2022 population: 5,481
( 446 from 2010
,
285 from 2020)
Land area: 6.9 square miles
Population density: 793.9 persons per square mile
2022 Census data | |||
White: | 1,443 | 26.33% | ![]() |
Black: | 3,489 | 63.66% | ![]() |
Indian: | 12 | 0.22% | ![]() |
Asian: | 52 | 0.95% | ![]() |
2+ races: | 109 | 1.99% | ![]() |
Hispanic: | 376 | 6.86% | ![]() |
Total non-White: | 4,038 | 73.67% | ![]() |
2020-2022 Components | Number | Rate ![]() |
---|---|---|
Births: | 132 | 11.4 |
Deaths: | 287 | 24.9 |
Net Migration: ![]() | -129 | -11.2 |
Net Immigration: ![]() | -1 | -0.1 |
Change in White population: | -405 | -6.8 |
Change in Non-White pop.: | -41 | -0.7 |
Recent Trends | ||||
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Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
2020 vs. 2016 | R -35 | D +117 | D + 4.3% | |
D +82 | ||||
2020 vs. 2012 | R -132 | R +49 | D + 2.4% | |
D -181 | ||||
2020 vs. 2008 | R -143 | D +53 | D + 5.3% | |
D -90 | ||||
2016 vs. 2008 | R -108 | R +64 | D + 1.0% | |
D -172 | ||||
How to interpret this table |
Year | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) ![]() | Diff (US) ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2020 | 60% | Joe Biden (D) | 1,612 | 67.7% | Donald Trump* (R) | 754 | 31.7% | 15 [+] | 0.6% | 2,381 | -12 | -15 | 0.05% |
2016 | 55% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,530 | 64.7% | Donald Trump (R) | 789 | 33.3% | 47 [+] | 2.0% | 2,366 | -11 | -13 | 0.06% |
2012 | 62% | Barack Obama* (D) | 1,793 | 66.5% | Mitt Romney (R) | 886 | 32.9% | 17 [+] | 0.6% | 2,696 | -14 | -14 | 0.07% |
2008 | 60% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,702 | 65.0% | John McCain (R) | 897 | 34.3% | 18 [+] | 0.7% | 2,617 | -12 | -11 | 0.07% |
2004 | 52% | John Kerry (D) | 1,247 | 56.1% | George W. Bush* (R) | 970 | 43.7% | 4 [+] | 0.2% | 2,221 | -10 | -7 | 0.07% |
2000 | 49% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,116 | 53.7% | George W. Bush (R) | 938 | 45.1% | 26 [+] | 1.2% | 2,080 | -7 | -3 | 0.08% |
1996 | 49% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 1,103 | 53.7% | Robert Dole (R) | 835 | 40.7% | 116 [+] | 5.6% | 2,054 | -6 | 0 | 0.08% |
1992 | 57% | George Bush* (R) | 1,094 | 47.2% | Bill Clinton (D) | 1,048 | 45.2% | 177 [+] | 7.6% | 2,319 | 2 | 10 | 0.09% |
1988 | 58% | George Bush (R) | 1,289 | 56.6% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 977 | 42.9% | 11 [+] | 0.5% | 2,277 | -3 | 3 | 0.10% |
1984 | 55% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 1,252 | 60.3% | Walter Mondale (D) | 807 | 38.8% | 19 | 0.9% | 2,078 | -2 | 1 | 0.10% |
1980 | 53% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 988 | 51.9% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 855 | 45.0% | 59 [+] | 3.1% | 1,902 | -1 | 1 | 0.10% |
1976 | 58% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 1,055 | 52.2% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 899 | 44.5% | 66 [+] | 3.3% | 2,020 | 3 | 4 | 0.12% |
1972 | 54% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 1,340 | 68.8% | George McGovern (D) | 565 | 29.0% | 42 [+] | 2.2% | 1,947 | 1 | 8 | 0.13% |
1968 | 68% | Richard Nixon (R) | 812 | 37.1% | George Wallace (AIP) | 716 | 32.7% | 663 [+] | 30.3% | 2,191 | -6 | -6 | 0.16% |
2020 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Joe Biden (D) | 1,612 | 67.7% | |||||||||
Donald Trump* (R) | 754 | 31.7% | |||||||||
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 13 | 0.5% | |||||||||
Other | 2 | 0.1% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,381 | ||||||||||
