Newport News city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+28.7
2024 Margin
R+4.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1996
Voting Streak
184K
Population

Newport News city, VA (Virginia) voted D+28.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 48,169 votes (63.46%) to 26,385 (34.76%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Newport News city is classified as a solid Democratic county. Newport News city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 184,216.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+28.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.2%
Voting StreakD since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population184,216
Median Age
34.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$69,634(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
39.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
42.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
48.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
13.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.8%
Catholic
8.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.1%
Black Protestant
2.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
7.7%
German
7.5%
Irish
5.9%
American Heritage
5.4%
Mexican
4.2%
Puerto Rican
3.1%Above Average(1.9x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.2%
18-29
11.6%
30-44
23.7%↑
45-64
27.4%
65+
14.1%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.3%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
12.4%
Retail Trade
10.8%
Educational Services
9.7%(1.1x US)
Construction
5.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.8%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202463.5%(48,169)34.8%(26,385)D+28.7R+4.2
202065.4%(53,099)32.5%(26,377)D+32.9D+6.3
201660.3%(45,618)33.7%(25,468)D+26.6R+3.4
201264.3%(51,100)34.3%(27,230)D+30.0D+1.4
200863.9%(51,972)35.3%(28,667)D+28.7D+24.1
200452.0%(35,319)47.4%(32,208)D+4.6R+0.2
200051.5%(29,779)46.7%(27,006)D+4.8R+3.7
199651.0%(27,678)42.5%(23,072)D+8.5D+10.2
199242.1%(25,743)43.8%(26,779)R+1.7D+18.8
198839.4%(21,413)59.9%(32,570)R+20.5D+0.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Newport News city, VA • 1892–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202067.6%(53,265)32.3%(25,428)D+35.3R+1.5
201867.6%(39,398)30.7%(17,891)D+36.9D+14.0
201460.4%(23,405)37.5%(14,548)D+22.8R+7.1
201264.9%(50,800)34.9%(27,332)D+30.0R+17.0
200872.8%(57,654)25.9%(20,469)D+47.0D+35.2
200655.2%(25,242)43.4%(19,851)D+11.8D+95.5
20020.0%(0)83.7%(27,017)R+83.7R+93.6
200054.9%(31,830)45.0%(26,099)D+9.9D+13.9
199648.0%(25,330)52.0%(27,466)R+4.0R+19.4
199452.3%(24,540)36.9%(17,334)D+15.3D+98.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202568.9%(38,936)30.9%(17,461)D+38.0D+7.4
201764.7%(30,367)34.0%(15,986)D+30.6D+6.4
201359.1%(25,085)34.9%(14,803)D+24.2D+24.2
200950.0%(18,415)49.9%(18,401)D+0.0R+17.5
200557.4%(21,743)39.9%(15,095)D+17.6D+3.1
200157.0%(21,318)42.5%(15,920)D+14.4D+21.8
199745.4%(17,237)52.7%(20,033)R+7.4D+1.5
199345.1%(18,596)53.9%(22,242)R+8.8R+17.5
198954.3%(25,284)45.6%(21,261)D+8.6R+6.1
198557.4%(19,429)42.6%(14,433)D+14.8R+0.7

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

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