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Poquoson city, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 12,582   ( 432 from 2010 , 127 from 2020)
Land area: 15.4 square miles
Population density: 819.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:11,303 89.83% 0.8%
Black:2171.72% 178.2%
Indian:550.44% 61.8%
Asian:2742.18% 4.6%
2+ races:2562.03% 69.5%
Hispanic:4773.79% 115.8%
Total non-White:1,27910.17% 70.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:257 10.3
Deaths:31812.8
Net Migration: 1877.5
Net Immigration: 70.3
Change in White population:-95 -0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:527 4.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Poquoson city, VA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +513 R +60 D + 5.8%
D +453
2020 vs. 2012 R +293 D +82 D + 5.6%
D +375
2020 vs. 2008 R +376 R +70 D + 3.5%
D +306
2016 vs. 2008 R -137 R +10 R + 2.3%
D -147
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 80% Donald Trump* (R) 5,605 71.3% Joe Biden (D) 2,054 26.1% 198 [+] 2.5% 7,857 27 25 0.18%
2016 75% Donald Trump (R) 5,092 70.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,601 22.3% 484 [+] 6.7% 7,177 27 25 0.18%
2012 76% Mitt Romney (R) 5,312 74.8% Barack Obama* (D) 1,679 23.6% 115 [+] 1.6% 7,106 27 28 0.18%
2008 78% John McCain (R) 5,229 74.0% Barack Obama (D) 1,748 24.7% 88 [+] 1.2% 7,065 28 28 0.19%
2004 74% George W. Bush* (R) 5,004 77.2% John Kerry (D) 1,424 22.0% 52 [+] 0.8% 6,480 24 27 0.20%
2000 69% George W. Bush (R) 4,271 72.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,448 24.7% 142 [+] 2.4% 5,861 20 25 0.21%
1996 64% Robert Dole (R) 3,422 64.9% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,409 26.7% 445 [+] 8.4% 5,276 18 24 0.22%
1992 67% George Bush* (R) 3,354 61.7% Bill Clinton (D) 1,086 20.0% 997 [+] 18.3% 5,437 17 24 0.21%
1988 63% George Bush (R) 3,840 80.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 877 18.5% 34 [+] 0.7% 4,751 21 27 0.22%
1984 64% Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,667 84.7% Walter Mondale (D) 647 14.9% 14 0.3% 4,328 22 26 0.20%
1980 58% Ronald Reagan (R) 2,338 68.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 877 25.8% 184 [+] 5.4% 3,399 16 18 0.18%
1976 57% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,461 55.3% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,140 43.2% 39 [+] 1.5% 2,640 6 7 0.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,054 26.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,605 71.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 160 2.0%
Other 38 0.5%
TOTAL 7,857
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 25


2016 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,601 22.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,092 70.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 307 4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 43 0.6%
Evan McMullin (I) 76 1.1%
Other 58 0.8%
TOTAL 7,177
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 25


2012 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,679 23.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,312 74.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 85 1.2%
Other 30 0.4%
TOTAL 7,106
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 28


2008 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,748 24.7%
John McCain (R) 5,229 74.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 27 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 32 0.5%
Other 29 0.4%
TOTAL 7,065
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 28


2004 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,004 77.2%
John Kerry (D) 1,424 22.0%
Other 52 0.8%
TOTAL 6,480
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 27


2000 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,271 72.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,448 24.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 93 1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5 0.1%
Other 44 0.8%
TOTAL 5,861
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 25


1996 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,409 26.7%
Robert Dole (R) 3,422 64.9%
Ross Perot (Ref) 400 7.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 0.5%
Other 19 0.4%
TOTAL 5,276
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 24


1992 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 1,086 20.0%
George Bush* (R) 3,354 61.7%
Ross Perot (I) 960 17.7%
Other 37 0.7%
TOTAL 5,437
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 24


1988 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 3,840 80.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 877 18.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 0.3%
Other 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,751
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 27


1984 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 3,667 84.7%
Walter Mondale (D) 647 14.9%
Other 14 0.3%
TOTAL 4,328
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 26


1980 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 2,338 68.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 877 25.8%
John Anderson (I) 158 4.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 21 0.6%
Other 5 0.1%
TOTAL 3,399
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


