Hopewell city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 9,026 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -401 - WARD FOUR401 - WARD FOUR | 980 | 797 | 22 | 1,799 | 54.5% | 44.3% | D+10.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -301 - WARD THREE301 - WARD THREE | 678 | 935 | 28 | 1,641 | 41.3% | 57.0% | R+15.7 |
| Precinct -501 - WARD FIVE501 - WARD FIVE | 580 | 766 | 14 | 1,360 | 42.6% | 56.3% | R+13.7 |
| Precinct -701 - WARD SEVEN701 - WARD SEVEN | 703 | 412 | 16 | 1,131 | 62.2% | 36.4% | D+25.7 |
| Precinct -601 - WARD SIX601 - WARD SIX | 794 | 282 | 14 | 1,090 | 72.8% | 25.9% | D+47.0 |
| Precinct -101 - WARD ONE101 - WARD ONE | 550 | 512 | 8 | 1,070 | 51.4% | 47.9% | D+3.6 |
| Precinct -201 - WARD TWO201 - WARD TWO | 793 | 134 | 8 | 935 | 84.8% | 14.3% | D+70.5 |
| Ward Five51670000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Four51670000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward One51670000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Seven51670000701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Six51670000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Three51670000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Two51670000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1916–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1916 | +75.0% |
| 1920 | +40.3% |
| 1924 | +14.5% |
| 1928 | −2.3% |
| 1932 | +46.6% |
| 1936 | +59.2% |
| 1940 | +52.2% |
| 1944 | +55.3% |
| 1948 | +33.9% |
| 1952 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | −14.7% |
| 1960 | −9.1% |
| 1964 | −1.5% |
| 1968 | −20.4% |
| 1972 | −33.6% |
| 1976 | −0.9% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −37.3% |
| 1988 | −28.6% |
| 1992 | −11.9% |
| 1996 | −8.9% |
| 2000 | −10.4% |
| 2004 | −8.5% |
| 2008 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | +13.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,627 |
| 2018 | 14,529 |
| 2020 | 15,217 |
| 2022 | 15,761 |
| 2024 | 16,150 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+164 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −578 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $38,899 in average income, against $48,097 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+21.7 on average — 7.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Hopewell city, VA itself (D+13.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chesterfield County, VA218D+8.9
- Prince George County, VA127R+21.3
- Petersburg city, VA119D+72.5
- Richmond city, VA105D+65.9
- Henrico County, VA85D+28.7
- Colonial Heights city, VA37R+32.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Chesterfield County, VA159
- Prince George County, VA140
- Petersburg city, VA113
- Colonial Heights city, VA59
- Richmond city, VA46
- Henrico County, VA44
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 | −212 |
| 2012 | −293 |
| 2013 | −273 |
| 2014 | −147 |
| 2015 | +53 |
| 2016 | +247 |
| 2017 | −135 |
| 2018 | −94 |
| 2019 | −25 |
| 2021 | +150 |
| 2022 | −158 |
| 2023 | +52 |
| 2024 | +93 |
| 2025 | +164 |
Hopewell, an independent city on the Appomattox River, has voted Democratic in recent presidential cycles by double-digit margins, reflecting its majority-minority population and legacy of chemical and manufacturing industry employment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.0 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 37.3 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.7 points.
A population of 22,959, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,729 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dougherty County and Richmond County.
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Hopewell city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51670/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.