Richmond City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 31 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 41.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 10.7% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 41.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.7% | 30.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 15.6% | 21.8% |
| Catholic | 14.2% | 19.9% |
| Black Protestant | 12.2% | 17.0% |
| Other | 7.0% | 9.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.9% | 1.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 28.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+66.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+68.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton+63.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+57.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+59.1 |
| 2004 | Kerry+41.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+34.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+31.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+29.2 |
Richmond City, Virginia is a county that has a population of 229,359. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+66.3. Akashic Edge tracks 31 presidential elections here, dating back to 1904.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 82.0% | 15.8% | D+66.3 | R+1.7 |
| 2020 | 82.9% | 14.9% | D+68.0 | D+4.5 |
| 2016 | 78.6% | 15.1% | D+63.5 | D+6.3 |
| 2012 | 77.8% | 20.5% | D+57.3 | R+1.8 |
| 2008 | 79.1% | 20.0% | D+59.1 | D+18.0 |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 29.1% | D+41.1 | D+7.0 |
| 2000 | 64.8% | 30.7% | D+34.1 | D+2.3 |
| 1996 | 63.0% | 31.3% | D+31.7 | D+2.5 |
| 1992 | 59.8% | 30.5% | D+29.2 | D+15.1 |
| 1988 | 56.4% | 42.3% | D+14.1 | D+2.1 |
| 1984 | 55.7% | 43.7% | D+12.0 | R+3.3 |
| 1980 | 55.1% | 39.8% | D+15.3 | D+6.3 |
| 1976 | 53.8% | 44.7% | D+9.0 | D+25.5 |
| 1972 | 41.2% | 57.6% | R+16.4 | R+26.1 |
| 1968 | 49.3% | 39.6% | D+9.7 | R+3.7 |
| 1964 | 56.7% | 43.2% | D+13.5 | D+34.8 |
| 1960 | 39.0% | 60.4% | R+21.4 | D+16.1 |
| 1956 | 24.3% | 61.8% | R+37.5 | R+16.8 |
| 1952 | 39.6% | 60.3% | R+20.7 | R+26.1 |
| 1948 | 46.6% | 41.2% | D+5.4 | — |
What defines Richmond City?
Richmond City is a deep Democratic suburban geography that has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. Its 229K residents are highly educated (46% 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 66.3% margin
- Has flipped parties 6 times since 1904