College-town anchor where university enrollment shapes turnout patterns
Charlottesville's media market centers on a flagship research university community, producing voter composition that skews younger and more credentialed than surrounding Piedmont counties, which frequently pull aggregate results in competing directions.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | 115K | D+34.1 | 44,279 | 21,513 | 66,740 | 11.2% |
| Albemarle | 104K | D+34.1 | 44,279 | 21,513 | 66,740 | 11.2% |
| Albemarle | 93K | D+34.1 | 44,279 | 21,513 | 66,740 | 11.2% |
| Albemarle | 79K | D+34.1 | 44,279 | 21,513 | 66,740 | 11.2% |
| Charlottesville City | 46K | D+68.7 | 19,435 | 3,428 | 23,303 | 3.9% |
| Charlottesville City | 45K | D+68.7 | 19,435 | 3,428 | 23,303 | 3.9% |
| Charlottesville City | 45K | D+68.7 | 19,435 | 3,428 | 23,303 | 3.9% |
| Charlottesville City | 41K | D+68.7 | 19,435 | 3,428 | 23,303 | 3.9% |
| Orange | 38K | R+24.7 | 8,274 | 13,764 | 22,247 | 3.7% |
| Orange | 35K | R+24.7 | 8,274 | 13,764 | 22,247 | 3.7% |
| Orange | 32K | R+24.7 | 8,274 | 13,764 | 22,247 | 3.7% |
| Fluvanna | 28K | R+6.3 | 7,731 | 8,777 | 16,678 | 2.8% |
| Fluvanna | 26K | R+6.3 | 7,731 | 8,777 | 16,678 | 2.8% |
| Orange | 26K | R+24.7 | 8,274 | 13,764 | 22,247 | 3.7% |
| Fluvanna | 25K | R+6.3 | 7,731 | 8,777 | 16,678 | 2.8% |
| Greene | 21K | R+24.7 | 4,456 | 7,432 | 12,038 | 2.0% |
| Fluvanna | 20K | R+6.3 | 7,731 | 8,777 | 16,678 | 2.8% |
| Greene | 19K | R+24.7 | 4,456 | 7,432 | 12,038 | 2.0% |
| Greene | 18K | R+24.7 | 4,456 | 7,432 | 12,038 | 2.0% |
| Greene | 15K | R+24.7 | 4,456 | 7,432 | 12,038 | 2.0% |
| Madison | 14K | R+35.2 | 2,700 | 5,671 | 8,439 | 1.4% |
| Madison | 14K | R+35.2 | 2,700 | 5,671 | 8,439 | 1.4% |
| Madison | 13K | R+35.2 | 2,700 | 5,671 | 8,439 | 1.4% |
| Madison | 13K | R+35.2 | 2,700 | 5,671 | 8,439 | 1.4% |
| Group | Charlottesville | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 77.1% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 12.1% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 4.4% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.3% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.6% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -32.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.2% | 49.3% | — | — | |
| 8.2% | 21.1% | — | — | |
| 7.9% | 20.3% | — | — | |
| 3.2% | 8.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 2.8% | — | — |
| 0.3% | 0.9% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 61.1% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Charlottesville media market? 925,419 residents across 24 counties.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 9pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+17.6 | D+18.6 | 1.0pp |