state senate districtVirginia 4th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.7
2008R+0.1
2012R+3.0
2016R+6.4
2020R+0.2
2024R+1.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.4R+13.7 → R+1.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.2R+1.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.3% of 163,976 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
54,294
55,736
1,993
112,023
163,976
68.3%
2020
53,279
53,539
2,328
109,146
164,269†
66.4%
2016
43,754
50,176
6,224
100,154
162,294†
61.7%
2012
47,198
50,181
2,268
99,647
158,130†
63.0%
2008
49,470
49,604
1,288
100,362
155,111†
64.7%
2004
37,797
49,960
848
88,605
152,091†
58.3%
† 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 SD 4VirginiaUnited States
English14.1%12.0%9.5%
American10.9%8.4%5.3%
German10.5%10.1%12.5%
Irish9.3%9.1%9.4%
Italian2.7%3.9%4.8%
Scottish2.5%1.9%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.6%——
Polish1.4%1.6%2.2%
African American†12.8%15.6%9.9%
African1.8%0.9%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Mexican1.8%2.4%11.3%
Honduran1.3%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.4%1.8%
Colombian0.4%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Salvadoran0.3%2.1%0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
Asian Indian0.7%1.8%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.8%1.3%
Afghan0.2%0.2%—
Nepalese0.2%——
Vietnamese0.2%0.7%0.6%
Filipino0.2%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.2%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 SD 4
Virginia
United States
Median age
40.5
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
13.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.9%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 4
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$66,235
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.3%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.6%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 4
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.8%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.4%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.8%
2.6%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 4
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 4th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.7%
2008
−0.1%
2012
−3.0%
2016
−6.4%
2020
−0.2%
2024
−1.3%
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
R
48.5%Harris54,294
49.8%Trump55,736
1.8%
R+1.3
R+1.0
D+0.2
112,023
R
48.8%Biden53,279
49.1%Trump53,539
2.1%
R+0.2
D+6.2
R+4.7
109,146
R
43.7%Clinton43,754
50.1%Trump50,176
6.2%
R+6.4
R+3.4
R+8.5
100,154
R
47.4%Obama47,198
50.4%Romney50,181
2.3%
R+3.0
R+2.9
R+6.8
99,647
R
49.3%Obama49,470
49.4%McCain49,604
1.3%
R+0.1
D+13.6
R+7.4
100,362
R
42.7%Kerry37,797
56.4%Bush49,960
1.0%
R+13.7
—
R+11.3
88,605
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid SuetterleinState Senate · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+48, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state senate constituencies in the commonwealth, reflecting a dense, diverse urban electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 13.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.3 points.
A population of 220,283, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,235 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 12.
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How did Virginia 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 4th State Senate District voted Republican by 1.3 points (R+1.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 112,023 votes cast, 54,294 went Democratic and 55,736 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 4th State Senate District?
Virginia 4th State Senate District has a population of 220,283 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 4th State Senate District is $66,235 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 4th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
