Virginia 21st State Senate District, Virginia: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+42%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 212,4292024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,1092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 21, 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 | 54,510 | 22,168 | 77,883 | ||
| D | 58,601 | 21,319 | 81,737 | ||
| D | 51,856 | 19,599 | 75,829 | ||
| D | 57,007 | 21,050 | 79,156 | ||
| D | 57,127 | 22,566 | 80,432 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
8.0%
English
8.0%
Irish
7.7%
American
5.3%
Italian
3.4%
Polish
1.6%
Scottish
1.5%
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: 32.7 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
$66,109
State Senate District 21 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 21$66,109
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.2%
Working age (18–64)14.0%
Seniors (65+)14.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.2%
speak English only
Spanish5.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+69.7, this rural southwestern Virginia district ranks among the most heavily one-sided constituencies in the state, reflecting the region's deep cultural and economic ties to coal country.
The Democratic margin in Virginia 21st State Senate District reached its widest at forty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,109, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 212,429 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 21, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 21, Virginia voted Democratic by 41.5 points (D+42), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 77,883 votes cast, 54,510 went Democratic and 22,168 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 21, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 21, Virginia as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 21, Virginia?
State Senate District 21, Virginia has a population of 212,429 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 21, Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 21, Virginia is $66,109 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State Senate District 21, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 21, Virginia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.