HarrisDemocratic51.1%65,399TrumpRepublican47.3%60,550OliverLibertarian0.4%539
D+3.8- Lead
- 4,849
- Total
- 128,001
- vs nation
- D+5.3
- Turnout
- 68.7%
Akashiccounty
Chesapeake city, VA
Contests in this Place (71 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 68.7% of 186,990 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic52.2%66,377TrumpRepublican45.8%58,180JorgensenLibertarian1.7%2,098
D+6.4- Lead
- 8,197
- Total
- 127,108
- vs nation
- D+2.0
- Turnout
- 71.6%
ClintonDemocratic46.7%52,627TrumpRepublican48.0%54,047JohnsonLibertarian3.1%3,458
R+1.3- Lead
- 1,420
- Total
- 112,662
- vs nation
- R+3.4
- Turnout
- 65.8%
ObamaDemocratic49.9%55,052RomneyRepublican48.8%53,900OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,473
D+1.0- Lead
- 1,152
- Total
- 110,425
- vs nation
- R+2.8
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic50.2%53,994McCainRepublican48.9%52,625OtherAll other candidates0.8%902
D+1.3- Lead
- 1,369
- Total
- 107,521
- vs nation
- R+6.0
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic42.3%38,744BushRepublican57.1%52,283OtherAll other candidates0.6%514
R+14.8- Lead
- 13,539
- Total
- 91,541
- vs nation
- R+12.3
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic45.0%33,578BushRepublican53.2%39,684NaderGreen1.0%732
R+8.2- Lead
- 6,106
- Total
- 74,585
- vs nation
- R+8.7
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic45.8%28,713DoleRepublican46.7%29,251PerotReform7.1%4,456
R+0.9- Lead
- 538
- Total
- 62,686
- vs nation
- R+9.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 252,5832024 5-year
- Population density
- 746 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 339 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $95,3732024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71.0 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69.1 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Virginia Beach city, VA · twin score 93.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 68.7%128,458 participants ÷ 186,990 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +23.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- -0.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 45.6%–50.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128,458 | 186,990 ± 1,248 | 68.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 89,448 | 184,475 ± 1,284 | 48.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 127,842 | 178,674 ± 1,157 | 71.6% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 91,378 | 175,724 ± 1,006 | 52.0% | Audited | A/A |
| 113,145 | 172,030 ± 791 | 65.8% | Audited | A/A | |
| 110,425 | 161,486 | 68.4% | Derived | — | |
| 107,521 | 157,315 | 68.3% | Derived | — | |
| 91,541 | 153,144 extrapolated | 59.8% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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The map and local result cover Chesapeake city only. The complete district District 2 result is shown below for comparison.
Chesapeake city result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
127 precincts · 128,001 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -051 - COOPER'S WAY051 - COOPER'S WAY | 1,429 | 2,267 | 58 | 3,754 | 38.1% | 60.4% | R+22.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -041 - JOHN T. WEST041 - JOHN T. WEST | 1,950 | 1,666 | 78 | 3,694 | 52.8% | 45.1% | D+7.7 |
| Precinct -014 - GRASSFIELD014 - GRASSFIELD | 1,671 | 1,881 | 68 | 3,620 | 46.2% | 52.0% | R+5.8 |
| Precinct -009 - BELLS MILL009 - BELLS MILL | 1,210 | 2,106 | 55 | 3,371 | 35.9% | 62.5% | R+26.6 |
| Precinct -034 - HICKORY MIDDLE SCHOOL034 - HICKORY MIDDLE SCHOOL | 1,046 | 2,130 | 56 | 3,232 | 32.4% | 65.9% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct -061 - CENTERVILLE061 - CENTERVILLE | 1,036 | 1,909 | 57 | 3,002 | 34.5% | 63.6% | R+29.1 |
| Precinct -037 - BRIDGETOWN037 - BRIDGETOWN | 1,169 | 1,506 | 61 | 2,736 | 42.7% | 55.0% | R+12.3 |
| Precinct -064 - DEEP CREEK II064 - DEEP CREEK II | 1,516 | 1,167 | 50 | 2,733 | 55.5% | 42.7% | D+12.8 |
| Precinct -048 - JOLLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL048 - JOLLIFF MIDDLE SCHOOL | 2,227 | 379 | 48 | 2,654 | 83.9% | 14.3% | D+69.6 |
| Precinct -065 - WATERWAY II065 - WATERWAY II | 1,287 | 1,301 | 50 | 2,638 | 48.8% | 49.3% | R+0.5 |
| Precinct -016 - HICKORY GROVE016 - HICKORY GROVE | 746 | 1,782 | 34 | 2,562 | 29.1% | 69.6% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct -020 - E. W. CHITTUM020 - E. W. CHITTUM | 1,154 | 1,326 | 39 | 2,519 | 45.8% | 52.6% | R+6.8 |
| Precinct -023 - OAK GROVE023 - OAK GROVE | 1,405 | 1,052 | 44 | 2,501 | 56.2% | 42.1% | D+14.1 |
| Precinct -021 - FELLOWSHIP021 - FELLOWSHIP | 1,301 | 1,162 | 33 | 2,496 | 52.1% | 46.6% | D+5.6 |
