Akashic

county

Petersburg 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

African American†69.0%15.6%9.9%

African3.1%0.9%0.5%

Haitian0.6%—0.3%

Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%

Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%

Guyanese0.3%——

Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%——

English4.0%12.0%9.5%

American3.0%8.4%5.3%

German1.6%10.1%12.5%

Italian1.0%3.9%4.8%

Irish0.8%9.1%9.4%

Polish0.4%1.6%2.2%

French0.4%1.3%1.6%

Scottish0.4%1.9%1.3%

Puerto Rican2.4%1.4%1.8%

Mexican1.1%2.4%11.3%

Honduran0.9%0.7%0.3%

Guatemalan0.4%0.7%0.5%

Salvadoran0.4%2.1%0.7%

Cuban0.3%—0.7%

Dominican0.3%—0.7%

Asian Indian0.2%1.8%1.4%

Filipino0.2%0.9%0.9%

Korean0.2%0.8%0.4%

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	Petersburg city	Virginia	United States
Median age	35.8	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.8%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Petersburg city	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$50,698	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.7%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.4%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Petersburg city	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.1%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	5.9%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Petersburg city	Virginia	United States
Catholic	11.5%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	36.9%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	11.1%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	10.5%	8.4%	5.2%
Black Protestant	13.1%	1.9%	2.2%
Muslim	11.9%	2.0%	1.3%

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 53.1% of 24,861 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic85.5%11,219TrumpRepublican13.0%1,702WestIndependent0.5%67

D+72.5

Lead: 9,517
Total: 13,119
vs nation: D+74.0
Turnout: 53.1%

BidenDemocratic87.8%12,389TrumpRepublican11.2%1,584JorgensenLibertarian0.8%108

D+76.5

Lead: 10,805
Total: 14,118
vs nation: D+72.1
Turnout: 59.4%

ClintonDemocratic87.2%12,021TrumpRepublican10.5%1,451JohnsonLibertarian1.0%139

D+76.7

Lead: 10,570
Total: 13,786
vs nation: D+74.6
Turnout: 56.3%

ObamaDemocratic89.8%14,283RomneyRepublican9.6%1,527OtherAll other candidates0.6%98

D+80.2

Lead: 12,756
Total: 15,908
vs nation: D+76.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic88.6%13,774McCainRepublican10.2%1,583OtherAll other candidates1.2%183

D+78.4

Lead: 12,191
Total: 15,540
vs nation: D+71.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic81.0%9,682BushRepublican18.7%2,238OtherAll other candidates0.2%29

D+62.3

Lead: 7,444
Total: 11,949
vs nation: D+64.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic79.1%8,751BushRepublican19.1%2,109NaderGreen1.1%117

D+60.0

Lead: 6,642
Total: 11,062
vs nation: D+59.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic74.4%8,105DoleRepublican20.8%2,261PerotReform3.9%423

D+53.7

Lead: 5,844
Total: 10,890
vs nation: D+45.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+72.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 33,5372024 5-year
Median household income: $50,6982024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 14.4%2024 5-year
Black: 74.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+84.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+23.6 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Macon County, AL · twin score 96.9

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: 53.1%13,196 participants ÷ 24,861 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +28.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +4.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 25.1%–32.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	13,965	24,816	56.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	10,433	24,362	42.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	14,153	23,822	59.4%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	7,951	25,274	31.5%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	13,196	24,861	53.1%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
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

