Virginia House of Delegates District 49
Virginia · Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 66.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 91K residents
Virginia House of Delegates District 49 is a state house district that has a population of 91,425. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+8.3.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.4% | 53.7% | R+8.3 | R+66.4 |
| 2020 | 77.9% | 19.9% | D+58.0 | — |
What defines VA-HD-49?
VA-HD-49 is a Republican-leaning suburban geography with a R+8.3 margin in 2024. It shifted 66.4pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. It has a population of 91K.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has flipped parties 1 time since 2020
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 66.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Swung 66.4 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | VA-HD-49 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 37.5% | 58.4% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 26.2% | 11.0% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 16.8% | 18.6% | 12.2% |
Asian | 14.5% | 6.9% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.3% | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Who lives in Virginia House of Delegates District 49? 91,425 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
91K
Share of U.S. population
0.03%
Voting-age population
80.8%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
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Poverty rate
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College degree
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Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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How competitive is VA-HD-49?
Safe DAvg margin: D+24.8 (last 3 elections)
2020
D+58.0
2024
R+8.3
66.4pp
1
D+24.8
Other Virginia State House Districts
99 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| VA-HD-79 | D+78.9 |
| VA-HD-54 | D+60.8 |
| VA-HD-01 | D+59.5 |
| VA-HD-05 | D+58.9 |
| VA-HD-02 | D+57.5 |
| VA-HD-03 | D+56.6 |
| VA-HD-78 | D+54.7 |
| VA-HD-92 | D+52.4 |
| VA-HD-87 | D+51.9 |
| VA-HD-80 | D+51.5 |
| VA-HD-77 | D+50.6 |
| VA-HD-93 | D+48.3 |
| VA-HD-04 | D+48.0 |
| VA-HD-13 | D+46.3 |
| VA-HD-07 | D+44.6 |
| VA-HD-17 | D+42.5 |
| VA-HD-12 | D+41.7 |
| VA-HD-16 | D+38.7 |
| VA-HD-85 | D+37.1 |
| VA-HD-08 | D+35.9 |
| VA-HD-88 | D+35.7 |
| VA-HD-11 | D+35.4 |
| VA-HD-23 | D+35.2 |
| VA-HD-91 | D+35.1 |
| VA-HD-81 | D+34.6 |
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