Akashic

county

Norfolk city, VA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German8.0%10.1%12.5%

English8.0%12.0%9.5%

Irish7.7%9.1%9.4%

American5.3%8.4%5.3%

Italian3.4%3.9%4.8%

Polish1.6%1.6%2.2%

Scottish1.5%1.9%1.3%

French1.3%1.3%1.6%

African American†35.7%15.6%9.9%

African1.3%0.9%0.5%

Jamaican0.6%0.3%0.4%

Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%

Ghanaian0.2%0.2%—

Haitian0.2%—0.3%

Mexican3.8%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican2.1%1.4%1.8%

Honduran1.0%0.7%0.3%

Salvadoran0.6%2.1%0.7%

Cuban0.4%—0.7%

Dominican0.4%—0.7%

Spaniard0.3%——

Guatemalan0.2%0.7%0.5%

Filipino2.0%0.9%0.9%

Chinese0.4%0.8%1.3%

Asian Indian0.3%1.8%1.4%

Vietnamese0.2%0.7%0.6%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Norfolk city	Virginia	United States
Median age	32.7	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	14.8%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	12.9%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Norfolk city	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$66,109	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.5%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	33.5%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Norfolk city	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	11.8%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	5.9%	7.9%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.0%	2.6%	2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	1.6%	0.6%	0.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Norfolk city	Virginia	United States
Catholic	8.4%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	17.0%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.3%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.3%	8.4%	5.2%
Black Protestant	7.9%	1.9%	2.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 48.1% of 178,482 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic69.7%59,941TrumpRepublican28.3%24,377SteinIndependent0.5%421

D+41.3

Lead: 35,564
Total: 86,009
vs nation: D+42.8
Turnout: 48.1%

BidenDemocratic71.7%64,440TrumpRepublican26.1%23,443JorgensenLibertarian1.8%1,608

D+45.6

Lead: 40,997
Total: 89,881
vs nation: D+41.2
Turnout: 48.2%

ClintonDemocratic68.4%57,023TrumpRepublican25.8%21,552JohnsonLibertarian3.3%2,717

D+42.5

Lead: 35,471
Total: 83,385
vs nation: D+40.4
Turnout: 44.3%

ObamaDemocratic72.0%62,687RomneyRepublican26.6%23,147OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,209

D+45.4

Lead: 39,540
Total: 87,043
vs nation: D+41.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic71.0%62,819McCainRepublican28.1%24,814OtherAll other candidates0.9%813

D+43.0

Lead: 38,005
Total: 88,446
vs nation: D+35.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic61.7%43,518BushRepublican37.4%26,401OtherAll other candidates0.9%651

D+24.3

Lead: 17,117
Total: 70,570
vs nation: D+26.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic61.7%38,221BushRepublican35.4%21,920NaderGreen1.9%1,153

D+26.3

Lead: 16,301
Total: 61,946
vs nation: D+25.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic62.6%37,655DoleRepublican31.1%18,693PerotReform5.7%3,435

D+31.5

Lead: 18,962
Total: 60,124
vs nation: D+23.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+41.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 233,5962024 5-year
Median household income: $66,1092024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 41.2%2024 5-year
Black: 38.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+79.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+19.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Hampton city, VA · twin score 97.6

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 48.1%85,910 participants ÷ 178,482 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.8 ptsPersistently low turnout
Drop-off versus state: -5.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 30.3%–35.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	83,385	188,108	44.3%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	68,202	188,934	36.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	90,825	188,597	48.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	54,910	181,157	30.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	85,910	178,482	48.1%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

