Fairfax city, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-MD-VA-WV
Designated Market Area: Washington, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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Fairfax city (pop. 24,242)  

Tracts in Fairfax city, VA

Census Tract 3001, Fairfax city, Virginia     Census Tract 3002, Fairfax city, Virginia     Census Tract 3003, Fairfax city, Virginia     Census Tract 3004, Fairfax city, Virginia     Census Tract 3005, Fairfax city, Virginia        

2022 population: 24,835   ( 2,270 from 2010 , 687 from 2020)
Land area: 6.2 square miles
Population density: 3979.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,893	51.91%	6.9%
Black:	1,483	5.97%	44.0%
Indian:	72	0.29%	16.1%
Asian:	4,901	19.73%	43.6%
2+ races:	812	3.27%	34.0%
Hispanic:	4,674	18.82%	31.4%
Total non-White:	11,942	48.09%	37.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,392	28.8
Deaths:	588	12.2
Net Migration:	-632	-13.1
Net Immigration:	502	10.4

Change in White population:	-956	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,226	14.3

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Joe Biden (D)	9,174	68.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,007	29.7%	302 [+]	2.2%	13,483	-14	-17	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 201 (1.5%);
2016	65%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,367	61.2%	Donald Trump (R)	3,702	30.8%	959 [+]	8.0%	12,028	-14	-15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 427 (3.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 263 (2.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 107 (0.9%);
2012	64%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,651	57.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,775	41.1%	203 [+]	1.7%	11,629	-6	-6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 123 (1.1%);
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	6,575	57.7%	John McCain (R)	4,691	41.2%	132 [+]	1.2%	11,398	-5	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 48 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.3%);
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	5,395	51.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,045	47.8%	106 [+]	1.0%	10,546	-6	-3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	4,762	49.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,361	45.6%	433 [+]	4.5%	9,556	-3	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 352 (3.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 33 (0.3%);
1996	52%	Robert Dole (R)	4,319	49.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,909	44.7%	517 [+]	5.9%	8,745	2	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 422 (4.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 55 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	60%	George Bush* (R)	4,333	44.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,884	40.1%	1,476 [+]	15.2%	9,693	0	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,439 (14.8%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	5,576	61.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,430	37.7%	95 [+]	1.0%	9,101	2	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 46 (0.5%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,234	65.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,263	34.2%	41	0.4%	9,538	3	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,475	55.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,614	32.7%	915 [+]	11.4%	8,004	3	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 800 (10.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 65 (0.8%);
1976	56%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,174	53.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,464	44.3%	185 [+]	2.4%	7,823	4	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	53%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,063	67.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,274	30.4%	138 [+]	1.8%	7,475	0	7	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 118 (1.6%);
1968	53%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,963	48.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,153	35.4%	968 [+]	15.9%	6,084	5	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 959 (15.8%);
1964	49%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,835	59.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,924	40.4%	7	0.1%	4,766	-6	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	9,174	68.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,007	29.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	201	1.5%
Other	101	0.7%
TOTAL	13,483
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	7,367	61.2%
Donald Trump (R)	3,702	30.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	427	3.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	107	0.9%
Evan McMullin (I)	263	2.2%
Other	162	1.3%
TOTAL	12,028
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -15

2012 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	6,651	57.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,775	41.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	123	1.1%
Other	80	0.7%
TOTAL	11,629
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	6,575	57.7%
John McCain (R)	4,691	41.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	33	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	48	0.4%
Other	51	0.4%
TOTAL	11,398
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,045	47.8%
John Kerry (D)	5,395	51.2%
Other	106	1.0%
TOTAL	10,546
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,762	49.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,361	45.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	352	3.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	33	0.3%
Other	48	0.5%
TOTAL	9,556
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,909	44.7%
Robert Dole (R)	4,319	49.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	422	4.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	55	0.6%
Other	40	0.5%
TOTAL	8,745
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,884	40.1%
George Bush* (R)	4,333	44.7%
Ross Perot (I)	1,439	14.8%
Other	37	0.4%
TOTAL	9,693
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	5,576	61.3%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,430	37.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	46	0.5%
Other	49	0.5%
TOTAL	9,101
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,234	65.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,263	34.2%
Other	41	0.4%
TOTAL	9,538
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,475	55.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,614	32.7%
John Anderson (I)	800	10.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	65	0.8%
Other	50	0.6%
TOTAL	8,004
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,464	44.3%
Gerald Ford* (R)	4,174	53.4%
Other	185	2.4%
TOTAL	7,823
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	5,063	67.7%
George McGovern (D)	2,274	30.4%
John Schmitz (Amer)	118	1.6%
Other	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,475
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,963	48.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,153	35.4%
George Wallace (AIP)	959	15.8%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,084
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 5