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2016 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Hillary Clinton (D) | 1,530 | 64.7% | |||||||||
Donald Trump (R) | 789 | 33.3% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 26 | 1.1% | |||||||||
Jill Stein (Grn) | 10 | 0.4% | |||||||||
Evan McMullin (I) | 8 | 0.3% | |||||||||
Other | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,366 | ||||||||||
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2012 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama* (D) | 1,793 | 66.5% | |||||||||
Mitt Romney (R) | 886 | 32.9% | |||||||||
Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 3 | 0.1% | |||||||||
Other | 14 | 0.5% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,696 | ||||||||||
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2008 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Barack Obama (D) | 1,702 | 65.0% | |||||||||
John McCain (R) | 897 | 34.3% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (I) | 5 | 0.2% | |||||||||
Bob Barr (Lbt) | 7 | 0.3% | |||||||||
Other | 6 | 0.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,617 | ||||||||||
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2004 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush* (R) | 970 | 43.7% | |||||||||
John Kerry (D) | 1,247 | 56.1% | |||||||||
Other | 4 | 0.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,221 | ||||||||||
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2000 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George W. Bush (R) | 938 | 45.1% | |||||||||
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 1,116 | 53.7% | |||||||||
Ralph Nader (Grn) | 17 | 0.8% | |||||||||
Pat Buchanan (Ref) | 4 | 0.2% | |||||||||
Other | 5 | 0.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,080 | ||||||||||
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1996 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Bill Clinton* (D) | 1,103 | 53.7% | |||||||||
Robert Dole (R) | 835 | 40.7% | |||||||||
Ross Perot (Ref) | 98 | 4.8% | |||||||||
Harry Browne (Lbt) | 4 | 0.2% | |||||||||
Other | 14 | 0.7% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,054 | ||||||||||
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1992 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Bill Clinton (D) | 1,048 | 45.2% | |||||||||
George Bush* (R) | 1,094 | 47.2% | |||||||||
Ross Perot (I) | 157 | 6.8% | |||||||||
Other | 20 | 0.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,319 | ||||||||||
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1988 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
George Bush (R) | 1,289 | 56.6% | |||||||||
Michael Dukakis (D) | 977 | 42.9% | |||||||||
Ron Paul (Lbt) | 4 | 0.2% | |||||||||
Other | 7 | 0.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,277 | ||||||||||
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1984 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Ronald Reagan* (R) | 1,252 | 60.3% | |||||||||
Walter Mondale (D) | 807 | 38.8% | |||||||||
Other | 19 | 0.9% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,078 | ||||||||||
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1980 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Ronald Reagan (R) | 988 | 51.9% | |||||||||
Jimmy Carter* (D) | 855 | 45.0% | |||||||||
John Anderson (I) | 41 | 2.2% | |||||||||
Edward Clark (Lbt) | 8 | 0.4% | |||||||||
Other | 10 | 0.5% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,902 | ||||||||||
