state house districtVirginia 61st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+28.5
2008R+14.7
2012R+21.3
2016R+28.0
2020R+24.1
2024R+25.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.7R+28.5 → R+25.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.4R+25.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.8% of 64,746 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,206
32,894
835
52,935
64,746
81.8%
2020
18,168
30,018
1,079
49,265
61,390†
80.2%
2016
14,417
26,663
2,609
43,689
58,858†
74.2%
2012
15,905
24,714
653
41,272
56,361†
73.2%
2008
16,801
22,676
452
39,929
55,401†
72.1%
2004
12,257
22,119
205
34,581
54,441†
63.5%
† 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 61VirginiaUnited States
English17.2%12.0%9.5%
German15.5%10.1%12.5%
Irish13.6%9.1%9.4%
American6.1%8.4%5.3%
Italian5.2%3.9%4.8%
Scottish2.9%1.9%1.3%
Polish2.5%1.6%2.2%
French1.7%1.3%1.6%
Mexican3.2%2.4%11.3%
Salvadoran1.8%2.1%0.7%
Guatemalan0.9%0.7%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.8%1.4%1.8%
Bolivian0.4%0.4%—
Peruvian0.4%0.5%—
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
African American†5.6%15.6%9.9%
African0.4%0.9%0.5%
Kenyan0.2%——
Ghanaian0.2%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.3%0.7%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%
Bangladeshi0.2%——
Chinese0.2%0.8%1.3%
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 61
Virginia
United States
Median age
41.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.3%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 61
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$120,585
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.1%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.0%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 61
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.0%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
9.1%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 61
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 61st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−28.5%
2008
−14.7%
2012
−21.3%
2016
−28.0%
2020
−24.1%
2024
−25.9%
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
36.3%Harris19,206
62.1%Trump32,894
1.6%
R+25.9
R+1.8
R+24.4
52,935
R
36.9%Biden18,168
60.9%Trump30,018
2.2%
R+24.1
D+4.0
R+28.5
49,265
R
33.0%Clinton14,417
61.0%Trump26,663
6.0%
R+28.0
R+6.7
R+30.1
43,689
R
38.5%Obama15,905
59.9%Romney24,714
1.6%
R+21.3
R+6.6
R+25.2
41,272
R
42.1%Obama16,801
56.8%McCain22,676
1.1%
R+14.7
D+13.8
R+22.0
39,929
R
35.4%Kerry12,257
64.0%Bush22,119
0.6%
R+28.5
—
R+26.1
34,581
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike WebertState House · 61
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+21.7, this district sits well to the right of Virginia's statewide average, suggesting a rural or exurban base where Republican candidates have faced little competitive pressure in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.9 points.
A population of 84,689, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,585 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State Legislative Subdistrict 2A.
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How did Virginia 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 61st State House District voted Republican by 25.9 points (R+25.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,935 votes cast, 19,206 went Democratic and 32,894 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 61st State House District?
Virginia 61st State House District has a population of 84,689 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 61st State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 61st State House District is $120,585 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 61st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
