state house districtVirginia 81st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+14.3
2008D+32.2
2012D+33.3
2016D+29.9
2020D+34.2
2024D+34.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+20.3D+14.3 → D+34.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+36.0D+34.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.6% of 63,154 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,441
13,685
576
42,702
63,154
67.6%
2020
29,804
14,464
569
44,837
61,113†
73.4%
2016
24,710
13,028
1,342
39,080
59,581†
65.6%
2012
26,330
13,025
548
39,903
56,241†
71.0%
2008
24,782
12,649
298
37,729
53,385†
70.7%
2004
17,551
13,150
91
30,792
50,530†
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 81VirginiaUnited States
African American†45.6%15.6%9.9%
African1.5%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.3%0.4%
Ethiopian0.5%0.5%—
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
West Indian0.3%——
English8.9%12.0%9.5%
German6.0%10.1%12.5%
Irish5.5%9.1%9.4%
American5.2%8.4%5.3%
Italian2.5%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.5%1.9%1.3%
Polish1.0%1.6%2.2%
Scotch-Irish0.9%——
Mexican2.2%2.4%11.3%
Salvadoran1.3%2.1%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.1%1.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.8%0.7%0.5%
Honduran0.5%0.7%0.3%
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Venezuelan0.4%——
Nicaraguan0.3%——
Asian Indian0.5%1.8%1.4%
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 81
Virginia
United States
Median age
40.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.3%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 81
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$68,197
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.7%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.4%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 81
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.8%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.0%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.1%
2.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.1%
1.2%
1.1%
Arabic
1.1%
0.8%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 81
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 81st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+14.3%
2008
+32.2%
2012
+33.3%
2016
+29.9%
2020
+34.2%
2024
+34.6%
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
66.6%Harris28,441
32.0%Trump13,685
1.3%
D+34.6
D+0.3
D+36.0
42,702
D
66.5%Biden29,804
32.3%Trump14,464
1.3%
D+34.2
D+4.3
D+29.8
44,837
D
63.2%Clinton24,710
33.3%Trump13,028
3.4%
D+29.9
R+3.5
D+27.8
39,080
D
66.0%Obama26,330
32.6%Romney13,025
1.4%
D+33.3
D+1.2
D+29.5
39,903
D
65.7%Obama24,782
33.5%McCain12,649
0.8%
D+32.2
D+17.9
D+24.9
37,729
D
57.0%Kerry17,551
42.7%Bush13,150
0.3%
D+14.3
—
D+16.8
30,792
current representation
Current officeholders
DDelores McQuinnState House · 81
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+34.6 in 2024, compared with D+32.2 in 2008. About 201,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 50.7% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.6 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 34.6 points.
A population of 83,885, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,197 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 79 and State House District 76.
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How did Virginia 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 81st State House District voted Democratic by 34.6 points (D+34.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,702 votes cast, 28,441 went Democratic and 13,685 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 81st State House District?
Virginia 81st State House District has a population of 83,885 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 81st State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 81st State House District is $68,197 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 81st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
