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State Senate District 28·Virginia

Virginia 28th State Senate District delivered R+22 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

One of Virginia's most Democratic state senate seats by presidential margin

2008 — 2024·5 elections
VA
Latest
R+22
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
211,893
2024 ACS

Virginia 28th State Senate District, Virginia: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+25 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
211,8932024 5-year
Median household income
$105,6582024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
74.2%2024 5-year
Black
10.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.1%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+25 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
7 counties · 0 D · 7 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−22.4%
46,26073,290120,875
R
−18.8%
45,81467,521115,599
R
−24.9%
33,84558,04697,382
R
−17.0%
37,13652,66791,278
R
−11.3%
38,50548,44587,980

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.1%
German
13.2%
Irish
12.2%
American
6.6%
Italian
4.1%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
1.9%
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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.6%
75–84
3.2%
5.1%
65–74
5.7%
7.1%
55–64
7.1%
6.3%
45–54
6.3%
6.4%
35–44
6.4%
5.7%
25–34
5.6%
4.0%
18–24
3.6%
8.9%
5–17
8.5%
2.9%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$105,658
State Senate District 28 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 28$105,658
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.5%
Working age (18–64)7.5%
Seniors (65+)7.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.8%
speak English only
Spanish7.9%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
11.9%
Baptist
10.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.7%
Methodist
4.9%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Non-Christian
1.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+23.4 across roughly 212,000 residents, this district anchors reliably blue territory in Virginia's legislative map, making it a bellwether for Democratic base turnout rather than competitive swing dynamics.

The Republican margin in Virginia 28th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-five points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $105,658, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 211,893 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 28, Virginia — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/51028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 28, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 28, Virginia voted Republican by 22.4 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 120,875 votes cast, 46,260 went Democratic and 73,290 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 28, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 28, Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 28, Virginia?
State Senate District 28, Virginia has a population of 211,893 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 28, Virginia?
Median household income in State Senate District 28, Virginia is $105,658 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State Senate District 28, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 28, Virginia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.