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Chesapeake 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: 252,488   ( 30,279 from 2010 , 3,073 from 2020)
Land area: 338.5 square miles
Population density: 746.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:139,378 55.20% 3.8%
Black:74,73129.60% 14.6%
Indian:8210.33% 14.0%
Asian:9,8073.88% 52.4%
2+ races:8,9203.53% 58.5%
Hispanic:18,8317.46% 94.0%
Total non-White:113,11044.80% 28.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,376 12.8
Deaths:5,08010.2
Net Migration: 9321.9
Net Immigration: 6901.4
Change in White population:5,127 2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:25,152 11.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Chesapeake city, VA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +2,370 R +3,348 R + 2.7%
D -978
2024 vs. 2016 R +6,503 D +6,269 D + 5.2%
D +12,772
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,133 D +9,617 D + 7.9%
D +13,750
2024 vs. 2012 R +6,650 D +3,697 D + 2.8%
D +10,347
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,422 R +2,789 R + 2.6%
D -1,367
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 67% Kamala Harris (D) 65,399 51.1% Donald Trump (R) 60,550 47.3% 2,052 [+] 1.6% 128,001 1 -2 2.84%
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 66,377 52.2% Donald Trump* (R) 58,180 45.8% 2,551 [+] 2.0% 127,108 2 -1 2.85%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 54,047 48.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 52,627 46.7% 5,988 [+] 5.3% 112,662 4 2 2.83%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 55,052 49.9% Mitt Romney (R) 53,900 48.8% 1,473 [+] 1.3% 110,425 2 2 2.86%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 53,994 50.2% John McCain (R) 52,625 48.9% 902 [+] 0.8% 107,521 3 3 2.89%
2004 61% George W. Bush* (R) 52,283 57.1% John Kerry (D) 38,744 42.3% 514 [+] 0.6% 91,541 3 6 2.86%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 39,684 53.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 33,578 45.0% 1,323 [+] 1.8% 74,585 1 5 2.72%
1996 49% Robert Dole (R) 29,251 46.7% Bill Clinton* (D) 28,713 45.8% 4,722 [+] 7.5% 62,686 0 6 2.59%
1992 54% George Bush* (R) 28,909 46.7% Bill Clinton (D) 23,495 38.0% 9,464 [+] 15.3% 61,868 2 9 2.42%
1988 48% George Bush (R) 29,738 60.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 18,828 38.5% 289 [+] 0.6% 48,855 1 7 2.23%
1984 50% Ronald Reagan* (R) 27,542 61.6% Walter Mondale (D) 16,740 37.5% 402 0.9% 44,684 -1 3 2.08%
1980 47% Ronald Reagan (R) 17,888 48.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 17,155 46.5% 1,861 [+] 5.0% 36,904 -5 -2 1.98%
1976 48% Jimmy Carter (D) 17,651 54.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 12,851 40.0% 1,655 [+] 5.1% 32,157 -9 -8 1.89%
1972 44% Richard Nixon* (R) 17,722 68.0% George McGovern (D) 7,289 27.9% 1,069 [+] 4.1% 26,080 0 7 1.79%
1968 52% George Wallace (AIP) 11,084 44.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,843 27.6% 6,833 [+] 27.6% 24,760 -18 -18 1.82%
1964 42% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 9,532 51.2% Barry Goldwater (R) 9,038 48.5% 51 0.3% 18,621 2 10 1.79%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 66,377 52.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 58,180 45.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,098 1.7%
Other 453 0.4%
TOTAL 127,108
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 52,627 46.7%
Donald Trump (R) 54,047 48.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,458 3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 698 0.6%
Evan McMullin (I) 1,146 1.0%
Other 686 0.6%
TOTAL 112,662
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 55,052 49.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 53,900 48.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 853 0.8%
Other 620 0.6%
TOTAL 110,425
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 53,994 50.2%
John McCain (R) 52,625 48.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 191 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 275 0.3%
Other 436 0.4%
TOTAL 107,521
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 52,283 57.1%
John Kerry (D) 38,744 42.3%
Other 514 0.6%
TOTAL 91,541
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6


2000 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 39,684 53.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 33,578 45.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 732 1.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 109 0.1%
Other 482 0.6%
TOTAL 74,585
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


1996 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 28,713 45.8%
Robert Dole (R) 29,251 46.7%
Ross Perot (Ref) 4,456 7.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 136 0.2%
Other 130 0.2%
TOTAL 62,686
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1992 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 23,495 38.0%
George Bush* (R) 28,909 46.7%
Ross Perot (I) 9,237 14.9%
Other 227 0.4%
TOTAL 61,868
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1988 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 29,738 60.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 18,828 38.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 116 0.2%
Other 173 0.4%
TOTAL 48,855
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 7


1984 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 27,542 61.6%
Walter Mondale (D) 16,740 37.5%
Other 402 0.9%
TOTAL 44,684
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3


1980 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 17,888 48.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 17,155 46.5%
John Anderson (I) 1,189 3.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 216 0.6%
Other 456 1.2%
TOTAL 36,904
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 17,651 54.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 12,851 40.0%
Other 1,655 5.1%
TOTAL 32,157
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -8


1972 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 17,722 68.0%
George McGovern (D) 7,289 27.9%
John Schmitz (Amer) 649 2.5%
Other 420 1.6%
TOTAL 26,080
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7


1968 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 6,234 25.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,843 27.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 11,084 44.8%
Other 599 2.4%
TOTAL 24,760
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -18