| Precinct -049 - WATERWAY049 - WATERWAY | 1,323 | 1,096 | 48 | 2,467 | 53.6% | 44.4% | D+9.2 |
| Precinct -008 - SOUTH NORFOLK RECREATION008 - SOUTH NORFOLK RECREATION | 1,281 | 1,074 | 36 | 2,391 | 53.6% | 44.9% | D+8.7 |
| Precinct -002 - BETHEL002 - BETHEL | 578 | 1,770 | 37 | 2,385 | 24.2% | 74.2% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct -062 - FENTRESS062 - FENTRESS | 855 | 1,451 | 34 | 2,340 | 36.5% | 62.0% | R+25.5 |
| Precinct -001 - GREAT BRIDGE001 - GREAT BRIDGE | 902 | 1,398 | 36 | 2,336 | 38.6% | 59.8% | R+21.2 |
| Precinct -053 - FAIRWAYS053 - FAIRWAYS | 1,230 | 1,053 | 32 | 2,315 | 53.1% | 45.5% | D+7.6 |
| Precinct -032 - PROVIDENCE032 - PROVIDENCE | 2,035 | 244 | 30 | 2,309 | 88.1% | 10.6% | D+77.6 |
| Precinct -050 - RIVER WALK050 - RIVER WALK | 1,305 | 918 | 56 | 2,279 | 57.3% | 40.3% | D+17.0 |
| Precinct -036 - GREAT BRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH036 - GREAT BRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH | 870 | 1,380 | 27 | 2,277 | 38.2% | 60.6% | R+22.4 |
| Precinct -004 - CHURCHLAND004 - CHURCHLAND | 879 | 1,294 | 35 | 2,208 | 39.8% | 58.6% | R+18.8 |
| Precinct -027 - SILVERWOOD027 - SILVERWOOD | 1,158 | 1,004 | 40 | 2,202 | 52.6% | 45.6% | D+7.0 |
| Precinct -043 - PLEASANT CROSSING043 - PLEASANT CROSSING | 708 | 1,463 | 22 | 2,193 | 32.3% | 66.7% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -059 - CLEARFIELD059 - CLEARFIELD | 1,123 | 1,023 | 33 | 2,179 | 51.5% | 46.9% | D+4.6 |
| Precinct -007 - GREENBRIER007 - GREENBRIER | 981 | 1,161 | 35 | 2,177 | 45.1% | 53.3% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -052 - SHIPYARD ROAD052 - SHIPYARD ROAD | 1,215 | 917 | 35 | 2,167 | 56.1% | 42.3% | D+13.8 |
| Precinct -046 - BELLS MILL II046 - BELLS MILL II | 1,006 | 1,121 | 27 | 2,154 | 46.7% | 52.0% | R+5.3 |
| Precinct -031 - CARVER SCHOOL031 - CARVER SCHOOL | 1,653 | 421 | 27 | 2,101 | 78.7% | 20.0% | D+58.6 |
| Precinct -057 - CYPRESS057 - CYPRESS | 1,246 | 760 | 30 | 2,036 | 61.2% | 37.3% | D+23.9 |
| Precinct -038 - BAILEY CREEK038 - BAILEY CREEK | 686 | 1,323 | 24 | 2,033 | 33.7% | 65.1% | R+31.3 |
| Precinct -042 - PARKWAYS042 - PARKWAYS | 1,274 | 723 | 26 | 2,023 | 63.0% | 35.7% | D+27.2 |
| Precinct -006 - DEEP CREEK006 - DEEP CREEK | 1,075 | 907 | 33 | 2,015 | 53.3% | 45.0% | D+8.3 |
| Precinct -054 - PUGHSVILLE054 - PUGHSVILLE | 1,364 | 596 | 37 | 1,997 | 68.3% | 29.8% | D+38.5 |
| Precinct -044 - NANSEMOND044 - NANSEMOND | 1,225 | 730 | 27 | 1,982 | 61.8% | 36.8% | D+25.0 |
| Precinct -056 - GREEN TREE056 - GREEN TREE | 1,099 | 815 | 44 | 1,958 | 56.1% | 41.6% | D+14.5 |
| Precinct -013 - GILMERTON013 - GILMERTON | 938 | 982 | 30 | 1,950 | 48.1% | 50.4% | R+2.3 |
| Precinct -017 - INDIAN CREEK017 - INDIAN CREEK | 485 | 1,364 | 26 | 1,875 | 25.9% | 72.7% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -029 - TANGLEWOOD029 - TANGLEWOOD | 700 | 1,085 | 24 | 1,809 | 38.7% | 60.0% | R+21.3 |
| Precinct -005 - CRESTWOOD005 - CRESTWOOD | 1,481 | 285 | 29 | 1,795 | 82.5% | 15.9% | D+66.6 |
| Precinct -039 - LAKE DRUMMOND039 - LAKE DRUMMOND | 825 | 931 | 24 | 1,780 | 46.3% | 52.3% | R+6.0 |
| Precinct -012 - GEORGETOWN012 - GEORGETOWN | 1,485 | 257 | 19 | 1,761 | 84.3% | 14.6% | D+69.7 |
| Precinct -003 - CAMELOT003 - CAMELOT | 1,511 | 215 | 30 | 1,756 | 86.0% | 12.2% | D+73.8 |
| Precinct -024 - OAKLETTE024 - OAKLETTE | 978 | 725 | 35 | 1,738 | 56.3% | 41.7% | D+14.6 |
| Precinct -025 - ST. JULIANS025 - ST. JULIANS | 1,128 | 583 | 19 | 1,730 | 65.2% | 33.7% | D+31.5 |
| Precinct -018 - INDIAN RIVER018 - INDIAN RIVER | 1,069 | 599 | 29 | 1,697 | 63.0% | 35.3% | D+27.7 |
| Precinct -063 - POPLAR BRANCH063 - POPLAR BRANCH | 514 | 1,128 | 20 | 1,662 | 30.9% | 67.9% | R+36.9 |
| Precinct -011 - GENEVA PARK011 - GENEVA PARK | 701 | 873 | 19 | 1,593 | 44.0% | 54.8% | R+10.8 |
| Precinct -019 - JOLLIFF019 - JOLLIFF | 587 | 896 | 24 | 1,507 | 39.0% | 59.5% | R+20.5 |
| Precinct -055 - GEORGETOWN EAST055 - GEORGETOWN EAST | 1,109 | 295 | 25 | 1,429 | 77.6% | 20.6% | D+57.0 |
| Precinct -022 - NORFOLK HIGHLANDS022 - NORFOLK HIGHLANDS | 601 | 801 | 15 | 1,417 | 42.4% | 56.5% | R+14.1 |
| Precinct -035 - TAYLOR ROAD035 - TAYLOR ROAD | 971 | 425 | 21 | 1,417 | 68.5% | 30.0% | D+38.5 |
| Precinct -066 - FAIRWAYS II066 - FAIRWAYS II | 696 | 452 | 39 | 1,187 | 58.6% | 38.1% | D+20.6 |
| Precinct -033 - WESTOVER033 - WESTOVER | 474 | 686 | 13 | 1,173 | 40.4% | 58.5% | R+18.1 |
| Precinct -010 - OSCAR SMITH010 - OSCAR SMITH | 568 | 492 | 19 | 1,079 | 52.6% | 45.6% | D+7.0 |
| Precinct -026 - JOHNSON PARK026 - JOHNSON PARK | 587 | 316 | 23 | 926 | 63.4% | 34.1% | D+29.3 |
| Precinct -030 - SOUTH NORFOLK030 - SOUTH NORFOLK | 755 | 75 | 11 | 841 | 89.8% | 8.9% | D+80.9 |
