state house districtVirginia 18th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+6.1
2008D+20.2
2012D+22.5
2016D+35.2
2020D+44.4
2024D+29.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+23.5D+6.1 → D+29.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+31.2D+29.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.3% of 57,555 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,304
14,933
1,809
45,046
57,555
78.3%
2020
39,970
15,096
958
56,024
55,918†
100%+
2016
28,483
12,910
2,833
44,226
53,685†
82.4%
2012
25,453
16,011
575
42,039
50,896†
82.6%
2008
24,174
16,007
321
40,502
47,379†
85.5%
2004
19,139
16,909
290
36,338
43,862†
82.8%
† 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 18VirginiaUnited States
English9.5%12.0%9.5%
German9.4%10.1%12.5%
Irish8.9%9.1%9.4%
Italian4.2%3.9%4.8%
American3.1%8.4%5.3%
Polish2.1%1.6%2.2%
Scottish1.8%1.9%1.3%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Asian Indian5.0%1.8%1.4%
Korean3.9%0.8%0.4%
Chinese3.0%0.8%1.3%
Vietnamese3.0%0.7%0.6%
Filipino1.5%0.9%0.9%
Pakistani1.4%0.5%—
Bangladeshi0.4%——
Nepalese0.4%——
Salvadoran4.3%2.1%0.7%
Mexican2.3%2.4%11.3%
Bolivian1.9%0.4%—
Guatemalan1.8%0.7%0.5%
Honduran1.7%0.7%0.3%
Peruvian1.6%0.5%—
Puerto Rican1.4%1.4%1.8%
Colombian0.7%0.3%0.4%
African American†6.5%15.6%9.9%
Ethiopian1.9%0.5%—
African0.7%0.9%0.5%
Ghanaian0.5%0.2%—
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Somali0.2%——
Sudanese0.2%——
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
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 18
Virginia
United States
Median age
40.6
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 18
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$147,215
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.4%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
65.0%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 18
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
39.0%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
13.6%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
6.8%
2.6%
2.0%
Korean
3.1%
0.7%
0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.8%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 18
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 18th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+6.1%
2008
+20.2%
2012
+22.5%
2016
+35.2%
2020
+44.4%
2024
+29.7%
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
62.8%Harris28,304
33.2%Trump14,933
4.0%
D+29.7
R+14.7
D+31.2
45,046
D
71.3%Biden39,970
26.9%Trump15,096
1.7%
D+44.4
D+9.2
D+39.9
56,024
D
64.4%Clinton28,483
29.2%Trump12,910
6.4%
D+35.2
D+12.8
D+33.1
44,226
D
60.5%Obama25,453
38.1%Romney16,011
1.4%
D+22.5
D+2.3
D+18.6
42,039
D
59.7%Obama24,174
39.5%McCain16,007
0.8%
D+20.2
D+14.0
D+12.9
40,502
D
52.7%Kerry19,139
46.5%Bush16,909
0.8%
D+6.1
—
D+8.6
36,338
current representation
Current officeholders
DKathy TranState House · 18
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly 30 points, this district sits firmly in the Democratic column and shows little recent volatility, making it a reliable anchor in regional legislative maps.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 14.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.7 points.
A population of 87,579, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $147,215 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 9.
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How did Virginia 18th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 18th State House District voted Democratic by 29.7 points (D+29.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,046 votes cast, 28,304 went Democratic and 14,933 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 18th State House District?
Virginia 18th State House District has a population of 87,579 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 18th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 18th State House District is $147,215 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 18th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 18th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
