Chesapeake city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+3.8
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
253K
Population

Chesapeake city, VA (Virginia) voted D+3.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 65,399 votes (51.09%) to 60,550 (47.3%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Chesapeake city is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Chesapeake city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 252,583.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+3.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population252,583
Median Age
37.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$95,373(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
54.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
29.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
74.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
15.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
25.1%(Above Average)
Catholic
9.2%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Black Protestant
3.6%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
11.6%(1.3x)
Irish
9.5%
German
9.3%
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Italian
4.2%
Mexican
2.5%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.2%↑
18-29
8.0%↓
30-44
21.0%↑
45-64
32.2%↑
65+
14.6%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.0%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.3%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
8.3%
Manufacturing
7.1%(0.7x US)
Construction
7.0%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.3%(1.1x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.1%(65,399)47.3%(60,550)D+3.8R+2.7
202052.2%(66,377)45.8%(58,180)D+6.4D+7.7
201646.7%(52,627)48.0%(54,047)R+1.3R+2.3
201249.9%(55,052)48.8%(53,900)D+1.0R+0.2
200850.2%(53,994)48.9%(52,625)D+1.3D+16.1
200442.3%(38,744)57.1%(52,283)R+14.8R+6.6
200045.0%(33,578)53.2%(39,684)R+8.2R+7.3
199645.8%(28,713)46.7%(29,251)R+0.9D+7.9
199238.0%(23,495)46.7%(28,909)R+8.8D+13.6
198838.5%(18,828)60.9%(29,738)R+22.3D+1.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Chesapeake city, VA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202053.9%(68,129)46.0%(58,154)D+7.9R+3.0
201854.6%(49,506)43.7%(39,632)D+10.9D+11.4
201448.7%(29,602)49.2%(29,899)R+0.5R+4.1
201251.7%(56,109)48.1%(52,182)D+3.6R+22.3
200862.5%(65,527)36.5%(38,304)D+26.0D+30.6
200647.1%(30,761)51.7%(33,772)R+4.6D+80.0
20020.0%(0)84.6%(37,892)R+84.6R+80.9
200048.2%(36,120)51.8%(38,833)R+3.6D+0.4
199648.0%(30,502)52.0%(33,032)R+4.0R+4.2
199444.6%(22,992)44.4%(22,898)D+0.2D+77.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202556.1%(53,971)43.8%(42,147)D+12.3D+4.9
201753.1%(38,459)45.7%(33,108)D+7.4D+4.3
201348.7%(30,838)45.6%(28,855)D+3.1D+23.8
200939.6%(21,376)60.3%(32,518)R+20.7R+23.9
200550.3%(26,612)47.1%(24,885)D+3.3D+11.3
200145.8%(24,087)53.8%(28,328)R+8.1D+7.8
199741.2%(18,509)57.0%(25,636)R+15.9D+3.2
199340.0%(16,769)59.1%(24,733)R+19.0R+19.7
198950.3%(21,384)49.6%(21,076)D+0.7R+17.7
198559.2%(16,495)40.8%(11,364)D+18.4R+3.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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