Suffolk city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+15.8
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
99K
Population

Suffolk city, VA (Virginia) voted D+15.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 30,597 votes (57.14%) to 22,112 (41.3%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Suffolk city is classified as a solid Democratic county. Suffolk city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 98,796.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+15.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population98,796
Median Age
38.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$92,666(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
46.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
42.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
15.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.0%
Mainline Protestant
6.5%
Black Protestant
2.7%
Catholic
0.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
10.3%
German
7.5%
American Heritage
7.1%(1.3x)
Irish
6.3%
Sub-Saharan African
5.7%Major Concentration(4.8x)
Italian
2.6%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.6%
18-29
7.9%↓
30-44
20.5%
45-64
32.8%↑
65+
15.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.7%
Manufacturing
12.1%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.5%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
6.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.0%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202457.1%(30,597)41.3%(22,112)D+15.8R+1.5
202057.8%(28,676)40.5%(20,082)D+17.3D+5.1
201653.8%(23,280)41.6%(18,006)D+12.2R+2.9
201257.0%(24,267)41.9%(17,820)D+15.1D+1.9
200856.2%(22,446)43.0%(17,165)D+13.2D+18.0
200447.3%(15,233)52.1%(16,763)R+4.8R+7.3
200050.6%(12,471)48.0%(11,836)D+2.6R+8.3
199652.2%(10,827)41.3%(8,572)D+10.9D+8.4
199245.5%(9,196)43.0%(8,697)D+2.5D+11.7
198845.0%(8,080)54.3%(9,742)R+9.3R+2.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Suffolk city, VA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202059.4%(29,275)40.5%(19,955)D+18.9R+3.8
201860.6%(21,397)38.0%(13,397)D+22.7D+8.9
201456.0%(13,533)42.2%(10,202)D+13.8R+2.3
201258.0%(24,247)41.9%(17,544)D+16.0R+16.1
200865.4%(24,069)33.3%(12,260)D+32.1D+31.4
200649.8%(11,810)49.1%(11,638)D+0.7D+86.9
20020.0%(0)86.1%(11,849)R+86.1R+91.1
200052.5%(12,744)47.5%(11,535)D+5.0D+3.2
199650.9%(10,316)49.1%(9,962)D+1.7R+11.7
199452.1%(8,818)38.6%(6,544)D+13.4D+95.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202561.6%(25,696)38.2%(15,935)D+23.4D+5.9
201758.3%(16,621)40.7%(11,623)D+17.5D+4.2
201354.2%(13,132)40.9%(9,906)D+13.3D+24.8
200944.2%(8,798)55.7%(11,095)R+11.5R+21.4
200553.7%(10,480)43.9%(8,561)D+9.8D+3.3
200153.1%(9,124)46.5%(7,996)D+6.6D+15.8
199744.6%(6,959)53.8%(8,398)R+9.2D+2.6
199343.6%(6,728)55.4%(8,551)R+11.8R+16.9
198952.5%(8,743)47.4%(7,893)D+5.1R+17.2
198561.2%(7,937)38.8%(5,037)D+22.4R+5.9

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

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