Election Results for Richmond, VA Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	32,680	12.5
Deaths:	30,128	11.5
Net Migration:	15,609	6.0
Net Immigration:	6,195	2.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30,553	D +44,188	D + 4.8%
D +74,741
2020 vs. 2012	R +12,446	D +70,666	D + 9.3%
D +83,112
2020 vs. 2008	R +27,564	D +64,667	D + 8.0%
D +92,231

2016 vs. 2008	R -2,989	D +20,479	D + 3.3%
D +17,490
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	404,445	56.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	300,888	41.9%	12,642 [+]	1.8%	717,975	-5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 9,958 (1.4%);
2016	65%	Hillary Clinton (D)	329,704	51.9%	Donald Trump (R)	270,335	42.5%	35,493 [+]	5.6%	635,532	-3	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20,980 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 6,873 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 4,075 (0.6%);
2012	67%	Barack Obama* (D)	321,333	52.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	288,442	46.6%	8,582 [+]	1.4%	618,357	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,754 (0.8%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	312,214	52.9%	John McCain (R)	273,324	46.3%	5,102 [+]	0.9%	590,640	1	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,554 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 1,541 (0.3%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	271,614	55.0%	John Kerry (D)	219,280	44.4%	2,983 [+]	0.6%	493,877	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	229,999	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	179,928	42.8%	10,776 [+]	2.6%	420,703	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,687 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 641 (0.2%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	191,486	51.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	157,836	42.1%	25,882 [+]	6.9%	375,204	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 22,654 (6.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,303 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	George Bush* (R)	196,184	48.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	154,300	37.8%	58,250 [+]	14.3%	408,734	11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 55,586 (13.6%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	215,611	62.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	123,861	36.1%	3,192 [+]	0.9%	342,664	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,290 (0.4%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	221,763	64.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	119,792	34.9%	1,584	0.5%	343,139	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	53%	Ronald Reagan (R)	171,768	56.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	118,029	38.8%	14,147 [+]	4.7%	303,944	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 10,653 (3.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,896 (0.6%);
1976	52%	Gerald Ford* (R)	150,118	54.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	119,359	43.4%	5,559 [+]	2.0%	275,036	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	48%	Richard Nixon* (R)	169,119	71.1%	George McGovern (D)	64,759	27.2%	3,947 [+]	1.7%	237,825	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 2,530 (1.1%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	105,904	47.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	67,561	30.2%	50,152 [+]	22.4%	223,617	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 49,680 (22.2%);
1964	46%	Barry Goldwater (R)	98,962	55.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	78,732	44.3%	117	0.1%	177,811	17	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	34%	Richard Nixon (R)	72,366	59.2%	John Kennedy (D)	49,123	40.2%	814	0.7%	122,303	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	31%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	60,800	57.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	29,123	27.6%	15,633	14.8%	105,556	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	31%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	58,122	58.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	40,948	41.2%	252	0.3%	99,322	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	22%	Harry Truman* (D)	30,491	49.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	23,045	37.3%	8,252 [+]	13.4%	61,788	-8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 7,648 (12.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 446 (0.7%);
1944	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	39,254	72.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	14,676	27.2%	124	0.2%	54,054	-19	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	36,945	75.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	11,839	24.2%	180	0.4%	48,964	-21	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	35,815	79.7%	Alf Landon (R)	8,903	19.8%	197 [+]	0.4%	44,915	-17	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	28,144	72.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	9,823	25.3%	827 [+]	2.1%	38,794	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 650 (1.7%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	19,186	50.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	18,474	48.9%	101 [+]	0.3%	37,761	-9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	12%	John Davis (D)	17,538	73.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,954	20.8%	1,357 [+]	5.7%	23,849	-33	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,337 (5.6%);
1920	16%	James Cox (D)	23,249	75.4%	Warren Harding (R)	7,282	23.6%	299 [+]	1.0%	30,830	-37	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	13,373	82.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,640	16.3%	190 [+]	1.2%	16,203	-30	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	11,635	81.4%	William Taft* (R)	1,271	8.9%	1,391 [+]	9.7%	14,297	-14	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,202 (8.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 137 (1.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 45 (0.3%);
1908	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	9,196	73.4%	William Taft (R)	3,222	25.7%	111 [+]	0.9%	12,529	-26	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	8,953	76.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,530	21.7%	167 [+]	1.4%	11,650	-35	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	22%	William J. Bryan (D)	16,856	59.0%	William McKinley* (R)	11,479	40.1%	256 [+]	0.9%	28,591	-11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

