state house districtVirginia 36th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+33.2
2008R+17.0
2012R+18.2
2016R+23.1
2020R+18.6
2024R+18.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.4R+33.2 → R+18.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+17.3R+18.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.2% of 68,220 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,791
27,657
758
47,206
68,220
69.2%
2020
17,906
26,308
936
45,150
65,767†
68.7%
2016
13,647
22,552
2,366
38,565
64,195†
60.1%
2012
14,723
21,411
673
36,807
62,988†
58.4%
2008
14,875
21,067
489
36,431
62,274†
58.5%
2004
10,591
21,297
364
32,252
61,560†
52.4%
† 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 36VirginiaUnited States
English15.9%12.0%9.5%
German15.8%10.1%12.5%
Irish11.8%9.1%9.4%
American6.3%8.4%5.3%
Italian4.0%3.9%4.8%
Scottish2.9%1.9%1.3%
Scotch-Irish2.3%——
French1.7%1.3%1.6%
African American†7.2%15.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.3%0.3%0.4%
African0.2%0.9%0.5%
Mexican2.2%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.5%2.1%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Spanish0.2%——
Honduran0.2%0.7%0.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.7%0.6%
Filipino0.2%0.9%0.9%
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 36
Virginia
United States
Median age
42.8
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 36
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$65,647
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.7%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.4%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 36
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.2%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.2%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 36
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 36th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−33.2%
2008
−17.0%
2012
−18.2%
2016
−23.1%
2020
−18.6%
2024
−18.8%
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
R
39.8%Harris18,791
58.6%Trump27,657
1.6%
R+18.8
R+0.2
R+17.3
47,206
R
39.7%Biden17,906
58.3%Trump26,308
2.1%
R+18.6
D+4.5
R+23.1
45,150
R
35.4%Clinton13,647
58.5%Trump22,552
6.1%
R+23.1
R+4.9
R+25.2
38,565
R
40.0%Obama14,723
58.2%Romney21,411
1.8%
R+18.2
R+1.2
R+22.0
36,807
R
40.8%Obama14,875
57.8%McCain21,067
1.3%
R+17.0
D+16.2
R+24.3
36,431
R
32.8%Kerry10,591
66.0%Bush21,297
1.1%
R+33.2
—
R+30.7
32,252
current representation
Current officeholders
REllen McLaughlinState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+18.8 in 2024, compared with R+17.0 in 2008. The district had about 74,800 residents, 81.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.2 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 18.8 points.
A population of 85,831, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,647 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 113 and State House District 117.
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How did Virginia 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 36th State House District voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+18.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 47,206 votes cast, 18,791 went Democratic and 27,657 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 36th State House District?
Virginia 36th State House District has a population of 85,831 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 36th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 36th State House District is $65,647 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 36th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
