state house districtVirginia 46th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+31.5
2008R+28.4
2012R+33.9
2016R+53.2
2020R+55.7
2024R+58.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+26.6R+31.5 → R+58.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+56.7R+58.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.8% of 67,911 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,872
34,066
406
43,344
67,911
63.8%
2020
8,930
32,058
523
41,511
69,266†
59.9%
2016
8,153
28,390
1,497
38,040
69,855†
54.5%
2012
11,647
24,061
868
36,576
70,012†
52.2%
2008
12,791
23,246
817
36,854
69,653†
52.9%
2004
11,939
23,129
467
35,535
69,294†
51.3%
† 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 46VirginiaUnited States
American28.4%8.4%5.3%
English13.8%12.0%9.5%
German9.3%10.1%12.5%
Irish7.7%9.1%9.4%
Scotch-Irish2.0%——
Scottish1.4%1.9%1.3%
Italian1.4%3.9%4.8%
Polish0.5%1.6%2.2%
African American†2.9%15.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.9%0.5%
Mexican1.0%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%2.1%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
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 46
Virginia
United States
Median age
46.1
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.0%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
23.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 46
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$51,763
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.6%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
17.8%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 46
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.7%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.7%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 46
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 46th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−31.5%
2008
−28.4%
2012
−33.9%
2016
−53.2%
2020
−55.7%
2024
−58.1%
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
20.5%Harris8,872
78.6%Trump34,066
0.9%
R+58.1
R+2.4
R+56.7
43,344
R
21.5%Biden8,930
77.2%Trump32,058
1.3%
R+55.7
R+2.5
R+60.2
41,511
R
21.4%Clinton8,153
74.6%Trump28,390
3.9%
R+53.2
R+19.3
R+55.3
38,040
R
31.8%Obama11,647
65.8%Romney24,061
2.4%
R+33.9
R+5.6
R+37.8
36,576
R
34.7%Obama12,791
63.1%McCain23,246
2.2%
R+28.4
D+3.1
R+35.6
36,854
R
33.6%Kerry11,939
65.1%Bush23,129
1.3%
R+31.5
—
R+29.0
35,535
current representation
Current officeholders
RMitchell CornettState House · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.1, this district ranks among the most reliably conservative constituencies in Virginia, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate with limited competitive pressure in most cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.1 points.
A population of 85,447, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,763 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 38.
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How did Virginia 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 46th State House District voted Republican by 58.1 points (R+58.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,344 votes cast, 8,872 went Democratic and 34,066 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 46th State House District?
Virginia 46th State House District has a population of 85,447 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 46th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 46th State House District is $51,763 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 46th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
