Williamsburg 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): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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Williamsburg city (pop. 15,486)  

Tracts in Williamsburg city, VA

Census Tract 3701, Williamsburg city, Virginia     Census Tract 3702, Williamsburg city, Virginia     Census Tract 3703, Williamsburg city, Virginia        

2022 population: 15,909   ( 1,841 from 2010 , 496 from 2020)
Land area: 8.9 square miles
Population density: 1779.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,785	67.79%	8.4%
Black:	2,278	14.32%	18.8%
Indian:	47	0.30%	34.3%
Asian:	908	5.71%	12.7%
2+ races:	568	3.57%	44.5%
Hispanic:	1,323	8.32%	40.6%
Total non-White:	5,124	32.21%	24.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	140	4.5
Deaths:	217	7.0
Net Migration:	451	14.6
Net Immigration:	122	4.0

Change in White population:	833	5.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,008	7.2

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	49%	Joe Biden (D)	4,790	69.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,963	28.5%	130 [+]	1.9%	6,883	-15	-18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 92 (1.3%);
2016	57%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,206	68.3%	Donald Trump (R)	1,925	25.2%	495 [+]	6.5%	7,626	-19	-21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 231 (3.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 100 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 84 (1.1%);
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,903	63.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,682	34.6%	163 [+]	2.1%	7,748	-13	-13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 98 (1.3%);
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	4,328	63.8%	John McCain (R)	2,353	34.7%	106 [+]	1.6%	6,787	-12	-11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 41 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (I) 22 (0.3%);
2004	37%	John Kerry (D)	2,216	51.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,064	47.8%	40 [+]	0.9%	4,320	-6	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	34%	George W. Bush (R)	1,777	47.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,724	46.3%	224 [+]	6.0%	3,725	-5	0	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 188 (5.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7 (0.2%);
1996	34%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,820	50.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,560	43.4%	212 [+]	5.9%	3,592	-4	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 162 (4.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 23 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	35%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,856	49.9%	George Bush* (R)	1,349	36.3%	514 [+]	13.8%	3,719	-9	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 445 (12.0%);
1988	32%	George Bush (R)	1,648	50.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,534	47.4%	55 [+]	1.7%	3,237	-9	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 29 (0.9%);
1984	36%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,913	56.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,469	43.2%	20	0.6%	3,402	-6	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	33%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,344	45.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,199	40.6%	410 [+]	13.9%	2,953	-8	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 340 (11.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 26 (0.9%);
1976	40%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,654	51.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,468	45.9%	73 [+]	2.3%	3,195	2	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	42%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,786	57.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,274	41.0%	48 [+]	1.5%	3,108	-10	-3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 29 (0.9%);
1968	41%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,156	46.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	991	40.1%	327 [+]	13.2%	2,474	3	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 247 (10.0%);
1964	39%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,171	55.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	906	43.3%	16	0.8%	2,093	-3	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	26%	Richard Nixon (R)	721	59.1%	John Kennedy (D)	486	39.8%	13	1.1%	1,220	7	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	25%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	775	62.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	362	29.2%	101	8.2%	1,238	7	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	26%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	797	62.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	483	37.6%	3	0.2%	1,283	6	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	20%	Thomas Dewey (R)	334	39.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	312	36.7%	203 [+]	23.9%	849	-2	-6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 191 (22.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 8 (0.9%);
1944	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	454	67.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	211	31.4%	6	0.9%	671	-6	-14	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	367	67.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	168	31.1%	6	1.1%	541	0	-14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	389	79.6%	Alf Landon (R)	96	19.6%	4 [+]	0.8%	489	-10	-17	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	21%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	387	76.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	99	19.6%	19 [+]	3.8%	505	-10	-20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (3.4%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	310	76.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	98	24.0%	0	0.0%	408	-30	-34	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	12%	John Davis (D)	196	86.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	31	13.6%	1 [+]	0.4%	228	-19	-40	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	166	72.8%	Warren Harding (R)	62	27.2%	0	0.0%	228	-11	-33	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	97	82.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	21	17.8%	0	0.0%	118	-14	-28	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	113	81.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	14	10.1%	12 [+]	8.6%	139	-9	-15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 11 (7.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	12%	William J. Bryan (D)	120	70.6%	William Taft (R)	48	28.2%	2 [+]	1.2%	170	-10	-23	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	11%	Alton Parker (D)	103	72.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	37	26.1%	2 [+]	1.4%	142	-11	-30	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	22%	William J. Bryan (D)	161	62.9%	William McKinley* (R)	88	34.4%	7 [+]	2.7%	256	-9	-17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	4,790	69.6%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,963	28.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	92	1.3%
Other	38	0.6%
TOTAL	6,883
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -18

2016 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	5,206	68.3%
Donald Trump (R)	1,925	25.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	231	3.0%
Jill Stein (Grn)	84	1.1%
Evan McMullin (I)	100	1.3%
Other	80	1.0%
TOTAL	7,626
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21