14 precincts · 13,119 votes

Election

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

Petersburg city precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -301 - THIRD WARD FIRST PRECINCT301 - THIRD WARD FIRST PRECINCT	1,938	459	43	2,440	79.4%	18.8%	D+60.6
Precinct -201 - SECOND WARD FIRST PRECINCT201 - SECOND WARD FIRST PRECINCT	1,862	220	20	2,102	88.6%	10.5%	D+78.1
Precinct -701 - SEVENTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT701 - SEVENTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT	1,731	205	37	1,973	87.7%	10.4%	D+77.3
Precinct -401 - FOURTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT401 - FOURTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT	1,454	321	30	1,805	80.6%	17.8%	D+62.8
Precinct -601 - SIXTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT601 - SIXTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT	1,558	118	9	1,685	92.5%	7.0%	D+85.5
Precinct -501 - FIFTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT501 - FIFTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT	1,360	172	30	1,562	87.1%	11.0%	D+76.1
Precinct -101 - FIRST WARD FIRST PRECINCT101 - FIRST WARD FIRST PRECINCT	1,316	207	29	1,552	84.8%	13.3%	D+71.5
Fifth Ward First Precinct51730000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
First Ward First Precinct51730000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fourth Ward First Precinct51730000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Second Ward First Precinct51730000201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Seventh Ward First Precinct51730000701	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sixth Ward First Precinct51730000601	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Third Ward First Precinct51730000301	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	+41.9%
1896	+36.1%
1900	+39.3%
1904	+72.6%
1908	+62.8%
1912	+84.2%
1916	+74.9%
1920	+61.8%
1924	+69.2%
1928	+20.5%
1932	+58.6%
1936	+65.9%
1940	+56.4%
1944	+51.6%
1948	+21.7%
1952	−9.3%
1956	−23.6%
1960	+2.2%
1964	+16.3%
1968	+18.3%
1972	−12.9%
1976	+21.5%
1980	+22.1%
1984	+23.2%
1988	+31.3%
1992	+43.6%
1996	+53.7%
2000	+60.0%
2004	+62.3%
2008	+78.4%
2012	+80.2%
2016	+76.7%
2020	+76.5%
2024	+72.5%

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	85.5%Harris11,219	13.0%Trump1,702	0.5%West67 +4	D+72.5	R+4.0	D+74.0	13,119
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic85.5%11,219 Donald J TrumpRepublican13.0%1,702 Cornel R WestIndependent0.5%67 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%44 OtherAll other candidates0.3%42 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%25 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%20
2020	D	87.8%Biden12,389	11.2%Trump1,584	0.8%Jorgensen108	D+76.5	R+0.1	D+72.1	14,118
2016	D	87.2%Clinton12,021	10.5%Trump1,451	1.0%Johnson139	D+76.7	R+3.5	D+74.6	13,786
2012	D	89.8%Obama14,283	9.6%Romney1,527	0.6%	D+80.2	D+1.7	D+76.3	15,908
2008	D	88.6%Obama13,774	10.2%McCain1,583	1.2%	D+78.4	D+16.2	D+71.2	15,540
2004	D	81.0%Kerry9,682	18.7%Bush2,238	0.2%	D+62.3	D+2.3	D+64.8	11,949
2000	D	79.1%Gore8,751	19.1%Bush2,109	1.1%Nader117	D+60.0	D+6.4	D+59.5	11,062
1996	D	74.4%Clinton8,105	20.8%Dole2,261	3.9%Perot423	D+53.7	D+10.1	D+45.1	10,890
1992	D	68.2%Clinton8,671	24.6%Bush3,125	6.6%Perot834	D+43.6	D+12.3	D+38.1	12,717
1988	D	64.9%Dukakis8,177	33.6%Bush4,231	1.5%	D+31.3	D+8.2	D+39.1	12,591
1984	D	61.4%Mondale9,248	38.2%Reagan5,753	0.5%	D+23.2	D+1.1	D+41.4	15,074
1980	D	59.7%Carter7,931	37.7%Reagan5,001	2.6%	D+22.1	D+0.6	D+31.8	13,277
1976	D	60.0%Carter7,852	38.5%Ford5,041	1.4%	D+21.5	D+34.4	D+19.4	13,082
1972	R	42.8%McGovern5,156	55.7%Nixon6,710	1.6%	R+12.9	R+31.2	D+10.3	12,053
1968	D	49.4%Humphrey5,519	31.1%Nixon3,478	19.4%	D+18.3	D+2.0	D+19.0	11,169
1964	D	58.1%Johnson4,521	41.8%Goldwater3,253	0.0%	D+16.3	D+14.1	R+6.3	7,775
1960	D	50.8%Kennedy2,950	48.6%Nixon2,820	0.6%	D+2.2	D+25.8	D+2.1	5,803
1956	R	34.5%Stevenson1,882	58.1%Eisenhower3,166	7.4%	R+23.6	R+14.3	R+8.2	5,449
1952	R	45.2%Stevenson2,342	54.5%Eisenhower2,822	0.3%	R+9.3	R+30.9	D+1.5	5,179
1948	D	52.7%Truman2,019	31.0%Dewey1,189	16.3%	D+21.7	R+29.9	D+17.2	3,831
1944	D	75.7%Roosevelt2,256	24.1%Dewey719	0.2%	D+51.6	R+4.9	D+44.1	2,981
1940	D	77.9%Roosevelt2,193	21.5%Willkie604	0.6%	D+56.4	R+9.5	D+46.5	2,815
1936	D	82.7%Roosevelt2,192	16.7%Landon444	0.6%	D+65.9	D+7.3	D+41.7	2,651
1932	D	78.7%Roosevelt1,920	20.1%Hoover490	1.2%	D+58.6	D+38.1	D+40.8	2,440
1928	D	60.3%Smith1,379	39.7%Hoover909	0.0%	D+20.5	R+48.6	D+38.0	2,288
1924	D	83.4%Davis1,331	14.3%Coolidge228	2.0%La Follette32	D+69.2	D+7.3	D+94.3	1,595
1920	D	80.7%Cox2,072	18.9%Harding485	0.4%	D+61.8	R+13.1	D+88.0	2,566
1916	D	87.0%Wilson1,155	12.1%Hughes161	0.8%	D+74.9	R+9.3	D+71.8	1,327
1912	D	90.2%Wilson1,122	6.0%Taft75	3.8%	D+84.2	D+21.4	D+64.6	1,244
1908	D	81.2%Bryan905	18.4%Taft205	0.4%	D+62.8	R+9.8	D+72.3	1,115
1904	D	86.0%Parker924	13.4%Roosevelt144	0.7%	D+72.6	D+33.2	D+92.2	1,075
1900	D	69.3%Bryan1,589	30.0%McKinley688	0.7%	D+39.3	D+3.2	D+46.9	2,292
1896	D	66.3%Bryan1,682	30.2%McKinley766	3.5%	D+36.1	R+5.8	D+42.2	2,536
1892	D	70.9%Cleveland2,558	29.0%Harrison1,046	0.1%	D+41.9	—	D+40.3	3,606
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	87.6%11,160	12.4%1,582	12,742
2020	D	90.4%8,350	9.6%887	9,237
2018	D	89.9%9,074	10.1%1,024	10,098

