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Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC·Virginia

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC delivered D+9.1 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
VA
2024 presidential election
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC
HarrisD+9.1
2024 presidential margin by county for Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC, VAA map of the constituent counties of Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC, VA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Pasquotank County, NC · R+4.9Dare County, NC · R+18.7Poquoson city, VA · R+45.6Norfolk city, VA · D+41.3Portsmouth city, VA · D+38.5Williamsburg city, VA · D+44.3Surry County, VA · R+0.7Gloucester County, VA · R+38.2Camden County, NC · R+50.7Gates County, NC · R+21.6Isle of Wight County, VA · R+19.7Chesapeake city, VA · D+3.8Suffolk city, VA · D+15.8Mathews County, VA · R+39.2Hampton city, VA · D+39.8Newport News city, VA · D+28.7Currituck County, NC · R+47.8James City County, VA · D+6.2York County, VA · R+6.2Virginia Beach city, VA · D+2.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.7%492,703
Donald TrumpRepublican44.7%409,450
OtherAll other candidates1.6%14,669
D+60
R+60
20 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +9.1% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+9.1%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+12.4%
1896+5.0%
1900+17.9%
1904+48.4%
1908+40.4%
1912+68.2%
1916+54.0%
1920+41.9%
1924+43.7%
1928−7.5%
1932+44.6%
1936+63.5%
1940+62.8%
1944+48.6%
1948+28.2%
1952+5.4%
1956−4.6%
1960+12.0%
1964+23.0%
1968+3.9%
1972−31.7%
1976+9.0%
1980−2.3%
1984−21.5%
1988−18.0%
1992−2.4%
1996+4.8%
2000−1.8%
2004−7.0%
2008+10.6%
2012+10.4%
2016+6.9%
2020+12.3%
2024+9.1%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+9.1%
492,703409,450916,822
D
+12.3%
505,864392,868917,262
D
+6.9%
417,829361,013825,866
D
+10.4%
449,955364,075825,855
D
+10.6%
453,047365,287825,934
R
−7.0%
319,466367,855691,894
R
−1.8%
279,483290,055582,200
D
+4.8%
249,255224,813513,458
R
−2.4%
225,428238,375549,429
R
−18.0%
191,657276,427472,098
R
−21.5%
180,622279,938463,000
R
−2.3%
179,788188,855392,205
D
+9.0%
189,910157,469359,455
R
−31.7%
87,604172,004266,666
D
+3.9%
106,79795,070297,067
D
+23.0%
105,83966,074172,782
D
+12.0%
85,63967,155153,695
R
−4.6%
60,87366,951132,712
D
+5.4%
59,54953,439113,293
D
+28.2%
42,87522,57671,895
D
+48.6%
49,52717,07766,742
D
+62.8%
46,36710,52157,047
D
+63.5%
46,81110,37257,403
D
+44.6%
37,16313,99851,927
R
−7.5%
24,00727,88651,893
D
+43.7%
20,1577,36429,262
D
+41.9%
24,2059,80534,336
D
+54.0%
16,1234,70721,156
D
+68.2%
14,8291,78019,135
D
+40.4%
12,5425,29117,956
D
+48.4%
12,8114,37717,441
D
+17.9%
22,12515,35637,723
D
+5.0%
18,85317,03936,377
D
+12.4%
21,73116,72940,461
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorVirginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NCCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White54.8%61.0%
Black29.2%12.2%
Asian4.0%6.0%
Two or more races9.1%12.6%
Other race3.0%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.0%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$84,553$84,427
Poverty rate10.8%12.5%
Median age37.939.1
Age 18–249.7%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.3%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.3%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 11.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 9.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.8%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic8.3%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant21.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed56.4%51.5%
Mainline Protestant7.1%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.5%
German
9.3%
Irish
8.8%
American
7.7%
Italian
4.1%
Scottish
1.6%
Polish
1.5%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
2.1%
75–84
2.8%
4.5%
65–74
5.3%
6.0%
55–64
6.7%
5.4%
45–54
5.8%
6.7%
35–44
6.8%
7.4%
25–34
7.2%
5.1%
18–24
4.6%
8.2%
5–17
7.8%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,553
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC ranks near the middle of US counties.
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC$84,553
Virginia$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.7%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
21.1%
Catholic
8.3%
Mainline Protestant
7.1%
Black Protestant
3.6%
Muslim
1.0%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Jewish
0.3%
Buddhist
0.3%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Hindu
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted56.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 31.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.1 points.

A population of 1,865,944, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,553 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC voted Democratic by 9.1 points (D+9.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 916,822 votes cast, 492,703 went Democratic and 409,450 went Republican.
What is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC's political typology?
Akashic places Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 9 times, and other 0 times.
When did Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC?
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC has a population of 1,865,944 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC?
Median household income in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC is $84,553 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, VA-NC from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.