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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	7,058	11.2
Deaths:	9,916	15.7
Net Migration:	1,028	1.6
Net Immigration:	867	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,581	D +3,829	D + 5.1%
D +12,410
2020 vs. 2012	R +11,220	R +5,807	R + 2.0%
D +5,413
2020 vs. 2008	R +14,455	R +12,163	R + 6.3%
D +2,292

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,874	R +15,992	R + 11.5%
D -10,118
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	96,088	57.3%	Joe Biden (D)	68,390	40.8%	3,071 [+]	1.8%	167,549	11	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,565 (1.5%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	87,507	57.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	55,980	36.9%	8,194 [+]	5.4%	151,681	12	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,531 (3.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,738 (1.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,025 (0.7%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	84,868	56.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	62,977	41.6%	3,460 [+]	2.3%	151,305	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,149 (0.8%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	81,633	54.6%	Barack Obama (D)	66,098	44.2%	1,850 [+]	1.2%	149,581	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 540 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 533 (0.4%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	80,991	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	52,902	39.2%	1,205 [+]	0.9%	135,098	9	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	68,230	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	51,032	41.8%	2,929 [+]	2.4%	122,191	8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,014 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 224 (0.2%);
1996	52%	Robert Dole (R)	52,684	46.6%	Bill Clinton* (D)	49,722	44.0%	10,636 [+]	9.4%	113,042	6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 9,314 (8.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 391 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	George Bush* (R)	52,889	45.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	48,360	41.3%	15,888 [+]	13.6%	117,137	8	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 15,015 (12.8%);
1988	50%	George Bush (R)	57,284	56.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	44,244	43.2%	826 [+]	0.8%	102,354	3	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 341 (0.3%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	63,591	60.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	40,207	38.5%	642	0.6%	104,440	2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Ronald Reagan (R)	47,377	49.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	44,673	46.2%	4,570 [+]	4.7%	96,620	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 3,669 (3.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 589 (0.6%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	49,783	54.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	39,942	43.9%	1,301 [+]	1.4%	91,026	-4	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	53,364	70.4%	George McGovern (D)	20,777	27.4%	1,672 [+]	2.2%	75,813	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,432 (1.9%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	37,977	52.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	18,268	25.1%	16,439 [+]	22.6%	72,684	9	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 16,263 (22.4%);
1964	46%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	30,713	51.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	28,732	48.3%	44	0.1%	59,489	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	39%	Richard Nixon (R)	29,010	60.7%	John Kennedy (D)	18,638	39.0%	122	0.3%	47,770	11	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	37%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	29,107	66.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	13,670	31.1%	1,163	2.6%	43,940	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	36%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	26,112	64.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	14,497	35.6%	91	0.2%	40,700	9	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	26%	Thomas Dewey (R)	13,310	49.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	11,044	41.1%	2,541 [+]	9.4%	26,895	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2,413 (9.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 101 (0.4%);
1944	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,543	56.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	11,046	43.0%	76	0.3%	25,665	-3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,503	63.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,164	35.8%	110	0.5%	22,777	-9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	28%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,991	64.4%	Alf Landon (R)	8,181	35.1%	112 [+]	0.5%	23,284	-1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	26%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	13,426	64.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,222	34.5%	261 [+]	1.2%	20,909	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 129 (0.6%);
1928	29%	Herbert Hoover (R)	12,701	58.9%	Al Smith (D)	8,852	41.0%	23 [+]	0.1%	21,576	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	22%	John Davis (D)	8,849	59.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,083	34.1%	973 [+]	6.5%	14,905	-20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 963 (6.5%);
1920	25%	James Cox (D)	9,478	59.8%	Warren Harding (R)	6,220	39.2%	152 [+]	1.0%	15,850	-21	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	16%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,846	64.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,139	34.4%	153 [+]	1.7%	9,138	-12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	15%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	5,072	62.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,635	20.0%	1,478 [+]	18.1%	8,185	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,370 (16.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 56 (0.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 47 (0.6%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,530	58.7%	William Taft (R)	3,136	40.6%	51 [+]	0.7%	7,717	-11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	16%	Alton Parker (D)	4,217	60.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,632	37.4%	181 [+]	2.6%	7,030	-19	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	29%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,285	51.7%	William McKinley* (R)	5,604	46.1%	263 [+]	2.2%	12,152	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