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	87.7%11,254	12.3%1,583	12,837
2020Class II	D	89.1%Mark Warner12,413	10.8%Daniel Gade1,505	13,933
2018Class I	D	89.5%Tim Kaine9,170	9.7%Corey Stewart989	10,243
2014Class II	D	87.8%Mark Warner6,800	10.9%Ed Gillespie843	7,748
2012Class I	D	89.6%Tim Kaine13,882	10.1%George Allen1,569	15,486
2008Class II	D	90.2%Mark Warner13,605	8.5%Jim Gilmore1,276	15,090
2006Class I	D	78.9%Jim Webb5,944	19.8%George Allen1,488	7,531
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	77.1%John Warner2,789	3,619
2000Class I	D	77.3%Chuck Robb8,255	22.7%George Allen2,423	10,679
1996Class II	D	74.4%Mark Warner7,823	25.6%John Warner2,689	10,513
1994Class I	D	72.4%Chuck Robb7,229	21.5%Oliver North2,147	9,982
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	72.2%John Warner3,878	5,368
1988Class I	D	75.7%Chuck Robb9,076	24.3%Maurice A. Dawkins2,913	11,997
1984Class II	R	49.6%Edythe Harrison6,788	50.4%John Warner6,906	13,695
1982Class I	D	65.6%Dick Davis7,624	34.4%Paul S. Trible3,995	11,619
1978Class II	D	57.6%Andrew Miller5,438	42.3%John Warner3,998	9,441
1976Class I	D	50.4%Elmo Zumwalt5,988	0.0%None0	11,890
1972Class II	D	54.2%William B. Spong Jr.6,317	44.2%Bill Scott5,160	11,665
1970Class I	D	47.8%George C. Rawlings Jr.4,025	4.0%Ray Garland335	8,414
1966Class II	D	76.6%William B. Spong Jr.4,903	14.8%James P. Ould Jr.949	6,402
1964Class I	D	58.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.4,091	4.6%Richard A. May327	7,035
1960Class II	D	86.1%A. Willis Robertson4,238	0.0%None0	4,923
1958Class I	D	74.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,944	0.0%None0	3,977
1954Class II	D	83.7%A. Willis Robertson1,511	0.0%None0	1,806
1952Class I	D	77.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,426	0.0%None0	4,450
1948Class II	D	79.4%A. Willis Robertson2,788	18.8%Robert H. Woods659	3,513
1946Class I	D	79.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,735	14.0%Lester S. Parsons307	2,193
1942Class II	D	92.1%Carter Glass338	0.0%None0	367
1940Class I	D	94.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,294	0.0%None0	2,429
1936Class II	D	93.1%Carter Glass2,150	4.0%George Rohlson93	2,310
1934Class I	D	90.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.886	6.8%Lawrence C. Page67	982
1930Class II	D	89.4%Carter Glass471	0.0%None0	527
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson2,126	0.0%None0	2,126
1924Class II	D	94.2%Carter Glass1,467	0.6%William Doak9	1,557
1922Class I	D	93.4%Claude Swanson1,067	4.1%J.W. McGavock47	1,143
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin237	0.0%None0	237
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson1,280	0.0%None0	1,280

