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1892–2024
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Roanoke, VA
presidential margin
2008R+10.42012R+14.52016R+20.82020R+16.52024R+18.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.5
2024
median income$70,385U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age43.0U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate11.9%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.2%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english7.3%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.3%
German10.9%
American10.6%
African American†10.7%
African1.5%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican1.8%
Honduran1.0%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Asian Indian0.6%
Vietnamese0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.2%
Black Protestant2.0%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Roanoke, VA, Virginia

Akashic
Roanoke, VATrumpR+18.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Roanoke, VA, VAA map of the constituent counties of Roanoke, 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.Botetourt County, VA · R+45.0Craig County, VA · R+64.4Franklin County, VA · R+45.1Roanoke County, VA · R+22.4Roanoke city, VA · D+23.5Salem city, VA · R+19.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.5%98,686
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.0%67,445
Jill SteinGreen1.5%2,571
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Roanoke, VA, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Botetourt County, VARepublicanR+45.0
Craig County, VARepublicanR+64.4
Franklin County, VARepublicanR+45.1
Roanoke city, VADemocraticD+23.5
Roanoke County, VARepublicanR+22.4
Salem city, VARepublicanR+19.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.0%Harris67,445
58.5%Trump98,686
1.5%Stein2,571
−18.5%
168,702
R
40.8%Biden68,390
57.3%Trump96,088
1.8%Jorgensen3,071
−16.5%
167,549
R
36.9%Clinton55,980
57.7%Trump87,507
5.4%Johnson8,194
−20.8%
151,681
R
41.6%Obama62,977
56.1%Romney84,868
2.3%Johnson3,460
−14.5%
151,305
R
44.2%Obama66,098
54.6%McCain81,633
1.2%Nader1,850
−10.4%
149,581
R
39.2%Kerry52,902
59.9%Bush80,991
0.9%Badnarik1,205
−20.8%
135,098
R
41.8%Gore51,032
55.8%Bush68,230
2.4%Nader2,929
−14.1%
122,191
R
44.0%Clinton49,722
46.6%Dole52,684
9.4%Perot10,636
−2.6%
113,042
R
41.3%Clinton48,360
45.2%Bush52,889
13.6%Perot15,888
−3.9%
117,137
R
43.2%Dukakis44,244
56.0%Bush57,284
0.8%Fulani826
−12.7%
102,354
R
38.5%Mondale40,207
60.9%Reagan63,591
0.6%Larouche642
−22.4%
104,440
R
46.2%Carter44,673
49.0%Reagan47,377
4.7%Anderson4,570
−2.8%
96,620
D
54.7%Carter49,783
43.9%Ford39,942
1.4%Camejo1,301
+10.8%
91,026
R
30.9%McGovern15,930
66.9%Nixon34,499
2.2%Schmitz1,153
−36.0%
51,582
R
25.1%Humphrey18,268
52.2%Nixon37,977
22.6%Wallace16,439
−27.1%
72,684
D
54.1%Johnson23,216
45.8%Goldwater19,673
0.1%Hass34
+8.3%
42,923
R
39.0%Kennedy18,638
60.7%Nixon29,010
0.3%Byrd122
−21.7%
47,770
R
31.1%Stevenson13,670
66.2%Eisenhower29,107
2.6%Andrews1,163
−35.1%
43,940
R
35.6%Stevenson14,497
64.2%Eisenhower26,112
0.2%Hallinan91
−28.5%
40,700
R
41.1%Truman11,044
49.5%Dewey13,310
9.4%Thurmond2,541
−8.4%
26,895
D
56.7%Roosevelt14,543
43.0%Dewey11,046
0.3%Thomas76
+13.6%
25,665
D
63.7%Roosevelt14,503
35.8%Willkie8,164
0.5%Thomas110
+27.8%
22,777
D
64.4%Roosevelt14,991
35.1%Landon8,181
0.5%Lemke112
+29.2%
23,284
D
64.2%Roosevelt13,426
34.5%Hoover7,222
1.2%Thomas261
+29.7%
20,909
R
41.1%Smith8,852
58.9%Hoover12,701
0.0%
−17.9%
21,553
D
59.4%Davis8,849
34.1%Coolidge5,083
6.5%La Follette973
+25.3%
14,905
D
59.8%Cox9,478
39.2%Harding6,220
1.0%Debs152
+20.6%
15,850
D
64.0%Wilson5,846
34.4%Hughes3,139
1.7%Benson153
+29.6%
9,138
D
62.0%Wilson5,073
16.7%Taft1,370
21.3%Roosevelt1,743
+45.2%
8,186
D
58.7%Bryan4,530
40.6%Taft3,136
0.7%Debs51
+18.1%
7,717
D
60.0%Parker4,217
37.4%Roosevelt2,632
2.6%Debs181
+22.5%
7,030
D
51.7%Bryan6,285
46.1%McKinley5,604
2.2%Woolley263
+5.6%
12,152
D
51.6%Bryan7,410
47.0%McKinley6,755
1.4%Palmer206
+4.6%
14,371
D
56.8%Cleveland8,712
37.1%Harrison5,698
6.1%Weaver936
+19.6%
15,346
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: −18.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1980−18.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+19.6%
1896+4.6%
1900+5.6%
1904+22.5%
1908+18.1%
1912+45.2%
1916+29.6%
1920+20.6%
1924+25.3%
1928−17.9%
1932+29.7%
1936+29.2%
1940+27.8%
1944+13.6%
1948−8.4%
1952−28.5%
1956−35.1%
1960−21.7%
1964+8.3%
1968−27.1%
1972−36.0%
1976+10.8%
1980−2.8%
1984−22.4%
1988−12.7%
1992−3.9%
1996−2.6%
2000−14.1%
2004−20.8%
2008−10.4%
2012−14.5%
2016−20.8%
2020−16.5%
2024−18.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Roanoke, VATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 234,190 in 2024.58.5K117.1K175.6K234.2K234.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Roanoke, VA
YearTotal registered
2016214,366
2018212,789
2020222,421
2022227,262
2024234,190
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Roanoke's consolidated metro leans Democratic in its urban core but is ringed by reliably Republican rural counties, making the overall margin a consistent bellwether for southwestern Virginia's shifting political balance.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.

A population of 314,986, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,385 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Winston-Salem, NC and Birmingham, AL.

Political twins — metros

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

Winston-Salem, NC
80.2twin score
12-yr trend% Evangelicalpopulation scale
Birmingham, AL
78.4twin score
12-yr trend% Catholic% Latino≠ % Black
Huntsville, AL
70.6twin score
population scale% Evangelical% Catholic≠ college share

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 Roanoke, VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Roanoke, VA, Virginia voted Republican by 18.5 points (R+18.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 168,702 votes cast, 67,445 went Democratic and 98,686 went Republican.
When did Roanoke, VA, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Roanoke, VA, Virginia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Roanoke, VA, Virginia?
Roanoke, VA, Virginia has a population of 314,986 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Roanoke, VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Roanoke, VA, Virginia is $70,385 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Roanoke, VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Roanoke, VA, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.