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1976 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Jimmy Carter (D) | 899 | 44.5% | |||||||||
Gerald Ford* (R) | 1,055 | 52.2% | |||||||||
Other | 66 | 3.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,020 | ||||||||||
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1972 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Richard Nixon* (R) | 1,340 | 68.8% | |||||||||
George McGovern (D) | 565 | 29.0% | |||||||||
John Schmitz (Amer) | 18 | 0.9% | |||||||||
Other | 24 | 1.2% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 1,947 | ||||||||||
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1968 President, Emporia city, VA | |||||||||||
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Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
Richard Nixon (R) | 812 | 37.1% | |||||||||
Hubert Humphrey (D) | 657 | 30.0% | |||||||||
George Wallace (AIP) | 716 | 32.7% | |||||||||
Other | 6 | 0.3% | |||||||||
TOTAL | 2,191 | ||||||||||
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Year | Type | Turnout ![]() | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff ![]() | PSV | |||||
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2021 | G | 46% | Terry McAuliffe (D) | 1,087 | 59.3% | Glenn Youngkin (R) | 723 | 39.5% | 22 [+] | 1.2% | 1,832 | -11 | 0.06% |
2020 | S2 | 59% | Mark Warner* (D) | 1,618 | 69.4% | Daniel Gade (R) | 712 | 30.5% | 2 [+] | 0.1% | 2,332 | -13 | 0.05% |
2018 | S1 | 42% | Tim Kaine* (D) | 1,163 | 65.0% | Corey Stewart (R) | 608 | 34.0% | 19 [+] | 1.1% | 1,790 | -7 | 0.05% |
2017 | G | 38% | Ralph Northam (D) | 909 | 55.7% | Ed Gillespie (R) | 702 | 43.0% | 22 [+] | 1.3% | 1,633 | -2 | 0.06% |
2014 | S2 | 32% | Mark Warner* (D) | 855 | 62.3% | Ed Gillespie (R) | 501 | 36.5% | 17 [+] | 1.2% | 1,373 | -12 | 0.06% |
2013 | G | 38% | Terry McAuliffe (D) | 987 | 59.6% | Ken Cuccinelli (R) | 569 | 34.4% | 99 [+] | 6.0% | 1,655 | -11 | 0.07% |
2012 | S1 | 61% | Tim Kaine (D) | 1,685 | 63.8% | George Allen (R) | 957 | 36.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,642 | -11 | 0.07% |
2009 | G | 30% | Bob McDonnell (R) | 690 | 52.4% | Creigh Deeds (D) | 627 | 47.6% | 1 [+] | 0.1% | 1,318 | -6 | 0.07% |
2008 | S2 | 58% | Mark Warner (D) | 1,907 | 75.1% | Jim Gilmore (R) | 598 | 23.6% | 33 [+] | 1.3% | 2,538 | -10 | 0.07% |
2006 | S1 | 36% | Jim Webb (D) | 820 | 52.2% | George Allen* (R) | 729 | 46.4% | 22 [+] | 1.4% | 1,571 | -3 | 0.07% |
2005 | G | 38% | Jerry Kilgore (R) | 815 | 49.8% | Tim Kaine (D) | 796 | 48.6% | 26 [+] | 1.6% | 1,637 | 4 | 0.08% |
2002 | S2 | 20% | John Warner* (R) | 716 | 85.5% | Jacob Hornberger (I) | 64 | 7.6% | 57 [+] | 6.8% | 837 | 3 | 0.06% |
2001 | G | 36% | Mark Warner (D) | 912 | 59.4% | Mark Earley (R) | 616 | 40.1% | 7 [+] | 0.5% | 1,535 | -7 | 0.08% |
2000 | S1 | 49% | Charles Robb* (D) | 1,068 | 52.0% | George Allen (R) | 986 | 48.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,054 | -4 | 0.08% |
1997 | G | 36% | Jim Gilmore (R) | 855 | 57.5% | Don Beyer (D) | 573 | 38.5% | 60 [+] | 4.0% | 1,488 | 2 | 0.09% |
1996 | S2 | 48% | Mark Warner (D) | 1,105 | 55.9% | John Warner* (R) | 870 | 44.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,975 | -8 | 0.08% |
1994 | S1 | 44% | Charles Robb* (D) | 849 | 46.4% | Oliver North (R) | 823 | 45.0% | 157 [+] | 8.6% | 1,829 | 2 | 0.09% |
1993 | G | 45% | George Allen (R) | 1,079 | 58.9% | Mary Sue Terry (D) | 734 | 40.1% | 18 [+] | 1.0% | 1,831 | 1 | 0.10% |
1990 | S2 | 27% | John Warner* (R) | 933 | 84.7% | Nancy Spannaus (I) | 163 | 14.8% | 5 [+] | 0.5% | 1,101 | 4 | 0.10% |
