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1892–2024
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Richmond, VA
presidential margin
2008D+6.62012D+5.32016D+9.22020D+14.42024D+13.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+13.4
2024
median income$89,669U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age39.1U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate10.1%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.1%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english11.9%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.3%
German9.1%
Irish8.3%
African American†25.5%
African0.9%
Jamaican0.4%
Mexican1.9%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Salvadoran1.3%
Asian Indian1.6%
Chinese0.5%
Vietnamese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.3%
Black Protestant3.1%
Muslim2.1%
Hindu1.3%
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.

Richmond, VA, Virginia

Akashic
Richmond, VAHarrisD+13.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Richmond, VA, VAA map of the constituent counties of Richmond, 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.Amelia County, VA · R+44.3Charles City County, VA · D+10.7Chesterfield County, VA · D+8.9Dinwiddie County, VA · R+23.1Goochland County, VA · R+18.5Hanover County, VA · R+25.7Henrico County, VA · D+28.7King and Queen County, VA · R+25.6King William County, VA · R+40.5New Kent County, VA · R+31.7Powhatan County, VA · R+43.9Prince George County, VA · R+21.3Sussex County, VA · D+4.4Colonial Heights city, VA · R+32.4Hopewell city, VA · D+13.7Petersburg city, VA · D+72.5Richmond city, VA · D+65.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic55.8%406,726
Donald TrumpRepublican42.4%309,200
Jill SteinGreen1.8%13,215
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Richmond, VA, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Amelia County, VARepublicanR+44.3
Charles City County, VADemocraticD+10.7
Chesterfield County, VADemocraticD+8.9
Colonial Heights city, VARepublicanR+32.4
Dinwiddie County, VARepublicanR+23.1
Goochland County, VARepublicanR+18.5
Hanover County, VARepublicanR+25.7
Henrico County, VADemocraticD+28.7
Hopewell city, VADemocraticD+13.7
King and Queen County, VARepublicanR+25.6
King William County, VARepublicanR+40.5
New Kent County, VARepublicanR+31.7
Petersburg city, VADemocraticD+72.5
Powhatan County, VARepublicanR+43.9
Prince George County, VARepublicanR+21.3
Richmond city, VADemocraticD+65.9
Sussex County, VADemocraticD+4.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
55.8%Harris406,726
42.4%Trump309,200
1.8%Stein13,215
+13.4%
729,141
D
56.3%Biden404,462
41.9%Trump300,886
1.8%Jorgensen12,671
+14.4%
718,019
D
51.8%Clinton331,172
42.6%Trump272,434
5.6%Johnson35,616
+9.2%
639,222
D
51.9%Obama323,078
46.7%Romney290,307
1.4%Johnson8,627
+5.3%
622,012
D
52.9%Obama314,132
46.3%McCain275,087
0.9%Nader5,126
+6.6%
594,345
R
44.4%Kerry220,786
55.0%Bush273,351
0.6%Badnarik3,026
−10.6%
497,163
R
42.8%Gore181,315
54.6%Bush231,422
2.6%Nader10,825
−11.8%
423,562
R
42.1%Clinton159,229
50.9%Dole192,559
6.9%Perot26,172
−8.8%
377,960
R
37.8%Clinton155,663
48.0%Bush197,390
14.2%Perot58,598
−10.1%
411,651
R
36.2%Dukakis125,170
62.8%Bush216,987
0.9%Fulani3,234
−26.6%
345,391
R
35.0%Mondale120,993
64.5%Reagan223,212
0.5%Larouche1,598
−29.6%
345,803
R
38.9%Carter119,157
56.4%Reagan172,717
4.6%Anderson14,220
−17.5%
306,094
R
43.5%Carter120,470
54.5%Ford150,896
2.0%Camejo5,662
−11.0%
277,028
R
33.6%McGovern77,192
64.7%Nixon148,361
1.7%Schmitz3,902
−31.0%
229,455
R
30.3%Humphrey68,443
47.2%Nixon106,472
22.5%Wallace50,775
−16.9%
225,690
D
50.6%Johnson80,145
49.3%Goldwater78,055
0.1%Hass212
