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1892–2024
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Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
presidential margin
2008D+10.72012D+10.52016D+6.62020D+11.52024D+8.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+8.0
2024
median income$82,776U.S. $80,734 · VA $72,388
median age38.6U.S. 39.1
poverty rate11.2%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.8%U.S. 35.6%
non-english9.1%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English11.5%
German9.1%
Irish8.6%
African American†26.4%
African1.4%
Jamaican0.4%
Mexican2.7%
Puerto Rican2.0%
Cuban0.3%
Filipino1.7%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline7.3%
Black Protestant4.1%
Muslim0.9%
Other Christian0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia

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Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport NewsHarrisD+8.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VAA map of the constituent counties of Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, 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.Hertford County, NC · D+26.6Chesapeake city, VA · D+3.8Portsmouth city, VA · D+38.5Suffolk city, VA · D+15.8Camden County, NC · R+50.7Currituck County, NC · R+47.8Dare County, NC · R+18.7Pasquotank County, NC · R+4.9Southampton County, VA · R+25.4Poquoson city, VA · R+45.6York County, VA · R+6.1Perquimans County, NC · R+39.3Gloucester County, VA · R+38.2James City County, VA · D+6.2Chowan County, NC · R+22.4Accomack County, VA · R+13.3Isle of Wight County, VA · R+19.7Hampton city, VA · D+39.8Gates County, NC · R+21.6Virginia Beach city, VA · D+2.6Northampton County, NC · D+14.5Newport News city, VA · D+28.7Franklin city, VA · D+22.7Norfolk city, VA · D+41.3Williamsburg city, VA · D+44.3Northampton County, VA · D+6.1Surry County, VA · R+0.7Mathews County, VA · R+39.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.2%526,267
Donald TrumpRepublican45.2%447,251
Jill SteinGreen1.6%16,041
D+60
R+60
28 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (28 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Accomack County, VARepublicanR+13.3
Camden County, NCRepublicanR+50.7
Chesapeake city, VADemocraticD+3.8
Chowan County, NCRepublicanR+22.4
Currituck County, NCRepublicanR+47.8
Dare County, NCRepublicanR+18.7
Franklin city, VADemocraticD+22.7
Gates County, NCRepublicanR+21.6
Gloucester County, VARepublicanR+38.2
Hampton city, VADemocraticD+39.8
Hertford County, NCDemocraticD+26.6
Isle of Wight County, VARepublicanR+19.7
James City County, VADemocraticD+6.2
Mathews County, VARepublicanR+39.2
Newport News city, VADemocraticD+28.7
Norfolk city, VADemocraticD+41.3
Northampton County, NCDemocraticD+14.5
Northampton County, VADemocraticD+6.1
Pasquotank County, NCRepublicanR+4.9
Perquimans County, NCRepublicanR+39.3
Poquoson city, VARepublicanR+45.6
Portsmouth city, VADemocraticD+38.5
Southampton County, VARepublicanR+25.4
Suffolk city, VADemocraticD+15.8
Surry County, VARepublicanR+0.7
Virginia Beach city, VADemocraticD+2.6
Williamsburg city, VADemocraticD+44.3
York County, VARepublicanR+6.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.2%Harris526,267
45.2%Trump447,251
1.6%Stein16,041
+8.0%
989,559
D
54.8%Biden542,508
43.3%Trump429,054
1.9%Jorgensen19,250
+11.5%
990,812
D
50.6%Clinton452,303
44.0%Trump393,610
5.5%Johnson48,842
+6.6%
894,755
D
54.6%Obama490,011
44.0%Romney395,396
1.4%Johnson12,445
+10.5%
897,852
D
54.9%Obama492,551
44.2%McCain396,203
0.9%Nader8,164
+10.7%
896,918
R
46.5%Kerry348,202
52.9%Bush395,931
0.7%Badnarik4,890
−6.4%
749,023
R
48.1%Gore305,239
49.7%Bush315,344
2.1%Nader13,632
−1.6%
634,215
D
49.2%Clinton276,831
43.0%Dole241,988
7.8%Perot44,180
+6.2%
562,999
R
41.8%Clinton251,599
42.7%Bush257,463
15.5%Perot93,346
−1.0%
602,408
R
41.5%Dukakis215,813
57.7%Bush299,968
0.9%Fulani4,446
−16.2%
520,227
R
39.8%Mondale204,809
59.7%Reagan307,605
0.5%Larouche2,768
−20.0%
515,182
R
46.9%Carter204,435
47.4%Reagan206,768
5.7%Anderson24,921
−0.5%
436,124
D
