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Virginia 10th 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

English17.3%12.0%9.5%

German11.4%10.1%12.5%

Irish10.8%9.1%9.4%

American8.9%8.4%5.3%

Italian3.8%3.9%4.8%

Scottish2.5%1.9%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.5%——

Polish1.4%1.6%2.2%

African American†15.9%15.6%9.9%

African0.6%0.9%0.5%

Mexican1.1%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.5%1.4%1.8%

Salvadoran0.5%2.1%0.7%

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 10	Virginia	United States
Median age	44	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.9%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	VA SD 10	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$87,042	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.1%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.0%	42.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	VA SD 10	Virginia	United States
Owner-occupied homes	81.6%	67.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	18.4%	32.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$340,900	$383,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,116	$1,579	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.9%	48.5%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	10.5%	8.7%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	VA SD 10	Virginia	United States
Mean commute	33.0 min	27.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	12.5%	8.9%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.1%	67.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.3%	2.3%	3.2%
Works from home	15.6%	18.3%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	VA SD 10	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.8%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.2%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	VA SD 10	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 10	Virginia	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.3%	13.1%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.2%	7.4%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.1%	5.7%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.1%	9.4%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.455	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

HarrisDemocratic36.2%49,358TrumpRepublican62.8%85,729OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,335

R+26.7

Lead: 36,371
Total: 136,422
vs nation: R+25.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic37.3%48,053TrumpRepublican61.1%78,786OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,121

R+23.8

Lead: 30,733
Total: 128,960
vs nation: R+28.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic34.7%38,518TrumpRepublican60.4%67,108OtherAll other candidates5.0%5,528

R+25.7

Lead: 28,590
Total: 111,154
vs nation: R+27.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic38.3%40,670RomneyRepublican60.1%63,840OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,691

R+21.8

Lead: 23,170
Total: 106,201
vs nation: R+25.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.6%41,062McCainRepublican58.4%59,107OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,035

R+17.8

Lead: 18,045
Total: 101,204
vs nation: R+25.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic35.8%30,548BushRepublican63.3%53,986OtherAll other candidates0.9%728

R+27.5

Lead: 23,438
Total: 85,262
vs nation: R+25.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic37.0%26,573BushRepublican60.3%43,347OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,928

R+23.3

Lead: 16,774
Total: 71,848
vs nation: R+23.9

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

ClintonDemocratic38.5%23,229DoleRepublican52.4%31,664OtherAll other candidates9.1%5,489

R+14.0

Lead: 8,435
Total: 60,382
vs nation: R+22.5

modeled Census-place estimatereview required

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+26.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 217,5212024 5-year
Population density: 68 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,176 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $87,0422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 74.2%2024 5-year
Black: 16.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+65.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+37.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 3, VA · twin score 88.4

presidential history

Party record book

Virginia 10th 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

Barack Obama2008

40.6%

41,062 votes · R+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 38.3%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

63.3%

53,986 votes · R+27.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 62.8%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

49,358votes

36.2% of the vote · R+26.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 48,053 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

85,729votes

62.8% of the vote · R+26.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 78,786 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

−25.0pts D vs U.S.

Place R+27.5 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −25.1 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+28.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+23.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +27.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RLuther CifersState Senate · 10

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	34.5%48,295	65.5%91,594	139,889
2018	R	38.0%35,547	62.0%58,025	93,572

Virginia 10th 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 65.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 37.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.7 points.

A population of 217,521, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,042 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 15.

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 3

2008–2024 trajectory

State Senate District 15

2008–2020 trajectory

State Senate District 24

2016–2024 trajectory% 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 10th State Senate District

counties it covers10

Amelia County Appomattox County Buckingham County Cumberland County Fluvanna County Goochland County Hanover County Louisa County Powhatan County Prince Edward County

Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia 10th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Virginia 10th State Senate District voted Republican by 26.7 points (R+26.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 136,422 votes cast, 49,358 went Democratic and 85,729 went Republican.

When did Virginia 10th State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 10th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1948.

How many people live in Virginia 10th State Senate District?

Virginia 10th State Senate District has a population of 217,521 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Virginia 10th State Senate District?

Median household income in Virginia 10th State Senate District is $87,042 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Virginia 10th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 10th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.