Colonial Heights city, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond, VA
Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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Colonial Heights city (pop. 18,158)  

Tracts in Colonial Heights city, VA

Census Tract 8301, Colonial Heights city, Virginia     Census Tract 8302, Colonial Heights city, Virginia     Census Tract 8303, Colonial Heights city, Virginia     Census Tract 8304, Colonial Heights city, Virginia     Census Tract 8305, Colonial Heights city, Virginia        

2022 population: 18,294   ( 883 from 2010 , 123 from 2020)
Land area: 7.5 square miles
Population density: 2432.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,114	66.22%	13.6%
Black:	3,425	18.72%	97.7%
Indian:	76	0.42%	20.6%
Asian:	652	3.56%	12.8%
2+ races:	520	2.84%	57.6%
Hispanic:	1,507	8.24%	123.6%
Total non-White:	6,180	33.78%	82.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	590	16.2
Deaths:	659	18.1
Net Migration:	180	5.0
Net Immigration:	11	0.3

Change in White population:	-1,906	-10.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,789	16.0

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,007	65.7%	Joe Biden (D)	2,972	32.5%	167 [+]	1.8%	9,146	22	19	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 135 (1.5%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	5,681	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,367	28.0%	409 [+]	4.8%	8,457	23	21	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 247 (2.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 88 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 44 (0.5%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,941	68.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,544	29.5%	139 [+]	1.6%	8,624	22	22	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 74 (0.9%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	6,161	69.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,562	29.0%	126 [+]	1.4%	8,849	23	24	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.4%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,129	74.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,061	25.0%	41 [+]	0.5%	8,231	21	24	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	5,519	70.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,100	27.0%	163 [+]	2.1%	7,782	18	23	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 123 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 9 (0.1%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	4,632	66.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,782	25.6%	539 [+]	7.8%	6,953	20	26	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 518 (7.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	5,298	63.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,721	20.5%	1,381 [+]	16.4%	8,400	18	26	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,312 (15.6%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	6,001	78.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,581	20.7%	56 [+]	0.7%	7,638	19	25	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 31 (0.4%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,387	83.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,218	16.0%	25	0.3%	7,630	21	25	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	59%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,012	71.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,692	24.0%	359 [+]	5.1%	7,063	18	20	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 219 (3.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (0.5%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,291	61.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,409	34.7%	234 [+]	3.4%	6,934	13	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,304	88.0%	George McGovern (D)	541	9.0%	183 [+]	3.0%	6,028	20	27	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 87 (1.4%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,650	49.0%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,106	38.9%	657 [+]	12.1%	5,413	6	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 650 (12.0%);
1964	52%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,420	66.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,198	33.1%	2	0.1%	3,620	21	28	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	46%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,372	53.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,198	46.4%	11	0.4%	2,581	1	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	44%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,037	47.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	956	44.0%	179	8.2%	2,172	-8	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	42%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	896	51.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	835	48.2%	1	0.1%	1,732	-5	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,972	32.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,007	65.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	135	1.5%
Other	32	0.3%
TOTAL	9,146
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,367	28.0%
Donald Trump (R)	5,681	67.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	247	2.9%
Jill Stein (Grn)	44	0.5%
Evan McMullin (I)	88	1.0%
Other	30	0.4%
TOTAL	8,457
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,544	29.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	5,941	68.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	74	0.9%
Other	65	0.8%
TOTAL	8,624
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	2,562	29.0%
John McCain (R)	6,161	69.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	33	0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	35	0.4%
Other	58	0.7%
TOTAL	8,849
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	6,129	74.5%
John Kerry (D)	2,061	25.0%
Other	41	0.5%
TOTAL	8,231
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 24

2000 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,519	70.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,100	27.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	123	1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	9	0.1%
Other	31	0.4%
TOTAL	7,782
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 23

1996 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,782	25.6%
Robert Dole (R)	4,632	66.6%
Ross Perot (Ref)	518	7.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	13	0.2%
Other	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,953
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 26

1992 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,721	20.5%
George Bush* (R)	5,298	63.1%
Ross Perot (I)	1,312	15.6%
Other	69	0.8%
TOTAL	8,400
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 26

1988 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	6,001	78.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,581	20.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	31	0.4%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	7,638
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 25

1984 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,387	83.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,218	16.0%
Other	25	0.3%
TOTAL	7,630
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 25

1980 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	5,012	71.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,692	24.0%
John Anderson (I)	219	3.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	38	0.5%
Other	102	1.4%
TOTAL	7,063
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,409	34.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,291	61.9%
Other	234	3.4%
TOTAL	6,934
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,304	88.0%
George McGovern (D)	541	9.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	87	1.4%
Other	96	1.6%
TOTAL	6,028
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 27

1968 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,650	49.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	650	12.0%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,106	38.9%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,413
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,198	33.1%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,420	66.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,620
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 28

1960 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,198	46.4%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,372	53.2%
Other	11	0.4%
TOTAL	2,581
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,037	47.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	956	44.0%
Other	179	8.2%
TOTAL	2,172
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10

