Virginia 3rd State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 63.8% | 76,667 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 34.8% | 41,827 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.4% | 1,717 |
County-level results (13 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alleghany County, VA | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Augusta County, VA | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Botetourt County, VA | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Buena Vista city, VA | Republican | R+44.2 |
| Covington city, VA | Republican | R+33.2 |
| Craig County, VA | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Lexington city, VA | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Roanoke city, VA | Democratic | D+23.5 |
| Roanoke County, VA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Rockbridge County, VA | Republican | R+33.6 |
| Salem city, VA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Staunton city, VA | Democratic | D+13.3 |
| Waynesboro city, VA | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34.8%Harris41,827 | 63.8%Trump76,667 | 1.4%Stein1,717 | 120,211 | ||
| R | 35.2%Biden41,468 | 62.9%Trump74,214 | 1.9%Jorgensen2,216 | 117,898 | ||
| R | 32.1%Clinton32,923 | 62.4%Trump63,960 | 5.6%Johnson5,699 | 102,582 | ||
| R | 39.1%Obama38,308 | 60.9%Romney59,623 | 0.0% | 97,931 | ||
| R | 40.3%Obama39,641 | 58.3%McCain57,290 | 1.4%Nader1,397 | 98,328 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −17.9% |
| 2012 | −21.8% |
| 2016 | −30.3% |
| 2020 | −27.8% |
| 2024 | −29.0% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+34.1, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the state's most reliably left-leaning constituencies, where turnout patterns and demographic density tend to set the baseline for statewide Democratic performance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.0 points.
A population of 212,324, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,642 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 46 and State Senate District 4.
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