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

Richmond, VA voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+13.4. Kamala D Harris received 406,726 votes and Donald Trump received 309,200 out of 726,011 total votes cast, a 1.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Richmond, VA's political history?

Richmond, VA has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 50.8 points in 1928.

What are the demographics of Richmond, VA?

Richmond, VA has a population of 4,758,468 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 59.2% non-Hispanic white, 5.3% Hispanic, 29.5% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $65,675.

Which places are most similar to Richmond, VA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Richmond, VA are Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Columbus, OH, Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Richmond, VA

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 40060

Population4.8M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

37.7y▼ 1.2

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

34.4%▼ 0.6

White59.2%
Black29.5%
Hispanic5.3%
Two or more3.5%
Asian3.2%
Other2.1%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Richmond, VABaseline

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, Columbus, OH, and Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.

8 visible matches

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Educated rural competitive 2

D+13.7

Similarity score98%

Columbus, OH

Educated rural competitive 2

D+5.0

Similarity score96%

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD

Educated rural competitive 2

D+23.3

Similarity score96%

Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN

Educated rural competitive 2

R+3.4

Similarity score96%

Rochester, NY

Educated rural competitive 2

D+8.5

Similarity score95%

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Educated rural competitive 2

D+7.1

Similarity score93%

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC

Educated rural competitive 2

D+10.2

Similarity score93%

Columbia, SC

Educated rural competitive 2

D+0.2

Similarity score93%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Richmond, VA

