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Virginia 6th State Senate District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

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.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American32.1%8.4%5.3%

English14.2%12.0%9.5%

Irish8.2%9.1%9.4%

German6.0%10.1%12.5%

Scottish1.7%1.9%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.7%——

Italian1.0%3.9%4.8%

French0.5%1.3%1.6%

African American†2.4%15.6%9.9%

Mexican0.6%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.2%1.4%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	VA SD 6	Virginia	United States
Median age	45.7	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.5%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	VA SD 6	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$51,300	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.0%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.0%	42.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	VA SD 6	Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.6%	67.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.4%	32.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$148,400	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$765	$1,579	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.6%	48.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	18.0%	8.7%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	VA SD 6	Virginia	United States
Mean commute	25.7 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	8.6%	8.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	80.7%	67.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	2.3%	3.2%
Works from home	8.5%	18.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	VA SD 6	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.2%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.3%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	VA SD 6	Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	54.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	VA SD 6	Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.1%	13.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.6%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	5.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	9.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	0.471	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic19.1%20,338TrumpRepublican80.4%85,490OtherAll other candidates0.5%546

R+61.2

Lead: 65,152
Total: 106,374
vs nation: R+59.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic19.9%21,148TrumpRepublican79.0%83,867OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,149

R+59.1

Lead: 62,719
Total: 106,164
vs nation: R+63.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic19.7%19,066TrumpRepublican77.2%74,858OtherAll other candidates3.1%3,004

R+57.6

Lead: 55,792
Total: 96,928
vs nation: R+59.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.8%28,157RomneyRepublican69.6%68,068OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,532

R+40.8

Lead: 39,911
Total: 97,757
vs nation: R+44.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic37.1%34,683McCainRepublican61.3%57,373OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,536

R+24.2

Lead: 22,690
Total: 93,592
vs nation: R+31.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic40.4%37,798BushRepublican58.3%54,440OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,211

R+17.8

Lead: 16,642
Total: 93,449
vs nation: R+15.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic46.0%40,195BushRepublican51.4%44,842OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,261

R+5.3

Lead: 4,647
Total: 87,298
vs nation: R+5.8

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic49.1%40,833DoleRepublican39.9%33,188OtherAll other candidates11.0%9,153

D+9.2

Lead: 7,645
Total: 83,174
vs nation: D+0.7

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+61.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 214,9542024 5-year
Population density: 66 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,263 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $51,3002024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.6%2024 5-year
Black: 2.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+61.8 in 1876MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+61.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 15, TN · twin score 98.5

presidential history

Party record book

Virginia 6th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

John Kerry2004

40.4%

37,798 votes · R+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 37.1%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

80.4%

85,490 votes · R+61.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 79.0%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

John Kerry2004

37,798votes

40.4% of the vote · R+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 34,683 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

85,490votes

80.4% of the vote · R+61.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83,867 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

−15.4pts D vs U.S.

Place R+17.8 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −31.5 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+63.5pts R vs U.S.

Place R+59.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +59.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTodd PillionState Senate · 6

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	19.9%19,602	80.1%79,040	98,642
2018	R	28.9%20,695	71.1%50,982	71,677

Virginia 6th 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 61.8 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.2 points.

A population of 214,954, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,300 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 16.

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 15

2012–2024 trajectory

State Senate District 16

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age

State Senate District 12

2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

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 6th State Senate District

counties it covers9

Bristol city Buchanan County Dickenson County Lee County Norton city Russell County Scott County Washington County Wise County

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Virginia 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 61.2 points (R+61.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 106,374 votes cast, 20,338 went Democratic and 85,490 went Republican.

When did Virginia 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Virginia 6th State Senate District?

Virginia 6th State Senate District has a population of 214,954 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Virginia 6th State Senate District?

Median household income in Virginia 6th State Senate District is $51,300 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Virginia 6th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.