| Precinct -058 - EXPRESSWAY058 - EXPRESSWAY | 549 | 262 | 8 | 819 | 67.0% | 32.0% | D+35.0 |
| Precinct -045 - SUNRAY II045 - SUNRAY II | 293 | 290 | 4 | 587 | 49.9% | 49.4% | D+0.5 |
| Precinct -028 - SUNRAY I028 - SUNRAY I | 176 | 257 | 4 | 437 | 40.3% | 58.8% | R+18.5 |
| Bailey Creek51550000038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bells Mill51550000009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bells Mill II51550000046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bethel51550000002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Bridgetown51550000037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Camelot51550000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Carver School51550000031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Centerville51550000061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Churchland51550000004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clearfield51550000059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Coopers Way51550000051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Crestwood51550000005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cypress51550000057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deep Creek51550000006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deep Creek II51550000064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| E W Chittum51550000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Expressway51550000058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fairways51550000053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fellowship51550000021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fentress51550000062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Geneva Park51550000011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Georgetown51550000012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Georgetown East51550000055 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gilmerton51550000013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Grassfield51550000014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Great Bridge51550000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Great Bridge Baptist Church51550000036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Green Tree51550000056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Greenbrier51550000007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Greenbrier Middle School51550000015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hickory Grove51550000016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hickory Middle School51550000034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Indian Creek51550000017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Indian River51550000018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| John T West51550000041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Johnson Park51550000026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Jolliff51550000019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Jolliff Middle School51550000048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lake Drummond51550000039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Nansemond51550000044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Norfolk Highlands51550000022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oak Grove51550000023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oaklette51550000024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oscar Smith51550000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Parker Road51550000060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Parkways51550000042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pleasant Crossing51550000043 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Poplar Branch51550000063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -015 - B. M. WILLIAMS015 - B. M. WILLIAMS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Precinct -060 - PARKER RD060 - PARKER RD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Providence51550000032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pughsville51550000054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| River Walk51550000050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Shipyard Road51550000052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Silverwood51550000027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Norfolk51550000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Norfolk Recreation51550000008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St Julians51550000025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sunray I51550000028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sunray II51550000045 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tanglewood51550000029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Taylor Road51550000035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waterway51550000049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waterway II51550000065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Westover51550000033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Chesapeake city, VA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