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	48.0%Harry F. Byrd Jr.3,061	43.5%Lawrence Traylor2,773	6,379
1933Special · Class I	D	79.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.785	18.0%Henry Wise177	984

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	88.5%Abigail Spanberger8,811	11.3%Winsome Earle-Sears1,124	9,960
2017	D	87.7%Ralph Northam7,164	11.5%Ed Gillespie938	8,167
2013	D	87.5%Terry McAuliffe7,260	9.6%Ken Cuccinelli798	8,300
2009	D	81.0%Creigh Deeds5,214	19.0%Bob McDonnell1,221	6,438
2005	D	81.8%Tim Kaine5,995	17.4%Jerry Kilgore1,274	7,330
2001	D	82.0%Mark Warner7,018	17.6%Mark Earley1,509	8,559
1997	D	67.4%Don Beyer5,475	30.3%Jim Gilmore2,460	8,128
1993	D	64.6%Mary Sue Terry5,585	34.0%George Allen2,939	8,643
1989	D	70.8%Douglas Wilder8,394	29.1%Marshall Coleman3,454	11,850
1985	D	67.7%Gerald Baliles7,556	32.3%Wyatt Durrette3,604	11,160
1981	D	65.9%Chuck Robb7,296	34.1%Marshall Coleman3,776	11,074
1977	D	55.9%Henry Howell5,824	42.9%John N. Dalton4,474	10,419

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Petersburg city, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	22,537
2018	22,486
2020	22,947
2022	23,722
2024	24,699

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−406 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,655 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $37,481 in average income, against $42,613 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+12.3 on average — 60 points more Republican-leaning than Petersburg city, VA itself (D+72.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Chesterfield County, VA399D+8.9
Richmond city, VA228D+65.9
Prince George County, VA168R+21.3
Hopewell city, VA113D+13.7
Henrico County, VA108D+28.7
Dinwiddie County, VA97R+23.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Chesterfield County, VA356
Prince George County, VA176
Richmond city, VA136
Dinwiddie County, VA130
Hopewell city, VA119
Colonial Heights city, VA106

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 Petersburg city, VA in Petersburg city, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−610
2012	−358
2013	+151
2014	−185
2015	−346
2016	−501
2017	−321
2018	−297
2019	+85
2021	−79
2022	−64
2023	−281
2024	+557
2025	−406

Petersburg's electorate, roughly 80% Black, delivered a 72-point margin in 2024—among the widest of any jurisdiction in the commonwealth. The independent city's vote consistently anchors Democratic tallies in the Richmond metro's southern fringe.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 23.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.5 points.

A population of 33,537, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,698 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Macon County and Portsmouth city.

Political twins — counties

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Cities & towns in Petersburg city

Petersburg

D+73

33.5K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Petersburg city, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Petersburg city, Virginia voted Democratic by 72.5 points (D+72.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,119 votes cast, 11,219 went Democratic and 1,702 went Republican.

When did Petersburg city, Virginia last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Petersburg city, Virginia?

Petersburg city, Virginia has a population of 33,537 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Petersburg city, Virginia is $50,698 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Petersburg city, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Petersburg city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.

