How did Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+8.0. Kamala D Harris received 526,287 votes and Donald Trump received 447,256 out of 985,980 total votes cast, a 3.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News's political history?

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 50.9 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News?

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News has a population of 7,673,808 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 57.4% non-Hispanic white, 5.3% Hispanic, 31.0% Black. About 28% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $60,328.

Which places are most similar to Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News are Richmond-Petersburg, Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), Atlanta. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws

Military payrolls and port tonnage shape this market's economic baseline

Home to the world's largest naval station, the Hampton Roads market blends a uniformed-service electorate with a sizable Black voting population, producing competitive margins in federal and statewide races.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 544

Population7.7M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.3y▼ 2.6

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

28.2%▼ 6.8

White57.4%
Black31.0%
Hispanic5.3%
Two or more4.3%
Asian3.1%
Other1.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt NwsBaseline

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Richmond-Petersburg, Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), and Atlanta.

8 visible matches

Richmond-Petersburg

Educated rural competitive

D+9.3

Similarity score94%

Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)

Educated rural competitive

D+14.7

Similarity score93%

Atlanta

Educated rural competitive

D+4.7

Similarity score92%

Baltimore

Educated rural competitive

D+20.2

Similarity score91%

Philadelphia

Educated rural competitive

D+20.2

Similarity score89%

Kansas City

Small-town rural republican 3

R+1.3

Similarity score88%

Washington, DC (Hagerstown)

Educated rural democratic

D+32.2

Similarity score87%

Charlotte

Small-town rural republican 3

R+8.9

Similarity score86%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Virginia Beach City	456K	D+2.6	115,412	109,375	227,770	5.8%
Virginia Beach City	450K	D+2.6	115,412	109,375	227,770	5.8%
Virginia Beach City	435K	D+2.6	115,412	109,375	227,770	5.8%
Virginia Beach City	425K	D+2.6	115,412	109,375	227,770	5.8%
Chesapeake City	253K	D+3.8	65,399	60,550	127,493	3.2%
Norfolk City	246K	D+41.5	59,941	24,377	85,643	2.2%
Norfolk City	236K	D+41.5	59,941	24,377	85,643	2.2%
Norfolk City	234K	D+41.5	59,941	24,377	85,643	2.2%
Norfolk City	234K	D+41.5	59,941	24,377	85,643	2.2%
Chesapeake City	233K	D+3.8	65,399	60,550	127,493	3.2%
Chesapeake City	219K	D+3.8	65,399	60,550	127,493	3.2%
Chesapeake City	199K	D+3.8	65,399	60,550	127,493	3.2%
Newport News City	193K	D+28.8	48,169	26,385	75,629	1.9%
Newport News City	184K	D+28.8	48,169	26,385	75,629	1.9%
Newport News City	182K	D+28.8	48,169	26,385	75,629	1.9%
Newport News City	180K	D+28.8	48,169	26,385	75,629	1.9%
Hampton City	146K	D+39.9	43,357	18,383	62,632	1.6%
Hampton City	146K	D+39.9	43,357	18,383	62,632	1.6%
Hampton City	138K	D+39.9	43,357	18,383	62,632	1.6%
Hampton City	137K	D+39.9	43,357	18,383	62,632	1.6%
Portsmouth City	101K	D+38.6	28,306	12,370	41,252	1.0%
Portsmouth City	101K	D+38.6	28,306	12,370	41,252	1.0%
Suffolk City	99K	D+15.9	30,597	22,112	53,352	1.4%
Portsmouth City	97K	D+38.6	28,306	12,370	41,252	1.0%
Portsmouth City	96K	D+38.6	28,306	12,370	41,252	1.0%
Suffolk City	87K	D+15.9	30,597	22,112	53,352	1.4%
Suffolk City	81K	D+15.9	30,597	22,112	53,352	1.4%
James City	81K	D+6.2	26,742	23,575	50,892	1.3%
James City	72K	D+6.2	26,742	23,575	50,892	1.3%
York	71K	R+6.1	18,296	20,722	39,540	1.0%
York	67K	R+6.1	18,296	20,722	39,540	1.0%
Suffolk City	64K	D+15.9	30,597	22,112	53,352	1.4%
York	61K	R+6.1	18,296	20,722	39,540	1.0%
James City	61K	D+6.2	26,742	23,575	50,892	1.3%
York	56K	R+6.1	18,296	20,722	39,540	1.0%
James City	48K	D+6.2	26,742	23,575	50,892	1.3%
Pasquotank	41K	R+4.9	9,549	10,537	20,343	0.5%
Pasquotank	40K	R+4.9	9,549	10,537	20,343	0.5%
Isle of Wight	40K	R+19.8	9,779	14,659	24,672	0.6%
Pasquotank	40K	R+4.9	9,549	10,537	20,343	0.5%
Gloucester	40K	R+38.4	7,034	15,918	23,149	0.6%
Accomack	39K	R+13.3	7,374	9,659	17,144	0.4%
Accomack	38K	R+13.3	7,374	9,659	17,144	0.4%
Gloucester	38K	R+38.4	7,034	15,918	23,149	0.6%
Dare	38K	R+18.7	10,074	14,792	25,196	0.6%
Gloucester	37K	R+38.4	7,034	15,918	23,149	0.6%
Isle of Wight	36K	R+19.8	9,779	14,659	24,672	0.6%
Dare	35K	R+18.7	10,074	14,792	25,196	0.6%
Pasquotank	35K	R+4.9	9,549	10,537	20,343	0.5%
Gloucester	35K	R+38.4	7,034	15,918	23,149	0.6%
Isle of Wight	35K	R+19.8	9,779	14,659	24,672	0.6%
Dare	34K	R+18.7	10,074	14,792	25,196	0.6%
Accomack	33K	R+13.3	7,374	9,659	17,144	0.4%
Accomack	33K	R+13.3	7,374	9,659	17,144	0.4%
Currituck	31K	R+47.8	4,604	13,235	18,053	0.5%
Dare	30K	R+18.7	10,074	14,792	25,196	0.6%
Isle of Wight	30K	R+19.8	9,779	14,659	24,672	0.6%
Currituck	25K	R+47.8	4,604	13,235	18,053	0.5%
Hertford	24K	D+26.7	6,191	3,561	9,843	0.2%
Currituck	24K	R+47.8	4,604	13,235	18,053	0.5%
Hertford	23K	D+26.7	6,191	3,561	9,843	0.2%
Hertford	23K	D+26.7	6,191	3,561	9,843	0.2%
Northampton	22K	D+14.5	5,239	3,905	9,215	0.2%
Northampton	21K	D+14.5	5,239	3,905	9,215	0.2%
Northampton	21K	D+14.5	5,239	3,905	9,215	0.2%
Hertford	20K	D+26.7	6,191	3,561	9,843	0.2%
Southampton	18K	R+25.5	3,626	6,133	9,831	0.2%
Currituck	18K	R+47.8	4,604	13,235	18,053	0.5%
Southampton	18K	R+25.5	3,626	6,133	9,831	0.2%
Southampton	18K	R+25.5	3,626	6,133	9,831	0.2%
Southampton	17K	R+25.5	3,626	6,133	9,831	0.2%
Northampton	17K	D+14.5	5,239	3,905	9,215	0.2%
Williamsburg City	16K	D+44.5	5,613	2,119	7,851	0.2%
Williamsburg City	15K	D+44.5	5,613	2,119	7,851	0.2%
Chowan	15K	R+22.4	2,895	4,587	7,552	0.2%
Chowan	15K	R+22.4	2,895	4,587	7,552	0.2%
Chowan	15K	R+22.4	2,895	4,587	7,552	0.2%
Chowan	14K	R+22.4	2,895	4,587	7,552	0.2%
Perquimans	13K	R+39.3	2,269	5,278	7,666	0.2%
Northampton	13K	D+6.2	3,603	3,183	6,832	0.2%
Perquimans	13K	R+39.3	2,269	5,278	7,666	0.2%
Northampton	13K	D+6.2	3,603	3,183	6,832	0.2%
Poquoson City	13K	R+45.9	2,119	5,800	8,024	0.2%
Perquimans	12K	R+39.3	2,269	5,278	7,666	0.2%
Williamsburg City	12K	D+44.5	5,613	2,119	7,851	0.2%
Northampton	12K	D+6.2	3,603	3,183	6,832	0.2%
Poquoson City	12K	R+45.9	2,119	5,800	8,024	0.2%
Northampton	12K	D+6.2	3,603	3,183	6,832	0.2%
Williamsburg City	12K	D+44.5	5,613	2,119	7,851	0.2%
Poquoson City	12K	R+45.9	2,119	5,800	8,024	0.2%
Gates	12K	R+21.6	2,268	3,538	5,868	0.1%
Poquoson City	12K	R+45.9	2,119	5,800	8,024	0.2%
Gates	12K	R+21.6	2,268	3,538	5,868	0.1%
Perquimans	11K	R+39.3	2,269	5,278	7,666	0.2%
Camden	11K	R+50.7	1,522	4,716	6,304	0.2%
Gates	11K	R+21.6	2,268	3,538	5,868	0.1%
Gates	10K	R+21.6	2,268	3,538	5,868	0.1%
Camden	10K	R+50.7	1,522	4,716	6,304	0.2%
Camden	9K	R+50.7	1,522	4,716	6,304	0.2%
Mathews	9K	R+39.3	1,774	4,106	5,929	0.2%
Mathews	9K	R+39.3	1,774	4,106	5,929	0.2%
Mathews	9K	R+39.3	1,774	4,106	5,929	0.2%
Franklin City	9K	D+22.8	2,359	1,476	3,876	0.1%
Mathews	9K	R+39.3	1,774	4,106	5,929	0.2%
Franklin City	8K	D+22.8	2,359	1,476	3,876	0.1%
Franklin City	8K	D+22.8	2,359	1,476	3,876	0.1%
Franklin City	8K	D+22.8	2,359	1,476	3,876	0.1%
Surry	7K	R+0.7	2,176	2,205	4,429	0.1%
Camden	7K	R+50.7	1,522	4,716	6,304	0.2%
Surry	7K	R+0.7	2,176	2,205	4,429	0.1%
Surry	7K	R+0.7	2,176	2,205	4,429	0.1%
Surry	7K	R+0.7	2,176	2,205	4,429	0.1%

