state senate districtVirginia 36th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+0.8
2008D+13.3
2012D+11.9
2016D+27.5
2020D+36.0
2024D+26.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+27.2R+0.8 → D+26.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+27.9D+26.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.1% of 143,776 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
69,875
39,886
3,922
113,683
143,776
79.1%
2020
78,409
36,245
2,331
116,985
139,686†
83.7%
2016
64,614
35,126
7,548
107,288
134,109†
80.0%
2012
56,172
44,068
1,390
101,630
127,141†
79.9%
2008
56,358
43,045
733
100,136
118,355†
84.6%
2004
44,615
45,379
614
90,608
109,570†
82.7%
† 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 36VirginiaUnited States
English10.5%12.0%9.5%
German10.4%10.1%12.5%
Irish9.8%9.1%9.4%
Italian4.7%3.9%4.8%
American3.4%8.4%5.3%
Polish2.4%1.6%2.2%
Scottish2.0%1.9%1.3%
French1.7%1.3%1.6%
Asian Indian6.7%1.8%1.4%
Korean5.2%0.8%0.4%
Chinese4.1%0.8%1.3%
Vietnamese4.1%0.7%0.6%
Filipino2.0%0.9%0.9%
Pakistani1.9%0.5%—
Bangladeshi0.6%——
Nepalese0.6%——
Salvadoran2.7%2.1%0.7%
Mexican1.4%2.4%11.3%
Bolivian1.2%0.4%—
Guatemalan1.1%0.7%0.5%
Honduran1.0%0.7%0.3%
Peruvian1.0%0.5%—
Puerto Rican0.8%1.4%1.8%
Colombian0.4%0.3%0.4%
African American†3.9%15.6%9.9%
Ethiopian1.2%0.5%—
African0.4%0.9%0.5%
Ghanaian0.3%0.2%—
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 36
Virginia
United States
Median age
39.5
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 36
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$158,971
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.2%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
65.0%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 36
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
39.0%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
13.6%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
6.8%
2.6%
2.0%
Korean
3.1%
0.7%
0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.8%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 36
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 36th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−0.8%
2008
+13.3%
2012
+11.9%
2016
+27.5%
2020
+36.0%
2024
+26.4%
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. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 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
61.5%Harris69,875
35.1%Trump39,886
3.4%
D+26.4
R+9.7
D+27.9
113,683
D
67.0%Biden78,409
31.0%Trump36,245
2.0%
D+36.0
D+8.6
D+31.6
116,985
D
60.2%Clinton64,614
32.7%Trump35,126
7.0%
D+27.5
D+15.6
D+25.4
107,288
D
55.3%Obama56,172
43.4%Romney44,068
1.4%
D+11.9
R+1.4
D+8.1
101,630
D
56.3%Obama56,358
43.0%McCain43,045
0.7%
D+13.3
D+14.1
D+6.0
100,136
R
49.2%Kerry44,615
50.1%Bush45,379
0.7%
R+0.8
—
D+1.6
90,608
current representation
Current officeholders
DStella PekarskyState Senate · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+26.4 in 2024, compared with D+13.3 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 49.1%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 0.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.4 points.
A population of 212,399, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $158,971 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 15.
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How did Virginia 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 36th State Senate District voted Democratic by 26.4 points (D+26.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 113,683 votes cast, 69,875 went Democratic and 39,886 went Republican.
When did Virginia 36th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 36th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 36th State Senate District?
Virginia 36th State Senate District has a population of 212,399 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 36th State Senate District is $158,971 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 36th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