1952 President, Colonial Heights city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	896	51.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	835	48.2%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,732
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colonial Heights city, VA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	48%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	4,913	73.3%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,729	25.8%	63 [+]	0.9%	6,705	23	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 53 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2020	S2	64%	Daniel Gade (R)	5,788	64.7%	Mark Warner* (D)	3,143	35.2%	9 [+]	0.1%	8,940	21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2018	S1	46%	Corey Stewart (R)	4,183	65.2%	Tim Kaine* (D)	2,105	32.8%	127 [+]	2.0%	6,415	24	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 120 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2017	G	37%	Ed Gillespie (R)	3,710	71.8%	Ralph Northam (D)	1,389	26.9%	65 [+]	1.3%	5,164	27	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 63 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	34%	Ed Gillespie (R)	3,351	71.6%	Mark Warner* (D)	1,187	25.4%	141 [+]	3.0%	4,679	23	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 139 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2013	G	37%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	3,319	65.6%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,131	22.4%	610 [+]	12.1%	5,060	20	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 560 (11.1%); Other (Write-in) 50 (1.0%);
2012	S1	62%	George Allen (R)	5,772	68.3%	Tim Kaine (D)	2,662	31.5%	14 [+]	0.2%	8,448	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%);
2009	G	39%	Bob McDonnell (R)	4,333	83.1%	Creigh Deeds (D)	877	16.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,212	25	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2008	S2	64%	Jim Gilmore (R)	4,405	51.1%	Mark Warner (D)	4,076	47.3%	142 [+]	1.6%	8,623	17	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: William Redpath (Libertarian) 69 (0.8%); Gail Parker (Green) 67 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	S1	44%	George Allen* (R)	4,290	72.4%	Jim Webb (D)	1,544	26.1%	91 [+]	1.5%	5,925	23	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 87 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2005	G	45%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	4,116	68.2%	Tim Kaine (D)	1,777	29.4%	145 [+]	2.4%	6,038	22	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 143 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	25%	John Warner* (R)	3,020	91.1%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	153	4.6%	143 [+]	4.3%	3,316	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 122 (3.7%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.6%);
2001	G	42%	Mark Earley (R)	3,660	66.9%	Mark Warner (D)	1,758	32.1%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,473	20	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 41 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%);
2000	S1	60%	George Allen (R)	5,521	70.2%	Charles Robb* (D)	2,334	29.7%	10 [+]	0.1%	7,865	18	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
1997	G	48%	Jim Gilmore (R)	4,622	75.1%	Don Beyer (D)	1,446	23.5%	90 [+]	1.5%	6,158	19	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 83 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1996	S2	56%	John Warner* (R)	4,595	63.3%	Mark Warner (D)	2,629	36.2%	31 [+]	0.4%	7,255	11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 31 (0.4%);
1994	S1	54%	Oliver North (R)	4,506	65.1%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,615	23.3%	802 [+]	11.6%	6,923	22	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 799 (11.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1993	G	51%	George Allen (R)	5,007	76.9%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	1,459	22.4%	46 [+]	0.7%	6,512	19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 46 (0.7%);
1990	S2	39%	John Warner* (R)	4,002	80.9%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	935	18.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	4,944	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1989	G	52%	Marshall Coleman (R)	4,954	75.9%	Douglas Wilder (D)	1,568	24.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,523	26	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1988	S1	57%	Charles Robb (D)	5,010	70.0%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	2,137	29.9%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,153	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1985	G	44%	Wyatt Durette (R)	3,437	63.8%	Gerald Baliles (D)	1,950	36.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,388	19	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1985: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	60%	John Warner* (R)	6,460	87.6%	Edythe Harrison (D)	915	12.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,376	18	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	42%	Paul Trible (R)	3,456	66.9%	Richard Davis (D)	1,711	33.1%	0	0.0%	5,167	16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	49%	Marshall Coleman (R)	3,780	63.7%	Charles Robb (D)	2,153	36.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,934	17	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1981: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	S2	48%	John Warner (R)	3,558	66.8%	Andrew Miller (D)	1,766	33.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,327	17	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1977	G	52%	John Dalton (R)	4,081	71.3%	Henry Howell (D)	1,631	28.5%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,727	15	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 15 (0.3%);
1976	S1	60%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	4,504	69.4%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	1,671	25.7%	315 [+]	4.9%	6,490	n/a	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 315 (4.9%);
1973	G	41%	Mills Godwin (R)	3,011	69.7%	Henry Howell (I)	1,311	30.3%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,323	19	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	55%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	4,105	71.4%	William Spong* (D)	1,492	26.0%	149 [+]	2.6%	5,746	20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 149 (2.6%);
1970	S1	40%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	2,975	78.6%	George Rawlings (D)	459	12.1%	351 [+]	9.3%	3,785	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 351 (9.3%);
1969	G	41%	Linwood Holton (R)	1,923	53.9%	William Battle (D)	1,552	43.5%	96 [+]	2.7%	3,571	1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 61 (1.7%); William Pennington (American Independent) 35 (1.0%); George Walker (I) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	37%	William Spong (D)	1,568	55.6%	James Ould (R)	843	29.9%	410 [+]	14.5%	2,821	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 410 (14.5%);
1966	S1	38%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	1,977	68.0%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	510	17.5%	420 [+]	14.4%	2,907	-20	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 397 (13.7%); J.B. Brayman (I) 23 (0.8%);
1965	G	35%	Mills Godwin (D)	1,088	42.8%	William Story (Virginia Conservative)	833	32.7%	624 [+]	24.5%	2,545	-14	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: Linwood Holton (R) 604 (23.7%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 20 (0.8%);
1964	S1	45%	Harry Byrd* (D)	2,617	83.6%	Richard May (R)	359	11.5%	156 [+]	5.0%	3,132	-8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Respess (I) 60 (1.9%); Willie Wright (I) 32 (1.0%); Milton Green (I) 28 (0.9%); Robert Poole (I) 22 (0.7%); J.B. Brayman (I) 14 (0.4%);
1961	G	20%	Albert Harrison (D)	1,039	86.4%	Clyde Pearson (R)	163	13.6%	0	0.0%	1,202	-23	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	31%	Willis Robertson* (D)	1,512	87.8%	Stuart Baker (I)	176	10.2%	34 [+]	2.0%	1,722	n/a	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 34 (2.0%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Colonial Heights city, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Colonial Heights city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Colonial Heights city, VA were estimated to be 38% Republican and 35% Democrat.