Roanoke city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+23.5
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
98K
Population

Roanoke city, VA (Virginia) voted D+23.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 25,737 votes (60.82%) to 15,787 (37.31%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Roanoke city is classified as a solid Democratic county. Roanoke city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 98,355.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+23.5
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population98,355
Median Age
38.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,378(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
55.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
27.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
52.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
35.0%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
13.6%(Major Center)
Catholic
9.8%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
5.0%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
1.1%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
11.7%(1.3x)
Irish
8.4%
American Heritage
8.3%(1.5x)
German
8.0%
Sub-Saharan African
4.3%Significant Hub(3.6x)
Mexican
2.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.6%
18-29
7.4%↓
30-44
21.7%↑
45-64
30.5%↑
65+
17.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.7%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
10.4%
Professional & Technical
10.3%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.9%
Construction
6.1%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%(0.9x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202460.8%(25,737)37.3%(15,787)D+23.5R+2.3
202061.8%(26,773)36.0%(15,607)D+25.8D+6.8
201656.5%(22,286)37.5%(14,789)D+19.0R+3.8
201260.1%(24,134)37.3%(14,991)D+22.8R+0.6
200861.1%(24,934)37.8%(15,394)D+23.4D+17.3
200452.4%(18,862)46.3%(16,661)D+6.1R+3.7
200053.6%(17,920)43.8%(14,630)D+9.8R+5.8
199654.0%(17,282)38.4%(12,283)D+15.6D+3.4
199250.4%(17,724)38.2%(13,443)D+12.2D+6.7
198852.4%(17,185)46.9%(15,389)D+5.5D+10.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Roanoke city, VA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202066.1%(28,345)33.8%(14,499)D+32.3D+1.5
201864.4%(20,149)33.6%(10,509)D+30.8D+8.7
201459.3%(12,311)37.2%(7,714)D+22.1R+3.8
201262.9%(24,871)36.9%(14,601)D+26.0R+23.9
200874.4%(29,823)24.5%(9,823)D+49.9D+34.3
200657.2%(14,816)41.5%(10,768)D+15.6D+95.3
20020.0%(0)79.7%(12,730)R+79.7R+90.3
200055.3%(18,165)44.7%(14,696)D+10.6R+0.7
199655.6%(17,426)44.4%(13,890)D+11.3R+9.2
199454.2%(15,417)33.7%(9,598)D+20.5D+102.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202566.9%(20,700)32.8%(10,153)D+34.1D+8.6
201762.0%(15,099)36.5%(8,890)D+25.5D+7.5
201353.8%(11,714)35.7%(7,786)D+18.0D+14.2
200951.9%(10,731)48.0%(9,929)D+3.9R+22.1
200561.8%(14,207)35.9%(8,239)D+26.0D+0.9
200162.1%(15,348)37.0%(9,147)D+25.1D+24.2
199749.2%(11,857)48.3%(11,628)D+1.0R+1.9
199351.0%(13,106)48.1%(12,378)D+2.8R+15.3
198959.0%(16,590)40.9%(11,483)D+18.2R+11.4
198564.8%(13,380)35.2%(7,272)D+29.6D+6.9

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

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