How did VA-05, Virginia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

VA-05, Virginia voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+12.1. The Democratic candidate received 178,969 votes and the Republican candidate received 229,055 out of 413,712 total votes cast, a 1.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is VA-05, Virginia's political history?

VA-05, Virginia has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 4.3 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of VA-05, Virginia?

VA-05, Virginia has a population of 798,638 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 68.8% non-Hispanic white, 4.6% Hispanic, 19.9% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $72,558.

Virginia's 5th Congressional District

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Leans Republican — flipped 3 times in 25 elections

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Race & ancestry

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	68.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	4.6%
▶Black / African American(13)	19.9%
▶Asian(6)	2.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.8%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	4.4%

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Key demographics

Metric	Value
Median household income	$73K
Bachelor's or higher	34.3%
English only at home	88.6%
Other language at home	6.4%
Foreign-born	4.7%

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Presidential results

Year	Result
2024	R+12.1
2020	R+10.4
2016	R+11.0
2012	R+6.7
2008	R+3.1

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Virginia's 5th Congressional District is a congressional district that has a population of 798,638. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+12.1. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Virginia's 5th Congressional District Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	43.3%	55.4%	R+12.1	R+1.7
2020	44.0%	54.4%	R+10.4	D+0.6
2016	42.1%	53.1%	R+11.0	R+4.3
2012	46.6%	53.4%	R+6.7	R+3.6
2008	47.8%	50.9%	R+3.1	—

Political Identity

What defines VA-05?

It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.

District in State Context

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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.

Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
Turnout increased by 7.1 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Closest recent contest: 2008 at just 3.1 points

Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

VA-05Census ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 68.8%Black 19.9%Hispanic 4.6%Multiracial 4.4%Asian 2.0%

Group	VA-05	State	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	68.8%	58.4%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(13)	19.9%	18.6%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	4.6%	11.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.4%	4.7%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.0%	6.9%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.8%	—	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

VA-05 vs Virginia vs National799K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

799K

local

799KState 8.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.24%

local

0.24%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

75.4%

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75.4%State 75.6%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$72,558

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$72,558State $99,933National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.9%

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12.9%State 10.0%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

34.3%

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34.3%State 42.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.0%

local

70.0%State 67.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.5 yrs

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41.5 yrsState 39.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

16.9%

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16.9%State 15.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.7%

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20.7%State 16.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.7%

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4.7%State 13.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.7%

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6.7%State 17.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

93.3%

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93.3%State 82.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in VA-05

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

68.7%

vs Previous

+7.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

602,149

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is VA-05?

Likely RAvg margin: R+11.2 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+3.1

2012

R+6.7

2016

R+11.0

2020

R+10.4

2024

R+12.1

Elasticity

9.0pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+8.7

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in VA-05 split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyStraight-ticket (82/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs House	R+12.1	R+15.0	2.9pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 4.6pp

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