9%
Irish
12.9%
American
10.7%
Italian
5.7%
Scottish
3.0%
French
2.2%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$106,426
State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 71$106,426
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.1%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)6.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.5%
speak English only
Spanish3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.3%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.5, this district ranks among the most reliably conservative in Virginia, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate that consistently delivers lopsided statewide results.
The Democratic margin in Virginia 71st State House District has rarely exceeded sixty-eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 73% non-Hispanic-white share, a 8% poverty rate, and a median household income of $106,426 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 71, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 71, Virginia voted Democratic by 4.8 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 59,130 votes cast, 30,470 went Democratic and 27,615 went Republican.
What is State House District 71, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 71, Virginia as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 71, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Virginia voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State House District 71, Virginia?
State House District 71, Virginia has a population of 95,940 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 71, Virginia?
Median household income in State House District 71, Virginia is $106,426 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State House District 71, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.