Newport News city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
90 precincts · 75,909 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -218-Kiln Creek218-Kiln Creek | 2,217 | 1,301 | 69 | 3,587 | 61.8% | 36.3% | D+25.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -320-Watkins320-Watkins | 1,769 | 1,607 | 55 | 3,431 | 51.6% | 46.8% | D+4.7 |
| Precinct -107-Richneck107-Richneck | 2,130 | 1,050 | 60 | 3,240 | 65.7% | 32.4% | D+33.3 |
| Precinct -203-Charles203-Charles | 1,617 | 1,546 | 48 | 3,211 | 50.4% | 48.1% | D+2.2 |
| Precinct -112-Knollwood Meadows112-Knollwood Meadows | 1,717 | 1,387 | 54 | 3,158 | 54.4% | 43.9% | D+10.4 |
| Precinct -219-Deer Park219-Deer Park | 2,061 | 783 | 37 | 2,881 | 71.5% | 27.2% | D+44.4 |
| Precinct -111-Stoneybrook111-Stoneybrook | 1,809 | 870 | 53 | 2,732 | 66.2% | 31.8% | D+34.4 |
| Precinct -101-Denbigh101-Denbigh | 1,883 | 744 | 49 | 2,676 | 70.4% | 27.8% | D+42.6 |
| Precinct -102-Stoney Run102-Stoney Run | 2,057 | 588 | 30 | 2,675 | 76.9% | 22.0% | D+54.9 |
| Precinct -319-Saunders319-Saunders | 1,530 | 1,076 | 47 | 2,653 | 57.7% | 40.6% | D+17.1 |
| Precinct -110-Greenwood110-Greenwood | 1,793 | 732 | 47 | 2,572 | 69.7% | 28.5% | D+41.3 |
| Precinct -205-Deep Creek205-Deep Creek | 1,112 | 1,353 | 39 | 2,504 | 44.4% | 54.0% | R+9.6 |
| Precinct -220-Jenkins220-Jenkins | 1,517 | 939 | 39 | 2,495 | 60.8% | 37.6% | D+23.2 |
| Precinct -211-Palmer211-Palmer | 1,543 | 774 | 50 | 2,367 | 65.2% | 32.7% | D+32.5 |
| Precinct -216-Yates216-Yates | 1,308 | 921 | 52 | 2,281 | 57.3% | 40.4% | D+17.0 |
| Precinct -217-Riverview217-Riverview | 1,017 | 1,043 | 45 | 2,105 | 48.3% | 49.5% | R+1.2 |
| Precinct -311-Newmarket311-Newmarket | 1,457 | 513 | 31 | 2,001 | 72.8% | 25.6% | D+47.2 |
| Precinct -321-Hilton321-Hilton | 1,125 | 784 | 38 | 1,947 | 57.8% | 40.3% | D+17.5 |
| Precinct -202-Boulevard202-Boulevard | 900 | 883 | 26 | 1,809 | 49.8% | 48.8% | D+0.9 |
| Precinct -104-McIntosh104-McIntosh | 1,286 | 476 | 29 | 1,791 | 71.8% | 26.6% | D+45.2 |
| Precinct -316-South Morrison316-South Morrison | 1,108 | 622 | 27 | 1,757 | 63.1% | 35.4% | D+27.7 |
| Precinct -106-Reservoir106-Reservoir | 1,269 | 416 | 26 | 1,711 | 74.2% | 24.3% | D+49.9 |
| Precinct -315-Sedgefield315-Sedgefield | 807 | 680 | 37 | 1,524 | 53.0% | 44.6% | D+8.3 |
| Precinct -208-Hidenwood208-Hidenwood | 705 | 778 | 29 | 1,512 | 46.6% | 51.5% | R+4.8 |
| Precinct -109-Windsor109-Windsor | 926 | 501 | 34 | 1,461 | 63.4% | 34.3% | D+29.1 |
| Precinct -302-Briarfield302-Briarfield | 1,019 | 339 | 27 | 1,385 | 73.6% | 24.5% | D+49.1 |
| Precinct -204-Mariners' Museum204-Mariners' Museum | 802 | 476 | 31 | 1,309 | 61.3% | 36.4% | D+24.9 |
| Precinct -313-Reed313-Reed | 1,187 | 85 | 21 | 1,293 | 91.8% | 6.6% | D+85.2 |
| Precinct -212-Riverside212-Riverside | 590 | 618 | 29 | 1,237 | 47.7% | 50.0% | R+2.3 |
| Precinct -322-Warwick322-Warwick | 725 | 437 | 17 | 1,179 | 61.5% | 37.1% | D+24.4 |
| Precinct -113-Sanford113-Sanford | 508 | 553 | 26 | 1,087 | 46.7% | 50.9% | R+4.1 |
| Precinct -314-River314-River | 684 | 314 | 15 | 1,013 | 67.5% | 31.0% | D+36.5 |
| Precinct -303-Carver303-Carver | 700 | 264 | 23 | 987 | 70.9% | 26.7% | D+44.2 |
| Precinct -108-Katherine Johnson108-Katherine Johnson | 565 | 273 | 20 | 858 | 65.9% | 31.8% | D+34.0 |
| Precinct -310-Marshall310-Marshall | 724 | 64 | 13 | 801 | 90.4% | 8.0% | D+82.4 |
| Precinct -318-Wilson318-Wilson | 628 | 86 | 13 | 727 | 86.4% | 11.8% | D+74.6 |
| Precinct -309-Magruder309-Magruder | 594 | 69 | 9 | 672 | 88.4% | 10.3% | D+78.1 |
| Precinct -317-Washington317-Washington | 600 | 45 | 7 | 652 | 92.0% | 6.9% | D+85.1 |
| Precinct -304-Chestnut304-Chestnut | 567 | 64 | 11 | 642 | 88.3% | 10.0% | D+78.3 |
| Precinct -308-Jefferson308-Jefferson | 486 | 45 | 10 | 541 | 89.8% | 8.3% | D+81.5 |
| Precinct -201-Bland201-Bland | 370 | 153 | 15 | 538 | 68.8% | 28.4% | D+40.3 |
| Precinct -305-Downtown305-Downtown | 344 | 106 | 10 | 460 | 74.8% | 23.0% | D+51.7 |
| Precinct -312-Newsome Park312-Newsome Park | 413 | 27 | 7 | 447 | 92.4% | 6.0% | D+86.4 |