404,445

56.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

300,888

41.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

9,958

1.4%

Other

2,684

0.4%

TOTAL

717,975

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

329,704

51.9%

Donald Trump (R)

270,335

42.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

20,980

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

4,075

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

6,873

1.1%

Other

3,565

0.6%

TOTAL

635,532

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

321,333

52.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

288,442

46.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4,754

0.8%

Other

3,828

0.6%

TOTAL

618,357

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

312,214

52.9%

John McCain (R)

273,324

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,541

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,554

0.3%

Other

2,007

0.3%

TOTAL

590,640

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

271,614

55.0%

John Kerry (D)

219,280

44.4%

Other

2,983

0.6%

TOTAL

493,877

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

229,999

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

179,928

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7,687

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

641

0.2%

Other

2,448

0.6%

TOTAL

420,703

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

157,836

42.1%

Robert Dole (R)

191,486

51.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

22,654

6.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,303

0.3%

Other

1,925

0.5%

TOTAL

375,204

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

154,300

37.8%

George Bush* (R)

196,184

48.0%

Ross Perot (I)

55,586

13.6%

Other

2,664

0.7%

TOTAL

408,734

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

215,611

62.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

123,861

36.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,290

0.4%

Other

1,902

0.6%

TOTAL

342,664

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

221,763

64.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

119,792

34.9%

Other

1,584

0.5%

TOTAL

343,139

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

171,768

56.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

118,029

38.8%

John Anderson (I)

10,653

3.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,896

0.6%

Other

1,598

0.5%

TOTAL

303,944

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

119,359

43.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

150,118

54.6%

Other

5,559

2.0%

TOTAL

275,036

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

169,119

71.1%

George McGovern (D)

64,759

27.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2,530

1.1%

Other

1,417

0.6%

TOTAL

237,825

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

105,904

47.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

67,561

30.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

49,680

22.2%

Other

472

0.2%

TOTAL

223,617

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 4

1964 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

78,732

44.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

98,962

55.7%

Other

117

0.1%

TOTAL

177,811

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 17

1960 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

49,123

40.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

72,366

59.2%

Other

814

0.7%

TOTAL

122,303

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

60,800

57.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

29,123

27.6%

Other

15,633

14.8%

TOTAL

105,556

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

58,122

58.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

40,948

41.2%

Other

252

0.3%

TOTAL

99,322

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 3

1948 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

30,491

49.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

23,045

37.3%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

7,648

12.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

446

0.7%

Other

158

0.3%

TOTAL

61,788

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

39,254

72.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

14,676

27.2%

Other

124

0.2%

TOTAL

54,054

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -19

1940 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

36,945

75.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

11,839

24.2%

Other

180

0.4%

TOTAL

48,964

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -21

1936 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

35,815

79.7%

Alf Landon (R)

8,903

19.8%

Other

197

0.4%

TOTAL

44,915

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -17

1932 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

28,144

72.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

9,823

25.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

650

1.7%

Other

177

0.5%

TOTAL

38,794

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -14

1928 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

18,474

48.9%

Al Smith (D)

19,186

50.8%

Other

101

0.3%

TOTAL

37,761

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -9

1924 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,954

20.8%

John Davis (D)

17,538

73.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,337

5.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

23,849

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -33

1920 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,282

23.6%

James Cox (D)

23,249

75.4%

Other

299

1.0%

TOTAL

30,830

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -37

1916 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

13,373

82.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,640

16.3%

Other

190

1.2%

TOTAL

16,203

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -30

1912 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

11,635

81.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,202

8.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,271

8.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

137

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,297

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -14

1908 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,222

25.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

9,196

73.4%

Other

111

0.9%

TOTAL

12,529

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -26

1904 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,530

21.7%

Alton Parker (D)

8,953

76.8%

Other

167

1.4%

TOTAL

11,650

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -35

1900 President, Richmond, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

11,479

40.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

16,856

59.0%

Other

256

0.9%

TOTAL

28,591

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	751,741	56.13%	4.7%
Black:	388,791	29.03%	8.1%
Indian:	4,646	0.35%	8.1%
Asian:	60,378	4.51%	53.6%
2+ races:	32,835	2.45%	45.7%
Hispanic:	100,791	7.53%	62.1%

Total non-White:	587,441	43.87%	19.8%

Change in White population:	33,875	2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	97,206	8.0

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