Virginia 49th 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
50.7%
21,085 votes · D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 50.3%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
55.4%
20,750 votes · R+11.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 53.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
21,085votes
50.7% of the vote · D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 20,564 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
22,004votes
51.9% of the vote · R+4.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 21,724 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
Barack Obama2012
−2.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.7 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · −5.2 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+9.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+11.9 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +9.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMadison WhittleState House · 49
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
44.9%19,288
55.1%23,635
42,923
2018
R
48.2%15,524
51.8%16,673
32,197
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+8.3, against D+2.1 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 44.4% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.
A population of 84,080, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,911 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 173 and State House District 48.
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How did Virginia 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 49th State House District voted Republican by 8.3 points (R+8.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,355 votes cast, 18,365 went Democratic and 21,724 went Republican.
When did Virginia 49th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 49th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Virginia 49th State House District?
Virginia 49th State House District has a population of 84,080 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 49th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 49th State House District is $49,911 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 49th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.