state senate districtVirginia 18th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+12.0
2008D+28.1
2012D+30.2
2016D+24.3
2020D+29.9
2024D+26.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.1D+12.0 → D+26.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+27.6D+26.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.7% of 158,544 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
58,916
34,221
1,485
94,622
158,544
59.7%
2020
64,385
34,277
1,980
100,642
153,071†
65.7%
2016
54,618
32,411
4,382
91,411
151,321†
60.4%
2012
60,509
32,183
1,215
93,907
147,085†
63.8%
2008
59,987
33,500
830
94,317
149,039†
63.3%
2004
43,771
34,318
470
78,559
150,994†
52.0%
† 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 18VirginiaUnited States
African American†41.0%15.6%9.9%
African1.6%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Haitian0.2%—0.3%
English9.3%12.0%9.5%
German6.9%10.1%12.5%
Irish6.8%9.1%9.4%
American6.7%8.4%5.3%
Italian3.0%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.4%1.9%1.3%
Polish1.2%1.6%2.2%
French1.1%1.3%1.6%
Mexican2.3%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%1.4%1.8%
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Dominican0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
Filipino1.2%0.9%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%
Asian Indian0.2%1.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.8%1.3%
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 SD 18
Virginia
United States
Median age
36.3
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.2%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 18
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$68,450
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.0%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.8%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 18
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.7%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.4%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 18
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 18th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+12.0%
2008
+28.1%
2012
+30.2%
2016
+24.3%
2020
+29.9%
2024
+26.1%
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
62.3%Harris58,916
36.2%Trump34,221
1.6%
D+26.1
R+3.8
D+27.6
94,622
D
64.0%Biden64,385
34.1%Trump34,277
2.0%
D+29.9
D+5.6
D+25.5
100,642
D
59.7%Clinton54,618
35.5%Trump32,411
4.8%
D+24.3
R+5.9
D+22.2
91,411
D
64.4%Obama60,509
34.3%Romney32,183
1.3%
D+30.2
D+2.1
D+26.3
93,907
D
63.6%Obama59,987
35.5%McCain33,500
0.9%
D+28.1
D+16.0
D+20.8
94,317
D
55.7%Kerry43,771
43.7%Bush34,318
0.6%
D+12.0
—
D+14.5
78,559
current representation
Current officeholders
DLouise LucasState Senate · 18
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly 30 points, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, reflecting the dense, highly educated suburban population that has reshaped the region over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.1 points.
A population of 211,841, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,450 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 15.
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How did Virginia 18th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 18th State Senate District voted Democratic by 26.1 points (D+26.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,622 votes cast, 58,916 went Democratic and 34,221 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 18th State Senate District?
Virginia 18th State Senate District has a population of 211,841 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 18th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 18th State Senate District is $68,450 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 18th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 18th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
