Falls Church City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 19 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 68.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 10.8% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 3.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 9.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 2.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 8.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 54.3% | 55.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.1% | 25.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.6% | 17.0% |
| Other | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 2.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+62.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+64.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+58.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+39.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+40.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+30.7 |
| 2000 | Gore+17.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+17.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+17.6 |
Falls Church City, Virginia is a county that has a population of 14,710. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+62.2. Akashic Edge tracks 19 presidential elections here, dating back to 1952.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 80.3% | 18.1% | D+62.2 | R+1.9 |
| 2020 | 81.0% | 16.9% | D+64.1 | D+6.2 |
| 2016 | 75.0% | 17.1% | D+58.0 | D+18.5 |
| 2012 | 68.9% | 29.5% | D+39.4 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 69.6% | 29.2% | D+40.4 | D+9.7 |
| 2004 | 64.7% | 34.0% | D+30.7 | D+13.2 |
| 2000 | 55.6% | 38.1% | D+17.5 | D+0.4 |
| 1996 | 55.4% | 38.4% | D+17.1 | R+0.6 |
| 1992 | 53.0% | 35.4% | D+17.6 | D+17.3 |
| 1988 | 49.8% | 49.5% | D+0.3 | D+5.9 |
| 1984 | 47.0% | 52.6% | R+5.6 | D+10.8 |
| 1980 | 35.8% | 52.2% | R+16.4 | R+13.8 |
| 1976 | 48.0% | 50.6% | R+2.6 | D+19.1 |
| 1972 | 38.3% | 60.0% | R+21.7 | R+18.4 |
| 1968 | 42.4% | 45.8% | R+3.3 | R+31.4 |
| 1964 | 64.0% | 35.9% | D+28.1 | D+24.8 |
| 1960 | 51.5% | 48.2% | D+3.3 | D+11.6 |
| 1956 | 44.8% | 53.1% | R+8.3 | D+11.4 |
| 1952 | 40.1% | 59.8% | R+19.7 | — |
What defines Falls Church City?
It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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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 62.2% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 24.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate