Virginia 18th State Senate District, Virginia: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1940.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+22MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 112,2082024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,6992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 44.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 41.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+76 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 18, VAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 31,099 | 19,782 | 51,719 | ||
| D | 33,008 | 19,574 | 53,649 | ||
| D | 28,749 | 18,800 | 49,991 | ||
| D | 31,826 | 18,812 | 51,290 | ||
| D | 31,508 | 19,299 | 51,212 | ||
| D | 23,205 | 20,032 | 43,473 | ||
| D | 21,015 | 15,909 | 37,533 | ||
| D | 19,985 | 12,624 | 35,198 | ||
| D | 17,845 | 13,788 | 36,466 | ||
| D | 16,473 | 16,235 | 32,943 | ||
| R | 17,322 | 17,668 | 35,223 | ||
| D | 16,932 | 12,360 | 30,557 | ||
| D | 18,289 | 10,871 | 29,831 | ||
| R | 8,618 | 13,274 | 22,641 | ||
| D | 11,571 | 7,330 | 29,137 | ||
| D | 10,600 | 5,572 | 16,206 | ||
| D | 10,187 | 7,207 | 17,558 | ||
| D | 4,063 | 3,804 | 8,146 | ||
| D | 4,375 | 2,571 | 6,978 | ||
| D | 3,169 | 1,406 | 5,055 | ||
| D | 3,913 | 782 | 4,704 | ||
| D | 3,469 | 470 | 3,955 | ||
| D | 3,817 | 594 | 4,433 | ||
| D | 2,293 | 1,262 | 3,630 | ||
| R | 1,715 | 2,430 | 4,145 | ||
| D | 1,685 | 475 | 2,573 | ||
| D | 2,455 | 848 | 3,349 | ||
| D | 1,203 | 377 | 1,632 | ||
| D | 1,207 | 123 | 1,598 | ||
| D | 922 | 408 | 1,336 | ||
| D | 1,010 | 350 | 1,381 | ||
| D | 1,603 | 954 | 2,573 | ||
| D | 1,313 | 1,174 | 2,534 | ||
| D | 1,626 | 1,160 | 2,826 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.5%
German
7.0%
Irish
6.9%
American
6.8%
Italian
3.1%
Polish
1.2%
French
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,699
State Senate District 18 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 18$75,699
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.5%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)13.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly 30 points, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, reflecting the dense, highly educated suburban population that has reshaped the region over two decades.
The Democratic margin in Virginia 18th State Senate District peaked at seventy-six points in 1940. By 1988 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-two points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $75,699 sits well below state and national norms, and 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 18, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 18, Virginia voted Democratic by 21.9 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 51,719 votes cast, 31,099 went Democratic and 19,782 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 18, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 18, Virginia as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 31 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 18, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 18, Virginia voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State Senate District 18, Virginia?
State Senate District 18, Virginia has a population of 112,208 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 18, Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 18, Virginia is $75,699 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State Senate District 18, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 18, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.