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Virginia Beach city, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 455,618   ( 17,624 from 2010 , 3,853 from 2020)
Land area: 244.7 square miles
Population density: 1861.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:272,775 59.87% 3.4%
Black:87,08519.11% 4.7%
Indian:1,3590.30% 0.7%
Asian:35,2127.73% 30.8%
2+ races:18,0013.95% 26.8%
Hispanic:41,1869.04% 42.1%
Total non-White:182,84340.13% 17.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:12,132 13.2
Deaths:8,4109.2
Net Migration: -9,436-10.3
Net Immigration: 1,5411.7
Change in White population:-9,695 -2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:27,319 6.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Virginia Beach city, VA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +6,863 D +19,498 D + 9.3%
D +26,361
2020 vs. 2012 R +5,796 D +17,298 D + 8.1%
D +23,094
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,768 D +13,740 D + 6.3%
D +18,508
2016 vs. 2008 R -2,095 R +5,758 R + 3.1%
D -7,853
How to interpret this table


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

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 117,393 51.6% Donald Trump* (R) 105,087 46.2% 5,081 [+] 2.2% 227,561 2 -1 5.10%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 98,224 48.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 91,032 44.8% 13,763 [+] 6.8% 203,019 4 2 5.10%
2012 58% Mitt Romney (R) 99,291 50.5% Barack Obama* (D) 94,299 48.0% 3,051 [+] 1.6% 196,641 3 3 5.10%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 100,319 49.8% Barack Obama (D) 98,885 49.1% 2,045 [+] 1.0% 201,249 4 4 5.41%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 103,752 59.1% John Kerry (D) 70,666 40.2% 1,269 [+] 0.7% 175,687 5 8 5.49%
2000 49% George W. Bush (R) 83,674 55.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 62,268 41.6% 3,829 [+] 2.6% 149,771 3 8 5.47%
1996 42% Robert Dole (R) 63,741 50.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 52,142 41.4% 10,060 [+] 8.0% 125,943 4 10 5.21%
1992 48% George Bush* (R) 68,936 50.0% Bill Clinton (D) 44,294 32.1% 24,555 [+] 17.8% 137,785 5 13 5.39%
1988 42% George Bush (R) 76,481 68.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 33,780 30.4% 757 [+] 0.7% 111,018 9 15 5.07%
1984 44% Ronald Reagan* (R) 72,571 74.4% Walter Mondale (D) 24,703 25.3% 320 0.3% 97,594 12 16 4.55%
1980 44% Ronald Reagan (R) 47,936 60.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 24,895 31.4% 6,404 [+] 8.1% 79,235 7 10 4.25%
1976 44% Gerald Ford* (R) 34,593 54.5% Jimmy Carter (D) 25,824 40.7% 3,101 [+] 4.9% 63,518 5 6 3.74%
1972 41% Richard Nixon* (R) 38,074 76.6% George McGovern (D) 10,373 20.9% 1,286 [+] 2.6% 49,733 9 16 3.41%
1968 44% Richard Nixon (R) 16,316 43.2% George Wallace (AIP) 10,962 29.0% 10,464 [+] 27.7% 37,742 0 0 2.77%
1964 35% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 12,892 55.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 10,529 44.9% 21 0.1% 23,442 -1 6 2.25%
1960 5% John Kennedy (D) 1,301 56.1% Richard Nixon (R) 986 42.5% 34 1.5% 2,321 -10 -7 0.30%
1956 6% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,355 53.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,111 43.7% 77 3.0% 2,543 -2 -4 0.36%
1952 7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,310 59.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 881 40.2% 0 0.0% 2,191 3 5 0.35%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 117,393 51.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 105,087 46.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 4,208 1.8%
Other 873 0.4%
TOTAL 227,561
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 91,032 44.8%
Donald Trump (R) 98,224 48.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8,255 4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,737 0.9%
Evan McMullin (I) 2,237 1.1%
Other 1,534 0.8%
TOTAL 203,019
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 94,299 48.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 99,291 50.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,829 0.9%
Other 1,222 0.6%
TOTAL 196,641
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 98,885 49.1%
John McCain (R) 100,319 49.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 542 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 635 0.3%
Other 868 0.4%
TOTAL 201,249
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 103,752 59.1%
John Kerry (D) 70,666 40.2%
Other 1,269 0.7%
TOTAL 175,687
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 83,674 55.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 62,268 41.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,370 1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 220 0.1%
Other 1,239 0.8%
TOTAL 149,771
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 8


