Virginia Beach city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+2.6
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
456K
Population

Virginia Beach city, VA (Virginia) voted D+2.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 115,412 votes (50.45%) to 109,375 (47.81%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Virginia Beach city is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Virginia Beach city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 456,349.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+2.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population456,349
Median Age
37.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
40.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$92,968(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
59.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
18.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
7.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
15.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
10.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.9%
Catholic
11.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Black Protestant
1.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.6%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
11.6%(1.3x)
German
10.9%
Irish
10.7%
American Heritage
7.4%(1.4x)
Italian
5.6%
Mexican
2.6%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.9%
18-29
8.4%↓
30-44
23.0%↑
45-64
30.8%↑
65+
15.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.7%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
11.0%
Educational Services
9.9%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
6.1%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.8%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.5%(115,412)47.8%(109,375)D+2.6R+2.8
202051.6%(117,393)46.2%(105,087)D+5.4D+9.0
201644.8%(91,032)48.4%(98,224)R+3.5R+1.0
201248.0%(94,299)50.5%(99,291)R+2.5R+1.8
200849.1%(98,885)49.9%(100,319)R+0.7D+18.1
200440.2%(70,666)59.1%(103,752)R+18.8R+4.5
200041.6%(62,268)55.9%(83,674)R+14.3R+5.1
199641.4%(52,142)50.6%(63,741)R+9.2D+8.7
199232.1%(44,294)50.0%(68,936)R+17.9D+20.6
198830.4%(33,780)68.9%(76,481)R+38.5D+10.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Virginia Beach city, VA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202053.9%(120,753)46.0%(103,037)D+7.9R+2.9
201854.2%(91,813)43.4%(73,575)D+10.8D+15.8
201446.1%(49,218)51.2%(54,602)R+5.0R+5.6
201250.2%(96,465)49.7%(95,390)D+0.6R+28.5
200863.9%(124,517)34.8%(67,886)D+29.0D+34.8
200646.5%(57,657)52.3%(64,852)R+5.8D+78.6
20020.0%(0)84.4%(76,293)R+84.4R+76.6
200046.0%(69,132)53.9%(80,946)R+7.9D+8.3
199641.8%(53,198)57.9%(73,708)R+16.1R+14.6
199442.6%(44,748)44.2%(46,378)R+1.6D+76.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202555.6%(94,339)44.2%(75,013)D+11.4D+6.4
201751.9%(66,442)46.9%(60,073)D+5.0D+6.9
201345.6%(49,357)47.6%(51,494)R+2.0D+25.6
200936.2%(36,303)63.7%(63,964)R+27.6R+28.2
200548.6%(47,120)48.0%(46,471)D+0.7D+7.4
200146.3%(43,495)53.0%(49,800)R+6.7D+13.6
199738.7%(34,036)59.1%(51,945)R+20.4D+0.4
199339.1%(35,088)59.9%(53,700)R+20.8R+17.6
198948.2%(41,570)51.4%(44,332)R+3.2R+1.3
198549.0%(29,967)51.0%(31,144)R+1.9R+3.6

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

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