state senate districtVirginia 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.3
2008D+11.0
2012D+12.3
2016D+10.4
2020D+19.8
2024D+14.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.9R+7.3 → D+14.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+16.1D+14.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.6% of 156,842 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
55,414
41,049
1,779
98,242
156,842
62.6%
2020
61,760
40,969
2,430
105,159
153,671†
68.4%
2016
46,686
37,295
6,052
90,033
152,061†
59.2%
2012
48,332
37,571
1,354
87,257
146,518†
59.6%
2008
49,776
39,839
796
90,411
141,978†
63.7%
2004
35,556
41,205
453
77,214
137,437†
56.2%
† 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 22VirginiaUnited States
English9.6%12.0%9.5%
German9.0%10.1%12.5%
Irish8.9%9.1%9.4%
American6.1%8.4%5.3%
Italian4.6%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.9%1.9%1.3%
Polish1.8%1.6%2.2%
French1.6%1.3%1.6%
African American†22.6%15.6%9.9%
African1.3%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.6%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Haitian0.3%—0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——
West Indian0.3%——
Filipino6.2%0.9%0.9%
Asian Indian1.3%1.8%1.4%
Chinese0.9%0.8%1.3%
Vietnamese0.7%0.7%0.6%
Korean0.4%0.8%0.4%
Japanese0.3%—0.2%
Mexican2.7%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%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 SD 22
Virginia
United States
Median age
36.5
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 SD 22
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$82,553
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.9%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 22
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 SD 22
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 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.3%
2008
+11.0%
2012
+12.3%
2016
+10.4%
2020
+19.8%
2024
+14.6%
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
56.4%Harris55,414
41.8%Trump41,049
1.8%
D+14.6
R+5.1
D+16.1
98,242
D
58.7%Biden61,760
39.0%Trump40,969
2.3%
D+19.8
D+9.3
D+15.3
105,159
D
51.9%Clinton46,686
41.4%Trump37,295
6.7%
D+10.4
R+1.9
D+8.3
90,033
D
55.4%Obama48,332
43.1%Romney37,571
1.6%
D+12.3
D+1.3
D+8.5
87,257
D
55.1%Obama49,776
44.1%McCain39,839
0.9%
D+11.0
D+18.3
D+3.7
90,411
R
46.0%Kerry35,556
53.4%Bush41,205
0.6%
R+7.3
—
R+4.9
77,214
current representation
Current officeholders
DAaron RouseState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Virginia's 22nd Senate district sits at the razor edge of statewide competitiveness, with its 2024 presidential margin of D+0.8 making it a reliable bellwether for shifts in the suburban and exurban coalitions that now define Virginia elections.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 7.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.
A population of 213,023, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,553 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 44 and State Senate District 32.
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How did Virginia 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 14.6 points (D+14.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 98,242 votes cast, 55,414 went Democratic and 41,049 went Republican.
When did Virginia 22nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 22nd State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 22nd State Senate District?
Virginia 22nd State Senate District has a population of 213,023 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 22nd State Senate District is $82,553 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