2012 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,903	63.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	2,682	34.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	98	1.3%
Other	65	0.8%
TOTAL	7,748
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -13

2008 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,328	63.8%
John McCain (R)	2,353	34.7%
Ralph Nader (I)	22	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	41	0.6%
Other	43	0.6%
TOTAL	6,787
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11

2004 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	2,064	47.8%
John Kerry (D)	2,216	51.3%
Other	40	0.9%
TOTAL	4,320
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,777	47.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,724	46.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	188	5.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	7	0.2%
Other	29	0.8%
TOTAL	3,725
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,820	50.7%
Robert Dole (R)	1,560	43.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	162	4.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	23	0.6%
Other	27	0.8%
TOTAL	3,592
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,856	49.9%
George Bush* (R)	1,349	36.3%
Ross Perot (I)	445	12.0%
Other	69	1.9%
TOTAL	3,719
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,648	50.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,534	47.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	29	0.9%
Other	26	0.8%
TOTAL	3,237
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,913	56.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,469	43.2%
Other	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,402
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,344	45.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,199	40.6%
John Anderson (I)	340	11.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	26	0.9%
Other	44	1.5%
TOTAL	2,953
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,468	45.9%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,654	51.8%
Other	73	2.3%
TOTAL	3,195
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,786	57.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,274	41.0%
John Schmitz (Amer)	29	0.9%
Other	19	0.6%
TOTAL	3,108
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,156	46.7%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	991	40.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	247	10.0%
Other	80	3.2%
TOTAL	2,474
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,171	55.9%
Barry Goldwater (R)	906	43.3%
Other	16	0.8%
TOTAL	2,093
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	486	39.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	721	59.1%
Other	13	1.1%
TOTAL	1,220
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	775	62.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	362	29.2%
Other	101	8.2%
TOTAL	1,238
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	797	62.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	483	37.6%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,283
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	312	36.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	334	39.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	191	22.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	8	0.9%
Other	4	0.5%
TOTAL	849
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	454	67.7%
Thomas Dewey (R)	211	31.4%
Other	6	0.9%
TOTAL	671
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -14

1940 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	367	67.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	168	31.1%
Other	6	1.1%
TOTAL	541
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	389	79.6%
Alf Landon (R)	96	19.6%
Other	4	0.8%
TOTAL	489
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -17

1932 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	387	76.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	99	19.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	17	3.4%
Other	2	0.4%
TOTAL	505
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -20

1928 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	98	24.0%
Al Smith (D)	310	76.0%
TOTAL	408
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -30 Diff (US): -34

1924 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	31	13.6%
John Davis (D)	196	86.0%
Other	1	0.4%
TOTAL	228
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -40

1920 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	62	27.2%
James Cox (D)	166	72.8%
TOTAL	228
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -33

1916 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	97	82.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	21	17.8%
TOTAL	118
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -28

1912 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	113	81.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	14	10.1%
William Taft* (R)	11	7.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	1	0.7%
TOTAL	139
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -15

1908 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	48	28.2%
William J. Bryan (D)	120	70.6%
Other	2	1.2%
TOTAL	170
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -23

1904 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	37	26.1%
Alton Parker (D)	103	72.5%
Other	2	1.4%
TOTAL	142
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -30

1900 President, Williamsburg city, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	88	34.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	161	62.9%
Other	7	2.7%
TOTAL	256
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -17

