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

Roanoke, VA voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+18.6. Kamala D Harris received 67,445 votes and Donald Trump received 98,686 out of 167,991 total votes cast, a 2.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Roanoke, VA's political history?

Roanoke, VA has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 53.8 points in 1976.

What are the demographics of Roanoke, VA?

Roanoke, VA has a population of 1,212,810 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 80.3% non-Hispanic white, 3.1% Hispanic, 12.7% Black. About 26% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $52,211.

Which places are most similar to Roanoke, VA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Roanoke, VA are Pittsburgh, PA, Peoria, IL, Winston-Salem, NC. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Roanoke, VA

Blue Island anchor in a sea of Appalachian red

Roanoke's consolidated metro leans Democratic in its urban core but is ringed by reliably Republican rural counties, making the overall margin a consistent bellwether for southwestern Virginia's shifting political balance.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 40220

Population1.2M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

41.5y▲ 2.6

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

25.8%▼ 9.2

White80.3%
Black12.7%
Hispanic3.1%
Two or more2.6%
Asian1.7%
Other1.0%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar metro areas

Reads like Pittsburgh, PA, Peoria, IL, and Winston-Salem, NC.

8 visible matches

Pittsburgh, PA

Educated rural competitive 2

R+4.5

Similarity score95%

Peoria, IL

Small-town rural republican 2

R+15.1

Similarity score93%

Winston-Salem, NC

Educated rural competitive 2

R+15.6

Similarity score91%

Topeka, KS

Small-town rural republican 2

R+10.6

Similarity score90%

Knoxville, TN

Educated rural competitive 2

R+35.5

Similarity score90%

Wilmington, NC

Small-town rural republican

R+13.9

Similarity score89%

Richmond, VA

Educated rural competitive 2

D+13.4

Similarity score88%

Birmingham, AL

Educated rural competitive 2

R+19.8

Similarity score87%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Roanoke, VA

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Roanoke City	99K	D+23.6	25,737	15,787	42,128	6.3%
Roanoke City	98K	D+23.6	25,737	15,787	42,128	6.3%
Roanoke	97K	R+22.5	21,693	34,453	56,789	8.5%
Roanoke City	95K	D+23.6	25,737	15,787	42,128	6.3%
Roanoke	94K	R+22.5	21,693	34,453	56,789	8.5%
Roanoke City	93K	D+23.6	25,737	15,787	42,128	6.3%
Roanoke	90K	R+22.5	21,693	34,453	56,789	8.5%
Roanoke	86K	R+22.5	21,693	34,453	56,789	8.5%
Franklin	56K	R+45.3	8,321	22,319	30,912	4.6%
Franklin	55K	R+45.3	8,321	22,319	30,912	4.6%
Franklin	51K	R+45.3	8,321	22,319	30,912	4.6%
Franklin	47K	R+45.3	8,321	22,319	30,912	4.6%
Botetourt	34K	R+45.1	5,915	15,796	21,893	3.3%
Botetourt	33K	R+45.1	5,915	15,796	21,893	3.3%
Botetourt	32K	R+45.1	5,915	15,796	21,893	3.3%
Botetourt	30K	R+45.1	5,915	15,796	21,893	3.3%
Salem City	26K	R+19.3	5,237	7,769	13,148	2.0%
Salem City	25K	R+19.3	5,237	7,769	13,148	2.0%
Salem City	25K	R+19.3	5,237	7,769	13,148	2.0%
Salem City	25K	R+19.3	5,237	7,769	13,148	2.0%
Craig	5K	R+64.7	542	2,562	3,121	0.5%
Craig	5K	R+64.7	542	2,562	3,121	0.5%
Craig	5K	R+64.7	542	2,562	3,121	0.5%
Craig	5K	R+64.7	542	2,562	3,121	0.5%

24 countiesTotal votes: 671,964

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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.

Roanoke, 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) 80.3%Black 12.7%Hispanic 3.1%Multiracial 1.9%Asian 1.7%

Group	Roanoke, VA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	80.3%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(12)	12.7%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	3.1%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.9%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.7%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.7%	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:

55.1%(173.6K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -51.2pp (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	32.3%	58.6%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	10.5%	19.1%	—	—
Catholic	6.5%	11.9%	—	—
Other	3.5%	6.4%	—	—
Black Protestant	2.0%	3.7%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.1%	2.1%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.4%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	44.9%	—	—	—

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.

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Who lives in the Roanoke, VA metro area? 1,212,810 residents across 24 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Roanoke, VA vs National1.2M residents

26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 7pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 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.

1.2M

local

1.2MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.36%

local

0.36%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.8%

local

39.8%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.

$52,211

local

$52,211National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.7%

local

11.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

25.8%

local

25.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.8%

local

69.8%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.

41.5 yrs

local

41.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.9%

local

10.9%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.1%

local

14.1%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.2%

local

4.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.8%

local

5.8%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

94.2%

local

94.2%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Roanoke, VA

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

2024 Turnout

69.2%

vs Previous

+0.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

75K · 30.8%

Citizen VAP

242,813

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Roanoke, VA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (22/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+18.6	D+1.0	19.6pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 14.1pp

Containing Geography

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