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Virginia 83rd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+8.02012D+7.42016R+0.62020R+2.12024R+7.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+7.9
2024
median income$70,606U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age43.2U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate10.8%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.7%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english4.0%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.8%
American6.5%
German6.1%
African American†28.7%
African11.4%
Jamaican0.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Mexican0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%
religion

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

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

Virginia 83rd State House District

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Virginia 83rd State House DistrictTrumpR+7.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for Virginia 83rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Virginia 83rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+7.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Virginia 83rd State House District · R+7.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.5%25,799
Kamala HarrisDemocratic45.5%21,974
Jill SteinGreen1.0%477
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 8 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 (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Virginia 83rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brunswick County, VADemocraticD+8.5
Dinwiddie County, VARepublicanR+23.1
Emporia city, VADemocraticD+31.0
Franklin city, VADemocraticD+22.7
Greensville County, VADemocraticD+9.2
Isle of Wight County, VARepublicanR+19.7
Southampton County, VARepublicanR+25.4
Sussex County, VADemocraticD+4.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
45.5%Harris21,974
53.5%Trump25,799
1.0%Stein477
−7.9%
48,250
R
48.4%Biden23,037
50.6%Trump24,060
1.0%Jorgensen496
−2.1%
47,593
R
48.1%Clinton21,658
48.7%Trump21,925
3.1%Johnson1,402
−0.6%
44,985
D
53.7%Obama24,805
46.3%Romney21,381
0.0%
+7.4%
46,186
D
53.3%Obama24,398
45.3%McCain20,731
1.4%Nader623
+8.0%
45,752
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: −7.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−7.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+8.0%
2012+7.4%
2016−0.6%
2020−2.1%
2024−7.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
ROtto WachsmannState House · 83

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+21.1, this district ranks among Virginia's more strongly Republican state house seats, reflecting the demographic and economic patterns common to the state's rural interior.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 7.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.9 points.

A population of 92,188, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,606 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 128.

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 5
North Carolina
93.1twin score
% Black% Catholic12-yr trend
State House District 128
Georgia
91.1twin score
% Catholic% Black12-yr trend≠ median income
State House District 32
North Carolina
89.0twin score
% Black12-yr trend% Catholic

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 83rd State House District

counties it covers7
Brunswick CountyDinwiddie CountyEmporia cityGreensville CountyIsle of Wight CountySouthampton CountySussex County

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 83rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 83rd State House District voted Republican by 7.9 points (R+7.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,250 votes cast, 21,974 went Democratic and 25,799 went Republican.
When did Virginia 83rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 83rd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Virginia 83rd State House District?
Virginia 83rd State House District has a population of 92,188 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 83rd State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 83rd State House District is $70,606 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 83rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Virginia 83rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.