Hampton city, Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+40%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+40MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 137,5572024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,6212024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 36.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 49.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+30 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Dougherty County, GA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Hampton cityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Hampton city, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −18.4% |
| 1896 | −22.7% |
| 1900 | +19.0% |
| 1904 | +47.6% |
| 1908 | +44.9% |
| 1912 | +75.1% |
| 1916 | +59.1% |
| 1920 | +35.8% |
| 1924 | +42.2% |
| 1928 | −7.9% |
| 1932 | +33.0% |
| 1936 | +57.0% |
| 1940 | +58.3% |
| 1944 | +42.6% |
| 1948 | +24.6% |
| 1952 | −5.3% |
| 1956 | −17.9% |
| 1960 | −3.3% |
| 1964 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | −30.3% |
| 1976 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | −16.7% |
| 1988 | −11.2% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +17.7% |
| 2000 | +16.6% |
| 2004 | +15.5% |
| 2008 | +38.9% |
| 2012 | +42.6% |
| 2016 | +37.6% |
| 2020 | +42.2% |
| 2024 | +39.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 43,357 | 18,383 | 62,823 | ||
| D | 46,220 | 18,430 | 65,901 | ||
| D | 41,312 | 17,902 | 62,277 | ||
| D | 46,966 | 18,640 | 66,490 | ||
| D | 46,917 | 20,476 | 67,943 | ||
| D | 32,016 | 23,399 | 55,741 | ||
| D | 27,490 | 19,561 | 47,887 | ||
| D | 24,493 | 16,596 | 44,507 | ||
| D | 23,395 | 19,219 | 49,878 | ||
| R | 19,106 | 24,034 | 43,818 | ||
| R | 18,180 | 25,537 | 44,068 | ||
| D | 18,517 | 17,023 | 37,765 | ||
| D | 19,202 | 15,021 | 36,048 | ||
| R | 1,702 | 3,211 | 4,976 | ||
| D | 11,308 | 10,532 | 32,606 | ||
| D | 717 | 697 | 1,416 | ||
| R | 7,133 | 7,623 | 14,808 | ||
| R | 5,108 | 7,432 | 12,983 | ||
| R | 4,946 | 5,505 | 10,481 | ||
| D | 3,471 | 1,988 | 6,023 | ||
| D | 3,550 | 1,425 | 4,991 | ||
| D | 3,312 | 867 | 4,194 | ||
| D | 2,896 | 787 | 3,702 | ||
| D | 1,998 | 994 | 3,043 | ||
| R | 1,422 | 1,666 | 3,088 | ||
| D | 1,167 | 441 | 1,719 | ||
| D | 1,276 | 591 | 1,915 | ||
| D | 761 | 188 | 970 | ||
| D | 700 | 56 | 858 | ||
| D | 673 | 251 | 939 | ||
| D | 600 | 211 | 818 | ||
| D | 1,027 | 697 | 1,738 | ||
| R | 572 | 919 | 1,530 | ||
| R | 891 | 1,309 | 2,276 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.4%
German
6.5%
Irish
5.7%
American
4.6%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
1.1%
Polish
1.0%
African American
39.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,621
Hampton city ranks near the middle of US counties.
Hampton city$69,621
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Hampton city ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.8%
Working age (18–64)10.8%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Hampton's electorate reflects a majority-Black population and a large community of active-duty and retired military personnel tied to Langley Air Force Base and the Port of Virginia, producing Democratic margins that routinely exceed 35 points in presidential contests.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached seventy-five points in 1912; the Republican margin reached thirty points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $69,621, and a 13% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dougherty County and Richland County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hampton city, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hampton city, Virginia voted Democratic by 39.8 points (D+40), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 62,823 votes cast, 43,357 went Democratic and 18,383 went Republican.
What is Hampton city, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Hampton city, Virginia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 25 times, Republican 9 times, and other 0 times.
When did Hampton city, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Hampton city, Virginia voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Hampton city, Virginia?
Hampton city, Virginia has a population of 137,557 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hampton city, Virginia?
Median household income in Hampton city, Virginia is $69,621 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Hampton city, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hampton city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.