112 countiesTotal votes: 3,943,920

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport NewsCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 57.4%Black 31.0%Hispanic 5.3%Asian 3.1%Multiracial 2.9%Native American 0.3%

Group	Local	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	57.4%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(15)	31.0%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	5.3%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	3.1%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.9%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.5%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.3%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

44.6%(892.4K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -35.1pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	21.8%	48.8%	—	—
Catholic	8.1%	18.1%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	7.2%	16.2%	—	—
Black Protestant	4.2%	9.3%	—	—
Other	3.1%	7.0%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.6%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.6%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	55.4%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News media market? 7,673,808 residents across 112 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News vs National7.7M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.7M

local

7.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.29%

local

2.29%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.4%

local

38.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$60,328

local

$60,328National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.8%

local

11.8%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

28.2%

local

28.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

64.0%

local

64.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

36.3 yrs

local

36.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.8%

local

13.8%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.9%

local

10.9%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.6%

local

5.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

8.1%

local

8.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

91.9%

local

91.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

64.9%

vs Previous

-0.3pp

Eligible Non-Voters

534K · 35.1%

Citizen VAP

1,519,526

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (16/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	D+14.0	R+10.1	24.1pp
President vs Governor	D+8.0	R+10.1	18.1pp
President vs Senate	D+8.0	D+14.0	5.9pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 14.9pp

Containing Geography

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