53.7%Carter214,323
43.1%Ford172,182
3.2%Camejo12,758
+10.6%
399,263
R
32.6%McGovern101,480
64.9%Nixon201,832
2.5%Schmitz7,708
−32.3%
311,020
D
36.2%Humphrey122,848
31.1%Nixon105,289
32.7%Wallace110,864
+5.2%
339,001
D
61.6%Johnson128,710
38.0%Goldwater79,331
0.4%Hass895
+23.6%
208,936
D
57.9%Kennedy103,955
41.6%Nixon74,718
0.6%Byrd990
+16.3%
179,663
D
48.5%Stevenson75,714
48.0%Eisenhower75,069
3.5%Andrews5,463
+0.4%
156,246
D
55.0%Stevenson74,944
44.7%Eisenhower60,881
0.3%Hallinan346
+10.3%
136,171
D
62.5%Truman54,678
28.7%Dewey25,162
8.8%Thurmond7,685
+33.7%
87,525
D
75.8%Roosevelt61,721
24.0%Dewey19,516
0.2%Thomas157
+51.9%
81,394
D
82.4%Roosevelt59,230
17.4%Willkie12,487
0.3%Thomas182
+65.0%
71,899
D
83.1%Roosevelt59,674
16.6%Landon11,917
0.3%Lemke234
+66.5%
71,825
D
75.4%Roosevelt50,239
23.3%Hoover15,529
1.3%Thomas842
+52.1%
66,610
R
49.6%Smith31,910
50.4%Hoover32,390
0.0%
−0.7%
64,300
D
72.5%Davis28,162
22.5%Coolidge8,755
5.0%La Follette1,929
+50.0%
38,846
D
73.7%Cox34,041
25.5%Harding11,763
0.9%Debs396
+48.2%
46,200
D
79.0%Wilson23,465
19.8%Hughes5,876
1.2%Benson364
+59.2%
29,705
D
79.7%Wilson21,918
9.1%Taft2,517
11.2%Roosevelt3,075
+70.5%
27,510
D
72.4%Bryan19,535
26.9%Taft7,262
0.8%Debs203
+45.5%
27,000
D
75.5%Parker19,314
23.2%Roosevelt5,931
1.4%Debs347
+52.3%
25,592
D
59.4%Bryan33,280
40.0%McKinley22,419
0.6%Woolley342
+19.4%
56,041
D
52.3%Bryan29,222
46.3%McKinley25,853
1.4%Palmer763
+6.0%
55,838
D
52.2%Cleveland30,856
41.9%Harrison24,765
5.9%Weaver3,509
+10.3%
59,130
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +8.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+8.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+10.3%
1896+6.0%
1900+19.4%
1904+52.3%
1908+45.5%
1912+70.5%
1916+59.2%
1920+48.2%
1924+50.0%
1928−0.7%
1932+52.1%
1936+66.5%
1940+65.0%
1944+51.9%
1948+33.7%
1952+10.3%
1956+0.4%
1960+16.3%
1964+23.6%
1968+5.2%
1972−32.3%
1976+10.6%
1980−0.5%
1984−20.0%
1988−16.2%
1992−1.0%
1996+6.2%
2000−1.6%
2004−6.4%
2008+10.7%
2012+10.5%
2016+6.6%
2020+11.5%
2024+8.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport NewsRegistered voters by party of registration, 2008–2012. Latest total 143,320 in 2012.35.8K71.7K107.5K143.3K143.3K20082012
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.

Voter registration in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2008 (partial)133,27673,20329,49230,50279
2012 (partial)143,32073,39431,80937,765352
Source: State election authorities

Home to the world's largest naval station, the Hampton Roads market blends a uniformed-service electorate with a sizable Black voting population, producing competitive margins in federal and statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 32.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.0 points.

A population of 2,001,471, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,776 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) and Richmond-Petersburg.

Political twins — media markets

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

Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
North Carolina
90.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Richmond-Petersburg
Virginia
89.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Black
Baltimore
Maryland
84.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory% Black≠ median income

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

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Frequently asked questions

How did Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia voted Democratic by 8.0 points (D+8.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 989,559 votes cast, 526,267 went Democratic and 447,251 went Republican.
When did Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia?
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia has a population of 2,001,471 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia?
Median household income in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia is $82,776 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.