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1892–2024
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Charlottesville, VA
presidential margin
2008D+19.52012D+14.52016D+21.92020D+28.22024D+26.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+26.4
2024
median income$93,985U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate11.0%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)54.0%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english12.2%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.3%
German13.6%
Irish11.6%
African American†9.7%
Jamaican0.2%
African0.2%
Mexican2.1%
Salvadoran1.4%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Asian Indian1.4%
Chinese1.0%
Korean0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.9%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Buddhist0.9%
Other Christian0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Charlottesville, VA, Virginia

Akashic
Charlottesville, VAHarrisD+26.4
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Charlottesville, VA, VAA map of the constituent counties of Charlottesville, VA, VA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Albemarle County, VA · D+33.9Fluvanna County, VA · R+6.2Greene County, VA · R+24.6Nelson County, VA · R+7.5Charlottesville city, VA · D+68.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic62.2%80,199
Donald TrumpRepublican35.8%46,154
Jill SteinGreen2.0%2,584
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Charlottesville, VA, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Albemarle County, VADemocraticD+33.9
Charlottesville city, VADemocraticD+68.3
Fluvanna County, VARepublicanR+6.2
Greene County, VARepublicanR+24.6
Nelson County, VARepublicanR+7.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.2%Harris80,199
35.8%Trump46,154
2.0%Stein2,584
+26.4%
128,937
D
63.1%Biden79,066
34.9%Trump43,731
2.0%Jorgensen2,532
+28.2%
125,329
D
57.5%Clinton63,619
35.5%Trump39,343
7.0%Johnson7,741
+21.9%
110,703
D
56.4%Obama59,621
41.9%Romney44,335
1.7%Johnson1,770
+14.5%
105,726
D
59.1%Obama59,184
39.7%McCain39,701
1.2%Nader1,208
+19.5%
100,093
D
51.5%Kerry43,374
47.4%Bush39,928
1.1%Badnarik909
+4.1%
84,211
R
45.7%Gore32,129
47.7%Bush33,575
6.6%Nader4,629
−2.1%
70,333
D
48.0%Clinton28,903
45.0%Dole27,115
6.9%Perot4,178
+3.0%
60,196
D
45.9%Clinton28,644
41.4%Bush25,834
12.7%Perot7,946
+4.5%
62,424
R
44.2%Dukakis22,767
54.6%Bush28,117
1.3%Fulani653
−10.4%
51,537
R
40.2%Mondale19,412
59.3%Reagan28,642
0.5%Larouche247
−19.1%
48,301
R
42.4%Carter18,918
48.2%Reagan21,504
9.4%Anderson4,213
−5.8%
44,635
R
47.9%Carter18,892
49.9%Ford19,664
2.2%Camejo872
−2.0%
39,428
R
31.1%McGovern7,139
67.3%Nixon15,455
1.7%Schmitz380
−36.2%
22,974
R
29.9%Humphrey8,030
48.4%Nixon13,012
21.8%Wallace5,854
−18.5%
26,896
D
50.5%Johnson10,831
49.4%Goldwater10,608
0.1%Hass26
+1.0%
21,465
R
45.0%Kennedy7,404
54.1%Nixon8,897
0.9%Byrd149
−9.1%
16,450
R
34.6%Stevenson5,073
56.5%Eisenhower8,291
8.9%Andrews1,311
−21.9%
14,675
R
42.5%Stevenson5,807
57.2%Eisenhower7,816
0.4%Hallinan50
−14.7%
13,673
D
50.6%Truman4,617
38.5%Dewey3,513
10.8%Thurmond987
+12.1%
9,117
D
66.1%Roosevelt6,162
33.6%Dewey3,130
0.3%Thomas29
+32.5%
9,321
D
69.9%Roosevelt5,640
29.8%Willkie2,400
0.3%Thomas25
+40.2%
8,065
D
73.7%Roosevelt5,349
25.9%Landon1,878
0.4%Lemke30
+47.8%
7,257
D
77.4%Roosevelt5,666
21.7%Hoover1,589
0.8%Thomas62
+55.7%
7,317
D
60.6%Smith4,485
39.4%Hoover2,922
0.0%
+21.1%
7,407
D
72.0%Davis3,993
23.6%Coolidge1,310
4.4%La Follette242
+48.4%
5,545
D
70.5%Cox4,469
29.1%Harding1,844
0.5%Debs30
+41.4%
6,343
D
80.6%Wilson3,791
19.3%Hughes909
0.1%Benson4
+61.3%
4,704
D
75.5%Wilson3,022
13.5%Taft540
10.9%Roosevelt438
+62.1%
4,000
D
68.6%Bryan2,872
30.4%Taft1,271
1.0%Debs42
+38.3%
4,185
D
72.1%Parker2,915
27.1%Roosevelt1,095
0.9%Debs35
+45.0%
4,045
D
57.6%Bryan5,973
41.8%McKinley4,335
0.6%Woolley60
+15.8%
10,368
D
56.5%Bryan6,373
42.2%McKinley4,761
1.4%Palmer154
+14.3%
11,288
D
60.6%Cleveland6,602
36.3%Harrison3,955
3.1%Weaver341
+24.3%
10,898
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +26.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2004+26.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+24.3%
1896+14.3%
1900+15.8%
1904+45.0%
1908+38.3%
1912+62.1%
1916+61.3%
1920+41.4%
1924+48.4%
1928+21.1%
1932+55.7%
1936+47.8%
1940+40.2%
1944+32.5%
1948+12.1%
1952−14.7%
1956−21.9%
1960−9.1%
1964+1.0%
1968−18.5%
1972−36.2%
1976−2.0%
1980−5.8%
1984−19.1%
1988−10.4%
1992+4.5%
1996+3.0%
2000−2.1%
2004+4.1%
2008+19.5%
2012+14.5%
2016+21.9%
2020+28.2%
2024+26.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Charlottesville, VATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 174,376 in 2024.43.6K87.2K130.8K174.4K174.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Charlottesville, VA
YearTotal registered
2016155,167
2018154,905
2020162,509
2022166,026
2024174,376
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to the University of Virginia, Charlottesville's metro tilts heavily toward college-educated voters, producing Democratic margins that stand out sharply against the more competitive surrounding Piedmont counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.4 points.

A population of 224,335, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,985 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Boulder, CO and Ann Arbor, MI.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Boulder, CO
95.6twin score
12-yr trend2016–2020 trajectorymedian income≠ 2004 margin
Ann Arbor, MI
93.4twin score
2020–2024 trajectorycollege share12-yr trend≠ 2000 margin
Corvallis, OR
92.7twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Charlottesville, VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charlottesville, VA, Virginia voted Democratic by 26.4 points (D+26.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 128,937 votes cast, 80,199 went Democratic and 46,154 went Republican.
When did Charlottesville, VA, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Charlottesville, VA, Virginia voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Charlottesville, VA, Virginia?
Charlottesville, VA, Virginia has a population of 224,335 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charlottesville, VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Charlottesville, VA, Virginia is $93,985 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Charlottesville, VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Charlottesville, VA, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.