97 precincts · 86,009 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Norfolk city precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -211-Chrysler Museum211-Chrysler Museum	2,285	781	83	3,149	72.6%	24.8%	D+47.8
Precinct -218-Willard218-Willard	1,951	1,029	64	3,044	64.1%	33.8%	D+30.3
Precinct -309-Norview309-Norview	2,218	697	48	2,963	74.9%	23.5%	D+51.3
Precinct -503-East Ocean View503-East Ocean View	1,630	1,258	62	2,950	55.3%	42.6%	D+12.6
Precinct -311-Sherwood311-Sherwood	1,951	924	48	2,923	66.7%	31.6%	D+35.1
Precinct -101-Granby101-Granby	1,830	748	76	2,654	69.0%	28.2%	D+40.8
Precinct -506-Ocean View Golf Course506-Ocean View Golf Course	1,591	865	49	2,505	63.5%	34.5%	D+29.0
Precinct -106-Second Presbyterian106-Second Presbyterian	1,543	804	58	2,405	64.2%	33.4%	D+30.7
Precinct -310-Rosemont310-Rosemont	2,150	219	31	2,400	89.6%	9.1%	D+80.5
Precinct -214-Virginia Zoo214-Virginia Zoo	1,887	460	51	2,398	78.7%	19.2%	D+59.5
Precinct -413-Poplar Halls413-Poplar Halls	1,891	431	45	2,367	79.9%	18.2%	D+61.7
Precinct -501-Bayview501-Bayview	1,248	993	58	2,299	54.3%	43.2%	D+11.1
Precinct -510-Third Presbyterian510-Third Presbyterian	1,058	1,118	55	2,231	47.4%	50.1%	R+2.7
Precinct -509-Tarrallton509-Tarrallton	932	1,115	35	2,082	44.8%	53.6%	R+8.8
Precinct -201-Larchmont School201-Larchmont School	1,423	577	80	2,080	68.4%	27.7%	D+40.7
Precinct -210-Maury210-Maury	1,545	452	45	2,042	75.7%	22.1%	D+53.5
Precinct -408-Calvary Revival Church408-Calvary Revival Church	1,199	807	36	2,042	58.7%	39.5%	D+19.2
Precinct -511-Crossroads511-Crossroads	1,133	881	28	2,042	55.5%	43.1%	D+12.3
Precinct -303-Broad Creek303-Broad Creek	1,791	168	28	1,987	90.1%	8.5%	D+81.7
Precinct -507-Pretlow507-Pretlow	1,142	777	45	1,964	58.1%	39.6%	D+18.6
Precinct -207-Lamberts Point207-Lamberts Point	1,513	310	39	1,862	81.3%	16.6%	D+64.6
Precinct -504-Larrymore504-Larrymore	1,107	648	37	1,792	61.8%	36.2%	D+25.6
Precinct -103-Northside103-Northside	979	746	37	1,762	55.6%	42.3%	D+13.2
Precinct -301-Ballentine301-Ballentine	1,421	262	27	1,710	83.1%	15.3%	D+67.8
Precinct -215-Suburban Park215-Suburban Park	1,069	589	46	1,704	62.7%	34.6%	D+28.2
Precinct -415-Lake Taylor High School415-Lake Taylor High School	1,055	562	25	1,642	64.3%	34.2%	D+30.0
Precinct -208-Larchmont Library208-Larchmont Library	1,059	520	38	1,617	65.5%	32.2%	D+33.3
Precinct -107-Wesley107-Wesley	990	570	25	1,585	62.5%	36.0%	D+26.5
Precinct -412-Ingleside412-Ingleside	1,314	240	20	1,574	83.5%	15.2%	D+68.2
Precinct -409-Fairlawn409-Fairlawn	923	541	23	1,487	62.1%	36.4%	D+25.7
Precinct -305-Lafayette-Winona305-Lafayette-Winona	1,148	299	28	1,475	77.8%	20.3%	D+57.6
Precinct -505-Little Creek505-Little Creek	762	678	23	1,463	52.1%	46.3%	D+5.7
Precinct -404-Campostella404-Campostella	1,328	114	14	1,456	91.2%	7.8%	D+83.4
Precinct -405-Chesterfield405-Chesterfield	1,329	106	21	1,456	91.3%	7.3%	D+84.0
Precinct -406-Barron Black406-Barron Black	818	550	16	1,384	59.1%	39.7%	D+19.4
Precinct -414-Young Park414-Young Park	1,230	105	17	1,352	91.0%	7.8%	D+83.2
Precinct -402-Berkley402-Berkley	1,212	81	23	1,316	92.1%	6.2%	D+85.9
Precinct -212-Park Place212-Park Place	1,121	150	36	1,307	85.8%	11.5%	D+74.3
Precinct -512-Azalea Gardens512-Azalea Gardens	741	527	19	1,287	57.6%	40.9%	D+16.6
Precinct -203-Ghent Square203-Ghent Square	938	265	24	1,227	76.4%	21.6%	D+54.8
Precinct -102-Ocean View School102-Ocean View School	626	513	31	1,170	53.5%	43.8%	D+9.7
Precinct -306-Lindenwood306-Lindenwood	997	138	23	1,158	86.1%	11.9%	D+74.2
Precinct -302-Tanners Creek302-Tanners Creek	876	251	16	1,143	76.6%	22.0%	D+54.7
Precinct -104-Titustown104-Titustown	780	212	26	1,018	76.6%	20.8%	D+55.8
Precinct -304-Coleman Place School304-Coleman Place School	799	177	17	993	80.5%	17.8%	D+62.6
Precinct -313-Union Chapel313-Union Chapel	752	64	10	826	91.0%	7.7%	D+83.3
Precinct -411-Ruffner Academy411-Ruffner Academy	656	55	5	716	91.6%	7.7%	D+83.9
Azalea Gardens51710000512	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ballentine51710000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Barron Black51710000406	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bayview51710000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Berkley51710000402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Broad Creek51710000303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Campostella51710000404	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Chesterfield51710000405	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Chrysler Museum51710000211	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coleman Place School51710000304	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Crossroads51710000511	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Ocean View51710000503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Easton51710000408	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fairlawn51710000409	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ghent Square51710000203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Granby51710000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ingleside51710000412	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lafayette-Winona51710000305	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lake Taylor High School51710000415	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lambert's Point51710000207	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Larchmont Library51710000208	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Larchmont School51710000201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Larrymore51710000504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lindenwood51710000306	