1976 President, Poquoson city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 1,140 43.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,461 55.3%
Other 39 1.5%
TOTAL 2,640
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Poquoson city, VA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 64% Glenn Youngkin (R) 4,897 77.8% Terry McAuliffe (D) 1,364 21.7% 37 [+] 0.6% 6,298 27 0.19%
2020 S2 79% Daniel Gade (R) 5,594 71.6% Mark Warner* (D) 2,212 28.3% 7 [+] 0.1% 7,813 28 0.18%
2018 S1 62% Corey Stewart (R) 4,105 68.5% Tim Kaine* (D) 1,737 29.0% 153 [+] 2.6% 5,995 27 0.18%
2017 G 50% Ed Gillespie (R) 3,473 71.9% Ralph Northam (D) 1,298 26.9% 59 [+] 1.2% 4,830 27 0.18%
2014 S2 46% Ed Gillespie (R) 3,128 72.7% Mark Warner* (D) 1,077 25.0% 100 [+] 2.3% 4,305 24 0.20%
2013 G 47% Ken Cuccinelli (R) 2,987 67.7% Terry McAuliffe (D) 1,040 23.6% 388 [+] 8.8% 4,415 22 0.20%
2012 S1 76% George Allen (R) 5,194 73.6% Tim Kaine (D) 1,844 26.1% 15 [+] 0.2% 7,053 27 0.19%
2009 G 51% Bob McDonnell (R) 3,737 80.2% Creigh Deeds (D) 922 19.8% 3 [+] 0.1% 4,662 22 0.23%
2008 S2 77% Jim Gilmore (R) 3,562 51.1% Mark Warner (D) 3,324 47.7% 87 [+] 1.2% 6,973 17 0.19%
2006 S1 59% George Allen* (R) 3,640 69.1% Jim Webb (D) 1,569 29.8% 61 [+] 1.2% 5,270 20 0.22%
2005 G 46% Jerry Kilgore (R) 2,515 62.2% Tim Kaine (D) 1,383 34.2% 146 [+] 3.6% 4,044 16 0.20%
2002 S2 47% John Warner* (R) 3,640 89.6% Nancy Spannaus (I) 208 5.1% 214 [+] 5.3% 4,062 7 0.27%
2001 G 49% Mark Earley (R) 2,656 63.7% Mark Warner (D) 1,489 35.7% 26 [+] 0.6% 4,171 17 0.22%
2000 S1 69% George Allen (R) 3,920 67.1% Charles Robb* (D) 1,909 32.7% 10 [+] 0.2% 5,839 15 0.21%
1997 G 44% Jim Gilmore (R) 2,592 70.5% Don Beyer (D) 1,053 28.6% 34 [+] 0.9% 3,679 15 0.21%
1996 S2 62% John Warner* (R) 3,638 70.6% Mark Warner (D) 1,516 29.4% 0 0.0% 5,154 18 0.22%
1994 S1 58% Oliver North (R) 2,587 54.5% Charles Robb* (D) 1,444 30.4% 712 [+] 15.0% 4,743 12 0.23%
1993 G 51% George Allen (R) 2,931 71.2% Mary Sue Terry (D) 1,158 28.1% 29 [+] 0.7% 4,118 13 0.23%
1990 S2 40% John Warner* (R) 2,625 82.7% Nancy Spannaus (I) 547 17.2% 3 [+] 0.1% 3,175 2 0.29%
1989 G 51% Marshall Coleman (R) 2,626 66.0% Douglas Wilder (D) 1,353 34.0% 2 [+] 0.1% 3,981 16 0.22%
1988 S1 60% Charles Robb (D) 3,098 68.4% Maurice Dawkins (R) 1,428 31.6% 0 0.0% 4,526 3 0.22%
1985 G 42% Wyatt Durette (R) 1,750 60.3% Gerald Baliles (D) 1,154 39.7% 0 0.0% 2,904 15 0.22%
1984 S2 62% John Warner* (R) 3,645 87.1% Edythe Harrison (D) 539 12.9% 0 0.0% 4,184 17 0.21%
1982 S1 47% Paul Trible (R) 2,361 80.3% Richard Davis (D) 578 19.7% 0 0.0% 2,939 29 0.21%
1981 G 44% Marshall Coleman (R) 1,653 61.3% Charles Robb (D) 1,044 38.7% 0 0.0% 2,697 15 0.19%
1978 S2 42% John Warner (R) 1,255 58.8% Andrew Miller (D) 880 41.2% 0 0.0% 2,135 9 0.17%
1977 G 43% John Dalton (R) 1,305 61.7% Henry Howell (D) 799 37.8% 12 [+] 0.6% 2,116 6 0.17%
1976 S1 54% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 1,991 79.2% Elmo Zumwalt (D) 476 18.9% 48 [+] 1.9% 2,515 n/a 0.16%
*: 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 Poquoson city, VA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 4,271 76.5% Herb Jones (D) 1,250 22.4% 65 1.2% 5,586
County Total for 2022-11-08:   5,586
2020-11-03 VA02Scott Taylor (R) 5,457 70.0% Elaine Luria* (D) 2,094 26.9% 243 3.1% 7,794
County Total for 2020-11-03:   7,794
2018-11-06 VA02Scott Taylor* (R) 4,429 73.9% Elaine Luria (D) 1,555 25.9% 10 0.2% 5,994
County Total for 2018-11-06:   5,994
2016-11-08 VA02Scott Taylor (R) 5,700 81.8% Shaun Brown (D) 1,249 17.9% 22 0.3% 6,971
County Total for 2016-11-08:   6,971
2014-11-04 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 3,488 81.3% Norm Mosher (D) 666 15.5% 138 3.2% 4,292
