Virginia 82nd 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 Obama2012
61.3%
26,623 votes · D+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 61.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
47.5%
20,862 votes · D+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 45.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
26,623votes
61.3% of the vote · D+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 25,968 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,862votes
47.5% of the vote · D+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,439 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
Barack Obama2012
+19.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.5 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · +16.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
−5.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+4.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · −6.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKim AdamsState House · 82
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
56.7%21,925
43.3%16,720
38,645
2018
D
61.9%17,703
38.1%10,895
28,598
The 2024 presidential margin was D+4.2, one of the narrower results among Virginia's state house districts, compared with D+23.3 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Black residents at 46.7%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.0 points in 1880. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.2 points.
A population of 85,150, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,449 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 72.
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How did Virginia 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 82nd State House District voted Democratic by 4.2 points (D+4.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 43,953 votes cast, 22,692 went Democratic and 20,862 went Republican.
When did Virginia 82nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 82nd State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Virginia 82nd State House District?
Virginia 82nd State House District has a population of 85,150 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 82nd State House District is $66,449 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 82nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.