HarrisDemocratic39.9%57,273TrumpRepublican59.2%84,969OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,385
R+19.3- Lead
- 27,696
- Total
- 143,627
- vs nation
- R+17.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Virginia 26th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic39.0%53,778TrumpRepublican59.1%81,514OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,562
R+20.1- Lead
- 27,736
- Total
- 137,854
- vs nation
- R+24.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.7%40,720TrumpRepublican60.5%73,142OtherAll other candidates5.9%7,119
R+26.8- Lead
- 32,422
- Total
- 120,981
- vs nation
- R+28.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.2%40,548RomneyRepublican63.4%72,978OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,647
R+28.2- Lead
- 32,430
- Total
- 115,173
- vs nation
- R+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.8%40,402McCainRepublican62.2%68,297OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,017
R+25.4- Lead
- 27,895
- Total
- 109,716
- vs nation
- R+32.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.4%29,241BushRepublican67.9%63,130OtherAll other candidates0.7%667
R+36.4- Lead
- 33,889
- Total
- 93,038
- vs nation
- R+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic31.9%24,316BushRepublican65.3%49,788OtherAll other candidates2.7%2,095
R+33.4- Lead
- 25,472
- Total
- 76,199
- vs nation
- R+33.9
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
ClintonDemocratic33.6%21,363DoleRepublican57.8%36,733OtherAll other candidates8.6%5,479
R+24.2- Lead
- 15,370
- Total
- 63,575
- vs nation
- R+32.7
modeled Census-place estimatereview required
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 216,7592024 5-year
- Population density
- 259 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 836 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $106,9762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+69.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 15, SC · twin score 85.7
presidential history
Party record book
Virginia 26th 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
Kamala Harris2024
39.9%
57,273 votes · R+19.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 39.0%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
67.9%
63,130 votes · R+36.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 63.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
57,273votes
39.9% of the vote · R+19.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 53,778 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
84,969votes
59.2% of the vote · R+19.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 81,514 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
−17.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+19.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −24.6 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+34.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.4 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +32.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRyan McDougleState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Virginia 26th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.
A population of 216,759, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,976 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 15 and State Senate District 15.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 15
South Carolina
85.7twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 15
Alabama
85.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008 margin≠ % Evangelical
State Senate District 16
South Carolina
84.3twin score
2008–2016 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Virginia 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 143,627 votes cast, 57,273 went Democratic and 84,969 went Republican.
When did Virginia 26th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 26th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Virginia 26th State Senate District?
Virginia 26th State Senate District has a population of 216,759 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 26th State Senate District is $106,976 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 26th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.