Newport News city, Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+29%. Democratic peak: D+63 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+29MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 184,2162024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,6342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 41.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 41.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+63 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Emporia city, VA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Newport News cityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Newport News 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 | +42.1% |
| 1896 | −20.5% |
| 1900 | +25.0% |
| 1904 | +33.8% |
| 1908 | +22.5% |
| 1912 | +62.9% |
| 1916 | +32.1% |
| 1920 | +8.5% |
| 1924 | +27.3% |
| 1928 | −22.9% |
| 1932 | +30.6% |
| 1936 | +62.5% |
| 1940 | +61.6% |
| 1944 | +48.4% |
| 1948 | +33.0% |
| 1952 | +6.0% |
| 1956 | −13.8% |
| 1960 | −7.5% |
| 1964 | +18.2% |
| 1968 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | −37.1% |
| 1976 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | −0.8% |
| 1984 | −21.1% |
| 1988 | −20.5% |
| 1992 | −1.7% |
| 1996 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | +30.0% |
| 2016 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | +28.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 48,169 | 26,385 | 75,909 | ||
| D | 53,099 | 26,377 | 81,203 | ||
| D | 45,618 | 25,468 | 75,637 | ||
| D | 51,100 | 27,230 | 79,444 | ||
| D | 51,972 | 28,667 | 81,295 | ||
| D | 35,319 | 32,208 | 67,952 | ||
| D | 29,779 | 27,006 | 57,825 | ||
| D | 27,678 | 23,072 | 54,288 | ||
| R | 25,743 | 26,779 | 61,091 | ||
| R | 21,413 | 32,570 | 54,395 | ||
| R | 21,834 | 33,614 | 55,698 | ||
| R | 22,066 | 22,423 | 46,982 | ||
| D | 23,058 | 20,914 | 44,492 | ||
| R | 12,233 | 27,169 | 40,312 | ||
| D | 13,370 | 12,774 | 37,069 | ||
| D | 15,296 | 10,584 | 25,894 | ||
| R | 8,678 | 10,098 | 18,855 | ||
| R | 6,475 | 8,651 | 15,735 | ||
| D | 6,857 | 6,076 | 12,967 | ||
| D | 5,242 | 2,467 | 8,404 | ||
| D | 5,900 | 2,044 | 7,970 | ||
| D | 4,972 | 1,168 | 6,172 | ||
| D | 4,891 | 1,119 | 6,037 | ||
| D | 3,348 | 1,757 | 5,204 | ||
| R | 2,249 | 3,583 | 5,832 | ||
| D | 1,822 | 975 | 3,106 | ||
| D | 1,855 | 1,559 | 3,470 | ||
| D | 1,036 | 518 | 1,615 | ||
| D | 1,061 | 117 | 1,501 | ||
| D | 889 | 556 | 1,478 | ||
| D | 852 | 406 | 1,321 | ||
| D | 2,422 | 1,444 | 3,909 | ||
| R | 914 | 1,392 | 2,334 | ||
| D | 5,467 | 2,192 | 7,775 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.7%
German
7.5%
Irish
5.9%
American
5.4%
Italian
2.6%
Polish
1.6%
Scottish
1.5%
African American
33.0%
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: 34.4 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
$69,634
Newport News city ranks near the middle of US counties.
Newport News city$69,634
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Newport News 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
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.3%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to one of the world's largest private shipyards, Newport News combines a majority-minority population with a heavy federal-contractor workforce, producing consistent double-digit Democratic margins in every recent presidential cycle.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached sixty-three points in 1912; the Republican margin reached thirty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-nine points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $69,634, and a 15% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Emporia city and Franklin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Newport News city, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Newport News city, Virginia voted Democratic by 28.7 points (D+29), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,909 votes cast, 48,169 went Democratic and 26,385 went Republican.
What is Newport News city, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Newport News 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 Newport News city, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Newport News city, Virginia voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in Newport News city, Virginia?
Newport News city, Virginia has a population of 184,216 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Newport News city, Virginia?
Median household income in Newport News city, Virginia is $69,634 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Newport News city, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Newport News 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.