Virginia 12th State Senate District, Virginia: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Republican peak: R+11 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 219,0652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $99,8222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+11 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 12, VAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62,960 | 55,816 | 120,356 | ||
| D | 59,795 | 55,564 | 117,451 | ||
| R | 45,447 | 50,839 | 102,136 | ||
| R | 43,825 | 54,227 | 99,445 | ||
| R | 42,044 | 52,042 | 94,936 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
14.2%
German
10.3%
Irish
8.6%
American
6.2%
Italian
4.3%
Scottish
1.7%
Polish
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$99,822
State Senate District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 12$99,822
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.9%
Working age (18–64)6.5%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
86.4%
speak English only
Spanish8.5%
Other Indo-European2.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+41.7, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the state's most heavily Democratic constituencies, reflecting the dense, highly educated suburban and urban electorate concentrated in its boundaries.
The Democratic margin in Virginia 12th State Senate District has rarely exceeded six points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded eleven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by six points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 59% non-Hispanic-white share, a 7% poverty rate, and a median household income of $99,822 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 12, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 12, Virginia voted Democratic by 5.9 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 120,356 votes cast, 62,960 went Democratic and 55,816 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 12, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 12, Virginia as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 12, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 12, Virginia voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in State Senate District 12, Virginia?
State Senate District 12, Virginia has a population of 219,065 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 12, Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 12, Virginia is $99,822 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State Senate District 12, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 12, Virginia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.