Virginia Beach city, Virginia: Diversifying Metro county. In 2024, voted D+3%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Diversifying MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 456,3492024 5-year
- Median household income
- $92,9682024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Seminole County, FL · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Virginia Beach cityPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Virginia Beach 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 | +19.7% |
| 1896 | +6.9% |
| 1900 | +38.8% |
| 1904 | +58.6% |
| 1908 | +60.6% |
| 1912 | +72.8% |
| 1916 | +76.8% |
| 1920 | +70.3% |
| 1924 | +64.5% |
| 1928 | −10.6% |
| 1932 | +53.6% |
| 1936 | +62.9% |
| 1940 | +58.2% |
| 1944 | +32.7% |
| 1948 | +18.3% |
| 1952 | −6.8% |
| 1956 | −4.9% |
| 1960 | +10.8% |
| 1964 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | −16.5% |
| 1972 | −55.7% |
| 1976 | −13.8% |
| 1980 | −29.1% |
| 1984 | −49.0% |
| 1988 | −38.5% |
| 1992 | −17.9% |
| 1996 | −9.2% |
| 2000 | −14.3% |
| 2004 | −18.8% |
| 2008 | −0.7% |
| 2012 | −2.5% |
| 2016 | −3.5% |
| 2020 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | +2.6% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 115,412 | 109,375 | 228,771 | ||
| D | 117,393 | 105,087 | 227,561 | ||
| R | 91,032 | 98,224 | 203,019 | ||
| R | 94,299 | 99,291 | 196,641 | ||
| R | 98,885 | 100,319 | 201,249 | ||
| R | 70,666 | 103,752 | 175,687 | ||
| R | 62,268 | 83,674 | 149,771 | ||
| R | 52,142 | 63,741 | 125,943 | ||
| R | 44,294 | 68,936 | 137,785 | ||
| R | 33,780 | 76,481 | 111,018 | ||
| R | 24,703 | 72,571 | 97,594 | ||
| R | 24,895 | 47,936 | 79,235 | ||
| R | 25,824 | 34,593 | 63,518 | ||
| R | 10,373 | 38,074 | 49,733 | ||
| R | 10,101 | 16,316 | 37,742 | ||
| D | 12,892 | 10,529 | 23,442 | ||
| D | 7,255 | 5,830 | 13,164 | ||
| R | 5,453 | 6,030 | 11,796 | ||
| R | 3,918 | 4,490 | 8,421 | ||
| D | 2,008 | 1,329 | 3,715 | ||
| D | 1,959 | 993 | 2,953 | ||
| D | 1,689 | 445 | 2,137 | ||
| D | 1,925 | 436 | 2,368 | ||
| D | 1,451 | 432 | 1,902 | ||
| R | 841 | 1,040 | 1,881 | ||
| D | 690 | 137 | 858 | ||
| D | 610 | 105 | 718 | ||
| D | 515 | 67 | 583 | ||
| D | 422 | 40 | 525 | ||
| D | 403 | 99 | 502 | ||
| D | 420 | 109 | 531 | ||
| D | 743 | 327 | 1,072 | ||
| D | 790 | 687 | 1,485 | ||
| D | 623 | 409 | 1,084 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.6%
German
10.9%
Irish
10.7%
American
7.4%
Italian
5.6%
Scottish
2.3%
Polish
2.2%
African American
15.0%
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: 37.9 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
$92,968
Virginia Beach city ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Virginia Beach city$92,968
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Virginia Beach city ranks in the top 10% 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
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.4%
Working age (18–64)7.8%
Seniors (65+)7.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.8%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander4.9%
Spanish4.3%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Naval Station Oceana and one of Virginia's largest active-duty military populations, Virginia Beach has trended steadily toward Democrats over the past decade while remaining closely contested at the presidential level.
The Democratic margin here reached seventy-seven points in 1916. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was three points.
A population of 456,349, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,968 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Seminole County and Kendall County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Virginia Beach city, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia Beach city, Virginia voted Democratic by 2.6 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 228,771 votes cast, 115,412 went Democratic and 109,375 went Republican.
What is Virginia Beach city, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Virginia Beach city, Virginia in the "Diversifying Metro" typology — Mid-size metropolitan counties growing more diverse and trending Democratic. 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 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Virginia Beach city, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia Beach city, Virginia voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
Virginia Beach city, Virginia has a population of 456,349 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
Median household income in Virginia Beach city, Virginia is $92,968 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia Beach city, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia Beach city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The county's typology — "Diversifying Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.