How did VA-SD-17, Virginia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

VA-SD-17, Virginia voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+4.6. Kamala D Harris received 62,139 votes and Donald Trump received 56,577 out of 120,238 total votes cast, a 1.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is VA-SD-17, Virginia's political history?

VA-SD-17, Virginia has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 5.8 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of VA-SD-17, Virginia?

VA-SD-17, Virginia has a population of 220,422 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 49.4% non-Hispanic white, 3.7% Hispanic, 41.1% Black.

Which places are most similar to VA-SD-17, Virginia?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to VA-SD-17, Virginia are South Carolina State Senate District 17, North Carolina State Senate District 3, Arkansas State Senate District 9. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Virginia Senate of Virginia District 17

Virginia · Latest: 2024↓ R+1.2 vs 2020

Competitive — 220K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

South Carolina State Senate District 17SC

Regional Republican

R+1.9

Similarity score97%

North Carolina State Senate District 3NC

Regional Republican

R+3.3

Similarity score96%

Arkansas State Senate District 9AR

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+9.4

Similarity score95%

North Carolina State Senate District 5NC

Urban Competitive

D+9.6

Similarity score95%

Mississippi State Senate District 22MS

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+6.8

Similarity score95%

Virginia Senate of Virginia District 13VA

Diverse urban democratic 3

D+21.7

Similarity score95%

South Carolina State Senate District 36SC

Diverse urban democratic 3

R+2.7

Similarity score94%

North Carolina State Senate District 11NC

Urban Competitive

R+3.5

Similarity score94%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

VA-SD-17Census 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) 49.4%Black 41.1%Multiracial 4.1%Hispanic 3.7%Asian 1.3%Native American 0.4%

Group	VA-SD-17	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	49.4%	58.4%	57.4%
Black / African American	41.1%	18.6%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	4.1%	4.7%	4.0%
Hispanic / Latino	3.7%	11.0%	19.3%
Asian	1.3%	6.9%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	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 Senate of Virginia District 17? 220,422 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-SD-17 vs Virginia vs National220K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

220K

local

220KState 8.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.07%

local

0.07%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

78.3%

local

78.3%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%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in VA-SD-17

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

69.7%

vs Previous

+4.9pp

Voting-Age Pop

172,544

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is VA-SD-17?

Lean DAvg margin: D+5.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+10.8

2012

D+11.6

2016

D+5.8

2020

D+5.8

2024

D+4.6

Elasticity

6.9pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+7.7

Other Virginia State Senate Districts

39 total

Name	Margin ↓
VA-SD-14	D+63.8
VA-SD-40	D+58.3
VA-SD-39	D+55.1
VA-SD-21	D+46.8
VA-SD-37	D+40.8
VA-SD-23	D+39.5
VA-SD-34	D+39.0
VA-SD-38	D+38.9
VA-SD-35	D+33.0
VA-SD-33	D+30.0
VA-SD-15	D+28.9
VA-SD-36	D+26.4
VA-SD-18	D+26.1
VA-SD-11	D+25.5
VA-SD-13	D+21.7
VA-SD-32	D+21.4
VA-SD-16	D+17.9
VA-SD-29	D+16.9
VA-SD-22	D+14.6
VA-SD-30	D+8.6
VA-SD-31	D+8.6
VA-SD-24	D+8.1
VA-SD-27	D+3.1
VA-SD-12	D+0.2
VA-SD-04	R+1.3

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