Virginia 23rd State Senate 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
70.9%
69,426 votes · D+43.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 70.5%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
41.1%
33,542 votes · D+17.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 29.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
69,774votes
69.7% of the vote · D+40.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 69,426 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
33,542votes
41.1% of the vote · D+17.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 29,524 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
Kamala Harris2024
+41.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +39.3 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
−19.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+17.2 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −33.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMamie LockeState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
71.4%65,743
28.6%26,311
92,054
2020
D
77.9%50,547
22.1%14,373
64,920
2018
D
90.6%57,254
9.4%5,909
63,163
Virginia 23rd State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 30.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.
A population of 214,318, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,163 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 34.
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How did Virginia 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 39.6 points (D+39.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 91,348 votes cast, 63,111 went Democratic and 26,933 went Republican.
When did Virginia 23rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 23rd State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Virginia 23rd State Senate District?
Virginia 23rd State Senate District has a population of 214,318 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 23rd State Senate District is $66,163 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.