Portsmouth city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
62 precincts · 41,353 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -036 - CHURCHLAND HIGH SCHOOL036 - CHURCHLAND HIGH SCHOOL | 1,804 | 1,234 | 34 | 3,072 | 58.7% | 40.2% | D+18.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -039 - CHURCHLAND PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL039 - CHURCHLAND PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | 2,068 | 645 | 29 | 2,742 | 75.4% | 23.5% | D+51.9 |
| Precinct -037 - CHURCHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL037 - CHURCHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL | 1,568 | 692 | 32 | 2,292 | 68.4% | 30.2% | D+38.2 |
| Precinct -038 - GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH038 - GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH | 1,826 | 363 | 28 | 2,217 | 82.4% | 16.4% | D+66.0 |
| Precinct -028 - LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL028 - LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 1,795 | 84 | 30 | 1,909 | 94.0% | 4.4% | D+89.6 |
| Precinct -031 - WEST PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST031 - WEST PARK CHURCH OF CHRIST | 1,190 | 666 | 36 | 1,892 | 62.9% | 35.2% | D+27.7 |
| Precinct -035 - CHURCHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL035 - CHURCHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 887 | 812 | 39 | 1,738 | 51.0% | 46.7% | D+4.3 |
| Precinct -001 - EMANUEL A. M. E. CHURCH001 - EMANUEL A. M. E. CHURCH | 1,243 | 401 | 27 | 1,671 | 74.4% | 24.0% | D+50.4 |
| Precinct -017 - VICTORY LIFE FELLOWSHIP017 - VICTORY LIFE FELLOWSHIP | 1,034 | 454 | 24 | 1,512 | 68.4% | 30.0% | D+38.4 |
| Precinct -034 - CHURCHLAND BRANCH LIBRARY034 - CHURCHLAND BRANCH LIBRARY | 754 | 668 | 32 | 1,454 | 51.9% | 45.9% | D+5.9 |
| Precinct -009 - THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH009 - THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH | 1,150 | 252 | 22 | 1,424 | 80.8% | 17.7% | D+63.1 |
| Precinct -020 - NOBLE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH020 - NOBLE STREET BAPTIST CHURCH | 1,054 | 297 | 29 | 1,380 | 76.4% | 21.5% | D+54.9 |
| Precinct -026 - WILLIAM E. WATERS MIDDLE SCHOOL026 - WILLIAM E. WATERS MIDDLE SCHOOL | 1,223 | 91 | 18 | 1,332 | 91.8% | 6.8% | D+85.0 |
| Precinct -023 - WESTHAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH023 - WESTHAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH | 551 | 734 | 25 | 1,310 | 42.1% | 56.0% | R+14.0 |
| Precinct -022 - ST. MARK DELIVERANCE CENTER022 - ST. MARK DELIVERANCE CENTER | 723 | 550 | 25 | 1,298 | 55.7% | 42.4% | D+13.3 |
| Precinct -030 - THE RESCUE CHURCH030 - THE RESCUE CHURCH | 465 | 793 | 22 | 1,280 | 36.3% | 62.0% | R+25.6 |
| Precinct -027 - CAVALIER MANOR RECREATION CENTER027 - CAVALIER MANOR RECREATION CENTER | 1,122 | 81 | 17 | 1,220 | 92.0% | 6.6% | D+85.3 |
| Precinct -032 - HODGES MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL032 - HODGES MANOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 564 | 612 | 23 | 1,199 | 47.0% | 51.0% | R+4.0 |
| Precinct -014 - BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL014 - BRIGHTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 1,082 | 89 | 26 | 1,197 | 90.4% | 7.4% | D+83.0 |
| Precinct -016 - CRADOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL016 - CRADOCK MIDDLE SCHOOL | 834 | 329 | 20 | 1,183 | 70.5% | 27.8% | D+42.7 |
| Precinct -007 - PARK VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL007 - PARK VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 829 | 218 | 22 | 1,069 | 77.5% | 20.4% | D+57.2 |
| Precinct -024 - THE SENIOR STATION024 - THE SENIOR STATION | 710 | 336 | 17 | 1,063 | 66.8% | 31.6% | D+35.2 |
| Precinct -033 - PINECREST BAPTIST CHURCH033 - PINECREST BAPTIST CHURCH | 350 | 659 | 17 | 1,026 | 34.1% | 64.2% | R+30.1 |
| Precinct -011 - JOSEPH E. PARKER RECREATION CENTER011 - JOSEPH E. PARKER RECREATION CENTER | 907 | 55 | 14 | 976 | 92.9% | 5.6% | D+87.3 |
| Precinct -029 - MANOR HIGH SCHOOL029 - MANOR HIGH SCHOOL | 354 | 601 | 15 | 970 | 36.5% | 62.0% | R+25.5 |
| Precinct -005 - CHARLES A. FISHER MEMORIAL ACADEMY005 - CHARLES A. FISHER MEMORIAL ACADEMY | 771 | 56 | 8 | 835 | 92.3% | 6.7% | D+85.6 |
| Precinct -010 - MOUNT HERMON PRESCHOOL CENTER010 - MOUNT HERMON PRESCHOOL CENTER | 495 | 249 | 16 | 760 | 65.1% | 32.8% | D+32.4 |
| Precinct -019 - VICTORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL019 - VICTORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 419 | 317 | 17 | 753 | 55.6% | 42.1% | D+13.5 |
| Precinct -013 - ST. MARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH013 - ST. MARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | 534 | 32 | 13 | 579 | 92.2% | 5.5% | D+86.7 |