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Little Creek51710000505	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maury51710000210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Northside51710000103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Norview51710000309	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ocean View Center51710000506	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ocean View School51710000102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Park Place51710000212	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Poplar Halls51710000413	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -213-W.H. Taylor Elementary213-W.H. Taylor Elementary	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pretlow51710000507	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosemont51710000310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ruffner Academy51710000411	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Second Presbyterian51710000106	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sherwood51710000311	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Stuart51710000214	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Suburban Park51710000215	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tanners Creek51710000302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tarrallton51710000509	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Taylor Elementary51710000213	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Third Presbyterian51710000510	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Titustown (CD 02)51710000104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Titustown (CD 03)2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Union Chapel51710000313	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wesley51710000217	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Willard51710000218	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Young Park51710000414	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+36.0%
1896	+20.5%
1900	+25.3%
1904	+68.3%
1908	+38.9%
1912	+79.1%
1916	+52.9%
1920	+42.4%
1924	+33.0%
1928	−17.1%
1932	+35.7%
1936	+57.0%
1940	+55.8%
1944	+45.8%
1948	+18.3%
1952	−3.0%
1956	−5.7%
1960	+12.3%
1964	+27.1%
1968	+9.4%
1972	−19.1%
1976	+15.9%
1980	+11.3%
1984	+3.4%
1988	+10.5%
1992	+22.1%
1996	+31.5%
2000	+26.3%
2004	+24.3%
2008	+43.0%
2012	+45.4%
2016	+42.5%
2020	+45.6%
2024	+41.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	69.7%Harris59,941	28.3%Trump24,377	0.5%Stein421 +4	D+41.3	R+4.3	D+42.8	86,009
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic69.7%59,941 Donald J TrumpRepublican28.3%24,377 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%421 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%410 OtherAll other candidates0.4%366 Cornel R WestIndependent0.3%258 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%236
2020	D	71.7%Biden64,440	26.1%Trump23,443	1.8%Jorgensen1,608	D+45.6	D+3.1	D+41.2	89,881
2016	D	68.4%Clinton57,023	25.8%Trump21,552	3.3%Johnson2,717	D+42.5	R+2.9	D+40.4	83,385
2012	D	72.0%Obama62,687	26.6%Romney23,147	1.4%	D+45.4	D+2.5	D+41.6	87,043
2008	D	71.0%Obama62,819	28.1%McCain24,814	0.9%	D+43.0	D+18.7	D+35.7	88,446
2004	D	61.7%Kerry43,518	37.4%Bush26,401	0.9%	D+24.3	R+2.1	D+26.7	70,570
2000	D	61.7%Gore38,221	35.4%Bush21,920	1.9%Nader1,153	D+26.3	R+5.2	D+25.8	61,946
1996	D	62.6%Clinton37,655	31.1%Dole18,693	5.7%Perot3,435	D+31.5	D+9.5	D+23.0	60,124
1992	D	54.5%Clinton37,602	32.4%Bush22,362	12.7%Perot8,732	D+22.1	D+11.6	D+16.5	69,027
1988	D	54.8%Dukakis37,778	44.3%Bush30,538	0.8%	D+10.5	D+7.1	D+18.2	68,891
1984	D	51.5%Mondale38,913	48.1%Reagan36,360	0.3%	D+3.4	R+7.9	D+21.6	75,516
1980	D	52.3%Carter35,118	40.9%Reagan27,506	6.8%	D+11.3	R+4.6	D+21.1	67,200
1976	D	55.8%Carter39,295	39.9%Ford28,099	4.3%	D+15.9	D+35.0	D+13.8	70,402
1972	R	38.9%McGovern25,737	58.0%Nixon38,385	3.2%	R+19.1	R+28.5	D+4.1	66,217
1968	D	43.3%Humphrey28,477	33.9%Nixon22,302	22.9%	D+9.4	R+17.7	D+10.1	65,829
1964	D	62.8%Johnson32,388	35.8%Goldwater18,429	1.4%	D+27.1	D+14.8	D+4.5	51,546
1960	D	55.8%Kennedy22,037	43.5%Nixon17,174	0.7%	D+12.3	D+18.1	D+12.2	39,473
1956	R	45.3%Stevenson20,597	51.1%Eisenhower23,208	3.6%	R+5.7	R+2.8	D+9.7	45,445
1952	R	48.4%Stevenson18,628	51.4%Eisenhower19,780	0.2%	R+3.0	R+21.3	D+7.8	38,466
1948	D	55.1%Truman14,066	36.7%Dewey9,386	8.2%	D+18.3	R+27.5	D+13.8	25,549
1944	D	72.8%Roosevelt17,477	27.0%Dewey6,485	0.2%	D+45.8	R+10.0	D+38.3	24,007
1940	D	77.8%Roosevelt14,604	22.0%Willkie4,124	0.3%	D+55.8	R+1.2	D+45.9	18,779
1936	D	78.3%Roosevelt14,295	21.3%Landon3,881	0.4%	D+57.0	D+21.3	D+32.8	18,255
1932	D	67.0%Roosevelt11,740	31.2%Hoover5,475	1.8%	D+35.7	D+52.8	D+18.0	17,526
1928	R	41.5%Smith7,306	58.5%Hoover10,314	0.0%	R+17.1	R+50.1	D+0.4	17,620
1924	D	63.9%Davis5,061	30.9%Coolidge2,447	5.2%La Follette411	D+33.0	R+9.4	D+58.2	7,924
1920	D	70.7%Cox5,953	28.3%Harding2,386	0.9%	D+42.4	R+10.5	D+68.6	8,417
1916	D	75.3%Wilson3,234	22.4%Hughes963	2.2%	D+52.9	R+26.2	D+49.8	4,292
1912	D	83.7%Wilson3,539	4.6%Taft195	11.7%	D+79.1	D+40.2	D+59.5	4,228
1908	D	69.0%Bryan2,271	30.1%Taft991	0.9%	D+38.9	R+29.5	D+48.4	3,292
1904	D	83.2%Parker2,559	14.9%Roosevelt457	2.0%	D+68.3	D+43.0	D+88.0	3,076
1900	D	62.2%Bryan3,883	36.8%McKinley2,301	1.0%	D+25.3	D+4.8	D+32.9	6,246
1896	D	58.7%Bryan3,068	38.2%McKinley1,995	3.2%	D+20.5	R+15.5	D+26.6	5,229
1892	D	64.6%Cleveland495	28.6%Harrison219	6.8%	D+36.0	—	D+34.4	766
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	72.9%61,429	27.1%22,874	84,303
2020	D	79.3%46,148	20.7%12,014	58,162
2018	D	84.7%52,119	15.3%9,421	61,540