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Williamsburg city, VA

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

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	35%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	3,185	64.6%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	1,703	34.5%	43 [+]	0.9%	4,931	-16	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 40 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	49%	Mark Warner* (D)	4,811	70.3%	Daniel Gade (R)	2,020	29.5%	10 [+]	0.1%	6,841	-14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2018	S1	46%	Tim Kaine* (D)	4,530	73.1%	Corey Stewart (R)	1,547	25.0%	123 [+]	2.0%	6,200	-16	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 114 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2017	G	39%	Ralph Northam (D)	3,725	70.6%	Ed Gillespie (R)	1,492	28.3%	56 [+]	1.1%	5,273	-17	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 54 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	30%	Mark Warner* (D)	2,466	63.0%	Ed Gillespie (R)	1,360	34.7%	91 [+]	2.3%	3,917	-14	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 88 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2013	G	34%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	2,748	63.0%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	1,337	30.7%	277 [+]	6.4%	4,362	-15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 254 (5.8%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.5%);
2012	S1	59%	Tim Kaine (D)	5,037	66.3%	George Allen (R)	2,546	33.5%	11 [+]	0.1%	7,594	-13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2009	G	28%	Creigh Deeds (D)	1,905	54.6%	Bob McDonnell (R)	1,579	45.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,489	-13	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2008	S2	54%	Mark Warner (D)	4,875	73.0%	Jim Gilmore (R)	1,630	24.4%	171 [+]	2.6%	6,676	-9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: William Redpath (Libertarian) 103 (1.5%); Gail Parker (Green) 54 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.2%);
2006	S1	29%	Jim Webb (D)	2,066	59.4%	George Allen* (R)	1,375	39.5%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,481	-10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 38 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2005	G	25%	Tim Kaine (D)	1,782	60.5%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	1,081	36.7%	81 [+]	2.8%	2,944	-9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 80 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	20%	John Warner* (R)	1,807	80.8%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	246	11.0%	184 [+]	8.2%	2,237	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 173 (7.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.5%);
2001	G	23%	Mark Warner (D)	1,475	57.5%	Mark Earley (R)	1,067	41.6%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,566	-5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 24 (0.9%);
2000	S1	34%	Charles Robb* (D)	2,064	56.5%	George Allen (R)	1,587	43.5%	0	0.0%	3,651	-9	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1997	G	25%	Don Beyer (D)	1,451	53.8%	Jim Gilmore (R)	1,206	44.7%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,696	-11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 39 (1.4%);
1996	S2	32%	John Warner* (R)	1,888	54.7%	Mark Warner (D)	1,561	45.2%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,454	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1994	S1	29%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,831	60.0%	Oliver North (R)	884	29.0%	337 [+]	11.0%	3,052	-14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 333 (10.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1993	G	25%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	1,469	55.2%	George Allen (R)	1,168	43.9%	26 [+]	1.0%	2,663	-14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 23 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	S2	15%	John Warner* (R)	1,321	81.2%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	284	17.5%	22 [+]	1.4%	1,627	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 22 (1.4%);
1989	G	26%	Douglas Wilder (D)	1,641	61.5%	Marshall Coleman (R)	1,026	38.5%	0	0.0%	2,667	-11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1989:
1988	S1	30%	Charles Robb (D)	2,286	75.9%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	724	24.0%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,012	-5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1985	G	23%	Gerald Baliles (D)	1,284	58.7%	Wyatt Durette (R)	905	41.3%	0	0.0%	2,189	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	34%	John Warner* (R)	2,037	63.3%	Edythe Harrison (D)	1,183	36.7%	0	0.0%	3,220	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	24%	Paul Trible (R)	1,214	54.7%	Richard Davis (D)	1,005	45.3%	0	0.0%	2,219	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	25%	Charles Robb (D)	1,224	54.6%	Marshall Coleman (R)	1,017	45.4%	0	0.0%	2,241	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:
1978	S2	26%	Andrew Miller (D)	1,168	55.4%	John Warner (R)	940	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,108	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1977	G	31%	John Dalton (R)	1,485	60.6%	Henry Howell (D)	951	38.8%	14 [+]	0.6%	2,450	5	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 14 (0.6%);
1976	S1	37%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	1,711	58.9%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	1,110	38.2%	82 [+]	2.8%	2,903	n/a	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 82 (2.8%);
1973	G	32%	Mills Godwin (R)	1,334	55.0%	Henry Howell (I)	1,091	45.0%	0	0.0%	2,425	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1973:
1972	S2	40%	William Spong* (D)	1,741	58.5%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	1,120	37.6%	116 [+]	3.9%	2,977	-14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 116 (3.9%);
1970	S1	25%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	842	49.8%	George Rawlings (D)	616	36.4%	234 [+]	13.8%	1,692	-1	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 234 (13.8%);
1969	G	28%	William Battle (D)	884	50.7%	Linwood Holton (R)	804	46.2%	54 [+]	3.1%	1,742	-6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 44 (2.5%); William Pennington (American Independent) 10 (0.6%); George Walker (I) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	22%	William Spong (D)	753	61.1%	James Ould (R)	420	34.1%	60 [+]	4.9%	1,233	1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 60 (4.9%);
1966	S1	20%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	571	49.2%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	431	37.1%	159 [+]	13.7%	1,161	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 88 (7.6%); J.B. Brayman (I) 66 (5.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.4%);
1965	G	19%	Linwood Holton (R)	483	45.8%	Mills Godwin (D)	479	45.4%	93 [+]	8.8%	1,055	8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 85 (8.1%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 8 (0.8%);
1964	S1	32%	Harry Byrd* (D)	1,133	65.0%	Richard May (R)	279	16.0%	331 [+]	19.0%	1,743	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Respess (I) 201 (11.5%); J.B. Brayman (I) 112 (6.4%); Milton Green (I) 11 (0.6%); Willie Wright (I) 4 (0.2%); Robert Poole (I) 3 (0.2%);
1961	G	11%	Albert Harrison (D)	321	60.0%	Clyde Pearson (R)	212	39.6%	2 [+]	0.4%	535	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1961: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.4%);
1960	S2	22%	Willis Robertson* (D)	843	78.8%	Stuart Baker (I)	180	16.8%	47 [+]	4.4%	1,070	n/a	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 47 (4.4%);

*: 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 Williamsburg city, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Williamsburg city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Williamsburg city, VA were estimated to be 17% Republican and 63% Democrat.