Virginia 33rd State Senate District, Virginia: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+29%. Democratic peak: D+67 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 161,8262024 5-year
- Median household income
- $145,6992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+67 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 33, 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 | 50,527 | 27,149 | 80,460 | ||
| D | 54,951 | 24,864 | 81,416 | ||
| D | 45,564 | 22,772 | 73,180 | ||
| D | 40,791 | 27,543 | 69,275 | ||
| D | 39,176 | 26,211 | 65,996 | ||
| D | 29,511 | 27,462 | 57,431 | ||
| R | 23,101 | 24,566 | 49,387 | ||
| R | 19,378 | 20,601 | 42,381 | ||
| R | 17,651 | 19,642 | 43,864 | ||
| R | 13,664 | 22,874 | 36,792 | ||
| R | 11,573 | 20,741 | 32,410 | ||
| R | 8,195 | 15,200 | 26,352 | ||
| R | 10,141 | 11,835 | 22,395 | ||
| R | 5,159 | 10,543 | 15,915 | ||
| R | 4,719 | 6,148 | 12,843 | ||
| D | 4,591 | 3,089 | 7,688 | ||
| R | 2,716 | 2,849 | 5,581 | ||
| R | 1,636 | 2,121 | 3,847 | ||
| R | 950 | 1,372 | 2,327 | ||
| R | 474 | 537 | 1,106 | ||
| D | 483 | 457 | 944 | ||
| D | 465 | 274 | 742 | ||
| D | 443 | 198 | 645 | ||
| D | 423 | 170 | 602 | ||
| R | 209 | 324 | 533 | ||
| D | 244 | 101 | 369 | ||
| D | 238 | 136 | 377 | ||
| D | 196 | 65 | 263 | ||
| D | 186 | 27 | 239 | ||
| D | 191 | 60 | 254 | ||
| D | 156 | 65 | 223 | ||
| D | 353 | 217 | 571 | ||
| D | 350 | 256 | 610 | ||
| D | 357 | 218 | 581 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.4%
English
9.3%
Irish
8.7%
Italian
4.2%
American
3.5%
Polish
2.1%
Scottish
1.8%
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: 38.1 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
$145,699
State Senate District 33 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 33$145,699
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.4%
Working age (18–64)5.5%
Seniors (65+)7.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
61.9%
speak English only
Spanish15.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander9.1%
Other Indo-European8.1%
Other languages5.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+8.8 across roughly 218,000 residents, this district sits at the edge of the D.C. metro's gravitational pull, where suburban growth gives way to more rural, conservative-leaning communities.
The Democratic margin in Virginia 33rd State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $145,699, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 161,826 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 33, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 33, Virginia voted Democratic by 29.1 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,460 votes cast, 50,527 went Democratic and 27,149 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 33, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 33, Virginia as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 33, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 33, Virginia voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 33, Virginia?
State Senate District 33, Virginia has a population of 161,826 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 33, Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 33, Virginia is $145,699 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State Senate District 33, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 33, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.