Measure

Petersburg city

Virginia

United States

Median age

35.8

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.8%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Petersburg city

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$50,698

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

21.7%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

25.4%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Petersburg city

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.1%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

5.9%

7.9%

13.6%

Measure

Petersburg city

Virginia

United States

Catholic

11.5%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

36.9%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

11.1%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.5%

8.4%

5.2%

Black Protestant

13.1%

1.9%

2.2%

Muslim

11.9%

2.0%

1.3%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+72.5MIT Election Lab

Population

33,5372024 5-year

Median household income

$50,6982024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

14.4%2024 5-year

Black

74.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.5%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+84.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+23.6 in 1956MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Macon County, AL · twin score 96.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

13,965

24,816

56.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

10,433

24,362

42.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

14,153

23,822

59.4%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

7,951

25,274

31.5%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

13,196

24,861

53.1%

A/A

Petersburg city precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -301 - THIRD WARD FIRST PRECINCT301 - THIRD WARD FIRST PRECINCT

1,938

459

2,440

79.4%

18.8%

D+60.6

Precinct -201 - SECOND WARD FIRST PRECINCT201 - SECOND WARD FIRST PRECINCT

1,862

220

2,102

88.6%

10.5%

D+78.1

Precinct -701 - SEVENTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT701 - SEVENTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT

1,731

205

1,973

87.7%

10.4%

D+77.3

Precinct -401 - FOURTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT401 - FOURTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT

1,454

321

1,805

80.6%

17.8%

D+62.8

Precinct -601 - SIXTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT601 - SIXTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT

1,558

118

1,685

92.5%

7.0%

D+85.5

Precinct -501 - FIFTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT501 - FIFTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT

1,360

172

1,562

87.1%

11.0%

D+76.1

Precinct -101 - FIRST WARD FIRST PRECINCT101 - FIRST WARD FIRST PRECINCT

1,316

207

1,552

84.8%

13.3%

D+71.5

Fifth Ward First Precinct51730000501

—

No votes

First Ward First Precinct51730000101

—

No votes

Fourth Ward First Precinct51730000401

—

No votes

Second Ward First Precinct51730000201

—

No votes

Seventh Ward First Precinct51730000701

—

No votes

Sixth Ward First Precinct51730000601

—

No votes

Third Ward First Precinct51730000301

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+41.9%
1896	+36.1%
1900	+39.3%
1904	+72.6%
1908	+62.8%
1912	+84.2%
1916	+74.9%
1920	+61.8%
1924	+69.2%
1928	+20.5%
1932	+58.6%
1936	+65.9%
1940	+56.4%
1944	+51.6%
1948	+21.7%
1952	−9.3%
1956	−23.6%
1960	+2.2%
1964	+16.3%
1968	+18.3%
1972	−12.9%
1976	+21.5%
1980	+22.1%
1984	+23.2%
1988	+31.3%
1992	+43.6%
1996	+53.7%
2000	+60.0%
2004	+62.3%
2008	+78.4%
2012	+80.2%
2016	+76.7%
2020	+76.5%
2024	+72.5%

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

85.5%Harris11,219

13.0%Trump1,702

0.5%West67 +4

D+72.5

R+4.0

D+74.0

13,119

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic85.5%11,219
Donald J TrumpRepublican13.0%1,702
Cornel R WestIndependent0.5%67
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%44
OtherAll other candidates0.3%42
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%25
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%20

