Suffolk city, Virginia: Democratic loyalist county. In 2024, voted D+16%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+16MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 98,7962024 5-year
- Median household income
- $92,6662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 46.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 42.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Muscogee County, GA · similarity 0.97
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Suffolk cityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Suffolk city, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 30,597 | 22,112 | 53,545 | ||
| D | 28,676 | 20,082 | 49,642 | ||
| D | 23,280 | 18,006 | 43,240 | ||
| D | 24,267 | 17,820 | 42,566 | ||
| D | 22,446 | 17,165 | 39,908 | ||
| R | 15,233 | 16,763 | 32,189 | ||
| D | 12,471 | 11,836 | 24,661 | ||
| D | 10,827 | 8,572 | 20,754 | ||
| D | 9,196 | 8,697 | 20,223 | ||
| R | 8,080 | 9,742 | 17,950 | ||
| R | 8,842 | 10,128 | 19,119 | ||
| D | 9,064 | 7,179 | 16,765 | ||
| D | 9,246 | 6,066 | 15,609 | ||
| R | 4,827 | 7,904 | 13,039 | ||
| D | 5,218 | 3,378 | 13,398 | ||
| D | 1,579 | 1,463 | 3,044 | ||
| D | 5,363 | 2,752 | 8,157 | ||
| D | 3,595 | 3,370 | 7,172 | ||
| D | 3,569 | 2,790 | 6,390 | ||
| D | 3,145 | 1,154 | 4,843 | ||
| D | 2,740 | 920 | 3,663 | ||
| D | 2,623 | 512 | 3,136 | ||
| D | 2,838 | 456 | 3,295 | ||
| D | 2,277 | 461 | 2,753 | ||
| D | 1,374 | 1,222 | 2,596 | ||
| D | 1,096 | 278 | 1,412 | ||
| D | 1,451 | 545 | 2,007 | ||
| D | 1,100 | 228 | 1,337 | ||
| D | 1,024 | 124 | 1,300 | ||
| D | 857 | 272 | 1,142 | ||
| D | 678 | 186 | 868 | ||
| D | 1,481 | 992 | 2,479 | ||
| D | 1,300 | 1,060 | 2,379 | ||
| D | 1,763 | 1,477 | 3,461 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.3%
German
7.5%
American
7.1%
Irish
6.3%
Italian
2.6%
Polish
1.4%
Scottish
1.3%
African American
33.6%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$92,666
Suffolk city ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Suffolk city$92,666
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.7%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.1%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Suffolk's vast land area — the largest by square miles among Virginia's independent cities — combines working farms and wetlands with expanding residential development, producing a majority-minority electorate that has leaned Democratic by double digits in recent cycles.
The Democratic margin in Suffolk city reached its widest at seventy-two points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $92,666, a 47% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 98,796 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Muscogee County and Newport News city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Suffolk city, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Suffolk city, Virginia voted Democratic by 15.8 points (D+16), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 53,545 votes cast, 30,597 went Democratic and 22,112 went Republican.
What is Suffolk city, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Suffolk city, Virginia as a "Democratic loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Suffolk city, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Suffolk city, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Suffolk city, Virginia?
Suffolk city, Virginia has a population of 98,796 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Suffolk city, Virginia?
Median household income in Suffolk city, Virginia is $92,666 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Suffolk city, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Suffolk city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.