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1892–2024
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Richmond-Petersburg
presidential margin
2008D+6.02012D+4.62016D+6.62020D+11.02024D+9.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+9.3
2024
median income$86,503U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age39.9U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate10.5%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.4%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english10.9%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.2%
German9.0%
Irish8.3%
African American†25.4%
African1.2%
Jamaican0.3%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican1.2%
Salvadoran1.2%
Asian Indian1.3%
Filipino0.4%
Chinese0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.2%
Black Protestant3.0%
Muslim1.8%
Hindu1.1%
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.

Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia

Akashic
Richmond-PetersburgHarrisD+9.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Richmond-Petersburg, VAA map of the constituent counties of Richmond-Petersburg, 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.Caroline County, VA · R+8.8Richmond city, VA · D+65.9Lunenburg County, VA · R+22.8Henrico County, VA · D+28.7Charles City County, VA · D+10.7Dinwiddie County, VA · R+23.1Buckingham County, VA · R+23.5Goochland County, VA · R+18.5Petersburg city, VA · D+72.5Cumberland County, VA · R+22.1Greensville County, VA · D+9.2Louisa County, VA · R+26.1King and Queen County, VA · R+25.6Amelia County, VA · R+44.3Lancaster County, VA · R+7.0Chesterfield County, VA · D+8.9Hanover County, VA · R+25.7Hopewell city, VA · D+13.7Northumberland County, VA · R+21.1King William County, VA · R+40.5Middlesex County, VA · R+27.3New Kent County, VA · R+31.7Prince George County, VA · R+21.3Prince Edward County, VA · R+2.6Brunswick County, VA · D+8.5Powhatan County, VA · R+43.9Colonial Heights city, VA · R+32.4Nottoway County, VA · R+22.3Emporia city, VA · D+31.0Sussex County, VA · D+4.4Essex County, VA · R+7.7Richmond County, VA · R+30.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic53.8%459,176
Donald TrumpRepublican44.5%379,827
Jill SteinGreen1.7%14,547
D+60
R+60
32 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (32 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Richmond-Petersburg, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Amelia County, VARepublicanR+44.3
Brunswick County, VADemocraticD+8.5
Buckingham County, VARepublicanR+23.5
Caroline County, VARepublicanR+8.8
Charles City County, VADemocraticD+10.7
Chesterfield County, VADemocraticD+8.9
Colonial Heights city, VARepublicanR+32.4
Cumberland County, VARepublicanR+22.1
Dinwiddie County, VARepublicanR+23.1
Emporia city, VADemocraticD+31.0
Essex County, VARepublicanR+7.7
Goochland County, VARepublicanR+18.5
Greensville County, VADemocraticD+9.2
Hanover County, VARepublicanR+25.7
Henrico County, VADemocraticD+28.7
Hopewell city, VADemocraticD+13.7
King and Queen County, VARepublicanR+25.6
King William County, VARepublicanR+40.5
Lancaster County, VARepublicanR+7.0
Louisa County, VARepublicanR+26.1
Lunenburg County, VARepublicanR+22.8
Middlesex County, VARepublicanR+27.3
New Kent County, VARepublicanR+31.7
Northumberland County, VARepublicanR+21.1
Nottoway County, VARepublicanR+22.3
Petersburg city, VADemocraticD+72.5
Powhatan County, VARepublicanR+43.9
Prince Edward County, VARepublicanR+2.6
Prince George County, VARepublicanR+21.3
Richmond city, VADemocraticD+65.9
Richmond County, VARepublicanR+30.2
Sussex County, VADemocraticD+4.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
53.8%Harris459,176
44.5%Trump379,827
1.7%Stein14,547
+9.3%
853,550
D
54.7%Biden458,801
43.6%Trump366,102
1.7%Jorgensen14,242
+11.0%
839,145
D
50.6%Clinton378,914
44.1%Trump329,710
5.3%Johnson39,616
+6.6%
748,240
D
51.6%Obama377,861
47.0%Romney344,174
1.4%Johnson10,108
+4.6%
732,143
D
52.6%Obama368,521
46.6%McCain326,512
0.9%Nader6,205
+6.0%
701,238
R
44.6%Kerry261,659
54.8%Bush321,559
0.6%Badnarik3,804
−10.2%
587,022
R
43.2%Gore216,681
54.3%Bush272,522
2.5%Nader12,725
−11.1%
