Alexandria City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 31 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 49.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 18.3% |
▶Black / African American(16) | 21.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 6.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 1.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 10.5% | 26.4% |
| Catholic | 10.5% | 26.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6.8% | 17.0% |
| Other | 5.7% | 14.3% |
| Black Protestant | 4.7% | 11.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.7% | 4.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 60.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+57.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+62.7 |
| 2016 | Clinton+58.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+43.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+44.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+34.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+26.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+27.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+26.7 |
Alexandria City, Virginia is a county that has a population of 156,976. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+57.7. Akashic Edge tracks 31 presidential elections here, dating back to 1904.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.8% | 20.1% | D+57.7 | R+4.9 |
| 2020 | 80.3% | 17.6% | D+62.7 | D+4.6 |
| 2016 | 75.6% | 17.5% | D+58.0 | D+14.5 |
| 2012 | 71.1% | 27.6% | D+43.5 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 71.7% | 27.3% | D+44.5 | D+9.9 |
| 2004 | 66.8% | 32.3% | D+34.6 | D+8.1 |
| 2000 | 60.9% | 34.5% | D+26.4 | R+0.9 |
| 1996 | 61.6% | 34.3% | D+27.3 | D+0.6 |
| 1992 | 58.4% | 31.7% | D+26.7 | D+19.2 |
| 1988 | 53.2% | 45.7% | D+7.5 | D+2.3 |
| 1984 | 52.0% | 46.8% | D+5.3 | D+7.1 |
| 1980 | 42.4% | 44.2% | R+1.8 | R+9.7 |
| 1976 | 52.4% | 44.5% | D+7.9 | D+21.2 |
| 1972 | 42.6% | 55.9% | R+13.3 | R+16.8 |
| 1968 | 45.1% | 41.7% | D+3.4 | R+27.8 |
| 1964 | 65.5% | 34.4% | D+31.2 | D+26.6 |
| 1960 | 52.1% | 47.6% | D+4.5 | D+11.7 |
| 1956 | 45.3% | 52.5% | R+7.2 | D+6.8 |
| 1952 | 42.9% | 56.9% | R+14.0 | R+14.2 |
| 1948 | 45.0% | 44.8% | D+0.2 | — |
What defines Alexandria City?
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 57.7% margin
- College attainment is 66% — 33pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally