state house districtVirginia 70th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.9
2008D+16.9
2012D+17.9
2016D+16.8
2020D+21.0
2024D+20.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+28.5R+7.9 → D+20.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+22.1D+20.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.1% of 64,145 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
23,677
15,458
708
39,843
64,145
62.1%
2020
25,020
16,180
964
42,164
62,439†
67.5%
2016
21,566
15,006
2,537
39,109
62,849†
62.2%
2012
23,493
16,262
565
40,320
61,755†
65.3%
2008
23,691
16,813
304
40,808
64,538†
63.2%
2004
16,102
18,880
176
35,158
67,321†
52.2%
† 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 70VirginiaUnited States
English8.6%12.0%9.5%
German8.3%10.1%12.5%
Irish6.6%9.1%9.4%
American6.0%8.4%5.3%
Italian2.9%3.9%4.8%
Polish1.8%1.6%2.2%
Scottish1.7%1.9%1.3%
French1.4%1.3%1.6%
African American†34.7%15.6%9.9%
African1.2%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Ethiopian0.2%0.5%—
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%——
Mexican4.0%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican3.0%1.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.7%0.5%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Honduran0.4%0.7%0.3%
Panamanian0.3%——
Spaniard0.3%——
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Filipino1.3%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.8%0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%1.8%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.8%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.7%0.6%
Japanese0.2%—0.2%
Thai0.2%——
Afghan0.2%0.2%—
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 70
Virginia
United States
Median age
35.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
11.6%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 70
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$78,793
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.6%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.6%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 70
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.7%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
6.0%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 70
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 70th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.9%
2008
+16.9%
2012
+17.9%
2016
+16.8%
2020
+21.0%
2024
+20.6%
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
59.4%Harris23,677
38.8%Trump15,458
1.8%
D+20.6
R+0.3
D+22.1
39,843
D
59.3%Biden25,020
38.4%Trump16,180
2.3%
D+21.0
D+4.2
D+16.5
42,164
D
55.1%Clinton21,566
38.4%Trump15,006
6.5%
D+16.8
R+1.2
D+14.7
39,109
D
58.3%Obama23,493
40.3%Romney16,262
1.4%
D+17.9
D+1.1
D+14.1
40,320
D
58.1%Obama23,691
41.2%McCain16,813
0.7%
D+16.9
D+24.8
D+9.6
40,808
R
45.8%Kerry16,102
53.7%Bush18,880
0.5%
R+7.9
—
R+5.4
35,158
current representation
Current officeholders
DShelly SimondsState House · 70
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+20.6 in a population of roughly 88,000, this district reflects the heavily urbanized, high-density character of Northern Virginia corridors where college-educated and immigrant households have reshaped the electorate over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 7.9 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 20.6 points.
A population of 87,808, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,793 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 113 and State House District 162.
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How did Virginia 70th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 70th State House District voted Democratic by 20.6 points (D+20.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,843 votes cast, 23,677 went Democratic and 15,458 went Republican.
When did Virginia 70th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 70th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 70th State House District?
Virginia 70th State House District has a population of 87,808 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 70th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 70th State House District is $78,793 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 70th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 70th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
