state house districtVirginia 43rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.2
2008R+19.2
2012R+44.4
2016R+62.8
2020R+65.8
2024R+68.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+61.2R+7.2 → R+68.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+66.9R+68.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.2% of 69,478 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,687
36,251
293
43,231
69,478
62.2%
2020
7,413
36,648
360
44,421
73,261†
60.6%
2016
6,988
32,449
1,106
40,543
76,917†
52.7%
2012
10,817
28,603
604
40,024
79,127†
50.6%
2008
15,113
22,463
779
38,355
77,683†
49.4%
2004
18,398
21,288
472
40,158
76,239†
52.7%
† 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.
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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 43VirginiaUnited States
American38.9%8.4%5.3%
English11.5%12.0%9.5%
Irish7.2%9.1%9.4%
German5.9%10.1%12.5%
Scottish1.0%1.9%1.3%
Italian1.0%3.9%4.8%
Scotch-Irish0.9%——
Dutch0.4%——
African American†1.9%15.6%9.9%
Mexican0.4%2.4%11.3%
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 43
Virginia
United States
Median age
46
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.0%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.9%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 43
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$47,712
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.2%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
14.4%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 43
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.1%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.0%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 43
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 43rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.2%
2008
−19.2%
2012
−44.4%
2016
−62.8%
2020
−65.8%
2024
−68.4%
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
15.5%Harris6,687
83.9%Trump36,251
0.7%
R+68.4
R+2.6
R+66.9
43,231
R
16.7%Biden7,413
82.5%Trump36,648
0.8%
R+65.8
R+3.0
R+70.3
44,421
R
17.2%Clinton6,988
80.0%Trump32,449
2.7%
R+62.8
R+18.4
R+64.9
40,543
R
27.0%Obama10,817
71.5%Romney28,603
1.5%
R+44.4
R+25.3
R+48.3
40,024
R
39.4%Obama15,113
58.6%McCain22,463
2.0%
R+19.2
R+12.0
R+26.4
38,355
R
45.8%Kerry18,398
53.0%Bush21,288
1.2%
R+7.2
—
R+4.7
40,158
current representation
Current officeholders
RWill MorefieldState House · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+16.9, this district leans well to the right of the statewide average, reflecting the conservative voting patterns typical of Virginia's rural western communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 68.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.4 points.
A population of 87,603, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,712 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 97 and State House District 45.
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How did Virginia 43rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 43rd State House District voted Republican by 68.4 points (R+68.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,231 votes cast, 6,687 went Democratic and 36,251 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 43rd State House District?
Virginia 43rd State House District has a population of 87,603 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 43rd State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 43rd State House District is $47,712 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 43rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 43rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
