How did Charlottesville, VA vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Charlottesville, VA voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+26.6. Kamala D Harris received 80,199 votes and Donald Trump received 46,154 out of 128,147 total votes cast, a 1.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Charlottesville, VA's political history?

Charlottesville, VA has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The largest single-election swing was 34.7 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Charlottesville, VA?

Charlottesville, VA has a population of 800,658 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 76.5% non-Hispanic white, 4.5% Hispanic, 12.3% Black. About 45% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $65,897.

Which places are most similar to Charlottesville, VA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Charlottesville, VA are Madison, WI, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Live · Metropolitan area

Charlottesville, VA

University town anchoring a reliably Democratic corner of central Virginia

Home to the University of Virginia, Charlottesville's metro tilts heavily toward college-educated voters, producing Democratic margins that stand out sharply against the more competitive surrounding Piedmont counties.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 16820

Population801K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

37.4y▼ 1.5

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

45.2%▲ 10.2

White76.5%
Black12.3%
Hispanic4.5%
Asian3.7%
Two or more3.6%
Other1.6%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Madison, WI, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, and Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.

8 visible matches

Madison, WI

Educated rural democratic

D+43.0

Similarity score97%

Burlington-South Burlington, VT

Educated rural democratic

D+41.5

Similarity score97%

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC

Educated rural democratic

D+45.9

Similarity score95%

Lansing-East Lansing, MI

Educated rural competitive 2

D+14.3

Similarity score95%

Boulder, CO

Educated rural democratic

D+55.8

Similarity score95%

Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY

Educated rural competitive 2

D+9.9

Similarity score94%

Ann Arbor, MI

Educated rural democratic

D+44.4

Similarity score94%

Raleigh-Cary, NC

Educated rural competitive 2

D+16.3

Similarity score93%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Charlottesville, VA

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Albemarle	115K	D+34.1	44,279	21,513	66,740	13.0%
Albemarle	104K	D+34.1	44,279	21,513	66,740	13.0%
Albemarle	93K	D+34.1	44,279	21,513	66,740	13.0%
Albemarle	79K	D+34.1	44,279	21,513	66,740	13.0%
Charlottesville City	46K	D+68.7	19,435	3,428	23,303	4.5%
Charlottesville City	45K	D+68.7	19,435	3,428	23,303	4.5%
Charlottesville City	45K	D+68.7	19,435	3,428	23,303	4.5%
Charlottesville City	41K	D+68.7	19,435	3,428	23,303	4.5%
Fluvanna	28K	R+6.3	7,731	8,777	16,678	3.3%
Fluvanna	26K	R+6.3	7,731	8,777	16,678	3.3%
Fluvanna	25K	R+6.3	7,731	8,777	16,678	3.3%
Greene	21K	R+24.7	4,456	7,432	12,038	2.3%
Fluvanna	20K	R+6.3	7,731	8,777	16,678	3.3%
Greene	19K	R+24.7	4,456	7,432	12,038	2.3%
Greene	18K	R+24.7	4,456	7,432	12,038	2.3%
Greene	15K	R+24.7	4,456	7,432	12,038	2.3%
Nelson	15K	R+7.5	4,298	5,004	9,388	1.8%
Nelson	15K	R+7.5	4,298	5,004	9,388	1.8%
Nelson	15K	R+7.5	4,298	5,004	9,388	1.8%
Nelson	14K	R+7.5	4,298	5,004	9,388	1.8%

20 countiesTotal votes: 512,588

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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.

Charlottesville, VACensus 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) 76.5%Black 12.3%Hispanic 4.5%Asian 3.7%Multiracial 2.7%

Group	Charlottesville, VA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	76.5%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(12)	12.3%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	4.5%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	3.7%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.7%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.2%	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:

39.8%(89.2K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -23.9pp (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	17.3%	43.6%	—	—
Catholic	9.6%	24.2%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	8.5%	21.3%	—	—
Other	3.9%	9.9%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.0%	2.6%	—	—
Black Protestant	0.3%	0.7%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.4%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	60.3%	—	—	—

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 Charlottesville, VA metro area? 800,658 residents across 20 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Charlottesville, VA vs National801K residents

45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

801K

local

801KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.24%

local

0.24%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.6%

local

40.6%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.

$65,897

local

$65,897National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.3%

local

12.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

45.2%

local

45.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

64.9%

local

64.9%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.

37.4 yrs

local

37.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

15.7%

local

15.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.8%

local

12.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.5%

local

7.5%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.9%

local

9.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

90.1%

local

90.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Charlottesville, VA

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

2024 Turnout

74.5%

vs Previous

+1.6pp

Eligible Non-Voters

44K · 25.5%

Citizen VAP

171,901

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Charlottesville, VA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (70/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+26.6	D+27.1	0.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.7pp

Containing Geography

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