HarrisDemocratic31.3%32,088TrumpRepublican67.7%69,531OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,034
R+36.5- Lead
- 37,443
- Total
- 102,653
- vs nation
- R+35.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.6%33,414TrumpRepublican65.6%67,184OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,785
R+33.0- Lead
- 33,770
- Total
- 102,383
- vs nation
- R+37.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.4%29,917TrumpRepublican63.2%60,214OtherAll other candidates5.5%5,200
R+31.8- Lead
- 30,297
- Total
- 95,331
- vs nation
- R+33.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.3%34,738RomneyRepublican59.3%53,787OtherAll other candidates2.4%2,223
R+21.0- Lead
- 19,049
- Total
- 90,748
- vs nation
- R+24.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.3%39,137McCainRepublican54.9%49,583OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,597
R+11.6- Lead
- 10,446
- Total
- 90,317
- vs nation
- R+18.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.4%34,276BushRepublican57.2%47,319OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,186
R+15.8- Lead
- 13,043
- Total
- 82,781
- vs nation
- R+13.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.9%33,071BushRepublican52.4%39,494OtherAll other candidates3.7%2,796
R+8.5- Lead
- 6,423
- Total
- 75,361
- vs nation
- R+9.0
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
ClintonDemocratic46.5%33,228DoleRepublican40.5%28,925OtherAll other candidates13.0%9,309
D+6.0- Lead
- 4,303
- Total
- 71,462
- vs nation
- R+2.5
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 219,8412024 5-year
- Population density
- 94 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,347 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,2212024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62.2 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 27, KY · twin score 93.9
presidential history
Party record book
Virginia 5th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
43.3%
39,137 votes · R+11.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 41.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
67.7%
69,531 votes · R+36.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 65.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
39,137votes
43.3% of the vote · R+11.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 34,738 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69,531votes
67.7% of the vote · R+36.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67,184 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
−13.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+15.8 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −18.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+37.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +35.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTravis HackworthState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Virginia 5th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.2 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 39.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.5 points.
A population of 219,841, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,221 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 28.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 27
Kentucky
93.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 28
Tennessee
91.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryAmerican ancestry≠ % Evangelical
State Senate District 30
Kentucky
90.3twin score
% CatholicAmerican ancestry2020–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Virginia 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+36.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 102,653 votes cast, 32,088 went Democratic and 69,531 went Republican.
When did Virginia 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Virginia 5th State Senate District?
Virginia 5th State Senate District has a population of 219,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 5th State Senate District is $57,221 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 5th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.