state house districtVirginia 3rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+41.2
2008D+49.6
2012D+47.5
2016D+62.1
2020D+66.8
2024D+56.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.4D+41.2 → D+56.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+58.1D+56.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.4% of 57,992 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
32,663
8,564
1,366
42,593
57,992
73.4%
2020
43,033
8,162
1,034
52,229
57,384†
91.0%
2016
34,409
6,898
3,004
44,311
53,994†
82.1%
2012
31,383
10,950
654
42,987
50,842†
84.6%
2008
30,218
10,071
335
40,624
49,821†
81.5%
2004
24,521
10,114
335
34,970
48,801†
71.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupVA HD 3VirginiaUnited States
Irish11.7%9.1%9.4%
English10.9%12.0%9.5%
German10.8%10.1%12.5%
Italian5.9%3.9%4.8%
Polish2.8%1.6%2.2%
American2.2%8.4%5.3%
Scottish2.1%1.9%1.3%
French1.9%1.3%1.6%
Salvadoran5.4%2.1%0.7%
Mexican3.7%2.4%11.3%
Guatemalan2.4%0.7%0.5%
Puerto Rican2.3%1.4%1.8%
Bolivian1.6%0.4%—
Peruvian1.0%0.5%—
Honduran0.8%0.7%0.3%
Colombian0.8%0.3%0.4%
African American†8.1%15.6%9.9%
Ethiopian2.8%0.5%—
African1.0%0.9%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Jamaican0.3%0.3%0.4%
Ghanaian0.2%0.2%—
Sierra Leonean0.2%——
Asian Indian2.4%1.8%1.4%
Chinese1.9%0.8%1.3%
Korean1.1%0.8%0.4%
Filipino1.0%0.9%0.9%
Vietnamese0.6%0.7%0.6%
Pakistani0.6%0.5%—
Japanese0.4%—0.2%
Afghan0.3%0.2%—
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 HD 3
Virginia
United States
Median age
37.5
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.4%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 3
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$121,570
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.8%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
73.1%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 3
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
30.0%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
13.1%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.8%
2.6%
2.0%
Arabic
1.8%
0.8%
0.4%
Other languages
4.0%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 3
Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
10.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Virginia 3rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+41.2%
2008
+49.6%
2012
+47.5%
2016
+62.1%
2020
+66.8%
2024
+56.6%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
76.7%Harris32,663
20.1%Trump8,564
3.2%
D+56.6
R+10.2
D+58.1
42,593
D
82.4%Biden43,033
15.6%Trump8,162
2.0%
D+66.8
D+4.7
D+62.3
52,229
D
77.7%Clinton34,409
15.6%Trump6,898
6.8%
D+62.1
D+14.6
D+60.0
44,311
D
73.0%Obama31,383
25.5%Romney10,950
1.5%
D+47.5
R+2.1
D+43.7
42,987
D
74.4%Obama30,218
24.8%McCain10,071
0.8%
D+49.6
D+8.4
D+42.3
40,624
D
70.1%Kerry24,521
28.9%Bush10,114
1.0%
D+41.2
—
D+43.7
34,970
current representation
Current officeholders
DAlfonso LopezState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+34.1, this Northern Virginia or urban-core district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, suggesting a dense, diverse electorate where statewide Democrats routinely post commanding totals.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.6 points.
A population of 86,005, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $121,570 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16 and State House District 2.
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How did Virginia 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 3rd State House District voted Democratic by 56.6 points (D+56.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,593 votes cast, 32,663 went Democratic and 8,564 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 3rd State House District?
Virginia 3rd State House District has a population of 86,005 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 3rd State House District is $121,570 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 3rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