1989 | G | 59% | Marshall Coleman (R) | 1,249 | 53.3% | Douglas Wilder (D) | 1,094 | 46.7% | 1 [+] | 0.0% | 2,344 | 4 | 0.13% |
1988 | S1 | 53% | Charles Robb (D) | 1,580 | 75.6% | Maurice Dawkins (R) | 511 | 24.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,091 | -4 | 0.10% |
1985 | G | 40% | Gerald Baliles (D) | 779 | 51.0% | Wyatt Durette (R) | 748 | 49.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,527 | 4 | 0.11% |
1984 | S2 | 49% | John Warner* (R) | 1,363 | 72.9% | Edythe Harrison (D) | 506 | 27.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,869 | 3 | 0.09% |
1982 | S1 | 41% | Paul Trible (R) | 819 | 54.5% | Richard Davis (D) | 684 | 45.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,503 | 3 | 0.11% |
1981 | G | 45% | Marshall Coleman (R) | 860 | 52.3% | Charles Robb (D) | 783 | 47.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,643 | 6 | 0.12% |
1978 | S2 | 45% | John Warner (R) | 815 | 52.4% | Andrew Miller (D) | 739 | 47.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,554 | 2 | 0.13% |
1977 | G | 50% | John Dalton (R) | 1,030 | 59.5% | Henry Howell (D) | 629 | 36.4% | 71 [+] | 4.1% | 1,730 | 4 | 0.14% |
1976 | S1 | 52% | Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) | 1,261 | 69.5% | Elmo Zumwalt (D) | 530 | 29.2% | 24 [+] | 1.3% | 1,815 | n/a | 0.12% |
1973 | G | 45% | Mills Godwin (R) | 934 | 58.0% | Henry Howell (I) | 677 | 42.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,611 | 7 | 0.16% |
1972 | S2 | 53% | William Lloyd Scott (R) | 1,050 | 55.4% | William Spong* (D) | 829 | 43.7% | 16 [+] | 0.8% | 1,895 | 4 | 0.14% |
1970 | S1 | 48% | Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) | 1,036 | 64.0% | George Rawlings (D) | 479 | 29.6% | 105 [+] | 6.5% | 1,620 | -9 | 0.17% |
1969 | G | 48% | William Battle (D) | 796 | 51.4% | Linwood Holton (R) | 713 | 46.0% | 41 [+] | 2.6% | 1,550 | -7 | 0.17% |
Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | ||||||||
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2023-02-21 sp | VA04 | Jennifer McClellan (D) | 513 | 65.6% | Leon Benjamin (R) | 269 | 34.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 782 | |||
County Total for 2023-02-21: | 782 | ||||||||||||
2022-11-08 | VA04 | Donald McEachin* (D) | 840 | 60.2% | Leon Benjamin (R) | 542 | 38.9% | 13 | 0.9% | 1,395 | |||
County Total for 2022-11-08: | 1,395 | ||||||||||||
2020-11-03 | VA04 | Donald McEachin* (D) | 1,574 | 68.3% | Leon Benjamin (R) | 728 | 31.6% | 2 | 0.1% | 2,304 | |||
County Total for 2020-11-03: | 2,304 | ||||||||||||
2018-11-06 | VA04 | Donald McEachin* (D) | 1,138 | 64.0% | Ryan McAdams (R) | 626 | 35.2% | 13 | 0.7% | 1,777 | |||
County Total for 2018-11-06: | 1,777 | ||||||||||||
2016-11-08 | VA04 | Donald McEachin (D) | 1,411 | 63.1% | Mike Wade (R) | 823 | 36.8% | 2 | 0.1% | 2,236 | |||
County Total for 2016-11-08: | 2,236 | ||||||||||||
2014-11-04 | VA04 | Randy Forbes* (R) | 700 | 52.5% | Elliott Fausz (D) | 617 | 46.3% | 17 | 1.3% | 1,334 | |||
County Total for 2014-11-04: | 1,334 | ||||||||||||
2012-11-06 | VA04 | Ella Ward (D) | 1,378 | 54.0% | Randy Forbes* (R) | 1,176 | 46.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,554 | |||
County Total for 2012-11-06: | 2,554 | ||||||||||||
2010-11-02 | VA04 | Randy Forbes* (R) | 778 | 51.6% | Wynne LeGrow (D) | 728 | 48.3% | 2 | 0.1% | 1,508 | |||
County Total for 2010-11-02: | 1,508 | ||||||||||||
2008-11-04 | VA04 | Andrea Miller (D) | 1,270 | 52.9% | Randy Forbes* (R) | 1,132 | 47.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,402 | |||
County Total for 2008-11-04: | 2,402 | ||||||||||||
