Portsmouth city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+38.5
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
97K
Population

Portsmouth city, VA (Virginia) voted D+38.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 28,306 votes (68.45%) to 12,370 (29.91%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Portsmouth city is classified as a deep Democratic county. Portsmouth city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 97,190.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+38.5
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population97,190
Median Age
35.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,491(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
35.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
53.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
57.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
12.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.9%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.8%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
7.4%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
6.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
7.9%
American Heritage
6.6%(1.2x)
German
5.2%
Irish
4.9%
Sub-Saharan African
2.6%Above Average(2.2x)
Italian
2.3%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
9.2%↓
30-44
23.2%↑
45-64
29.1%↑
65+
15.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.5%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
12.9%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
9.6%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.5%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.6%(1.2x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202468.5%(28,306)29.9%(12,370)D+38.5R+2.3
202069.4%(30,948)28.6%(12,755)D+40.8D+4.5
201665.9%(28,497)29.6%(12,795)D+36.3R+6.5
201270.8%(32,501)28.0%(12,858)D+42.8D+3.5
200869.3%(32,327)30.0%(13,984)D+39.3D+16.8
200461.0%(24,112)38.5%(15,212)D+22.5R+4.7
200062.9%(22,286)35.6%(12,628)D+27.2R+5.1
199662.5%(22,150)30.2%(10,686)D+32.4D+11.5
199254.3%(20,416)33.5%(12,575)D+20.9D+10.8
198854.6%(19,698)44.6%(16,087)D+10.0D+3.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Portsmouth city, VA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202072.0%(31,520)27.9%(12,241)D+44.0R+2.4
201872.3%(23,985)25.9%(8,601)D+46.4D+4.1
201469.9%(17,101)27.6%(6,760)D+42.3R+0.8
201271.5%(32,281)28.4%(12,818)D+43.1R+13.5
200877.7%(35,371)21.1%(9,597)D+56.6D+27.6
200663.8%(17,453)34.8%(9,527)D+29.0D+110.8
20020.0%(0)81.8%(15,472)R+81.8R+111.5
200064.8%(23,208)35.1%(12,571)D+29.7D+12.0
199658.8%(19,974)41.1%(13,963)D+17.7R+16.4
199463.0%(19,576)28.9%(8,972)D+34.1D+112.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202573.3%(23,040)26.6%(8,351)D+46.7D+4.9
201770.2%(20,156)28.4%(8,167)D+41.8R+0.2
201368.1%(17,671)26.1%(6,776)D+42.0D+22.4
200959.8%(13,124)40.2%(8,824)D+19.6R+14.2
200565.7%(16,314)31.9%(7,926)D+33.8D+1.9
200165.7%(17,336)33.8%(8,922)D+31.9D+16.4
199757.0%(14,613)41.5%(10,641)D+15.5D+4.0
199355.2%(14,626)43.8%(11,593)D+11.4R+12.5
198961.9%(19,998)38.0%(12,281)D+23.9R+11.7
198567.8%(19,098)32.2%(9,059)D+35.6R+4.5

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

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