state house districtVirginia 56th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+19.1
2008R+8.9
2012R+12.3
2016R+19.0
2020R+17.6
2024R+22.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.3R+19.1 → R+22.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.9R+22.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.9% of 72,265 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
20,123
31,887
672
52,682
72,265
72.9%
2020
20,712
29,708
807
51,227
68,539†
74.7%
2016
17,017
25,464
1,973
44,454
65,696†
67.7%
2012
18,797
24,159
699
43,655
64,240†
68.0%
2008
18,891
22,619
552
42,062
62,777†
67.0%
2004
14,283
21,094
337
35,714
61,314†
58.2%
† 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 56VirginiaUnited States
English15.0%12.0%9.5%
German11.8%10.1%12.5%
Irish10.5%9.1%9.4%
American9.0%8.4%5.3%
Italian4.1%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.9%1.9%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.8%——
Polish1.4%1.6%2.2%
African American†19.4%15.6%9.9%
African1.2%0.9%0.5%
Mexican1.0%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%2.1%0.7%
Spaniard0.2%——
Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Chilean0.2%——
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 56
Virginia
United States
Median age
43.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.3%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 56
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$75,596
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.1%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 56
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.0%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 56
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 56th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−19.1%
2008
−8.9%
2012
−12.3%
2016
−19.0%
2020
−17.6%
2024
−22.3%
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
38.2%Harris20,123
60.5%Trump31,887
1.3%
R+22.3
R+4.8
R+20.9
52,682
R
40.4%Biden20,712
58.0%Trump29,708
1.6%
R+17.6
D+1.4
R+22.0
51,227
R
38.3%Clinton17,017
57.3%Trump25,464
4.4%
R+19.0
R+6.7
R+21.1
44,454
R
43.1%Obama18,797
55.3%Romney24,159
1.6%
R+12.3
R+3.4
R+16.1
43,655
R
44.9%Obama18,891
53.8%McCain22,619
1.3%
R+8.9
D+10.2
R+16.1
42,062
R
40.0%Kerry14,283
59.1%Bush21,094
0.9%
R+19.1
—
R+16.6
35,714
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom GarrettState House · 56
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+22.3 in 2024 and R+8.9 in 2008. The district had about 97,300 residents, 72.4% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.3 points.
A population of 89,282, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,596 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 67 and State House District 62.
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How did Virginia 56th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 56th State House District voted Republican by 22.3 points (R+22.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,682 votes cast, 20,123 went Democratic and 31,887 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 56th State House District?
Virginia 56th State House District has a population of 89,282 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 56th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 56th State House District is $75,596 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 56th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 56th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
