state house districtVirginia 37th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.5
2008R+16.2
2012R+21.6
2016R+36.3
2020R+37.7
2024R+39.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+17.5R+22.5 → R+39.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+38.5R+39.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.7% of 69,677 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,480
34,150
639
49,269
69,677
70.7%
2020
14,506
32,558
795
47,859
69,144†
69.2%
2016
12,462
27,900
2,224
42,586
69,109†
61.6%
2012
15,910
24,921
812
41,643
68,124†
61.1%
2008
16,827
23,484
671
40,982
67,010†
61.2%
2004
14,649
23,242
345
38,236
65,896†
58.0%
† 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 37VirginiaUnited States
English14.5%12.0%9.5%
American14.3%8.4%5.3%
German12.4%10.1%12.5%
Irish9.8%9.1%9.4%
Scottish2.3%1.9%1.3%
Italian1.9%3.9%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.9%——
French0.9%1.3%1.6%
African American†3.5%15.6%9.9%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Mexican1.2%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.4%1.8%
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 37
Virginia
United States
Median age
45.4
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
11.2%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.5%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 37
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$67,741
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.5%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.7%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 37
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.0%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.7%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 37
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 37th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.5%
2008
−16.2%
2012
−21.6%
2016
−36.3%
2020
−37.7%
2024
−39.9%
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
29.4%Harris14,480
69.3%Trump34,150
1.3%
R+39.9
R+2.2
R+38.5
49,269
R
30.3%Biden14,506
68.0%Trump32,558
1.7%
R+37.7
R+1.5
R+42.2
47,859
R
29.3%Clinton12,462
65.5%Trump27,900
5.2%
R+36.3
R+14.6
R+38.3
42,586
R
38.2%Obama15,910
59.8%Romney24,921
1.9%
R+21.6
R+5.4
R+25.5
41,643
R
41.1%Obama16,827
57.3%McCain23,484
1.6%
R+16.2
D+6.2
R+23.5
40,982
R
38.3%Kerry14,649
60.8%Bush23,242
0.9%
R+22.5
—
R+20.0
38,236
current representation
Current officeholders
RTerry AustinState House · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.5, this district sits well outside Virginia's competitive zone. Candidates here face little general-election pressure, making primary dynamics the dominant force in local political outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 39.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.
A population of 86,940, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,741 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 39 and State House District 87.
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How did Virginia 37th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 37th State House District voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+39.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,269 votes cast, 14,480 went Democratic and 34,150 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 37th State House District?
Virginia 37th State House District has a population of 86,940 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 37th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 37th State House District is $67,741 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 37th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 37th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
