Question 1

How did Suffolk City, Virginia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Suffolk City, Virginia voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+15.9. Kamala D Harris received 30,597 votes and Donald Trump received 22,112 out of 53,352 total votes cast, a 1.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Suffolk City, Virginia's political history?

Accepted Answer

Suffolk City, Virginia has 29 presidential elections on record, spanning 1912 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 60.7 points in 1976.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Suffolk City, Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Suffolk City, Virginia has a population of 98,796 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 45.8% non-Hispanic white, 5.2% Hispanic, 42.0% Black. About 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $92,666.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Suffolk City, Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Suffolk City, Virginia are St. Clair, Chesapeake City, Jefferson. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	45.8%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	5.2%
▶Black / African American(13)	42.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6)	0.6%
Multiracial / Other	4.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	23.0%	67.0%
Mainline Protestant	6.5%	18.8%
Black Protestant	2.7%	7.8%
Other	1.5%	4.4%
Catholic	0.7%	2.0%
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	1.3%
Non-religious	65.7%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+15.9
2020	Biden+17.3
2016	Clinton+12.2
2012	Obama+15.2
2008	Obama+13.2
2004	Bush+4.8
2000	Gore+2.6
1996	Clinton+10.9
1992	Clinton+2.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	57.3%	41.4%	D+15.9	R+1.4
2020	57.8%	40.5%	D+17.3	D+5.1
2016	53.8%	41.6%	D+12.2	R+3.0
2012	57.0%	41.9%	D+15.2	D+1.9
2008	56.2%	43.0%	D+13.2	D+18.0
2004	47.3%	52.1%	R+4.8	R+7.3
2000	50.6%	48.0%	D+2.6	R+8.3
1996	52.2%	41.3%	D+10.9	D+8.4
1992	45.5%	43.0%	D+2.5	D+11.7
1988	45.0%	54.3%	R+9.3	R+2.5
1984	46.2%	53.0%	R+6.7	R+18.0
1980	54.1%	42.8%	D+11.2	R+9.1
1976	59.2%	38.9%	D+20.4	D+60.7
1972	29.2%	69.5%	R+40.3	R+33.4
1968	31.0%	37.9%	R+6.9	R+10.7
1964	51.9%	48.1%	D+3.8	D+3.4
1960	50.1%	49.6%	D+0.5	D+18.7
1956	39.2%	57.5%	R+18.3	R+3.7
1952	42.6%	57.2%	R+14.6	R+28.5
1948	49.8%	35.8%	D+14.0	—

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