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1892–2024
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Charlottesville
presidential margin
2008D+14.42012D+9.52016D+14.22020D+19.92024D+17.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+17.5
2024
median income$94,675U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate10.7%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)50.0%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english11.3%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.2%
German14.0%
Irish12.1%
African American†9.5%
African0.4%
Mexican2.1%
Salvadoran1.2%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Asian Indian1.2%
Chinese0.9%
Korean0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.3%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.7%
Hindu0.5%
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.

Charlottesville, Virginia

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CharlottesvilleHarrisD+17.5
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Charlottesville, VAA map of the constituent counties of Charlottesville, 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.Orange County, VA · R+24.6Fluvanna County, VA · R+6.2Charlottesville city, VA · D+68.3Albemarle County, VA · D+33.9Madison County, VA · R+35.0Greene County, VA · R+24.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.8%86,875
Donald TrumpRepublican40.3%60,585
Jill SteinGreen1.9%2,880
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Charlottesville, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Albemarle County, VADemocraticD+33.9
Charlottesville city, VADemocraticD+68.3
Fluvanna County, VARepublicanR+6.2
Greene County, VARepublicanR+24.6
Madison County, VARepublicanR+35.0
Orange County, VARepublicanR+24.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
57.8%Harris86,875
40.3%Trump60,585
1.9%Stein2,880
+17.5%
150,340
D
59.0%Biden85,432
39.1%Trump56,645
1.9%Jorgensen2,807
+19.9%
144,884
D
53.8%Clinton68,090
39.6%Trump50,129
6.6%Johnson8,419
+14.2%
126,638
D
53.9%Obama64,959
44.4%Romney53,501
1.6%Johnson1,984
+9.5%
120,444
D
56.6%Obama64,762
42.2%McCain48,318
1.2%Nader1,380
+14.4%
114,460
R
49.1%Kerry47,022
49.8%Bush47,694
1.1%Badnarik1,056
−0.7%
95,772
R
44.2%Gore35,192
49.7%Bush39,593
6.2%Nader4,913
−5.5%
79,698
R
46.0%Clinton31,445
46.6%Dole31,858
7.4%Perot5,047
−0.6%
68,350
D
44.0%Clinton31,106
42.6%Bush30,108
13.3%Perot9,417
+1.4%
70,631
R
42.5%Dukakis24,514
56.2%Bush32,435
1.4%Fulani780
−13.7%
57,729
R
38.6%Mondale20,978
60.9%Reagan33,071
0.5%Larouche275
−22.3%
54,324
R
40.7%Carter20,279
50.1%Reagan24,978
9.2%Anderson4,561
−9.4%
49,818
R
46.2%Carter20,241
51.2%Ford22,407
2.6%Camejo1,142
−4.9%
43,790
R
31.1%McGovern8,637
67.1%Nixon18,635
1.9%Schmitz516
−36.0%
27,788
R
28.0%Humphrey8,267
50.0%Nixon14,797
22.0%Wallace6,506
−22.1%
29,570
R
49.4%Johnson9,075
50.5%Goldwater9,274
0.1%Hass22
−1.1%
18,371
R
41.6%Kennedy7,668
57.1%Nixon10,533
1.3%Byrd237
−15.5%
18,438
R
31.2%Stevenson5,185
58.5%Eisenhower9,721
10.3%Andrews1,720
−27.3%
16,626
R
38.4%Stevenson6,041
61.2%Eisenhower9,613
0.4%Hallinan60
−22.7%
15,714
D
45.1%Truman4,697
43.5%Dewey4,530
11.4%Thurmond1,189
+1.6%
10,416
D
60.8%Roosevelt6,587
38.9%Dewey4,208
0.3%Thomas31
+22.0%
10,826
D
66.3%Roosevelt6,324
33.3%Willkie3,180
0.4%Thomas36
+33.0%
9,540
D
70.3%Roosevelt6,176
29.3%Landon2,572
0.4%Lemke35
+41.0%
8,783
D
73.7%Roosevelt6,311
25.5%Hoover2,182
0.8%Thomas69
+48.2%
8,562
D
55.2%Smith4,695
44.8%Hoover3,808
0.0%
+10.4%
8,503
D
71.1%Davis4,374
24.2%Coolidge1,488
4.7%La Follette291
+46.9%
6,153
D
68.4%Cox4,713
31.1%Harding2,141
0.6%Debs40
+37.3%
6,894
D
76.9%Wilson3,908
22.8%Hughes1,161
0.3%Benson15
+54.0%
5,084
D
74.6%Wilson3,337
15.1%Taft674
10.3%Roosevelt460
+59.6%
4,471
D
67.8%Bryan3,183
31.2%Taft1,466
1.0%Debs46
+36.6%
4,695
D
70.1%Parker3,174
29.1%Roosevelt1,319
0.8%Debs34
+41.0%
4,527
D
57.5%Bryan6,529
41.9%McKinley4,765
0.6%Woolley65
+15.5%
11,359
D
57.5%Bryan7,294
41.4%McKinley5,259
1.1%Palmer140
+16.0%
12,693
D
61.7%Cleveland7,651
35.0%Harrison4,345
3.3%Weaver403
+26.7%
12,399
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: +17.5% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+17.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+26.7%
1896+16.0%
1900+15.5%
1904+41.0%
1908+36.6%
1912+59.6%
1916+54.0%
1920+37.3%
1924+46.9%
1928+10.4%
1932+48.2%
1936+41.0%
1940+33.0%
1944+22.0%
1948+1.6%
1952−22.7%
1956−27.3%
1960−15.5%
1964−1.1%
1968−22.1%
1972−36.0%
1976−4.9%
1980−9.4%
1984−22.3%
1988−13.7%
1992+1.4%
1996−0.6%
2000−5.5%
2004−0.7%
2008+14.4%
2012+9.5%
2016+14.2%
2020+19.9%
2024+17.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in CharlottesvilleTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 203,116 in 2024.50.8K101.6K152.3K203.1K203.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Charlottesville
YearTotal registered
2016177,111
2018177,803
2020187,578
2022192,797
2024203,116
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Charlottesville's media market centers on a flagship research university community, producing voter composition that skews younger and more credentialed than surrounding Piedmont counties, which frequently pull aggregate results in competing directions.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.5 points.

A population of 261,469, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,675 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Juneau and Denver.

Political twins — media markets

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84.3twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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83.5twin score
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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 Charlottesville, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charlottesville, Virginia voted Democratic by 17.5 points (D+17.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 150,340 votes cast, 86,875 went Democratic and 60,585 went Republican.
When did Charlottesville, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Charlottesville, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Charlottesville, Virginia?
Charlottesville, Virginia has a population of 261,469 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charlottesville, Virginia?
Median household income in Charlottesville, Virginia is $94,675 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Charlottesville, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Charlottesville, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.