County Total for 2014-11-04:   4,292
2012-11-06 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 5,623 80.6% Adam Cook (D) 1,187 17.0% 166 2.4% 6,976
County Total for 2012-11-06:   6,976
2010-11-02 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 3,891 84.9% Krystal Ball (D) 631 13.8% 59 1.3% 4,581
County Total for 2010-11-02:   4,581
2008-11-04 VA01Rob Wittman* (R) 5,244 77.5% Bill Day (D) 1,388 20.5% 133 2.0% 6,765
County Total for 2008-11-04:   6,765
2007-12-11 sp VA01Rob Wittman (R) 1,231 67.4% Philip Forgit (D) 541 29.6% 55 3.0% 1,827
County Total for 2007-12-11:   1,827
2006-11-07 VA01Jo Ann Davis* (R) 4,121 78.8% Shawn O'Donnell (D) 1,019 19.5% 90 1.7% 5,230
County Total for 2006-11-07:   5,230
2004-11-02 VA01Jo Ann Davis* (R) 5,513 88.4% William Lee (I) 690 11.1% 35 0.6% 6,238
County Total for 2004-11-02:   6,238
2002-11-05 VA01Jo Ann Davis* (R) 3,619 97.3% 102 2.7% 3,721
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,721
2000-11-07 VA01Jo Ann Davis (R) 3,915 69.7% Lawrence Davies (D) 1,369 24.4% 333 5.9% 5,617
County Total for 2000-11-07:   5,617
1998-11-03 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 1,999 87.8% Bradford Phillips (I) 132 5.8% 145 6.4% 2,276
County Total for 1998-11-03:   2,276
1996-11-05 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 4,069 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,069
County Total for 1996-11-05:   4,069
1994-11-08 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 3,906 83.9% Mary Sinclair (D) 665 14.3% 83 1.8% 4,654
County Total for 1994-11-08:   4,654
1992-11-03 VA01Herb Bateman* (R) 3,633 67.9% Andy Fox (D) 1,582 29.6% 137 2.6% 5,352
County Total for 1992-11-03:   5,352
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Poquoson city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Poquoson city, VA were estimated to be 56% Republican and 23% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 9,197 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9,197 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2020 9,272 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 9,272 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2018 8,674 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,674 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2016 8,579 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,579 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2014 8,363 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,363 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2012 8,523 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,523 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2010 8,402 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,402 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2008 8,673 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,673 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2006 8,040 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8,040 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2004 7,845 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,845 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2002 7,469 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,469 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2000 7,452 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,452 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
1994 6,363 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,363 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
1986 5,130 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,130 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.