Virginia 34th 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
72.2%
76,695 votes · D+46.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 68.3%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
42.6%
33,987 votes · D+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 36.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
76,695votes
72.2% of the vote · D+46.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 70,212 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
33,987votes
42.6% of the vote · D+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 33,183 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
+42.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +40.8 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
−16.4pts R vs U.S.
Place D+14.0 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −20.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DScott SurovellState Senate · 34
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
67.3%73,823
32.7%35,948
109,771
2020
D
76.5%59,059
23.5%18,111
77,170
2018
D
69.3%61,982
30.7%27,520
89,502
Virginia's 34th Senate District spans a mix of suburban and exurban communities where Republican presidential candidates have consistently outperformed statewide averages, posting a 6.5-point margin in 2024 across a population of roughly 216,000.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 29.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.
A population of 216,368, a 44% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $135,661 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 13 and State Senate District 39.
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How did Virginia 34th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 34th State Senate District voted Democratic by 39.3 points (D+39.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 102,847 votes cast, 70,212 went Democratic and 29,811 went Republican.
When did Virginia 34th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 34th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Virginia 34th State Senate District?
Virginia 34th State Senate District has a population of 216,368 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 34th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 34th State Senate District is $135,661 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 34th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 34th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.