HarrisDemocratic54.3%473,108TrumpRepublican44.1%384,145OtherAll other candidates1.7%14,741
D+10.2- Lead
- 88,963
- Total
- 871,994
- vs nation
- D+11.7
Akashicmetro area
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
18 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic55.7%486,096TrumpRepublican42.3%369,160OtherAll other candidates2.0%17,877
D+13.4- Lead
- 116,936
- Total
- 873,133
- vs nation
- D+8.9
ClintonDemocratic51.0%401,992TrumpRepublican43.3%341,373OtherAll other candidates5.8%45,501
D+7.7- Lead
- 60,619
- Total
- 788,866
- vs nation
- D+5.6
ObamaDemocratic54.7%432,280RomneyRepublican43.8%346,194OtherAll other candidates1.4%11,300
D+10.9- Lead
- 86,086
- Total
- 789,774
- vs nation
- D+7.0
ObamaDemocratic55.0%434,701McCainRepublican44.0%347,764OtherAll other candidates0.9%7,241
D+11.0- Lead
- 86,937
- Total
- 789,706
- vs nation
- D+3.7
KerryDemocratic46.2%306,346BushRepublican53.1%351,901OtherAll other candidates0.7%4,451
R+6.9- Lead
- 45,555
- Total
- 662,698
- vs nation
- R+4.4
GoreDemocratic47.6%265,762BushRepublican50.2%280,069OtherAll other candidates2.2%12,464
R+2.6- Lead
- 14,307
- Total
- 558,295
- vs nation
- R+3.1
ClintonDemocratic48.6%240,500DoleRepublican43.8%216,837OtherAll other candidates7.6%37,479
D+4.8- Lead
- 23,663
- Total
- 494,816
- vs nation
- R+3.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,787,2352024 5-year
- Population density
- 558 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,202 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $84,8692024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+69.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Richmond, VA · twin score 93.8
presidential history
Party record book
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
81.3%
42,196 votes · D+63.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 80.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
64.4%
166,112 votes · R+31.5
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 60.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
486,096votes
55.7% of the vote · D+13.4
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 473,108 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
384,145votes
44.1% of the vote · D+10.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 369,160 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+69.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+44.4 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +69.5 pts
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
+10.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+18.0 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +8.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2012D+10.7
Presidential vote · 2024D+10.2
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.5 points.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (partial) | 30,468 | 13,488 | 8,272 | 8,682 | 26 |
| 2012 (partial) | 33,884 | 13,226 | 9,602 | 10,957 | 99 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−2,241 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −76,980 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −6,086 |
| 2012 | −6,778 |
| 2013 | −5,602 |
| 2014 | −4,350 |
| 2015 | −9,193 |
| 2016 | −10,648 |
| 2017 | −8,541 |
| 2018 | −4,924 |
| 2019 | −2,063 |
| 2021 | −384 |
| 2022 | −6,563 |
| 2023 | −4,216 |
| 2024 | −5,391 |
| 2025 | −2,241 |
The Hampton Roads metro's outsized active-duty and veteran population anchors a distinct electoral calculus, while fast-growing exurban corridors in Chesapeake and Suffolk have steadily shifted the region's partisan margins over successive cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 31.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.2 points.
A population of 1,787,235, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,869 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richmond, VA and Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Richmond, VA
93.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
92.7twin score
population scale2020–2024 trajectory% Black≠ median income
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
92.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Black≠ 12-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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Frequently asked questions
How did Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC voted Democratic by 10.2 points (D+10.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 871,994 votes cast, 473,108 went Democratic and 384,145 went Republican.
When did Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC has a population of 1,787,235 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?
Median household income in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $84,869 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.