Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro market. In 2024, voted D+8%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,001,4712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,7762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+71 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws
HarrisD+8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 53.2% | 526,239 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 45.2% | 447,227 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 15,382 |
D+60R+60
28 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +10.3% |
| 1896 | +6.0% |
| 1900 | +19.4% |
| 1904 | +52.3% |
| 1908 | +45.5% |
| 1912 | +70.5% |
| 1916 | +59.2% |
| 1920 | +48.2% |
| 1924 | +50.0% |
| 1928 | −0.7% |
| 1932 | +52.1% |
| 1936 | +66.5% |
| 1940 | +65.0% |
| 1944 | +51.9% |
| 1948 | +33.7% |
| 1952 | +10.3% |
| 1956 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | +23.6% |
| 1968 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | −32.3% |
| 1976 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | −0.5% |
| 1984 | −20.0% |
| 1988 | −16.2% |
| 1992 | −1.0% |
| 1996 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | −2.7% |
| 2004 | −6.4% |
| 2008 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | +11.5% |
| 2024 | +8.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 526,239 | 447,227 | 988,848 | ||
| D | 542,508 | 429,054 | 990,812 | ||
| D | 452,303 | 393,610 | 894,755 | ||
| D | 490,011 | 395,396 | 897,852 | ||
| D | 492,551 | 396,203 | 896,918 | ||
| R | 348,202 | 395,931 | 749,023 | ||
| R | 301,731 | 318,852 | 634,215 | ||
| D | 276,831 | 241,988 | 562,999 | ||
| R | 251,599 | 257,463 | 602,408 | ||
| R | 215,813 | 299,968 | 520,227 | ||
| R | 204,809 | 307,605 | 515,182 | ||
| R | 204,435 | 206,768 | 436,124 | ||
| D | 214,323 | 172,182 | 399,263 | ||
| R | 101,480 | 201,832 | 311,020 | ||
| D | 122,848 | 105,289 | 339,001 | ||
| D | 128,710 | 79,331 | 208,936 | ||
| D | 103,955 | 74,718 | 179,663 | ||
| D | 75,714 | 75,069 | 156,246 | ||
| D | 74,944 | 60,881 | 136,171 | ||
| D | 54,678 | 25,162 | 87,525 | ||
| D | 61,721 | 19,516 | 81,394 | ||
| D | 59,230 | 12,487 | 71,899 | ||
| D | 59,674 | 11,917 | 71,825 | ||
| D | 50,239 | 15,529 | 66,610 | ||
| R | 31,910 | 32,390 | 64,300 | ||
| D | 28,162 | 8,755 | 38,846 | ||
| D | 34,041 | 11,763 | 46,200 | ||
| D | 23,465 | 5,876 | 29,705 | ||
| D | 21,918 | 2,517 | 27,510 | ||
| D | 19,535 | 7,262 | 27,000 | ||
| D | 19,314 | 5,931 | 25,592 | ||
| D | 33,280 | 22,419 | 56,041 | ||
| D | 29,222 | 25,853 | 55,838 | ||
| D | 30,856 | 24,765 | 59,130 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.5%
German
9.1%
Irish
8.6%
American
8.4%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
1.6%
Polish
1.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,776
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws ranks near the middle of US counties.
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws$82,776
Virginia$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.4%
Working age (18–64)10.0%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.9%
speak English only
Spanish4.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to the world's largest naval station, the Hampton Roads market blends a uniformed-service electorate with a sizable Black voting population, producing competitive margins in federal and statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of seventy-one points in 1912 and a Republican high of thirty-two points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.
A population of 2,001,471, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,776 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia voted Democratic by 8.0 points (D+8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 988,848 votes cast, 526,239 went Democratic and 447,227 went Republican.
What is Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.
When did Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia?
Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia has a population of 2,001,471 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia?
Median household income in Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia is $82,776 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The market's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.