state senate districtVirginia 29th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+6.3
2008D+15.7
2012D+13.7
2016D+18.1
2020D+22.3
2024D+16.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+23.2R+6.3 → D+16.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+18.3D+16.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.2% of 141,401 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
58,086
40,863
3,162
102,111
141,401
72.2%
2020
62,200
39,177
1,843
103,220
132,406†
78.0%
2016
49,545
33,560
4,989
88,094
124,340†
70.8%
2012
45,715
34,586
977
81,278
111,929†
72.6%
2008
43,622
31,731
604
75,957
98,329†
77.2%
2004
28,671
32,563
494
61,728
84,730†
72.9%
† 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 29VirginiaUnited States
German9.0%10.1%12.5%
English8.4%12.0%9.5%
Irish7.9%9.1%9.4%
American4.8%8.4%5.3%
Italian3.9%3.9%4.8%
Polish1.8%1.6%2.2%
Scottish1.6%1.9%1.3%
French1.3%1.3%1.6%
Salvadoran7.8%2.1%0.7%
Mexican4.1%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%1.4%1.8%
Peruvian1.8%0.5%—
Guatemalan1.6%0.7%0.5%
Honduran1.4%0.7%0.3%
Bolivian1.0%0.4%—
Colombian0.6%0.3%0.4%
African American†15.6%15.6%9.9%
Ghanaian1.6%0.2%—
African1.5%0.9%0.5%
Ethiopian1.2%0.5%—
Jamaican0.4%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Sierra Leonean0.2%——
Somali0.2%——
Asian Indian1.6%1.8%1.4%
Pakistani1.1%0.5%—
Filipino1.0%0.9%0.9%
Korean1.0%0.8%0.4%
Afghan0.9%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.7%0.7%0.6%
Chinese0.5%0.8%1.3%
Bangladeshi0.4%——
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 29
Virginia
United States
Median age
35.4
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
11.3%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 29
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$136,017
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.7%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.7%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 29
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
34.1%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
18.8%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
5.0%
2.6%
2.0%
Arabic
1.4%
0.8%
0.4%
Other languages
3.5%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 29
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 29th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−6.3%
2008
+15.7%
2012
+13.7%
2016
+18.1%
2020
+22.3%
2024
+16.9%
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. † 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
56.9%Harris58,086
40.0%Trump40,863
3.1%
D+16.9
R+5.4
D+18.3
102,111
D
60.3%Biden62,200
38.0%Trump39,177
1.8%
D+22.3
D+4.2
D+17.9
103,220
D
56.2%Clinton49,545
38.1%Trump33,560
5.7%
D+18.1
D+4.5
D+16.1
88,094
D
56.2%Obama45,715
42.6%Romney34,586
1.2%
D+13.7
R+2.0
D+9.8
81,278
D
57.4%Obama43,622
41.8%McCain31,731
0.8%
D+15.7
D+22.0
D+8.4
75,957
R
46.4%Kerry28,671
52.8%Bush32,563
0.8%
R+6.3
—
R+3.8
61,728
current representation
Current officeholders
DJeremy McPikeState Senate · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 29 recorded an R+23.5 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the commonwealth's most reliably one-sided state senate seats. Its population of roughly 210,000 reflects a largely rural and small-city electorate in the Shenandoah or Southside corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 6.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.
A population of 210,158, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $136,017 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 34.
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How did Virginia 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 29th State Senate District voted Democratic by 16.9 points (D+16.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 102,111 votes cast, 58,086 went Democratic and 40,863 went Republican.
When did Virginia 29th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 29th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 29th State Senate District?
Virginia 29th State Senate District has a population of 210,158 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 29th State Senate District is $136,017 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 29th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