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	72.2%61,334	27.8%23,657	84,991
2020Class II	D	74.0%Mark Warner66,152	25.8%Daniel Gade23,084	89,380
2018Class I	D	74.9%Tim Kaine50,565	23.1%Corey Stewart15,603	67,493
2014Class II	D	68.7%Mark Warner29,210	28.8%Ed Gillespie12,252	42,543
2012Class I	D	72.8%Tim Kaine61,887	27.0%George Allen22,953	84,977
2008Class II	D	79.6%Mark Warner69,102	19.2%Jim Gilmore16,660	86,832
2006Class I	D	64.5%Jim Webb31,909	34.1%George Allen16,879	49,487
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	80.1%John Warner27,002	33,700
2000Class I	D	65.2%Chuck Robb40,753	34.7%George Allen21,717	62,513
1996Class II	D	57.4%Mark Warner35,423	42.5%John Warner26,202	61,663
1994Class I	D	63.5%Chuck Robb33,984	27.2%Oliver North14,578	53,553
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	76.6%John Warner18,373	23,975
1988Class I	D	79.8%Chuck Robb53,436	20.1%Maurice A. Dawkins13,485	66,958
1984Class II	R	46.8%Edythe Harrison34,029	53.2%John Warner38,676	72,720
1982Class I	D	62.2%Dick Davis33,320	37.8%Paul S. Trible20,260	53,583
1978Class II	D	57.4%Andrew Miller28,984	42.6%John Warner21,527	50,518
1976Class I	D	46.8%Elmo Zumwalt29,751	0.0%None0	63,549
1972Class II	D	62.2%William B. Spong Jr.39,875	35.7%Bill Scott22,904	64,159
1970Class I	D	45.4%George C. Rawlings Jr.20,824	10.2%Ray Garland4,686	45,886
1966Class II	D	70.5%William B. Spong Jr.22,091	23.6%James P. Ould Jr.7,407	31,324
1964Class I	D	63.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.24,848	24.0%Richard A. May9,383	39,119
1960Class II	D	87.6%A. Willis Robertson29,399	0.0%None0	33,569
1958Class I	D	59.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.13,137	0.0%None0	22,252
1954Class II	D	80.9%A. Willis Robertson7,963	0.0%None0	9,840
1952Class I	D	70.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.16,395	0.0%None0	23,319
1948Class II	D	61.6%A. Willis Robertson10,781	35.0%Robert H. Woods6,114	17,488
1946Class I	D	56.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.6,522	36.6%Lester S. Parsons4,224	11,538
1942Class II	D	91.3%Carter Glass1,965	0.0%None0	2,153
1940Class I	D	92.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.11,468	0.0%None0	12,445
1936Class II	D	93.7%Carter Glass11,181	3.7%George Rohlson437	11,928
1934Class I	D	67.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.4,016	30.6%Lawrence C. Page1,809	5,914
1930Class II	D	71.8%Carter Glass7,965	0.0%None0	11,087
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson13,324	0.0%None0	13,324
1924Class II	D	81.1%Carter Glass6,236	1.9%William Doak148	7,693
1922Class I	D	91.3%Claude Swanson2,744	7.3%J.W. McGavock218	3,005
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin765	0.0%None0	765
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson4,736	0.0%None0	4,736

