Virginia 33rd 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
Joe Biden2020
68.1%
73,366 votes · D+38.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 63.7%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
48.2%
34,549 votes · D+2.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 39.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
73,366votes
68.1% of the vote · D+38.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 66,661 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
35,078votes
33.5% of the vote · D+30.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 34,963 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
Joe Biden2020
+33.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +31.6 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
−5.1pts R vs U.S.
Place D+2.7 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −13.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJennifer Carroll FoyState Senate · 33
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
61.7%65,072
38.3%40,402
105,474
2020
D
69.5%53,335
30.5%23,368
76,703
2018
D
65.6%51,611
34.4%27,071
78,682
Virginia 33rd 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 72.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.2 points.
A population of 217,777, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $139,551 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 34 and State Senate District 13.
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How did Virginia 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 30.2 points (D+30.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 104,676 votes cast, 66,661 went Democratic and 35,078 went Republican.
When did Virginia 33rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 33rd State Senate District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Virginia 33rd State Senate District?
Virginia 33rd State Senate District has a population of 217,777 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 33rd State Senate District is $139,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.