state house districtVirginia 49th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+12.4
2008D+1.5
2012D+1.5
2016R+6.2
2020R+3.6
2024R+8.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+4.1R+12.4 → R+8.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+6.9R+8.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.5% of 64,818 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,374
21,744
363
40,481
64,818
62.5%
2020
19,564
21,031
455
41,050
63,968†
64.2%
2016
18,329
20,839
1,099
40,267
66,247†
60.8%
2012
20,613
20,003
560
41,176
67,310†
61.2%
2008
20,986
20,364
450
41,800
68,296†
61.2%
2004
16,199
20,861
397
37,457
69,281†
54.1%
† 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 49VirginiaUnited States
American18.6%8.4%5.3%
English10.9%12.0%9.5%
Irish5.4%9.1%9.4%
German4.2%10.1%12.5%
Italian1.7%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.4%1.9%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.0%——
French0.8%1.3%1.6%
African American†38.4%15.6%9.9%
African1.4%0.9%0.5%
Mexican1.7%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.4%2.1%0.7%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
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 49
Virginia
United States
Median age
42.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.7%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 49
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$49,911
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.5%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.0%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 49
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.3%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.9%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 49
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 49th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−12.4%
2008
+1.5%
2012
+1.5%
2016
−6.2%
2020
−3.6%
2024
−8.3%
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
45.4%Harris18,374
53.7%Trump21,744
0.9%
R+8.3
R+4.8
R+6.9
40,481
R
47.7%Biden19,564
51.2%Trump21,031
1.1%
R+3.6
D+2.7
R+8.0
41,050
R
45.5%Clinton18,329
51.8%Trump20,839
2.7%
R+6.2
R+7.7
R+8.3
40,267
D
50.1%Obama20,613
48.6%Romney20,003
1.4%
D+1.5
±0.0
R+2.4
41,176
D
50.2%Obama20,986
48.7%McCain20,364
1.1%
D+1.5
D+13.9
R+5.8
41,800
R
43.2%Kerry16,199
55.7%Bush20,861
1.1%
R+12.4
—
R+10.0
37,457
current representation
Current officeholders
RMadison WhittleState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+8.3, against D+1.5 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 1.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 12.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 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 40,481 votes cast, 18,374 went Democratic and 21,744 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 6 presidential elections in Virginia 49th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
