Newport News City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 31 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 39.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 10.8% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 41.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.8% | 46.8% |
| Catholic | 8.8% | 19.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 13.8% |
| Other | 5.7% | 12.7% |
| Black Protestant | 2.6% | 6.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 55.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+28.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+32.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton+26.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+30.1 |
| 2008 | Obama+28.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+4.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+4.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+8.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.7 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 5.7% · 1992: Perot 13.5%
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