501,928
R
42.9%Clinton192,764
49.9%Dole224,246
7.2%Perot32,313
−7.0%
449,323
R
38.6%Clinton188,437
47.4%Bush231,651
14.1%Perot68,672
−8.8%
488,760
R
37.1%Dukakis153,505
61.8%Bush255,656
1.0%Fulani4,291
−24.7%
413,452
R
35.9%Mondale149,063
63.5%Reagan263,878
0.6%Larouche2,577
−27.6%
415,518
R
40.3%Carter148,356
55.3%Reagan203,649
4.5%Anderson16,520
−15.0%
368,525
R
44.7%Carter149,877
53.1%Ford178,008
2.2%Camejo7,483
−8.4%
335,368
R
33.1%McGovern103,017
65.1%Nixon202,556
1.7%Schmitz5,336
−32.0%
310,909
R
31.1%Humphrey86,243
44.7%Nixon123,836
24.2%Wallace67,065
−13.6%
277,144
D
50.2%Johnson112,421
49.6%Goldwater111,098
0.1%Hass316
+0.6%
223,835
R
42.6%Kennedy65,563
56.6%Nixon87,059
0.8%Byrd1,265
−14.0%
153,887
R
28.7%Stevenson38,921
54.2%Eisenhower73,480
17.0%Andrews23,075
−25.5%
135,476
R
42.7%Stevenson54,240
56.9%Eisenhower72,272
0.3%Hallinan410
−14.2%
126,922
D
49.6%Truman40,111
35.1%Dewey28,395
15.3%Thurmond12,405
+14.5%
80,911
D
72.3%Roosevelt51,511
27.4%Dewey19,547
0.2%Thomas172
+44.9%
71,230
D
75.6%Roosevelt49,342
24.0%Willkie15,663
0.4%Thomas268
+51.6%
65,273
D
80.1%Roosevelt48,678
19.5%Landon11,868
0.4%Lemke250
+60.5%
60,796
D
74.6%Roosevelt40,105
23.4%Hoover12,567
2.0%Thomas1,086
+51.2%
53,758
D
52.4%Smith27,816
47.6%Hoover25,277
0.0%
+4.8%
53,093
D
74.5%Davis26,210
19.9%Coolidge6,998
5.5%La Follette1,950
+54.6%
35,158
D
75.2%Cox31,828
23.9%Harding10,131
0.8%Debs353
+51.3%
42,312
D
81.7%Wilson21,284
17.4%Hughes4,530
0.9%Benson245
+64.3%
26,059
D
79.5%Wilson18,665
10.6%Taft2,483
9.9%Roosevelt2,324
+68.9%
23,472
D
73.0%Bryan16,373
26.2%Taft5,873
0.8%Debs179
+46.8%
22,425
D
73.7%Parker16,105
25.2%Roosevelt5,498
1.2%Debs255
+48.5%
21,858
D
57.3%Bryan30,360
42.0%McKinley22,242
0.7%Woolley392
+15.3%
52,994
D
54.7%Bryan36,253
43.8%McKinley29,007
1.5%Palmer1,022
+10.9%
66,282
D
55.1%Cleveland36,254
40.2%Harrison26,461
4.8%Weaver3,134
+14.9%
65,849
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: +9.3% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+9.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+14.9%
1896+10.9%
1900+15.3%
1904+48.5%
1908+46.8%
1912+68.9%
1916+64.3%
1920+51.3%
1924+54.6%
1928+4.8%
1932+51.2%
1936+60.5%
1940+51.6%
1944+44.9%
1948+14.5%
1952−14.2%
1956−25.5%
1960−14.0%
1964+0.6%
1968−13.6%
1972−32.0%
1976−8.4%
1980−15.0%
1984−27.6%
1988−24.7%
1992−8.8%
1996−7.0%
2000−11.1%
2004−10.2%
2008+6.0%
2012+4.6%
2016+6.6%
2020+11.0%
2024+9.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Richmond-PetersburgTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 1,175,404 in 2024.293.9K587.7K881.6K1.2M1.2M20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Richmond-Petersburg
YearTotal registered
20161,021,455
20181,039,783
20201,096,388
20221,128,063
20241,175,404
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Richmond-Petersburg straddles a persistent partisan fault line, blending the Democratic-leaning city core with battleground exurbs that have shifted measurably toward competitive margins in recent statewide cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 32.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.3 points.

A population of 1,576,081, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,503 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville) and Charleston, SC.

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
92.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
Charleston, SC
91.3twin score
% Blackcollege share2020 margin
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
Virginia
89.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Black

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia voted Democratic by 9.3 points (D+9.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 853,550 votes cast, 459,176 went Democratic and 379,827 went Republican.
When did Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia?
Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia has a population of 1,576,081 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia?
Median household income in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia is $86,503 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.