Henrico County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 49.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 6.9% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 29.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 9.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 1.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.1% | 39.0% |
| Catholic | 14.4% | 26.6% |
| Other | 9.5% | 17.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.8% | 14.4% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 46.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+28.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+29.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton+20.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+11.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+12.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+8.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+12.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+18.5 |
Henrico, Virginia is a county that has a population of 335,744. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+28.9. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 63.7% | 34.8% | D+28.9 | R+0.1 |
| 2020 | 63.6% | 34.6% | D+29.0 | D+8.2 |
| 2016 | 57.4% | 36.6% | D+20.8 | D+9.0 |
| 2012 | 55.2% | 43.4% | D+11.8 | R+0.4 |
| 2008 | 55.7% | 43.5% | D+12.2 | D+20.4 |
| 2004 | 45.6% | 53.8% | R+8.2 | D+4.3 |
| 2000 | 42.6% | 55.0% | R+12.5 | D+0.6 |
| 1996 | 40.3% | 53.4% | R+13.1 | D+5.4 |
| 1992 | 33.8% | 52.3% | R+18.5 | D+20.8 |
| 1988 | 30.0% | 69.3% | R+39.3 | D+10.5 |
| 1984 | 25.0% | 74.7% | R+49.8 | R+10.8 |
| 1980 | 27.8% | 66.8% | R+39.0 | R+4.7 |
| 1976 | 31.5% | 65.8% | R+34.3 | D+36.9 |
| 1972 | 13.6% | 84.9% | R+71.3 | R+24.5 |
| 1968 | 15.7% | 62.5% | R+46.8 | R+7.6 |
| 1964 | 30.4% | 69.6% | R+39.2 | R+5.6 |
| 1960 | 32.9% | 66.5% | R+33.6 | D+2.8 |
| 1956 | 23.8% | 60.2% | R+36.4 | R+3.0 |
| 1952 | 33.3% | 66.6% | R+33.3 | R+37.9 |
| 1948 | 46.7% | 42.1% | D+4.6 | — |
What defines Henrico?
Henrico has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (5D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a diverse, highly educated electorate — the core of the modern Democratic coalition.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 28.9% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2004