1996 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 52,142 41.4%
Robert Dole (R) 63,741 50.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 9,328 7.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 408 0.3%
Other 324 0.3%
TOTAL 125,943
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1992 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 44,294 32.1%
George Bush* (R) 68,936 50.0%
Ross Perot (I) 24,087 17.5%
Other 468 0.3%
TOTAL 137,785
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13


1988 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 76,481 68.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 33,780 30.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 360 0.3%
Other 397 0.4%
TOTAL 111,018
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15


1984 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 72,571 74.4%
Walter Mondale (D) 24,703 25.3%
Other 320 0.3%
TOTAL 97,594
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 47,936 60.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 24,895 31.4%
John Anderson (I) 4,830 6.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 764 1.0%
Other 810 1.0%
TOTAL 79,235
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 10


1976 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 25,824 40.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 34,593 54.5%
Other 3,101 4.9%
TOTAL 63,518
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1972 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 38,074 76.6%
George McGovern (D) 10,373 20.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 837 1.7%
Other 449 0.9%
TOTAL 49,733
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 16


1968 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 16,316 43.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,101 26.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 10,962 29.0%
Other 363 1.0%
TOTAL 37,742
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


1964 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 12,892 55.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 10,529 44.9%
Other 21 0.1%
TOTAL 23,442
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6


1960 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 1,301 56.1%
Richard Nixon (R) 986 42.5%
Other 34 1.5%
TOTAL 2,321
Turnout: 5% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -7


1956 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,355 53.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,111 43.7%
Other 77 3.0%
TOTAL 2,543
Turnout: 6% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


1952 President, Virginia Beach city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 1,310 59.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 881 40.2%
TOTAL 2,191
Turnout: 7% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Virginia Beach city, VA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 46% Glenn Youngkin (R) 86,973 53.6% Terry McAuliffe (D) 73,965 45.6% 1,259 [+] 0.8% 162,197 3 4.93%
2020 S2 63% Mark Warner* (D) 120,753 53.9% Daniel Gade (R) 103,037 46.0% 202 [+] 0.1% 223,992 2 5.08%
2018 S1 48% Tim Kaine* (D) 91,813 54.2% Corey Stewart (R) 73,575 43.4% 4,027 [+] 2.4% 169,415 2 5.06%
2017 G 37% Ralph Northam (D) 66,442 51.9% Ed Gillespie (R) 60,073 46.9% 1,605 [+] 1.3% 128,120 2 4.90%
2014 S2 31% Ed Gillespie (R) 54,602 51.2% Mark Warner* (D) 49,218 46.1% 2,924 [+] 2.7% 106,744 3 4.89%
2013 G 32% Ken Cuccinelli (R) 51,494 47.6% Terry McAuliffe (D) 49,357 45.6% 7,401 [+] 6.8% 108,252 2 4.83%
2012 S1 57% Tim Kaine (D) 96,465 50.2% George Allen (R) 95,390 49.7% 225 [+] 0.1% 192,080 3 5.05%
2009 G 30% Bob McDonnell (R) 63,964 63.7% Creigh Deeds (D) 36,303 36.2% 96 [+] 0.1% 100,363 5 5.06%
2008 S2 59% Mark Warner (D) 124,517 63.9% Jim Gilmore (R) 67,886 34.8% 2,592 [+] 1.3% 194,995 1 5.35%
2006 S1 38% George Allen* (R) 64,852 52.3% Jim Webb (D) 57,657 46.5% 1,541 [+] 1.2% 124,050 3 5.23%
2005 G 30% Tim Kaine (D) 47,120 48.6% Jerry Kilgore (R) 46,471 48.0% 3,298 [+] 3.4% 96,889 2 4.88%
2002 S2 29% John Warner* (R) 76,293 84.4% Nancy Spannaus (I) 7,864 8.7% 6,218 [+] 6.9% 90,375 2 6.07%
2001 G 30% Mark Earley (R) 49,800 53.0% Mark Warner (D) 43,495 46.3% 595 [+] 0.6% 93,890 6 4.98%
2000 S1 49% George Allen (R) 80,946 53.9% Charles Robb* (D) 69,132 46.0% 119 [+] 0.1% 150,197 2 5.53%
1997 G 29% Jim Gilmore (R) 51,945 59.1% Don Beyer (D) 34,036 38.7% 1,986 [+] 2.3% 87,967 3 5.07%
1996 S2 43% John Warner* (R) 73,708 57.9% Mark Warner (D) 53,198 41.8% 318 [+] 0.2% 127,224 5 5.40%
1994 S1 36% Oliver North (R) 46,378 44.2% Charles Robb* (D) 44,748 42.6% 13,912 [+] 13.2% 105,038 1 5.11%
1993 G 31% George Allen (R) 53,700 59.9% Mary Sue Terry (D) 35,088 39.1% 867 [+] 1.0% 89,655 2 5.00%
1990 S2 17% John Warner* (R) 37,249 77.6% Nancy Spannaus (I) 9,415 19.6% 1,322 [+] 2.8% 47,986 -3 4.43%
1989 G 32% Marshall Coleman (R) 44,332 51.4% Douglas Wilder (D) 41,570 48.2% 265 [+] 0.3% 86,167 2 4.82%
1988 S1 41% Charles Robb (D) 76,686 70.5% Maurice Dawkins (R) 31,994 29.4% 81 [+] 0.1% 108,761 1 5.26%
1985 G 26% Wyatt Durette (R) 31,144 51.0% Gerald Baliles (D) 29,967 49.0% 5 [+] 0.0% 61,116 6 4.55%
1984 S2 43% John Warner* (R) 72,981 76.6% Edythe Harrison (D) 22,330 23.4% 17 [+] 0.0% 95,328 7 4.75%
1982 S1 29% Paul Trible (R) 34,730 58.6% Richard Davis (D) 24,566 41.4% 16 [+] 0.0% 59,312 7 4.19%
1981 G 29% Charles Robb (D) 27,993 50.8% Marshall Coleman (R) 27,060 49.1% 16 [+] 0.0% 55,069 3 3.88%
1978 S2 31% John Warner (R) 27,836 56.9% Andrew Miller (D) 21,063 43.1% 9 [+] 0.0% 48,908 7 4.00%
1977 G 31% John Dalton (R) 26,875 57.3% Henry Howell (D) 19,810 42.3% 190 [+] 0.4% 46,875 1 3.75%
1976 S1 40% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 37,621 64.4% Elmo Zumwalt (D) 18,504 31.7% 2,279 [+] 3.9% 58,404 n/a 3.75%
1973 G 30% Henry Howell (I) 20,327 53.2% Mills Godwin (R) 17,910 46.8% 6 [+] 0.0% 38,243 -4 3.69%
1972 S2 40% William Lloyd Scott (R) 24,070 49.9% William Spong* (D) 22,543 46.7% 1,611 [+] 3.3% 48,224 -2 3.45%
1970 S1 23% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 11,797 50.3% George Rawlings (D) 8,437 36.0% 3,200 [+] 13.7% 23,434 -2 2.48%
1969 G 27% Linwood Holton (R) 14,086 56.4% William Battle (D) 10,210 40.9% 692 [+] 2.8% 24,988 4 2.73%
1966 S2 22% William Spong (D) 11,587 68.1% James Ould (R) 4,392 25.8% 1,043 [+] 6.1% 17,022 -8 2.32%
1966 S1 21% Harry Byrd, Jr. (D) 9,026 54.6% Lawrence Traylor (R) 6,110 37.0% 1,384 [+] 8.4% 16,520 0 2.26%
1965 G 16% Mills Godwin (D) 6,224 54.4% Linwood Holton (R) 3,718 32.5% 1,493 [+] 13.1% 11,435 -5 2.03%
1964 S1 33% Harry Byrd* (D) 14,794 67.6% Richard May (R) 4,881 22.3% 2,204 [+] 10.1% 21,879 3 2.36%
1961 G 2% Albert Harrison (D) 752 81.2% Clyde Pearson (R) 174 18.8% 0 0.0% 926 -17 0.23%
1960 S2 13% Willis Robertson* (D) 4,654 77.8% Stuart Baker (I) 918 15.3% 412 [+] 6.9% 5,984 n/a 0.96%
*: 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 Virginia Beach city, VA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 VA02Elaine Luria* (D) 81,421 50.0% Jen Kiggans (R) 81,016 49.8% 249 0.2% 162,686
