state house districtVirginia 71st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.1
2008R+5.4
2012R+9.0
2016R+2.4
2020D+3.4
2024D+4.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+26.1R+21.1 → D+4.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+6.4D+4.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.0% of 68,447 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,924
25,256
912
54,092
68,447
79.0%
2020
25,383
23,705
920
50,008
63,764†
78.4%
2016
20,778
21,851
2,713
45,342
59,789†
75.8%
2012
19,291
23,168
614
43,073
54,901†
78.5%
2008
18,242
20,346
372
38,960
49,917†
78.0%
2004
11,800
18,186
218
30,204
44,934†
67.2%
† 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.
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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 71VirginiaUnited States
English18.5%12.0%9.5%
German13.6%10.1%12.5%
Irish12.6%9.1%9.4%
American10.4%8.4%5.3%
Italian5.6%3.9%4.8%
Scottish2.9%1.9%1.3%
French2.3%1.3%1.6%
Polish2.1%1.6%2.2%
African American†15.7%15.6%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%
African0.4%0.9%0.5%
Mexican1.5%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.4%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran1.3%2.1%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Chinese0.9%0.8%1.3%
Filipino0.7%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.8%0.4%
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 71
Virginia
United States
Median age
43.6
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
12.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 71
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$103,660
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.9%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
48.2%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 71
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.5%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.8%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 71
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 71st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.1%
2008
−5.4%
2012
−9.0%
2016
−2.4%
2020
+3.4%
2024
+4.9%
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
D
51.6%Harris27,924
46.7%Trump25,256
1.7%
D+4.9
D+1.6
D+6.4
54,092
D
50.8%Biden25,383
47.4%Trump23,705
1.8%
D+3.4
D+5.7
R+1.1
50,008
R
45.8%Clinton20,778
48.2%Trump21,851
6.0%
R+2.4
D+6.6
R+4.5
45,342
R
44.8%Obama19,291
53.8%Romney23,168
1.4%
R+9.0
R+3.6
R+12.9
43,073
R
46.8%Obama18,242
52.2%McCain20,346
1.0%
R+5.4
D+15.7
R+12.7
38,960
R
39.1%Kerry11,800
60.2%Bush18,186
0.7%
R+21.1
—
R+18.7
30,204
current representation
Current officeholders
DJessica AndersonState House · 71
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+54.5, this district ranks among the most reliably conservative in Virginia, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate that consistently delivers lopsided statewide results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.9 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 21.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.9 points.
A population of 84,369, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,660 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 69 and State House District 35.
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How did Virginia 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 71st State House District voted Democratic by 4.9 points (D+4.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,092 votes cast, 27,924 went Democratic and 25,256 went Republican.
When did Virginia 71st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 71st State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Virginia 71st State House District?
Virginia 71st State House District has a population of 84,369 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 71st State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 71st State House District is $103,660 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 71st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
