HarrisDemocratic29.5%14,484TrumpRepublican69.6%34,155OtherAll other candidates0.9%417
R+40.1- Lead
- 19,671
- Total
- 49,056
- vs nation
- R+38.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Virginia 37th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic30.4%14,602TrumpRepublican67.9%32,632OtherAll other candidates1.6%791
R+37.5- Lead
- 18,030
- Total
- 48,025
- vs nation
- R+42.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.3%12,463TrumpRepublican65.5%27,902OtherAll other candidates5.2%2,224
R+36.3- Lead
- 15,439
- Total
- 42,589
- vs nation
- R+38.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.1%15,904RomneyRepublican60.0%25,009OtherAll other candidates1.9%785
R+21.8- Lead
- 9,105
- Total
- 41,698
- vs nation
- R+25.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.0%16,719McCainRepublican57.6%23,492OtherAll other candidates1.3%540
R+16.6- Lead
- 6,773
- Total
- 40,751
- vs nation
- R+23.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.2%14,567BushRepublican61.0%23,257OtherAll other candidates0.9%330
R+22.8- Lead
- 8,690
- Total
- 38,154
- vs nation
- R+20.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.0%12,651BushRepublican58.1%18,847OtherAll other candidates3.0%959
R+19.1- Lead
- 6,196
- Total
- 32,457
- vs nation
- R+19.6
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
ClintonDemocratic43.7%13,314DoleRepublican44.8%13,646OtherAll other candidates11.6%3,530
R+1.1- Lead
- 332
- Total
- 30,490
- vs nation
- R+9.6
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 86,9402024 5-year
- Population density
- 50 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,739 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,7412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.7 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 39, VA · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Virginia 37th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
41.0%
16,719 votes · R+16.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 38.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69.6%
34,155 votes · R+40.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
16,719votes
41.0% of the vote · R+16.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 15,904 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
34,155votes
69.6% of the vote · R+40.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 32,632 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
−20.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+22.8 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −23.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+42.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +38.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTerry AustinState House · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Virginia 37th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.7 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.1 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.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 39
Virginia
96.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State House District 87
North Carolina
96.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American ancestry
State House District 39
Tennessee
95.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Virginia 37th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 37th State House District voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,056 votes cast, 14,484 went Democratic and 34,155 went Republican.
When did Virginia 37th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 37th State House District voted Democratic was 1980.
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 38 presidential elections in Virginia 37th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.