state house districtVirginia 65th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.5
2008D+1.6
2012D+1.4
2016D+0.2
2020D+11.7
2024D+9.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+27.0R+17.5 → D+9.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.0D+9.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.4% of 66,027 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,612
20,250
970
45,832
66,027
69.4%
2020
24,024
18,900
1,015
43,939
63,845†
68.8%
2016
17,629
17,563
2,452
37,644
60,849†
61.9%
2012
17,960
17,458
628
36,046
54,619†
66.0%
2008
16,477
15,942
348
32,767
49,322†
66.4%
2004
10,981
15,672
169
26,822
44,025†
60.9%
† 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 65VirginiaUnited States
German13.0%10.1%12.5%
English12.1%12.0%9.5%
Irish10.7%9.1%9.4%
American6.6%8.4%5.3%
Italian4.9%3.9%4.8%
Scottish2.6%1.9%1.3%
Polish2.2%1.6%2.2%
French1.6%1.3%1.6%
African American†14.8%15.6%9.9%
African1.0%0.9%0.5%
Ghanaian0.9%0.2%—
Jamaican0.4%0.3%0.4%
Sierra Leonean0.4%——
Haitian0.2%—0.3%
Salvadoran3.2%2.1%0.7%
Mexican2.8%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.4%1.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.6%0.7%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.7%0.3%
Peruvian0.3%0.5%—
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Afghan1.1%0.2%—
Filipino0.5%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.8%0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%1.8%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.7%0.6%
Pakistani0.3%0.5%—
Chinese0.3%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 65
Virginia
United States
Median age
36.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
12.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.5%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 65
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$99,535
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.7%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.5%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 65
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.8%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
10.3%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
2.6%
2.0%
Other languages
1.4%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 65
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 65th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−17.5%
2008
+1.6%
2012
+1.4%
2016
+0.2%
2020
+11.7%
2024
+9.5%
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
D
53.7%Harris24,612
44.2%Trump20,250
2.1%
D+9.5
R+2.1
D+11.0
45,832
D
54.7%Biden24,024
43.0%Trump18,900
2.3%
D+11.7
D+11.5
D+7.2
43,939
D
46.8%Clinton17,629
46.7%Trump17,563
6.5%
D+0.2
R+1.2
R+1.9
37,644
D
49.8%Obama17,960
48.4%Romney17,458
1.7%
D+1.4
R+0.2
R+2.5
36,046
D
50.3%Obama16,477
48.7%McCain15,942
1.1%
D+1.6
D+19.1
R+5.6
32,767
R
40.9%Kerry10,981
58.4%Bush15,672
0.6%
R+17.5
—
R+15.0
26,822
current representation
Current officeholders
DJosh ColeState House · 65
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+9.5 ranked among Virginia's closest, against D+1.6 in 2008. Median household income was $115,505 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 17.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.5 points.
A population of 86,568, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,535 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 51 and State House District 103.
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How did Virginia 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 65th State House District voted Democratic by 9.5 points (D+9.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 45,832 votes cast, 24,612 went Democratic and 20,250 went Republican.
When did Virginia 65th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 65th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 65th State House District?
Virginia 65th State House District has a population of 86,568 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 65th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 65th State House District is $99,535 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 65th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
