state senate districtVirginia 37th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+10.3
2008D+23.8
2012D+23.8
2016D+40.3
2020D+42.4
2024D+40.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+30.4D+10.3 → D+40.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+42.3D+40.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.6% of 142,605 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
75,922
30,811
3,887
110,620
142,605
77.6%
2020
67,288
26,530
2,240
96,058
138,884†
69.2%
2016
65,653
25,783
7,541
98,977
134,233†
73.7%
2012
58,710
35,886
1,371
95,967
127,195†
75.4%
2008
56,118
34,358
884
91,360
120,009†
76.1%
2004
44,836
36,348
827
82,011
112,824†
72.7%
† 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 37VirginiaUnited States
English11.7%12.0%9.5%
German11.6%10.1%12.5%
Irish11.1%9.1%9.4%
Italian5.4%3.9%4.8%
American3.9%8.4%5.3%
Polish2.5%1.6%2.2%
Scottish2.4%1.9%1.3%
French1.9%1.3%1.6%
Asian Indian4.8%1.8%1.4%
Korean3.7%0.8%0.4%
Chinese3.4%0.8%1.3%
Vietnamese3.1%0.7%0.6%
Filipino1.8%0.9%0.9%
Pakistani1.6%0.5%—
Nepalese0.6%——
Bangladeshi0.4%——
Salvadoran3.8%2.1%0.7%
Mexican1.9%2.4%11.3%
Peruvian1.5%0.5%—
Bolivian1.4%0.4%—
Guatemalan1.1%0.7%0.5%
Honduran1.0%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.4%1.8%
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
African American†3.0%15.6%9.9%
Ethiopian0.8%0.5%—
African0.3%0.9%0.5%
Ghanaian0.2%0.2%—
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
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 37
Virginia
United States
Median age
38
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 37
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$150,474
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.0%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
66.0%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 37
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
37.2%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
13.4%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
6.5%
2.6%
2.0%
Korean
2.6%
0.7%
0.3%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.6%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 37
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 37th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+10.3%
2008
+23.8%
2012
+23.8%
2016
+40.3%
2020
+42.4%
2024
+40.8%
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
68.6%Harris75,922
27.9%Trump30,811
3.5%
D+40.8
R+1.7
D+42.3
110,620
D
70.0%Biden67,288
27.6%Trump26,530
2.3%
D+42.4
D+2.1
D+38.0
96,058
D
66.3%Clinton65,653
26.0%Trump25,783
7.6%
D+40.3
D+16.5
D+38.2
98,977
D
61.2%Obama58,710
37.4%Romney35,886
1.4%
D+23.8
±0.0
D+19.9
95,967
D
61.4%Obama56,118
37.6%McCain34,358
1.0%
D+23.8
D+13.5
D+16.5
91,360
D
54.7%Kerry44,836
44.3%Bush36,348
1.0%
D+10.3
—
D+12.8
82,011
current representation
Current officeholders
DSaddam SalimState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.5, this district anchors the GOP's rural base in Virginia's state legislative map, where turnout patterns and demographic composition have kept margins wide and consistent across election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.8 points.
A population of 213,556, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $150,474 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Virginia 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 37th State Senate District voted Democratic by 40.8 points (D+40.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 110,620 votes cast, 75,922 went Democratic and 30,811 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 37th State Senate District?
Virginia 37th State Senate District has a population of 213,556 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 37th State Senate District is $150,474 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 37th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
