Petersburg city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+72.5
2024 Margin
R+4.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
34K
Population

Petersburg city, VA (Virginia) voted D+72.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 11,219 votes (85.52%) to 1,702 (12.97%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Petersburg city is classified as a deep Democratic county. Petersburg city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 33,537.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+72.5
2020→2024 SwingR+4.0%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population33,537
Median Age
35.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$50,698(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
14.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
74.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
38.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
21.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
36.9%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
13.1%(Primary Hub)
Catholic
11.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
10.4%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
3.4%(Above Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
4.0%
Sub-Saharan African
3.5%Significant Hub(2.9x)
American Heritage
3.0%
Puerto Rican
2.4%(1.4x)
German
1.6%
West Indian
1.5%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.9%
18-29
8.4%↓
30-44
23.4%↑
45-64
27.5%
65+
16.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.4%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
10.2%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
8.8%
Educational Services
8.6%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.4%
Construction
3.9%(0.6x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202485.5%(11,219)13.0%(1,702)D+72.5R+4.0
202087.8%(12,389)11.2%(1,584)D+76.5R+0.1
201687.2%(12,021)10.5%(1,451)D+76.7R+3.5
201289.8%(14,283)9.6%(1,527)D+80.2D+1.7
200888.6%(13,774)10.2%(1,583)D+78.4D+16.2
200481.0%(9,682)18.7%(2,238)D+62.3D+2.3
200079.1%(8,751)19.1%(2,109)D+60.0D+6.4
199674.4%(8,105)20.8%(2,261)D+53.7D+10.1
199268.2%(8,671)24.6%(3,125)D+43.6D+12.3
198864.9%(8,177)33.6%(4,231)D+31.3D+8.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Petersburg city, VA • 1892–2024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202089.1%(12,413)10.8%(1,505)D+78.3R+1.6
201889.5%(9,170)9.7%(989)D+79.9D+3.0
201487.8%(6,800)10.9%(843)D+76.9R+2.6
201289.6%(13,882)10.1%(1,569)D+79.5R+2.2
200890.2%(13,605)8.5%(1,276)D+81.7D+22.5
200678.9%(5,944)19.8%(1,488)D+59.2D+136.2
20020.0%(0)77.1%(2,789)R+77.1R+131.7
200077.3%(8,255)22.7%(2,423)D+54.6D+5.8
199674.4%(7,823)25.6%(2,689)D+48.8R+2.1
199472.4%(7,229)21.5%(2,147)D+50.9D+123.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202588.5%(8,811)11.3%(1,124)D+77.2D+0.9
201787.7%(7,164)11.5%(938)D+76.2R+1.6
201387.5%(7,260)9.6%(798)D+77.9D+15.8
200981.0%(5,214)19.0%(1,221)D+62.0R+2.4
200581.8%(5,995)17.4%(1,274)D+64.4D+0.0
200182.0%(7,018)17.6%(1,509)D+64.4D+27.3
199767.4%(5,475)30.3%(2,460)D+37.1D+6.5
199364.6%(5,585)34.0%(2,939)D+30.6R+11.1
198970.8%(8,394)29.1%(3,454)D+41.7D+6.3
198567.7%(7,556)32.3%(3,604)D+35.4D+3.6

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

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