+1.3%
158,412
R
40.3%Kennedy49,659
59.0%Nixon72,798
0.7%Byrd829
−18.8%
123,286
R
27.6%Stevenson29,412
57.6%Eisenhower61,295
14.8%Andrews15,755
−29.9%
106,462
R
41.3%Stevenson41,335
58.5%Eisenhower58,537
0.3%Hallinan260
−17.2%
100,132
D
49.4%Truman30,784
37.2%Dewey23,216
13.4%Thurmond8,335
+12.1%
62,335
D
72.6%Roosevelt39,617
27.2%Dewey14,842
0.2%Thomas124
+45.4%
54,583
D
75.4%Roosevelt37,310
24.2%Willkie11,963
0.4%Thomas181
+51.3%
49,454
D
79.7%Roosevelt36,187
19.9%Landon9,027
0.4%Lemke198
+59.8%
45,412
D
72.5%Roosevelt28,512
25.4%Hoover9,977
2.1%Thomas840
+47.1%
39,329
D
50.9%Smith19,466
49.1%Hoover18,793
0.0%
+1.8%
38,259
D
73.5%Davis17,852
20.9%Coolidge5,088
5.6%La Follette1,361
+52.5%
24,301
D
75.2%Cox23,596
23.8%Harding7,463
1.0%Debs299
+51.4%
31,358
D
82.2%Wilson13,644
16.7%Hughes2,767
1.1%Benson190
+65.5%
16,601
D
81.0%Wilson11,877
9.1%Taft1,339
9.8%Roosevelt1,439
+71.9%
14,655
D
73.1%Bryan9,908
26.0%Taft3,517
0.9%Debs121
+47.2%
13,546
D
76.8%Parker9,628
21.8%Roosevelt2,730
1.4%Debs176
+55.0%
12,534
D
58.9%Bryan18,389
40.2%McKinley12,535
0.9%Woolley284
+18.8%
31,208
D
55.0%Bryan22,230
43.0%McKinley17,380
2.0%Palmer793
+12.0%
40,403
D
58.8%Cleveland24,226
37.2%Harrison15,316
4.0%Weaver1,639
+21.6%
41,181
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: +13.4% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+13.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+21.6%
1896+12.0%
1900+18.8%
1904+55.0%
1908+47.2%
1912+71.9%
1916+65.5%
1920+51.4%
1924+52.5%
1928+1.8%
1932+47.1%
1936+59.8%
1940+51.3%
1944+45.4%
1948+12.1%
1952−17.2%
1956−29.9%
1960−18.8%
1964+1.3%
1968−16.9%
1972−31.0%
1976−11.0%
1980−17.5%
1984−29.6%
1988−26.6%
1992−10.1%
1996−8.8%
2000−11.8%
2004−10.6%
2008+6.6%
2012+5.3%
2016+9.2%
2020+14.4%
2024+13.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Richmond, VATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 1,002,749 in 2024.250.7K501.4K752.1K1M1M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Richmond, VA
YearTotal registered
2016869,484
2018887,318
2020936,339
2022962,440
20241,002,749
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Richmond, VA sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 31.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.4 points.

A population of 1,341,248, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,669 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA and Raleigh-Cary, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
96.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
Raleigh-Cary, NC
94.7twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ college share
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
94.7twin score
population scalecollege share12-yr trend

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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Places within Richmond, VA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Richmond, VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Richmond, VA, Virginia voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 729,141 votes cast, 406,726 went Democratic and 309,200 went Republican.
When did Richmond, VA, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Richmond, VA, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Richmond, VA, Virginia?
Richmond, VA, Virginia has a population of 1,341,248 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Richmond, VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Richmond, VA, Virginia is $89,669 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Richmond, VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Richmond, VA, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.