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1966Special · Class I	D	51.3%Harry F. Byrd Jr.13,763	40.6%Lawrence Traylor10,902	26,841
1933Special · Class I	D	75.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,662	22.3%Henry Wise1,085	4,873

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2025	D	75.7%Abigail Spanberger48,599	24.2%Winsome Earle-Sears15,509	64,219
2017	D	73.5%Ralph Northam39,453	25.1%Ed Gillespie13,490	53,653
2013	D	68.5%Terry McAuliffe31,708	25.2%Ken Cuccinelli11,654	46,260
2009	D	60.1%Creigh Deeds24,025	39.8%Bob McDonnell15,913	39,988
2005	D	66.1%Tim Kaine27,791	30.7%Jerry Kilgore12,899	42,030
2001	D	65.2%Mark Warner28,244	34.0%Mark Earley14,741	43,293
1997	D	57.9%Don Beyer24,679	40.1%Jim Gilmore17,101	42,642
1993	D	56.3%Mary Sue Terry27,242	42.4%George Allen20,499	48,388
1989	D	66.1%Douglas Wilder37,844	33.8%Marshall Coleman19,385	57,291
1985	D	67.8%Gerald Baliles30,857	32.2%Wyatt Durrette14,652	45,517
1981	D	67.7%Chuck Robb34,780	32.2%Marshall Coleman16,526	51,336
1977	D	60.3%Henry Howell32,420	39.1%John N. Dalton21,022	53,753