| Bland51700000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Boulevard51700000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Briarfield51700000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Carver51700000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Charles51700000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Chestnut51700000304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Deep Creek51700000205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Deer Park51700000219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Denbigh51700000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Downtown51700000305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dunbar51700000306 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Epes51700000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Greenwood51700000110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hidenwood51700000208 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hilton51700000209 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Huntington51700000307 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jefferson51700000308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jenkins51700000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kiln Creek (CD 02)2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Kiln Creek (CD 03)51700000218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lee Hall51700000108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Magruder51700000309 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Marshall51700000310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McIntosh51700000104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Nelson51700000210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Newmarket51700000311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Newsome Park51700000312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oyster Point51700000105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Palmer (CD 02)2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Palmer (CD 03)51700000211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Reed51700000313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Reservoir51700000106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richneck51700000107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| River51700000314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Riverside51700000212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Riverview51700000217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sanford51700000213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saunders51700000319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sedgefield51700000315 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Morrison51700000316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Warwick51700000215 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washington51700000317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Watkins51700000320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wellesley51700000204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wilson51700000318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Windsor51700000109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Yates51700000216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 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% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 122,314 |
| 2018 | 119,524 |
| 2020 | 123,230 |
| 2022 | 124,954 |
| 2024 | 127,042 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−1,306 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −26,700 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,016 in average income, against $63,744 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+20.6 on average — 8.1 points more Republican-leaning than Newport News city, VA itself (D+28.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Hampton city, VA1,807D+39.8
- York County, VA561R+6.1
- Norfolk city, VA286D+41.3
- Virginia Beach city, VA261D+2.6
- James City County, VA227D+6.2
- Chesapeake city, VA167D+3.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Hampton city, VA1,796
- York County, VA609
- Virginia Beach city, VA293
- James City County, VA280
- Norfolk city, VA280
- Chesapeake city, VA188
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 | −2,707 |
| 2012 | −2,524 |
| 2013 | −719 |
| 2014 | −1,612 |
| 2015 | −2,523 |
| 2016 | −2,556 |
| 2017 | −2,367 |
| 2018 | −2,205 |
| 2019 | −575 |
| 2021 | −2,248 |
| 2022 | −1,683 |
| 2023 | −2,104 |
| 2024 | −1,571 |
| 2025 | −1,306 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 37.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.7 points.
A population of 184,216, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,634 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hampton city and Norfolk city.
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Newport News city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51700/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.