Charlottesville City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 31 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 64.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 6.9% |
▶Black / African American(10) | 15.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 7.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 1.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.8% | 40.7% |
| Catholic | 30.7% | 38.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| Other | 3.5% | 4.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 19.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+68.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+72.7 |
| 2016 | Clinton+66.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+53.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+58.0 |
| 2004 | Kerry+44.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+28.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+29.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+26.7 |
Charlottesville City, Virginia is a county that has a population of 45,437. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+68.7. Akashic Edge tracks 31 presidential elections here, dating back to 1904.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.4% | 14.7% | D+68.7 | R+4.0 |
| 2020 | 85.5% | 12.8% | D+72.7 | D+6.2 |
| 2016 | 79.7% | 13.2% | D+66.5 | D+13.0 |
| 2012 | 75.7% | 22.2% | D+53.5 | R+4.5 |
| 2008 | 78.4% | 20.3% | D+58.0 | D+13.3 |
| 2004 | 71.8% | 27.0% | D+44.8 | D+16.6 |
| 2000 | 58.7% | 30.5% | D+28.2 | R+1.7 |
| 1996 | 61.9% | 32.0% | D+29.9 | D+3.2 |
| 1992 | 58.3% | 31.6% | D+26.7 | D+13.1 |
| 1988 | 56.2% | 42.6% | D+13.6 | D+11.0 |
| 1984 | 51.1% | 48.6% | D+2.6 | R+4.0 |
| 1980 | 47.2% | 40.6% | D+6.6 | D+5.3 |
| 1976 | 49.4% | 48.1% | D+1.3 | D+21.4 |
| 1972 | 39.2% | 59.4% | R+20.2 | R+4.6 |
| 1968 | 33.8% | 49.4% | R+15.6 | R+23.8 |
| 1964 | 53.6% | 45.5% | D+8.1 | D+19.6 |
| 1960 | 43.7% | 55.1% | R+11.4 | D+21.2 |
| 1956 | 29.6% | 62.2% | R+32.6 | R+12.2 |
| 1952 | 39.7% | 60.1% | R+20.4 | R+23.6 |
| 1948 | 45.4% | 42.1% | D+3.2 | — |
What defines Charlottesville City?
Charlottesville City is a deep Democratic exurban geography that has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. It shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. Its 45K residents are highly educated (62% hold a bachelor's degree).
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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 68.7% margin
- Has flipped parties 4 times since 1904