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Norfolk city, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	126,651
2018	130,413
2020	136,642
2022	141,074
2024	144,525

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−1,814 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −38,750 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $51,930 in average income, against $72,211 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+13.5 on average — 28 points more Republican-leaning than Norfolk city, VA itself (D+41.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Virginia Beach city, VA2,544D+2.6
Chesapeake city, VA1,059D+3.8
Portsmouth city, VA505D+38.5
Hampton city, VA349D+39.8
Newport News city, VA280D+28.7
Suffolk city, VA229D+15.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Virginia Beach city, VA2,578
Chesapeake city, VA1,234
Portsmouth city, VA581
Hampton city, VA395
Suffolk city, VA321
Newport News city, VA286

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Norfolk city, VA in Norfolk city, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−1,706
2012	−1,374
2013	−3,450
2014	−1,829
2015	−3,283
2016	−3,475
2017	−3,201
2018	−2,362
2019	−2,334
2021	−3,779
2022	−3,858
2023	−1,998
2024	−4,287
2025	−1,814

Home to the largest U.S. naval installation in the world, Norfolk combines a majority-minority population with a heavy military footprint, producing lopsided Democratic margins while remaining one of the state's most economically and demographically complex independent cities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 19.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.3 points.

A population of 233,596, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,109 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hampton city and Baltimore city.

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The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend% White≠ 2000 margin

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Cities & towns in Norfolk city

Norfolk

D+41

233.6K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Norfolk city, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Norfolk city, Virginia voted Democratic by 41.3 points (D+41.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 86,009 votes cast, 59,941 went Democratic and 24,377 went Republican.

When did Norfolk city, Virginia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Norfolk city, Virginia voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Norfolk city, Virginia?

Norfolk city, Virginia has a population of 233,596 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Norfolk city, Virginia?

Median household income in Norfolk city, Virginia is $66,109 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Norfolk city, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Norfolk city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.

Measure

Norfolk city

Virginia

United States

Median age

32.7

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

14.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

12.9%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Norfolk city

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$66,109

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.5%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

33.5%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Norfolk city

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

11.8%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

5.9%

7.9%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.0%

2.6%

2.0%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

1.6%

0.6%

Measure

Norfolk city

Virginia

United States

Catholic

8.4%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

17.0%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.3%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.3%

8.4%

5.2%

Black Protestant

7.9%

1.9%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+41.3MIT Election Lab

Population

233,5962024 5-year

Median household income

$66,1092024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

41.2%2024 5-year

Black

38.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

10.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+79.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+19.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Hampton city, VA · twin score 97.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

83,385

188,108

44.3%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

68,202

188,934

36.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

90,825

188,597

48.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

54,910

181,157

30.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

85,910

178,482

48.1%

A/A

Norfolk city precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -211-Chrysler Museum211-Chrysler Museum

2,285

781

3,149

72.6%

24.8%

D+47.8

Precinct -218-Willard218-Willard

1,951

1,029

3,044

64.1%

33.8%

D+30.3

Precinct -309-Norview309-Norview

2,218

697

2,963

74.9%

23.5%

D+51.3

Precinct -503-East Ocean View503-East Ocean View

1,630

1,258

2,950

55.3%

42.6%

D+12.6

Precinct -311-Sherwood311-Sherwood

1,951

924

2,923

66.7%

31.6%

D+35.1

Precinct -101-Granby101-Granby

1,830

748

2,654

69.0%

28.2%

D+40.8

Precinct -506-Ocean View Golf Course506-Ocean View Golf Course

1,591

865

2,505

63.5%

34.5%

D+29.0

Precinct -106-Second Presbyterian106-Second Presbyterian

1,543

804

2,405

64.2%

33.4%

D+30.7

Precinct -310-Rosemont310-Rosemont

2,150

219

2,400

89.6%

9.1%

D+80.5

Precinct -214-Virginia Zoo214-Virginia Zoo

1,887

460

2,398

78.7%

19.2%

D+59.5

Precinct -413-Poplar Halls413-Poplar Halls

1,891

431

2,367

79.9%

18.2%

D+61.7

Precinct -501-Bayview501-Bayview

1,248

993

2,299

54.3%

43.2%

D+11.1

Precinct -510-Third Presbyterian510-Third Presbyterian

1,058

1,118

2,231

47.4%

50.1%

R+2.7

Precinct -509-Tarrallton509-Tarrallton

932

1,115

2,082

44.8%

53.6%

R+8.8

Precinct -201-Larchmont School201-Larchmont School

1,423

577

2,080

68.4%

27.7%

D+40.7

Precinct -210-Maury210-Maury

1,545

452

2,042

75.7%

22.1%

D+53.5

Precinct -408-Calvary Revival Church408-Calvary Revival Church

1,199

807

2,042

58.7%

39.5%

D+19.2

Precinct -511-Crossroads511-Crossroads

1,133

881

2,042

55.5%

43.1%

D+12.3

Precinct -303-Broad Creek303-Broad Creek

1,791

168

1,987

90.1%

8.5%

D+81.7

Precinct -507-Pretlow507-Pretlow

1,142

777

1,964

58.1%

39.6%

D+18.6

Precinct -207-Lamberts Point207-Lamberts Point

1,513

310

1,862

81.3%

16.6%

D+64.6

Precinct -504-Larrymore504-Larrymore

1,107

648

1,792

61.8%

36.2%

D+25.6

Precinct -103-Northside103-Northside

979

746

1,762

55.6%

42.3%

D+13.2

Precinct -301-Ballentine301-Ballentine

1,421

262

1,710

83.1%

15.3%

D+67.8

Precinct -215-Suburban Park215-Suburban Park

1,069

589

1,704

62.7%

34.6%

D+28.2

Precinct -415-Lake Taylor High School415-Lake Taylor High School

1,055

562

1,642

64.3%

34.2%

D+30.0

Precinct -208-Larchmont Library208-Larchmont Library

1,059

520

1,617

65.5%

32.2%

D+33.3

Precinct -107-Wesley107-Wesley

990

570

1,585

62.5%

36.0%

D+26.5

Precinct -412-Ingleside412-Ingleside

1,314

240

1,574

83.5%

15.2%

D+68.2

Precinct -409-Fairlawn409-Fairlawn

923

541

1,487

62.1%

36.4%

D+25.7

Precinct -305-Lafayette-Winona305-Lafayette-Winona

1,148

299

1,475

77.8%

20.3%

D+57.6

Precinct -505-Little Creek505-Little Creek

762

678

1,463

52.1%

46.3%

D+5.7

Precinct -404-Campostella404-Campostella

1,328

114

1,456

91.2%

7.8%

D+83.4

Precinct -405-Chesterfield405-Chesterfield

1,329

106

1,456

91.3%

7.3%

D+84.0

Precinct -406-Barron Black406-Barron Black

818

550

1,384

59.1%

39.7%

D+19.4

Precinct -414-Young Park414-Young Park

1,230

105

1,352

91.0%

7.8%

D+83.2

Precinct -402-Berkley402-Berkley

1,212

1,316

92.1%

6.2%

D+85.9

Precinct -212-Park Place212-Park Place

1,121

150

1,307

85.8%

11.5%

D+74.3

Precinct -512-Azalea Gardens512-Azalea Gardens

741

527

1,287

57.6%

40.9%

D+16.6

Precinct -203-Ghent Square203-Ghent Square

938

265

1,227

76.4%

21.6%

D+54.8

Precinct -102-Ocean View School102-Ocean View School

626

513

1,170

53.5%

43.8%

D+9.7

Precinct -306-Lindenwood306-Lindenwood

997

138

1,158

86.1%

11.9%

D+74.2

Precinct -302-Tanners Creek302-Tanners Creek

876

251

1,143

76.6%

22.0%

D+54.7

Precinct -104-Titustown104-Titustown

780

212

1,018

76.6%

20.8%

D+55.8

Precinct -304-Coleman Place School304-Coleman Place School

799

177

993

80.5%

17.8%

D+62.6

Precinct -313-Union Chapel313-Union Chapel

752

826

91.0%

7.7%

D+83.3

Precinct -411-Ruffner Academy411-Ruffner Academy

656

716

91.6%

7.7%

D+83.9

Azalea Gardens51710000512

—

No votes

Ballentine51710000301

—

No votes

Barron Black51710000406

—

No votes

Bayview51710000501

—

No votes

Berkley51710000402

—

No votes

Broad Creek51710000303

—

No votes

Campostella51710000404

—

No votes

Chesterfield51710000405

—

No votes

Chrysler Museum51710000211

—

No votes

Coleman Place School51710000304

—

No votes

Crossroads51710000511

—

No votes

East Ocean View51710000503

—

No votes

Easton51710000408

—

No votes

Fairlawn51710000409

—

No votes

Ghent Square51710000203

—

No votes

Granby51710000101

—

No votes

Ingleside51710000412

—

No votes

Lafayette-Winona51710000305

—

No votes

Lake Taylor High School51710000415

—

No votes

Lambert's Point51710000207

—

No votes

Larchmont Library51710000208

—

No votes

Larchmont School51710000201

—

No votes

Larrymore51710000504

—

No votes

Lindenwood51710000306

—

No votes

Little Creek51710000505

—

No votes

Maury51710000210

—

No votes

Northside51710000103

—

No votes

Norview51710000309

—

No votes

Ocean View Center51710000506

—

No votes

Ocean View School51710000102

—

No votes

Park Place51710000212

—

No votes

Poplar Halls51710000413

—

No votes

Precinct -213-W.H. Taylor Elementary213-W.H. Taylor Elementary

—

No votes

Pretlow51710000507

—

No votes

Rosemont51710000310

—

No votes

Ruffner Academy51710000411

—

No votes

Second Presbyterian51710000106

—

No votes

Sherwood51710000311

—

No votes

Stuart51710000214

—

No votes

Suburban Park51710000215

—

No votes

Tanners Creek51710000302

—

No votes

Tarrallton51710000509

—

No votes

Taylor Elementary51710000213

—

No votes

Third Presbyterian51710000510

—

No votes

Titustown (CD 02)51710000104

—

No votes

Titustown (CD 03)2

—

No votes

Union Chapel51710000313

—

No votes

Wesley51710000217

—

No votes

Willard51710000218

—

No votes

Young Park51710000414

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+36.0%
1896	+20.5%
1900	+25.3%
1904	+68.3%
1908	+38.9%
1912	+79.1%
1916	+52.9%
1920	+42.4%
1924	+33.0%
1928	−17.1%
1932	+35.7%
1936	+57.0%
1940	+55.8%
1944	+45.8%
1948	+18.3%
1952	−3.0%
1956	−5.7%
1960	+12.3%
1964	+27.1%
1968	+9.4%
1972	−19.1%
1976	+15.9%
1980	+11.3%
1984	+3.4%
1988	+10.5%
1992	+22.1%
1996	+31.5%
2000	+26.3%
2004	+24.3%
2008	+43.0%
2012	+45.4%
2016	+42.5%
2020	+45.6%
2024	+41.3%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