| Brighton Elementary School51740000014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cavalier Manor Recreation Center51740000027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Churchland Branch Library51740000034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Churchland Elementary School51740000035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Churchland High School51740000036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Churchland Middle School51740000037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Churchland Primary And Intermediate School51740000039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cradock Middle School51740000016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Emanuel A. M. E. Church51740000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grove Baptist Church51740000038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hampton Roads Community Health Center51740000005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hodges Manor Elementary School51740000032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| John F. Kennedy Community Center51740000021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| John Tyler Elementary School51740000025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Joseph E. Parker Recreation Center51740000011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lakeview Elementary School51740000028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Noble Street Baptist Church51740000020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Park View Elementary School51740000007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pinecrest Baptist Church51740000033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Port Norfolk Recreation Center51740000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -021 - JOHN F. KENNEDY COMMUNITY CENTER021 - JOHN F. KENNEDY COMMUNITY CENTER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -025 - WATERIVEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL025 - WATERIVEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St. Mark Deliverance Center51740000022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church51740000013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| The Rescue Church51740000030 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| The Senior Station51740000024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Third Baptist Church51740000009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Victory Elementary School51740000019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Victory Life Fellowship51740000017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Park Church Of Christ51740000031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Westhaven Baptist Church51740000023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| William E. Waters Middle School51740000026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Woodrow Wilson High School51740000029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +24.0% |
| 1896 | +27.7% |
| 1900 | +50.5% |
| 1904 | +63.3% |
| 1908 | +47.6% |
| 1912 | +75.7% |
| 1916 | +54.8% |
| 1920 | +49.8% |
| 1924 | +46.9% |
| 1928 | −14.6% |
| 1932 | +28.4% |
| 1936 | +73.1% |
| 1940 | +76.1% |
| 1944 | +67.0% |
| 1948 | +34.6% |
| 1952 | +26.0% |
| 1956 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | +16.7% |
| 1964 | +31.2% |
| 1968 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | −20.3% |
| 1976 | +27.5% |
| 1980 | +20.1% |
| 1984 | +6.6% |
| 1988 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | +20.9% |
| 1996 | +32.4% |
| 2000 | +27.2% |
| 2004 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | +42.8% |
| 2016 | +36.3% |
| 2020 | +40.8% |
| 2024 | +38.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 65,460 |
| 2018 | 63,834 |
| 2020 | 66,363 |
| 2022 | 68,500 |
| 2024 | 70,636 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−155 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −8,402 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,481 in average income, against $55,809 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+16.4 on average — 22 points more Republican-leaning than Portsmouth city, VA itself (D+38.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chesapeake city, VA837D+3.8
- Norfolk city, VA581D+41.3
- Virginia Beach city, VA459D+2.6
- Suffolk city, VA398D+15.8
- Newport News city, VA162D+28.7
- Hampton city, VA147D+39.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Chesapeake city, VA798
- Suffolk city, VA512
- Norfolk city, VA505
- Virginia Beach city, VA424
- Newport News city, VA141
- Hampton city, VA140
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 | −325 |
| 2012 | −96 |
| 2013 | −1,056 |
| 2014 | −945 |
| 2015 | −191 |
| 2016 | −1,808 |
| 2017 | −840 |
| 2018 | −449 |
| 2019 | −796 |
| 2021 | −333 |
| 2022 | −759 |
| 2023 | −277 |
| 2024 | −372 |
| 2025 | −155 |
Portsmouth's electorate, shaped by a majority-Black population and a significant military and shipyard workforce, has delivered double-digit Democratic margins in every recent presidential cycle, with the 2024 gap widening past 38 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 76.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 20.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.
A population of 97,190, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,491 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hampton city and Clayton County.
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Portsmouth city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51740/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.