68,390

40.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

96,088

57.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,565

1.5%

Other

506

0.3%

TOTAL

167,549

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

55,980

36.9%

Donald Trump (R)

87,507

57.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4,531

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,025

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,738

1.1%

Other

900

0.6%

TOTAL

151,681

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

62,977

41.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

84,868

56.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,149

0.8%

Other

2,311

1.5%

TOTAL

151,305

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

66,098

44.2%

John McCain (R)

81,633

54.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

540

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

533

0.4%

Other

777

0.5%

TOTAL

149,581

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

80,991

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

52,902

39.2%

Other

1,205

0.9%

TOTAL

135,098

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

68,230

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

51,032

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,014

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

224

0.2%

Other

691

0.6%

TOTAL

122,191

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

49,722

44.0%

Robert Dole (R)

52,684

46.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

9,314

8.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

391

0.3%

Other

931

0.8%

TOTAL

113,042

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

48,360

41.3%

George Bush* (R)

52,889

45.2%

Ross Perot (I)

15,015

12.8%

Other

873

0.7%

TOTAL

117,137

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

57,284

56.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

44,244

43.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

341

0.3%

Other

485

0.5%

TOTAL

102,354

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

63,591

60.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

40,207

38.5%

Other

642

0.6%

TOTAL

104,440

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

47,377

49.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

44,673

46.2%

John Anderson (I)

3,669

3.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

589

0.6%

Other

312

0.3%

TOTAL

96,620

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): -2

1976 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

49,783

54.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

39,942

43.9%

Other

1,301

1.4%

TOTAL

91,026

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -4

1972 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

53,364

70.4%

George McGovern (D)

20,777

27.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,432

1.9%

Other

240

0.3%

TOTAL

75,813

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

37,977

52.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

18,268

25.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

16,263

22.4%

Other

176

0.2%

TOTAL

72,684

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

30,713

51.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

28,732

48.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

59,489

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

18,638

39.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

29,010

60.7%

Other

122

0.3%

TOTAL

47,770

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

29,107

66.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

13,670

31.1%

Other

1,163

2.6%

TOTAL

43,940

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

26,112

64.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

14,497

35.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

40,700

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

11,044

41.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

13,310

49.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

2,413

9.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

101

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

26,895

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

14,543

56.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

11,046

43.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,665

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

14,503

63.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,164

35.8%

Other

110

0.5%

TOTAL

22,777

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

14,991

64.4%

Alf Landon (R)

8,181

35.1%

Other

112

0.5%

TOTAL

23,284

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

13,426

64.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

7,222

34.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

129

0.6%

Other

132

0.6%

TOTAL

20,909

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

12,701

58.9%

Al Smith (D)

8,852

41.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,576

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,083

34.1%

John Davis (D)

8,849

59.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

963

6.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,905

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -20

1920 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,220

39.2%

James Cox (D)

9,478

59.8%

Other

152

1.0%

TOTAL

15,850

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -21

1916 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,846

64.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,139

34.4%

Other

153

1.7%

TOTAL

9,138

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -12

1912 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

5,072

62.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,635

20.0%

William Taft* (R)

1,370

16.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,185

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,136

40.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,530

58.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,717

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -11

1904 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,632

37.4%

Alton Parker (D)

4,217

60.0%

Other

181

2.6%

TOTAL

7,030

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -19

1900 President, Roanoke, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

5,604

46.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,285

51.7%

Other

263

2.2%

TOTAL

12,152

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	241,861	76.94%	2.9%
Black:	42,121	13.40%	7.7%
Indian:	737	0.23%	29.8%
Asian:	8,011	2.55%	58.9%
2+ races:	6,934	2.21%	43.2%
Hispanic:	14,676	4.67%	51.1%

Total non-White:	72,479	23.06%	21.3%

Change in White population:	-7,107	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	12,740	4.1

Roanoke, VA Metro Area

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