69.7%Harris59,941

28.3%Trump24,377

0.5%Stein421 +4

D+41.3

R+4.3

D+42.8

86,009

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic69.7%59,941
Donald J TrumpRepublican28.3%24,377
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%421
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%410
OtherAll other candidates0.4%366
Cornel R WestIndependent0.3%258
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%236

2020

71.7%Biden64,440

26.1%Trump23,443

1.8%Jorgensen1,608

D+45.6

D+3.1

D+41.2

89,881

2016

68.4%Clinton57,023

25.8%Trump21,552

3.3%Johnson2,717

D+42.5

R+2.9

D+40.4

83,385

2012

72.0%Obama62,687

26.6%Romney23,147

1.4%

D+45.4

D+2.5

D+41.6

87,043

2008

71.0%Obama62,819

28.1%McCain24,814

0.9%

D+43.0

D+18.7

D+35.7

88,446

2004

61.7%Kerry43,518

37.4%Bush26,401

0.9%

D+24.3

R+2.1

D+26.7

70,570

2000

61.7%Gore38,221

35.4%Bush21,920

1.9%Nader1,153

D+26.3

R+5.2

D+25.8

61,946

1996

62.6%Clinton37,655

31.1%Dole18,693

5.7%Perot3,435

D+31.5

D+9.5

D+23.0

60,124

1992

54.5%Clinton37,602

32.4%Bush22,362

12.7%Perot8,732

D+22.1

D+11.6

D+16.5

69,027

1988

54.8%Dukakis37,778

44.3%Bush30,538

0.8%

D+10.5

D+7.1

D+18.2

68,891

1984

51.5%Mondale38,913

48.1%Reagan36,360

0.3%

D+3.4

R+7.9

D+21.6

75,516

1980

52.3%Carter35,118

40.9%Reagan27,506

6.8%

D+11.3

R+4.6

D+21.1

67,200

1976

55.8%Carter39,295

39.9%Ford28,099

4.3%

D+15.9

D+35.0

D+13.8

70,402

1972

38.9%McGovern25,737

58.0%Nixon38,385

3.2%

R+19.1

R+28.5

D+4.1

66,217

1968

43.3%Humphrey28,477

33.9%Nixon22,302

22.9%

D+9.4

R+17.7

D+10.1

65,829

1964

62.8%Johnson32,388

35.8%Goldwater18,429

1.4%

D+27.1

D+14.8

D+4.5

51,546

1960

55.8%Kennedy22,037

43.5%Nixon17,174

0.7%

D+12.3

D+18.1

D+12.2

39,473

1956

45.3%Stevenson20,597

51.1%Eisenhower23,208

3.6%

R+5.7

R+2.8

D+9.7

45,445

1952

48.4%Stevenson18,628

51.4%Eisenhower19,780

0.2%

R+3.0

R+21.3

D+7.8

38,466

1948

55.1%Truman14,066

36.7%Dewey9,386

8.2%

D+18.3

R+27.5

D+13.8

25,549

1944

72.8%Roosevelt17,477

27.0%Dewey6,485

0.2%

D+45.8

R+10.0

D+38.3

24,007

1940

77.8%Roosevelt14,604

22.0%Willkie4,124

0.3%

D+55.8

R+1.2

D+45.9

18,779

1936

78.3%Roosevelt14,295

21.3%Landon3,881

0.4%

D+57.0

D+21.3

D+32.8

18,255

1932

67.0%Roosevelt11,740

31.2%Hoover5,475

1.8%

D+35.7

D+52.8

D+18.0

17,526

1928

41.5%Smith7,306

58.5%Hoover10,314

0.0%

R+17.1

R+50.1

D+0.4

17,620

1924

63.9%Davis5,061

30.9%Coolidge2,447

5.2%La Follette411

D+33.0

R+9.4

D+58.2

7,924

1920

70.7%Cox5,953

28.3%Harding2,386

0.9%

D+42.4

R+10.5

D+68.6

8,417

1916

75.3%Wilson3,234

22.4%Hughes963

2.2%

D+52.9

R+26.2

D+49.8

4,292

1912

83.7%Wilson3,539

4.6%Taft195

11.7%

D+79.1

D+40.2

D+59.5

4,228

1908

69.0%Bryan2,271

30.1%Taft991

0.9%

D+38.9

R+29.5

D+48.4

3,292

1904

83.2%Parker2,559

14.9%Roosevelt457

2.0%

D+68.3

D+43.0

D+88.0

3,076

1900

62.2%Bryan3,883

36.8%McKinley2,301

1.0%

D+25.3

D+4.8

D+32.9

6,246

1896

58.7%Bryan3,068

38.2%McKinley1,995

3.2%

D+20.5

R+15.5

D+26.6

5,229

1892

64.6%Cleveland495

28.6%Harrison219

6.8%

D+36.0

—

D+34.4

766

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

72.9%61,429

27.1%22,874

84,303

2020

79.3%46,148

20.7%12,014

58,162

2018

84.7%52,119

15.3%9,421

61,540

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

72.2%61,334

27.8%23,657

84,991

2020Class II

74.0%Mark Warner66,152

25.8%Daniel Gade23,084

89,380

2018Class I

74.9%Tim Kaine50,565

23.1%Corey Stewart15,603

67,493

2014Class II

68.7%Mark Warner29,210

28.8%Ed Gillespie12,252

42,543

2012Class I

72.8%Tim Kaine61,887

27.0%George Allen22,953

84,977

2008Class II

79.6%Mark Warner69,102

19.2%Jim Gilmore16,660

86,832

2006Class I

64.5%Jim Webb31,909

34.1%George Allen16,879

49,487

2002Class II

0.0%None0

80.1%John Warner27,002

33,700

2000Class I

65.2%Chuck Robb40,753

34.7%George Allen21,717

62,513

1996Class II

57.4%Mark Warner35,423

42.5%John Warner26,202

61,663

1994Class I

63.5%Chuck Robb33,984

27.2%Oliver North14,578

53,553

1990Class II

0.0%None0

76.6%John Warner18,373

23,975

1988Class I

79.8%Chuck Robb53,436

20.1%Maurice A. Dawkins13,485

66,958

1984Class II

46.8%Edythe Harrison34,029

53.2%John Warner38,676

72,720

1982Class I

62.2%Dick Davis33,320

37.8%Paul S. Trible20,260

53,583

1978Class II

57.4%Andrew Miller28,984

42.6%John Warner21,527

50,518

1976Class I

46.8%Elmo Zumwalt29,751

0.0%None0

63,549

1972Class II

62.2%William B. Spong Jr.39,875

35.7%Bill Scott22,904

64,159

1970Class I

45.4%George C. Rawlings Jr.20,824

10.2%Ray Garland4,686

45,886

1966Class II

70.5%William B. Spong Jr.22,091

23.6%James P. Ould Jr.7,407

31,324

1964Class I

63.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.24,848

24.0%Richard A. May9,383

39,119

1960Class II

87.6%A. Willis Robertson29,399

0.0%None0

33,569

1958Class I

59.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.13,137

0.0%None0

22,252

1954Class II

80.9%A. Willis Robertson7,963

0.0%None0

9,840

1952Class I

70.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.16,395

0.0%None0

23,319

1948Class II

61.6%A. Willis Robertson10,781

35.0%Robert H. Woods6,114

17,488

1946Class I

56.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.6,522

36.6%Lester S. Parsons4,224

11,538

1942Class II

91.3%Carter Glass1,965

0.0%None0

2,153

1940Class I

92.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.11,468

0.0%None0

12,445

1936Class II

93.7%Carter Glass11,181

3.7%George Rohlson437

11,928

1934Class I

67.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.4,016

30.6%Lawrence C. Page1,809

5,914

1930Class II

71.8%Carter Glass7,965

0.0%None0

11,087

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson13,324

0.0%None0

13,324

1924Class II

81.1%Carter Glass6,236

1.9%William Doak148

7,693

1922Class I

91.3%Claude Swanson2,744

7.3%J.W. McGavock218

3,005

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin765

0.0%None0

765

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson4,736

0.0%None0

4,736

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1966Special · Class I

51.3%Harry F. Byrd Jr.13,763

40.6%Lawrence Traylor10,902

26,841

1933Special · Class I

75.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,662

22.3%Henry Wise1,085

4,873

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2025

75.7%Abigail Spanberger48,599

24.2%Winsome Earle-Sears15,509

64,219

2017

73.5%Ralph Northam39,453

25.1%Ed Gillespie13,490

53,653

2013

68.5%Terry McAuliffe31,708

25.2%Ken Cuccinelli11,654

46,260

2009

60.1%Creigh Deeds24,025

39.8%Bob McDonnell15,913

39,988

2005

66.1%Tim Kaine27,791

30.7%Jerry Kilgore12,899

42,030

2001

65.2%Mark Warner28,244

34.0%Mark Earley14,741

43,293

1997

57.9%Don Beyer24,679

40.1%Jim Gilmore17,101

42,642

1993

56.3%Mary Sue Terry27,242

42.4%George Allen20,499

48,388

1989

66.1%Douglas Wilder37,844

33.8%Marshall Coleman19,385

57,291

1985

67.8%Gerald Baliles30,857

32.2%Wyatt Durrette14,652

45,517

1981

67.7%Chuck Robb34,780

32.2%Marshall Coleman16,526

51,336

1977

60.3%Henry Howell32,420

39.1%John N. Dalton21,022

53,753

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Norfolk city, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	126,651
2018	130,413
2020	136,642
2022	141,074
2024	144,525

How did Norfolk city, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Norfolk city, Virginia voted Democratic by 41.3 points (D+41.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 86,009 votes cast, 59,941 went Democratic and 24,377 went Republican.

When did Norfolk city, Virginia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Norfolk city, Virginia voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Norfolk city, Virginia?

Norfolk city, Virginia has a population of 233,596 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Norfolk city, Virginia?

Median household income in Norfolk city, Virginia is $66,109 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Norfolk city, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Norfolk city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.