HarrisDemocratic37.7%21,057TrumpRepublican61.2%34,146OtherAll other candidates1.1%608
R+23.5- Lead
- 13,089
- Total
- 55,811
- vs nation
- R+22.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Virginia 72nd State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic37.4%20,238TrumpRepublican61.0%32,973OtherAll other candidates1.6%883
R+23.5- Lead
- 12,735
- Total
- 54,094
- vs nation
- R+28.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.4%15,962TrumpRepublican61.1%29,224OtherAll other candidates5.5%2,649
R+27.7- Lead
- 13,262
- Total
- 47,835
- vs nation
- R+29.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.2%16,564RomneyRepublican62.2%28,466OtherAll other candidates1.6%740
R+26.0- Lead
- 11,902
- Total
- 45,770
- vs nation
- R+29.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.9%16,507McCainRepublican61.1%26,625OtherAll other candidates1.0%457
R+23.2- Lead
- 10,118
- Total
- 43,589
- vs nation
- R+30.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.3%11,834BushRepublican66.9%24,529OtherAll other candidates0.9%324
R+34.6- Lead
- 12,695
- Total
- 36,687
- vs nation
- R+32.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.1%10,236BushRepublican64.5%19,972OtherAll other candidates2.4%749
R+31.5- Lead
- 9,736
- Total
- 30,957
- vs nation
- R+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
ClintonDemocratic33.4%8,798DoleRepublican57.5%15,151OtherAll other candidates9.1%2,385
R+24.1- Lead
- 6,353
- Total
- 26,334
- vs nation
- R+32.6
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 89,6672024 5-year
- Population density
- 95 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 949 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $97,1332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 14.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62.2 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.5 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 59, VA · twin score 90.9
presidential history
Party record book
Virginia 72nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
37.9%
16,507 votes · R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 37.7%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
66.9%
24,529 votes · R+34.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 62.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
21,057votes
37.7% of the vote · R+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 20,238 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
34,146votes
61.2% of the vote · R+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 32,973 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
−22.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+23.5 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −28.0 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+32.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.6 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +30.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLee WareState House · 72
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+23.4, this district sits well outside Virginia's competitive tier. Its electorate has shown consistent preference for Republican candidates across multiple cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.2 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 49.5 points in 1880. The 2024 margin was 23.5 points.
A population of 89,667, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,133 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 59 and State House District 60.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 59
Virginia
90.9twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectorypopulation scale≠ American ancestry
State House District 60
Virginia
90.1twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory≠ college share
State House District 83
Arkansas
89.5twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Virginia 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 72nd State House District voted Republican by 23.5 points (R+23.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,811 votes cast, 21,057 went Democratic and 34,146 went Republican.
When did Virginia 72nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 72nd State House District voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Virginia 72nd State House District?
Virginia 72nd State House District has a population of 89,667 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 72nd State House District is $97,133 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 72nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.