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Chesterfield	378K	D+9.0	112,869	94,030	209,730	7.2%
Henrico	336K	D+28.9	115,040	62,882	180,642	6.2%
Chesterfield	332K	D+9.0	112,869	94,030	209,730	7.2%
Henrico	322K	D+28.9	115,040	62,882	180,642	6.2%
Chesterfield	298K	D+9.0	112,869	94,030	209,730	7.2%
Henrico	289K	D+28.9	115,040	62,882	180,642	6.2%
Henrico	262K	D+28.9	115,040	62,882	180,642	6.2%
Chesterfield	260K	D+9.0	112,869	94,030	209,730	7.2%
Richmond City	229K	D+66.3	88,710	17,041	108,143	3.7%
Richmond City	217K	D+66.3	88,710	17,041	108,143	3.7%
Richmond City	201K	D+66.3	88,710	17,041	108,143	3.7%
Richmond City	198K	D+66.3	88,710	17,041	108,143	3.7%
Hanover	113K	R+25.8	26,733	45,569	73,087	2.5%
Hanover	102K	R+25.8	26,733	45,569	73,087	2.5%
Hanover	99K	R+25.8	26,733	45,569	73,087	2.5%
Hanover	86K	R+25.8	26,733	45,569	73,087	2.5%
Prince George	43K	R+21.3	6,842	10,590	17,596	0.6%
Prince George	38K	R+21.3	6,842	10,590	17,596	0.6%
Prince George	36K	R+21.3	6,842	10,590	17,596	0.6%
Petersburg City	34K	D+72.8	11,219	1,702	13,077	0.5%
Petersburg City	34K	D+72.8	11,219	1,702	13,077	0.5%
Prince George	33K	R+21.3	6,842	10,590	17,596	0.6%
Petersburg City	33K	D+72.8	11,219	1,702	13,077	0.5%
Petersburg City	32K	D+72.8	11,219	1,702	13,077	0.5%
Powhatan	32K	R+44.1	5,734	14,918	20,841	0.7%
Powhatan	28K	R+44.1	5,734	14,918	20,841	0.7%
Dinwiddie	28K	R+23.1	5,942	9,549	15,589	0.5%
Dinwiddie	28K	R+23.1	5,942	9,549	15,589	0.5%
Powhatan	27K	R+44.1	5,734	14,918	20,841	0.7%
Goochland	26K	R+18.6	7,875	11,521	19,616	0.7%
Dinwiddie	26K	R+23.1	5,942	9,549	15,589	0.5%
New Kent	25K	R+31.9	5,641	10,974	16,744	0.6%
Dinwiddie	25K	R+23.1	5,942	9,549	15,589	0.5%
Hopewell City	23K	D+13.8	5,078	3,838	9,006	0.3%
Hopewell City	23K	D+13.8	5,078	3,838	9,006	0.3%
Powhatan	22K	R+44.1	5,734	14,918	20,841	0.7%
Hopewell City	22K	D+13.8	5,078	3,838	9,006	0.3%
Hopewell City	22K	D+13.8	5,078	3,838	9,006	0.3%
Goochland	22K	R+18.6	7,875	11,521	19,616	0.7%
Goochland	20K	R+18.6	7,875	11,521	19,616	0.7%
New Kent	20K	R+31.9	5,641	10,974	16,744	0.6%
King William	19K	R+40.6	3,388	8,080	11,561	0.4%
Colonial Heights City	18K	R+32.5	2,982	5,883	8,941	0.3%
Colonial Heights City	18K	R+32.5	2,982	5,883	8,941	0.3%
Colonial Heights City	18K	R+32.5	2,982	5,883	8,941	0.3%
New Kent	17K	R+31.9	5,641	10,974	16,744	0.6%
Colonial Heights City	17K	R+32.5	2,982	5,883	8,941	0.3%
Goochland	17K	R+18.6	7,875	11,521	19,616	0.7%
King William	16K	R+40.6	3,388	8,080	11,561	0.4%
King William	15K	R+40.6	3,388	8,080	11,561	0.4%
New Kent	13K	R+31.9	5,641	10,974	16,744	0.6%
Amelia	13K	R+44.4	2,214	5,776	8,032	0.3%
King William	13K	R+40.6	3,388	8,080	11,561	0.4%
Amelia	13K	R+44.4	2,214	5,776	8,032	0.3%
Amelia	13K	R+44.4	2,214	5,776	8,032	0.3%
Sussex	13K	D+4.4	2,539	2,322	4,892	0.2%
Sussex	12K	D+4.4	2,539	2,322	4,892	0.2%
Sussex	12K	D+4.4	2,539	2,322	4,892	0.2%
Amelia	11K	R+44.4	2,214	5,776	8,032	0.3%
Sussex	11K	D+4.4	2,539	2,322	4,892	0.2%
Charles City	7K	D+10.8	2,384	1,917	4,341	0.1%
King and Queen	7K	R+25.7	1,536	2,608	4,173	0.1%
Charles City	7K	D+10.8	2,384	1,917	4,341	0.1%
Charles City	7K	D+10.8	2,384	1,917	4,341	0.1%
King and Queen	7K	R+25.7	1,536	2,608	4,173	0.1%
King and Queen	7K	R+25.7	1,536	2,608	4,173	0.1%
King and Queen	7K	R+25.7	1,536	2,608	4,173	0.1%
Charles City	7K	D+10.8	2,384	1,917	4,341	0.1%

68 countiesTotal votes: 2,904,044

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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.

Richmond, 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) 59.2%Black 29.5%Hispanic 5.3%Asian 3.2%Multiracial 2.4%Native American 0.4%

Group	Richmond, VA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	59.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(14)	29.5%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	5.3%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	3.2%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	2.4%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.4%	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:

53.1%(711.9K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -24.5pp (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	22.7%	42.7%	—	—
Catholic	12.0%	22.7%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	9.1%	17.2%	—	—
Other	5.8%	10.9%	—	—
Black Protestant	3.1%	5.8%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	1.7%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.4%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	46.9%	—	—	—

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.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Richmond, VA metro area? 4,758,468 residents across 68 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Richmond, VA vs National4.8M residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.8M

local

4.8MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.42%

local

1.42%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.9%

local

40.9%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.

$65,675

local

$65,675National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.7%

local

10.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

34.4%

local

34.4%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

67.2%

local

67.2%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.

37.7 yrs

local

37.7 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.7%

local

12.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.0%

local

11.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.9%

local

6.9%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.4%

local

9.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

90.6%

local

90.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Richmond, VA

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

2024 Turnout

72.4%

vs Previous

+0.8pp

Eligible Non-Voters

276K · 27.6%

Citizen VAP

1,002,395

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Richmond, VA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (72/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+13.4	D+15.4	2.0pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.5pp

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