Roanoke City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 31 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 55.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 9.0% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 27.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.0% | 50.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 13.6% | 19.7% |
| Catholic | 9.8% | 14.2% |
| Other | 5.3% | 7.6% |
| Black Protestant | 5.0% | 7.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.5% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 30.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+23.6 |
| 2020 | Biden+25.8 |
| 2016 | Clinton+19.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+22.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+23.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.1 |
| 2000 | Gore+9.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.2 |
Roanoke City, Virginia is a county that has a population of 98,355. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+23.6. Akashic Edge tracks 31 presidential elections here, dating back to 1904.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.1% | 37.5% | D+23.6 | R+2.1 |
| 2020 | 61.8% | 36.0% | D+25.8 | D+6.8 |
| 2016 | 56.5% | 37.5% | D+19.0 | R+3.8 |
| 2012 | 60.1% | 37.3% | D+22.8 | R+0.6 |
| 2008 | 61.2% | 37.8% | D+23.4 | D+17.3 |
| 2004 | 52.4% | 46.3% | D+6.1 | R+3.7 |
| 2000 | 53.6% | 43.7% | D+9.8 | R+5.8 |
| 1996 | 54.0% | 38.4% | D+15.6 | D+3.4 |
| 1992 | 50.4% | 38.2% | D+12.2 | D+6.7 |
| 1988 | 52.4% | 46.9% | D+5.5 | D+10.1 |
| 1984 | 47.4% | 52.1% | R+4.7 | R+13.2 |
| 1980 | 51.9% | 43.4% | D+8.5 | R+8.1 |
| 1976 | 57.6% | 41.0% | D+16.6 | D+48.1 |
| 1972 | 33.1% | 64.7% | R+31.5 | R+11.3 |
| 1968 | 30.9% | 51.2% | R+20.3 | R+27.8 |
| 1964 | 53.7% | 46.2% | D+7.5 | D+32.3 |
| 1960 | 37.5% | 62.3% | R+24.8 | D+16.6 |
| 1956 | 28.0% | 69.4% | R+41.4 | R+9.2 |
| 1952 | 33.9% | 66.0% | R+32.1 | R+23.1 |
| 1948 | 40.5% | 49.6% | R+9.1 | — |
What defines Roanoke City?
Roanoke City voted overwhelmingly Democratic in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 31 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 23.6% margin