2020

87.8%Biden12,389

11.2%Trump1,584

0.8%Jorgensen108

D+76.5

R+0.1

D+72.1

14,118

2016

87.2%Clinton12,021

10.5%Trump1,451

1.0%Johnson139

D+76.7

R+3.5

D+74.6

13,786

2012

89.8%Obama14,283

9.6%Romney1,527

0.6%

D+80.2

D+1.7

D+76.3

15,908

2008

88.6%Obama13,774

10.2%McCain1,583

1.2%

D+78.4

D+16.2

D+71.2

15,540

2004

81.0%Kerry9,682

18.7%Bush2,238

0.2%

D+62.3

D+2.3

D+64.8

11,949

2000

79.1%Gore8,751

19.1%Bush2,109

1.1%Nader117

D+60.0

D+6.4

D+59.5

11,062

1996

74.4%Clinton8,105

20.8%Dole2,261

3.9%Perot423

D+53.7

D+10.1

D+45.1

10,890

1992

68.2%Clinton8,671

24.6%Bush3,125

6.6%Perot834

D+43.6

D+12.3

D+38.1

12,717

1988

64.9%Dukakis8,177

33.6%Bush4,231

1.5%

D+31.3

D+8.2

D+39.1

12,591

1984

61.4%Mondale9,248

38.2%Reagan5,753

0.5%

D+23.2

D+1.1

D+41.4

15,074

1980

59.7%Carter7,931

37.7%Reagan5,001

2.6%

D+22.1

D+0.6

D+31.8

13,277

1976

60.0%Carter7,852

38.5%Ford5,041

1.4%

D+21.5

D+34.4

D+19.4

13,082

1972

42.8%McGovern5,156

55.7%Nixon6,710

1.6%

R+12.9

R+31.2

D+10.3

12,053

1968

49.4%Humphrey5,519

31.1%Nixon3,478

19.4%

D+18.3

D+2.0

D+19.0

11,169

1964

58.1%Johnson4,521

41.8%Goldwater3,253

0.0%

D+16.3

D+14.1

R+6.3

7,775

1960

50.8%Kennedy2,950

48.6%Nixon2,820

0.6%

D+2.2

D+25.8

D+2.1

5,803

1956

34.5%Stevenson1,882

58.1%Eisenhower3,166

7.4%

R+23.6

R+14.3

R+8.2

5,449

1952

45.2%Stevenson2,342

54.5%Eisenhower2,822

0.3%

R+9.3

R+30.9

D+1.5

5,179

1948

52.7%Truman2,019

31.0%Dewey1,189

16.3%

D+21.7

R+29.9

D+17.2

3,831

1944

75.7%Roosevelt2,256

24.1%Dewey719

0.2%

D+51.6

R+4.9

D+44.1

2,981

1940

77.9%Roosevelt2,193

21.5%Willkie604

0.6%

D+56.4

R+9.5

D+46.5

2,815

1936

82.7%Roosevelt2,192

16.7%Landon444

0.6%

D+65.9

D+7.3

D+41.7

2,651

1932

78.7%Roosevelt1,920

20.1%Hoover490

1.2%

D+58.6

D+38.1

D+40.8

2,440

1928

60.3%Smith1,379

39.7%Hoover909

0.0%

D+20.5

R+48.6

D+38.0

2,288

1924

83.4%Davis1,331

14.3%Coolidge228

2.0%La Follette32

D+69.2

D+7.3

D+94.3

1,595

1920

80.7%Cox2,072

18.9%Harding485

0.4%

D+61.8

R+13.1

D+88.0

2,566

1916

87.0%Wilson1,155

12.1%Hughes161

0.8%

D+74.9

R+9.3

D+71.8

1,327

1912

90.2%Wilson1,122

6.0%Taft75

3.8%

D+84.2

D+21.4

D+64.6

1,244

1908

81.2%Bryan905

18.4%Taft205

0.4%

D+62.8

R+9.8

D+72.3

1,115

1904

86.0%Parker924

13.4%Roosevelt144

0.7%

D+72.6

D+33.2

D+92.2

1,075

1900

69.3%Bryan1,589

30.0%McKinley688

0.7%

D+39.3

D+3.2

D+46.9

2,292

1896

66.3%Bryan1,682

30.2%McKinley766

3.5%

D+36.1

R+5.8

D+42.2

2,536

1892

70.9%Cleveland2,558

29.0%Harrison1,046

0.1%

D+41.9

—

D+40.3

3,606

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

87.6%11,160

12.4%1,582

12,742

2020

90.4%8,350

9.6%887

9,237

2018

89.9%9,074

10.1%1,024

10,098

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

87.7%11,254

12.3%1,583

12,837

2020Class II

89.1%Mark Warner12,413

10.8%Daniel Gade1,505

13,933

2018Class I

89.5%Tim Kaine9,170

9.7%Corey Stewart989

10,243

2014Class II

87.8%Mark Warner6,800

10.9%Ed Gillespie843

7,748

2012Class I

89.6%Tim Kaine13,882

10.1%George Allen1,569

15,486

2008Class II

90.2%Mark Warner13,605

8.5%Jim Gilmore1,276

15,090

2006Class I

78.9%Jim Webb5,944

19.8%George Allen1,488

7,531

2002Class II

0.0%None0

77.1%John Warner2,789

3,619

2000Class I

77.3%Chuck Robb8,255

22.7%George Allen2,423

10,679

1996Class II

74.4%Mark Warner7,823

25.6%John Warner2,689

10,513

1994Class I

72.4%Chuck Robb7,229

21.5%Oliver North2,147

9,982

1990Class II

0.0%None0

72.2%John Warner3,878

5,368

1988Class I

75.7%Chuck Robb9,076

24.3%Maurice A. Dawkins2,913

11,997

1984Class II

49.6%Edythe Harrison6,788

50.4%John Warner6,906

13,695

1982Class I

65.6%Dick Davis7,624

34.4%Paul S. Trible3,995

11,619

1978Class II

57.6%Andrew Miller5,438

42.3%John Warner3,998

9,441

1976Class I

50.4%Elmo Zumwalt5,988

0.0%None0

11,890

1972Class II

54.2%William B. Spong Jr.6,317

44.2%Bill Scott5,160

11,665

1970Class I

47.8%George C. Rawlings Jr.4,025

4.0%Ray Garland335

8,414

1966Class II

76.6%William B. Spong Jr.4,903

14.8%James P. Ould Jr.949

6,402

1964Class I

58.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.4,091

4.6%Richard A. May327

7,035

1960Class II

86.1%A. Willis Robertson4,238

0.0%None0

4,923

1958Class I

74.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,944

0.0%None0

3,977

1954Class II

83.7%A. Willis Robertson1,511

0.0%None0

1,806

1952Class I

77.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,426

0.0%None0

4,450

1948Class II

79.4%A. Willis Robertson2,788

18.8%Robert H. Woods659

3,513

1946Class I

79.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,735

14.0%Lester S. Parsons307

2,193

1942Class II

92.1%Carter Glass338

0.0%None0

367

1940Class I

94.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,294

0.0%None0

2,429

1936Class II

93.1%Carter Glass2,150

4.0%George Rohlson93

2,310

1934Class I

90.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.886

6.8%Lawrence C. Page67

982

1930Class II

89.4%Carter Glass471

0.0%None0

527

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson2,126

0.0%None0

2,126

1924Class II

94.2%Carter Glass1,467

0.6%William Doak9

1,557

1922Class I

93.4%Claude Swanson1,067

4.1%J.W. McGavock47

1,143

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin237

0.0%None0

237

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson1,280

0.0%None0

1,280

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

48.0%Harry F. Byrd Jr.3,061

43.5%Lawrence Traylor2,773

6,379

1933Special · Class I

79.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.785

18.0%Henry Wise177

984

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

88.5%Abigail Spanberger8,811

11.3%Winsome Earle-Sears1,124

9,960

2017

87.7%Ralph Northam7,164

11.5%Ed Gillespie938

8,167

2013

87.5%Terry McAuliffe7,260

9.6%Ken Cuccinelli798

8,300

2009

81.0%Creigh Deeds5,214

19.0%Bob McDonnell1,221

6,438

2005

81.8%Tim Kaine5,995

17.4%Jerry Kilgore1,274

7,330

2001

82.0%Mark Warner7,018

17.6%Mark Earley1,509

8,559

1997

67.4%Don Beyer5,475

30.3%Jim Gilmore2,460

8,128

1993

64.6%Mary Sue Terry5,585

34.0%George Allen2,939

8,643

1989

70.8%Douglas Wilder8,394

29.1%Marshall Coleman3,454

11,850

1985

67.7%Gerald Baliles7,556

32.3%Wyatt Durrette3,604

11,160

1981

65.9%Chuck Robb7,296

34.1%Marshall Coleman3,776

11,074

1977

55.9%Henry Howell5,824

42.9%John N. Dalton4,474

10,419

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Petersburg city, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	22,537
2018	22,486
2020	22,947
2022	23,722
2024	24,699

How did Petersburg city, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Petersburg city, Virginia voted Democratic by 72.5 points (D+72.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,119 votes cast, 11,219 went Democratic and 1,702 went Republican.

When did Petersburg city, Virginia last vote Republican?

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

How many people live in Petersburg city, Virginia?

Petersburg city, Virginia has a population of 33,537 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Petersburg city, Virginia is $50,698 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Petersburg city, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Petersburg city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 31 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.