Petersburg city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 13,119 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -301 - THIRD WARD FIRST PRECINCT301 - THIRD WARD FIRST PRECINCT | 1,938 | 459 | 43 | 2,440 | 79.4% | 18.8% | D+60.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -201 - SECOND WARD FIRST PRECINCT201 - SECOND WARD FIRST PRECINCT | 1,862 | 220 | 20 | 2,102 | 88.6% | 10.5% | D+78.1 |
| Precinct -701 - SEVENTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT701 - SEVENTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT | 1,731 | 205 | 37 | 1,973 | 87.7% | 10.4% | D+77.3 |
| Precinct -401 - FOURTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT401 - FOURTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT | 1,454 | 321 | 30 | 1,805 | 80.6% | 17.8% | D+62.8 |
| Precinct -601 - SIXTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT601 - SIXTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT | 1,558 | 118 | 9 | 1,685 | 92.5% | 7.0% | D+85.5 |
| Precinct -501 - FIFTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT501 - FIFTH WARD FIRST PRECINCT | 1,360 | 172 | 30 | 1,562 | 87.1% | 11.0% | D+76.1 |
| Precinct -101 - FIRST WARD FIRST PRECINCT101 - FIRST WARD FIRST PRECINCT | 1,316 | 207 | 29 | 1,552 | 84.8% | 13.3% | D+71.5 |
| Fifth Ward First Precinct51730000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| First Ward First Precinct51730000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fourth Ward First Precinct51730000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Second Ward First Precinct51730000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Seventh Ward First Precinct51730000701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sixth Ward First Precinct51730000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Third Ward First Precinct51730000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +41.9% |
| 1896 | +36.1% |
| 1900 | +39.3% |
| 1904 | +72.6% |
| 1908 | +62.8% |
| 1912 | +84.2% |
| 1916 | +74.9% |
| 1920 | +61.8% |
| 1924 | +69.2% |
| 1928 | +20.5% |
| 1932 | +58.6% |
| 1936 | +65.9% |
| 1940 | +56.4% |
| 1944 | +51.6% |
| 1948 | +21.7% |
| 1952 | −9.3% |
| 1956 | −23.6% |
| 1960 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | +16.3% |
| 1968 | +18.3% |
| 1972 | −12.9% |
| 1976 | +21.5% |
| 1980 | +22.1% |
| 1984 | +23.2% |
| 1988 | +31.3% |
| 1992 | +43.6% |
| 1996 | +53.7% |
| 2000 | +60.0% |
| 2004 | +62.3% |
| 2008 | +78.4% |
| 2012 | +80.2% |
| 2016 | +76.7% |
| 2020 | +76.5% |
| 2024 | +72.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 22,537 |
| 2018 | 22,486 |
| 2020 | 22,947 |
| 2022 | 23,722 |
| 2024 | 24,699 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−406 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,655 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $37,481 in average income, against $42,613 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+12.3 on average — 60 points more Republican-leaning than Petersburg city, VA itself (D+72.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chesterfield County, VA399D+8.9
- Richmond city, VA228D+65.9
- Prince George County, VA168R+21.3
- Hopewell city, VA113D+13.7
- Henrico County, VA108D+28.7
- Dinwiddie County, VA97R+23.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Chesterfield County, VA356
- Prince George County, VA176
- Richmond city, VA136
- Dinwiddie County, VA130
- Hopewell city, VA119
- Colonial Heights city, VA106
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 | −610 |
| 2012 | −358 |
| 2013 | +151 |
| 2014 | −185 |
| 2015 | −346 |
| 2016 | −501 |
| 2017 | −321 |
| 2018 | −297 |
| 2019 | +85 |
| 2021 | −79 |
| 2022 | −64 |
| 2023 | −281 |
| 2024 | +557 |
| 2025 | −406 |
Petersburg's electorate, roughly 80% Black, delivered a 72-point margin in 2024—among the widest of any jurisdiction in the commonwealth. The independent city's vote consistently anchors Democratic tallies in the Richmond metro's southern fringe.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 23.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.5 points.
A population of 33,537, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,698 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Macon County and Portsmouth city.
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Petersburg city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51730/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.