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Virginia House of Delegates District 85

Virginia House of Delegates District 85

Virginia · Latest: 2024↑ D+31.7 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 31.7pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 86K residents

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Virginia House of Delegates District 85 is a state house district that has a population of 85,838. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+37.1.

Virginia House of Delegates District 85 Presidential Election Results, 2020–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202467.7%30.6%D+37.1D+31.7
202051.6%46.2%D+5.4—
Political Identity

What defines VA-HD-85?

VA-HD-85 is a deep Democratic suburban geography with a D+37.1 margin in 2024. It shifted 31.7pp toward Democrats between 2020 and 2024. It has a population of 86K.

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Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 37.1% margin
  • Highly elastic — margins have ranged 31.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
  • Swung 31.7 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
VA-HD-85Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
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White (Non-Hispanic) 54.6%Black 20.8%Hispanic 9.5%Asian 7.9%Multiracial 6.4%Native American 0.5%
GroupVA-HD-85StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
54.6%58.4%57.4%
Black / African American
20.8%18.6%12.2%
Hispanic / Latino
9.5%11.0%19.3%
Asian
7.9%6.9%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
6.4%4.7%4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.5%0.4%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Virginia House of Delegates District 85? 85,838 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
VA-HD-85 vs Virginia vs National86K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
86K
local
86KState 8.7MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.03%
local
0.03%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
78.7%
local
78.7%State 75.6%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $99,933National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 10.0%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 42.3%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 67.3%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 39.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.9%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 16.7%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 13.1%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 17.4%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 82.6%National 77.8%
Competitiveness

How competitive is VA-HD-85?

Safe DAvg margin: D+21.3 (last 3 elections)
2020
D+5.4
2024
D+37.1
Elasticity
31.7pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+21.3

Other Virginia State House Districts

99 total
NameMargin ↓
VA-HD-79D+78.9
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VA-HD-05D+58.9
VA-HD-02D+57.5
VA-HD-03D+56.6
VA-HD-78D+54.7
VA-HD-92D+52.4
VA-HD-87D+51.9
VA-HD-80D+51.5
VA-HD-77D+50.6
VA-HD-93D+48.3
VA-HD-04D+48.0
VA-HD-13D+46.3
VA-HD-07D+44.6
VA-HD-17D+42.5
VA-HD-12D+41.7
VA-HD-16D+38.7
VA-HD-08D+35.9
VA-HD-88D+35.7
VA-HD-11D+35.4
VA-HD-23D+35.2
VA-HD-91D+35.1
VA-HD-81D+34.6
VA-HD-14D+32.8
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