state house districtVirginia 96th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.1
2008D+13.2
2012D+15.8
2016D+12.4
2020D+19.7
2024D+15.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+20.6R+5.1 → D+15.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+17.0D+15.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.2% of 62,428 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
22,452
16,341
682
39,475
62,428
63.2%
2020
24,513
16,270
971
41,754
61,166†
68.3%
2016
18,772
14,372
2,421
35,565
60,525†
58.8%
2012
19,638
14,199
533
34,370
58,319†
58.9%
2008
19,820
15,157
293
35,270
56,512†
62.4%
2004
14,155
15,692
117
29,964
54,704†
54.8%
† 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 96VirginiaUnited States
English9.0%12.0%9.5%
German8.4%10.1%12.5%
Irish8.3%9.1%9.4%
American5.7%8.4%5.3%
Italian4.3%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.8%1.9%1.3%
Polish1.7%1.6%2.2%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
African American†21.4%15.6%9.9%
African1.2%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Haitian0.3%—0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——
West Indian0.3%——
Filipino8.7%0.9%0.9%
Asian Indian1.9%1.8%1.4%
Chinese1.2%0.8%1.3%
Vietnamese1.0%0.7%0.6%
Korean0.6%0.8%0.4%
Japanese0.4%—0.2%
Mexican2.8%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.7%1.4%1.8%
Spaniard0.5%——
Cuban0.4%—0.7%
Honduran0.4%0.7%0.3%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Peruvian0.3%0.5%—
Venezuelan0.3%——
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 96
Virginia
United States
Median age
35.8
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA HD 96
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$96,155
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.9%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.9%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA HD 96
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.2%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.3%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
2.6%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
2.7%
0.6%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA HD 96
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 96th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.1%
2008
+13.2%
2012
+15.8%
2016
+12.4%
2020
+19.7%
2024
+15.5%
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
56.9%Harris22,452
41.4%Trump16,341
1.7%
D+15.5
R+4.3
D+17.0
39,475
D
58.7%Biden24,513
39.0%Trump16,270
2.3%
D+19.7
D+7.4
D+15.3
41,754
D
52.8%Clinton18,772
40.4%Trump14,372
6.8%
D+12.4
R+3.5
D+10.3
35,565
D
57.1%Obama19,638
41.3%Romney14,199
1.6%
D+15.8
D+2.6
D+12.0
34,370
D
56.2%Obama19,820
43.0%McCain15,157
0.8%
D+13.2
D+18.4
D+5.9
35,270
R
47.2%Kerry14,155
52.4%Bush15,692
0.4%
R+5.1
—
R+2.7
29,964
current representation
Current officeholders
DKelly FowlerState House · 96
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the densely populated suburbs of Northern Virginia, this district has posted double-digit Democratic presidential margins, reflecting the region's rapid demographic shift toward college-educated and immigrant-origin households over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 5.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.5 points.
A population of 85,233, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,155 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 23 and State Legislative District 32.
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How did Virginia 96th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 96th State House District voted Democratic by 15.5 points (D+15.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,475 votes cast, 22,452 went Democratic and 16,341 went Republican.
When did Virginia 96th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 96th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 96th State House District?
Virginia 96th State House District has a population of 85,233 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 96th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 96th State House District is $96,155 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 96th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 96th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