2006-11-07 | VA04 | Randy Forbes* (R) | 1,068 | 78.1% | Albert Burckard (Green) | 293 | 21.4% | 6 | 0.4% | 1,367 | |||
County Total for 2006-11-07: | 1,367 | ||||||||||||
2004-11-02 | VA04 | Randy Forbes* (R) | 1,160 | 54.5% | Jonathan Menefee (D) | 966 | 45.4% | 1 | 0.0% | 2,127 | |||
County Total for 2004-11-02: | 2,127 | ||||||||||||
2002-11-05 | VA04 | Randy Forbes* (R) | 691 | 99.0% | 7 | 1.0% | 698 | ||||||
County Total for 2002-11-05: | 698 | ||||||||||||
2001-06-19 sp | VA04 | Randy Forbes (R) | 706 | 52.0% | Louise Lucas (D) | 651 | 48.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,357 | |||
County Total for 2001-06-19: | 1,357 | ||||||||||||
2000-11-07 | VA04 | Norman Sisisky* (D) | 1,734 | 99.8% | 4 | 0.2% | 1,738 | ||||||
County Total for 2000-11-07: | 1,738 | ||||||||||||
1998-11-03 | VA04 | Norman Sisisky* (D) | 589 | 99.8% | 1 | 0.2% | 590 | ||||||
County Total for 1998-11-03: | 590 | ||||||||||||
1996-11-05 | VA04 | Norman Sisisky* (D) | 1,575 | 87.5% | Tony Zevgolis (R) | 225 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,800 | |||
County Total for 1996-11-05: | 1,800 | ||||||||||||
1994-11-08 | VA04 | Norman Sisisky* (D) | 1,321 | 74.4% | George Sweet (R) | 454 | 25.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,775 | |||
County Total for 1994-11-08: | 1,775 | ||||||||||||
1992-11-03 | VA04 | Norman Sisisky* (D) | 1,773 | 82.2% | Tony Zevgolis (R) | 385 | 17.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,158 | |||
County Total for 1992-11-03: | 2,158 |
Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Emporia city, VA were estimated to be 15% Republican and 60% Democrat.
Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
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2022 | 3,784 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,784 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 96% |
2020 | 3,715 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,715 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 94% |
2018 | 3,481 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,481 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 86% |
2016 | 3,448 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,448 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 83% |
2014 | 3,444 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,444 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 82% |
2012 | 3,704 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,704 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 86% |
2010 | 3,545 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,545 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 81% |
2008 | 3,641 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,641 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 83% |
2006 | 3,231 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,231 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 75% |
2004 | 3,138 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,138 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 73% |
2002 | 2,967 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,967 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 70% |
2000 | 3,207 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,207 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 76% |
1994 | 2,597 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,597 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 63% |
1986 | 2,351 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,351 | 100.0% | n/a | n/a | 61% |