state senate districtVirginia 39th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+33.9
2008D+43.9
2012D+42.8
2016D+57.8
2020D+62.8
2024D+55.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+21.2D+33.9 → D+55.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+56.6D+55.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.1% of 149,583 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
79,512
21,772
3,519
104,803
149,583
70.1%
2020
87,205
19,074
2,205
108,484
146,233†
74.2%
2016
74,793
17,527
6,804
99,124
136,629†
72.5%
2012
67,308
26,575
1,286
95,169
129,458†
73.5%
2008
64,860
25,046
744
90,650
128,933†
70.3%
2004
52,639
25,812
733
79,184
128,408†
61.7%
† 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 39VirginiaUnited States
Irish11.3%9.1%9.4%
English10.9%12.0%9.5%
German10.4%10.1%12.5%
Italian5.6%3.9%4.8%
Polish3.1%1.6%2.2%
Scottish2.2%1.9%1.3%
American2.1%8.4%5.3%
French1.8%1.3%1.6%
Salvadoran5.5%2.1%0.7%
Mexican3.4%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.9%1.4%1.8%
Guatemalan1.9%0.7%0.5%
Honduran1.5%0.7%0.3%
Bolivian0.9%0.4%—
Cuban0.7%—0.7%
Peruvian0.7%0.5%—
African American†10.5%15.6%9.9%
Ethiopian3.6%0.5%—
African1.3%0.9%0.5%
Ghanaian0.5%0.2%—
Sierra Leonean0.5%——
Nigerian0.4%0.2%0.2%
Jamaican0.4%0.3%0.4%
Sudanese0.3%——
Asian Indian2.1%1.8%1.4%
Filipino1.4%0.9%0.9%
Chinese1.3%0.8%1.3%
Korean1.2%0.8%0.4%
Afghan0.8%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.5%0.7%0.6%
Pakistani0.5%0.5%—
Japanese0.3%—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 39
Virginia
United States
Median age
37.2
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
6.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA SD 39
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$117,315
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
67.8%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA SD 39
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
31.1%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
13.7%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.3%
2.6%
2.0%
Arabic
2.1%
0.8%
0.4%
Other languages
5.6%
1.1%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA SD 39
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 39th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+33.9%
2008
+43.9%
2012
+42.8%
2016
+57.8%
2020
+62.8%
2024
+55.1%
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
75.9%Harris79,512
20.8%Trump21,772
3.4%
D+55.1
R+7.7
D+56.6
104,803
D
80.4%Biden87,205
17.6%Trump19,074
2.0%
D+62.8
D+5.0
D+58.4
108,484
D
75.5%Clinton74,793
17.7%Trump17,527
6.9%
D+57.8
D+15.0
D+55.7
99,124
D
70.7%Obama67,308
27.9%Romney26,575
1.4%
D+42.8
R+1.1
D+38.9
95,169
D
71.5%Obama64,860
27.6%McCain25,046
0.8%
D+43.9
D+10.0
D+36.6
90,650
D
66.5%Kerry52,639
32.6%Bush25,812
0.9%
D+33.9
—
D+36.3
79,184
current representation
Current officeholders
DElizabeth Bennett-ParkerState Senate · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the rural Shenandoah Valley and southwestern highlands, this district delivered a 40-point presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest gaps of any Virginia Senate seat.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.1 points.
A population of 220,559, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $117,315 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 40 and State Senate District 12.
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How did Virginia 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 39th State Senate District voted Democratic by 55.1 points (D+55.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 104,803 votes cast, 79,512 went Democratic and 21,772 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 39th State Senate District?
Virginia 39th State Senate District has a population of 220,559 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in Virginia 39th State Senate District is $117,315 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 39th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