85.5%
920 votes · D+71.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 82.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
84.6%
865 votes · R+69.1
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
66,377votes
52.2% of the vote · D+6.4
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 65,399 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
60,550votes
47.3% of the vote · D+3.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 58,180 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+72.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.5 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +64.0 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+51.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+69.1 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · +20.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLouise LucasState Senate · 18
RChristie CraigState Senate · 19
DKacey CarnegieState House · 89
RJay LeftwichState House · 90
DCliff HayesState House · 91
Seats representing Chesapeake city, VA. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 2 state senate and 3 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 160,258 |
| 2018 | 160,989 |
| 2020 | 171,492 |
| 2022 | 177,095 |
| 2024 | 185,262 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−335 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +8,468 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $60,236 in average income, against $89,473 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+18.0 on average — 14 points more Democratic-leaning than Chesapeake city, VA itself (D+3.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Virginia Beach city, VA2,342D+2.6
- Norfolk city, VA1,234D+41.3
- Portsmouth city, VA798D+38.5
- Suffolk city, VA450D+15.8
- Newport News city, VA188D+28.7
- San Diego County, CA177D+16.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Virginia Beach city, VA1,928
- Norfolk city, VA1,059
- Portsmouth city, VA837
- Suffolk city, VA634
- Hampton city, VA171
- Currituck County, NC168
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +463 |
| 2012 | +979 |
| 2013 | +796 |
| 2014 | +1,317 |
| 2015 | −43 |
| 2016 | +750 |
| 2017 | +1,271 |
| 2018 | +1,040 |
| 2019 | +1,458 |
| 2021 | +1,192 |
| 2022 | −324 |
| 2023 | +164 |
| 2024 | −260 |
| 2025 | −335 |
Chesapeake shifted from reliably Republican margins to a narrow Democratic lean in 2024, reflecting the broader realignment of Hampton Roads suburbs as military families and college-educated voters remake its electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.0 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 69.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.8 points.
A population of 252,583, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,373 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Virginia Beach city and Mecklenburg County.
Political twins — counties
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93.6twin score
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93.3twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% Black≠ college share
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93.3twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ median income
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Frequently asked questions
How did Chesapeake city, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chesapeake city, Virginia voted Democratic by 3.8 points (D+3.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 128,001 votes cast, 65,399 went Democratic and 60,550 went Republican.
When did Chesapeake city, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Chesapeake city, Virginia voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Chesapeake city, Virginia?
Chesapeake city, Virginia has a population of 252,583 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chesapeake city, Virginia?
Median household income in Chesapeake city, Virginia is $95,373 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Chesapeake city, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chesapeake city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.