1964 President, Fairfax city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,835	59.5%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,924	40.4%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	4,766
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fairfax city, VA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	53%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	6,465	63.7%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	3,606	35.6%	71 [+]	0.7%	10,142	-15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 59 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	Mark Warner* (D)	9,179	68.9%	Daniel Gade (R)	4,134	31.0%	14 [+]	0.1%	13,327	-13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.1%);
2018	S1	57%	Tim Kaine* (D)	7,330	69.2%	Corey Stewart (R)	2,988	28.2%	271 [+]	2.6%	10,589	-13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 245 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%);
2017	G	45%	Ralph Northam (D)	5,380	64.8%	Ed Gillespie (R)	2,822	34.0%	98 [+]	1.2%	8,300	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 92 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	38%	Mark Warner* (D)	3,812	54.5%	Ed Gillespie (R)	3,018	43.2%	163 [+]	2.3%	6,993	-5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 160 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2013	G	39%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	3,987	55.4%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	2,777	38.6%	432 [+]	6.0%	7,196	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 397 (5.5%); Other (Write-in) 35 (0.5%);
2012	S1	63%	Tim Kaine (D)	6,728	58.8%	George Allen (R)	4,682	40.9%	26 [+]	0.2%	11,436	-6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.2%);
2009	G	35%	Bob McDonnell (R)	3,285	53.0%	Creigh Deeds (D)	2,909	46.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,201	-6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	S2	63%	Mark Warner (D)	7,527	67.1%	Jim Gilmore (R)	3,515	31.3%	176 [+]	1.6%	11,218	-2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gail Parker (Green) 86 (0.8%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 80 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2006	S1	46%	Jim Webb (D)	4,541	56.1%	George Allen* (R)	3,451	42.6%	104 [+]	1.3%	8,096	-7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 95 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2005	G	38%	Tim Kaine (D)	3,865	57.2%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	2,750	40.7%	141 [+]	2.1%	6,756	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 132 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2002	S2	34%	John Warner* (R)	4,829	81.2%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	587	9.9%	529 [+]	8.9%	5,945	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 483 (8.1%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.8%);
2001	G	39%	Mark Warner (D)	3,478	51.7%	Mark Earley (R)	3,203	47.6%	43 [+]	0.6%	6,724	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 43 (0.6%);
2000	S1	55%	Charles Robb* (D)	4,777	50.5%	George Allen (R)	4,677	49.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	9,462	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1997	G	39%	Jim Gilmore (R)	3,451	52.5%	Don Beyer (D)	3,047	46.4%	70 [+]	1.1%	6,568	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 66 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	52%	John Warner* (R)	5,023	58.4%	Mark Warner (D)	3,549	41.3%	28 [+]	0.3%	8,600	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 28 (0.3%);
1994	S1	46%	Charles Robb* (D)	3,692	48.6%	Oliver North (R)	2,928	38.5%	980 [+]	12.9%	7,600	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 964 (12.7%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.2%);
1993	G	39%	George Allen (R)	3,390	53.5%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	2,920	46.1%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,338	-5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 23 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	30%	John Warner* (R)	4,096	85.7%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	643	13.4%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,781	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 42 (0.9%);
1989	G	41%	Douglas Wilder (D)	3,398	52.8%	Marshall Coleman (R)	3,027	47.1%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,431	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1988	S1	55%	Charles Robb (D)	5,815	67.8%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	2,762	32.2%	0	0.0%	8,577	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1985	G	34%	Gerald Baliles (D)	2,577	50.4%	Wyatt Durette (R)	2,538	49.6%	0	0.0%	5,115	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	61%	John Warner* (R)	6,651	72.9%	Edythe Harrison (D)	2,476	27.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	9,128	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	S1	40%	Paul Trible (R)	3,044	51.5%	Richard Davis (D)	2,872	48.5%	0	0.0%	5,916	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	41%	Charles Robb (D)	3,021	50.2%	Marshall Coleman (R)	2,992	49.8%	0	0.0%	6,013	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:
1978	S2	36%	John Warner (R)	2,482	50.4%	Andrew Miller (D)	2,446	49.6%	0	0.0%	4,928	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1977	G	37%	John Dalton (R)	2,992	59.0%	Henry Howell (D)	2,046	40.3%	35 [+]	0.7%	5,073	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 34 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	54%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	3,672	49.2%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	3,322	44.5%	464 [+]	6.2%	7,458	n/a	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 464 (6.2%);
1973	G	30%	Mills Godwin (R)	2,336	54.4%	Henry Howell (I)	1,959	45.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,298	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1972	S2	50%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	3,566	50.4%	William Spong* (D)	3,284	46.4%	228 [+]	3.2%	7,078	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 227 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	32%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	2,044	48.1%	George Rawlings (D)	1,318	31.0%	887 [+]	20.9%	4,249	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 878 (20.7%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
1969	G	30%	Linwood Holton (R)	1,872	51.7%	William Battle (D)	1,679	46.4%	71 [+]	2.0%	3,622	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: William Pennington (American Independent) 38 (1.0%); Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 28 (0.8%); George Walker (I) 5 (0.1%);
1966	S2	31%	William Spong (D)	2,014	60.8%	James Ould (R)	1,159	35.0%	141 [+]	4.3%	3,314	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 141 (4.3%);
1966	S1	31%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	1,919	58.0%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	1,152	34.8%	237 [+]	7.2%	3,308	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 167 (5.0%); J.B. Brayman (I) 69 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1965	G	20%	Mills Godwin (D)	1,006	49.1%	Linwood Holton (R)	962	46.9%	82 [+]	4.0%	2,050	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 67 (3.3%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 15 (0.7%);
1964	S1	47%	Harry Byrd* (D)	2,640	57.9%	Richard May (R)	1,252	27.4%	671 [+]	14.7%	4,563	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Respess (I) 392 (8.6%); J.B. Brayman (I) 106 (2.3%); Robert Poole (I) 83 (1.8%); Milton Green (I) 55 (1.2%); Willie Wright (I) 35 (0.8%);
1961	G	14%	Albert Harrison (D)	642	55.4%	Clyde Pearson (R)	517	44.6%	0	0.0%	1,159	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:

*: 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 Fairfax city, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Fairfax city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Fairfax city, VA were estimated to be 18% Republican and 66% Democrat.