County Total for 2022-11-08:   162,686
2020-11-03 VA02Elaine Luria* (D) 116,623 51.8% Scott Taylor (R) 102,838 45.7% 5,673 2.5% 225,134
County Total for 2020-11-03:   225,134
2018-11-06 VA02Elaine Luria (D) 86,822 51.2% Scott Taylor* (R) 82,586 48.7% 193 0.1% 169,601
County Total for 2018-11-06:   169,601
2016-11-08 VA02Scott Taylor (R) 119,362 62.2% Shaun Brown (D) 72,110 37.6% 397 0.2% 191,869
County Total for 2016-11-08:   191,869
2014-11-04 VA02Scott Rigell* (R) 64,615 60.9% Suzanne Patrick (D) 41,228 38.9% 171 0.2% 106,014
County Total for 2014-11-04:   106,014
2012-11-06 VA02Scott Rigell* (R) 105,847 55.6% Paul Hirschbiel (D) 83,960 44.1% 434 0.2% 190,241
County Total for 2012-11-06:   190,241
2010-11-02 VA02Scott Rigell (R) 64,156 54.1% Glenn Nye* (D) 48,674 41.0% 5,781 4.9% 118,611
County Total for 2010-11-02:   118,611
2008-11-04 VA02Glenn Nye (D) 98,794 51.4% Thelma Drake* (R) 93,329 48.5% 231 0.1% 192,354
County Total for 2008-11-04:   192,354
2006-11-07 VA02Thelma Drake* (R) 64,040 52.1% Philip Kellam (D) 58,611 47.7% 329 0.3% 122,980
County Total for 2006-11-07:   122,980
2004-11-02 VA02Thelma Drake (R) 96,552 55.4% David Ashe (D) 77,472 44.5% 130 0.1% 174,154
County Total for 2004-11-02:   174,154
2002-11-05 VA02Ed Schrock* (R) 74,934 83.7% D.C. Amarasinghe (Green) 14,341 16.0% 270 0.3% 89,545
County Total for 2002-11-05:   89,545
2000-11-07 VA02Ed Schrock (R) 81,316 54.6% Jody Wagner (D) 67,627 45.4% 110 0.1% 149,053
County Total for 2000-11-07:   149,053
1998-11-03 VA02Owen Pickett* (D) 55,546 94.1% 3,459 5.9% 59,005
County Total for 1998-11-03:   59,005
1996-11-05 VA02Owen Pickett* (D) 77,276 62.5% John Tate (R) 46,185 37.4% 182 0.1% 123,643
1996-11-05 VA04Norman Sisisky* (D) 2,092 65.0% Tony Zevgolis (R) 1,122 34.9% 3 0.1% 3,217
County Total for 1996-11-05:   126,860
1994-11-08 VA02Owen Pickett* (D) 58,304 57.0% Jim Chapman (R) 43,897 42.9% 41 0.0% 102,242
1994-11-08 VA04George Sweet (R) 1,350 50.3% Norman Sisisky* (D) 1,333 49.7% 0 0.0% 2,683
County Total for 1994-11-08:   104,925
1992-11-03 VA02Owen Pickett* (D) 71,271 53.9% Jim Chapman (R) 60,882 46.0% 58 0.0% 132,211
1992-11-03 VA04Norman Sisisky* (D) 1,766 53.9% Tony Zevgolis (R) 1,504 45.9% 6 0.2% 3,276
County Total for 1992-11-03:   135,487
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Virginia Beach city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Virginia Beach city, VA were estimated to be 32% Republican and 45% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 304,919 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 304,919 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2020 307,723 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 307,723 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2018 283,097 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 283,097 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2016 278,143 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 278,143 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2014 267,402 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 267,402 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2012 269,422 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 269,422 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2010 266,385 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 266,385 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2008 280,052 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 280,052 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2006 243,586 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 243,586 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2004 243,118 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 243,118 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2002 224,770 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 224,770 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2000 219,084 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 219,084 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
1994 163,053 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 163,053 100.0% n/a n/a 56%
1986 122,574 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 122,574 100.0% n/a n/a 50%
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.