1964 President, Chesapeake city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 9,532 51.2%
Barry Goldwater (R) 9,038 48.5%
Other 51 0.3%
TOTAL 18,621
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chesapeake city, VA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 66% Tim Kaine* (D) 67,224 52.9% Hung Cao (R) 59,657 47.0% 149 [+] 0.1% 127,030 2 2.86%
2021 G 48% Glenn Youngkin (R) 48,079 52.4% Terry McAuliffe (D) 42,907 46.8% 713 [+] 0.8% 91,699 2 2.79%
2020 S2 66% Mark Warner* (D) 68,129 53.9% Daniel Gade (R) 58,154 46.0% 125 [+] 0.1% 126,408 2 2.87%
2018 S1 49% Tim Kaine* (D) 49,506 54.6% Corey Stewart (R) 39,632 43.7% 1,594 [+] 1.8% 90,732 3 2.71%
2017 G 40% Ralph Northam (D) 38,459 53.1% Ed Gillespie (R) 33,108 45.7% 877 [+] 1.2% 72,444 1 2.77%
2014 S2 35% Ed Gillespie (R) 29,899 49.2% Mark Warner* (D) 29,602 48.7% 1,262 [+] 2.1% 60,763 1 2.78%
2013 G 37% Terry McAuliffe (D) 30,838 48.7% Ken Cuccinelli (R) 28,855 45.6% 3,580 [+] 5.7% 63,273 0 2.82%
2012 S1 64% Tim Kaine (D) 56,109 51.7% George Allen (R) 52,182 48.1% 218 [+] 0.2% 108,509 1 2.85%
2009 G 33% Bob McDonnell (R) 32,518 60.3% Creigh Deeds (D) 21,376 39.6% 43 [+] 0.1% 53,937 2 2.72%
2008 S2 65% Mark Warner (D) 65,527 62.5% Jim Gilmore (R) 38,304 36.5% 1,042 [+] 1.0% 104,873 3 2.88%
2006 S1 42% George Allen* (R) 33,772 51.7% Jim Webb (D) 30,761 47.1% 796 [+] 1.2% 65,329 2 2.76%
2005 G 35% Tim Kaine (D) 26,612 50.3% Jerry Kilgore (R) 24,885 47.1% 1,391 [+] 2.6% 52,888 1 2.67%
2002 S2 31% John Warner* (R) 37,892 84.6% Nancy Spannaus (I) 3,699 8.3% 3,220 [+] 7.2% 44,811 2 3.01%
2001 G 37% Mark Earley (R) 28,328 53.8% Mark Warner (D) 24,087 45.8% 218 [+] 0.4% 52,633 7 2.79%
2000 S1 53% George Allen (R) 38,833 51.8% Charles Robb* (D) 36,120 48.2% 41 [+] 0.1% 74,994 0 2.76%
1997 G 34% Jim Gilmore (R) 25,636 57.0% Don Beyer (D) 18,509 41.2% 792 [+] 1.8% 44,937 1 2.59%
1996 S2 50% John Warner* (R) 33,032 52.0% Mark Warner (D) 30,502 48.0% 38 [+] 0.1% 63,572 -1 2.70%
1994 S1 42% Charles Robb* (D) 22,992 44.6% Oliver North (R) 22,898 44.4% 5,670 [+] 11.0% 51,560 2 2.51%
1993 G 35% George Allen (R) 24,733 59.1% Mary Sue Terry (D) 16,769 40.0% 375 [+] 0.9% 41,877 1 2.33%
1990 S2 17% John Warner* (R) 14,548 77.2% Nancy Spannaus (I) 4,084 21.7% 224 [+] 1.2% 18,856 -4 1.74%
1989 G 40% Douglas Wilder (D) 21,384 50.3% Marshall Coleman (R) 21,076 49.6% 24 [+] 0.1% 42,484 0 2.37%
1988 S1 47% Charles Robb (D) 34,456 72.1% Maurice Dawkins (R) 13,304 27.8% 24 [+] 0.1% 47,784 -1 2.31%
1985 G 30% Gerald Baliles (D) 16,495 59.2% Wyatt Durette (R) 11,364 40.8% 1 [+] 0.0% 27,860 -4 2.07%
1984 S2 47% John Warner* (R) 27,699 65.8% Edythe Harrison (D) 14,423 34.2% 1 [+] 0.0% 42,123 -4 2.10%
1982 S1 35% Richard Davis (D) 16,450 55.9% Paul Trible (R) 13,000 44.1% 2 [+] 0.0% 29,452 -7 2.08%
1981 G 33% Charles Robb (D) 16,335 61.0% Marshall Coleman (R) 10,448 39.0% 2 [+] 0.0% 26,785 -7 1.89%
1978 S2 35% Andrew Miller (D) 13,445 55.7% John Warner (R) 10,698 44.3% 4 [+] 0.0% 24,147 -6 1.98%
1977 G 38% Henry Howell (D) 14,345 55.3% John Dalton (R) 11,476 44.2% 127 [+] 0.5% 25,948 -12 2.07%
1976 S1 43% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 16,402 57.4% Elmo Zumwalt (D) 11,214 39.2% 967 [+] 3.4% 28,583 n/a 1.84%
1973 G 34% Henry Howell (I) 12,946 61.9% Mills Godwin (R) 7,977 38.1% 5 [+] 0.0% 20,928 -13 2.02%
1972 S2 41% William Spong* (D) 12,540 51.5% William Lloyd Scott (R) 11,013 45.2% 789 [+] 3.2% 24,342 -6 1.74%
1970 S1 32% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 8,810 52.5% George Rawlings (D) 6,555 39.1% 1,401 [+] 8.4% 16,766 -7 1.77%
1969 G 35% William Battle (D) 8,214 47.9% Linwood Holton (R) 8,158 47.5% 791 [+] 4.6% 17,163 -5 1.87%
1966 S2 29% William Spong (D) 8,114 61.4% James Ould (R) 2,793 21.1% 2,303 [+] 17.4% 13,210 -12 1.80%
1966 S1 28% Harry Byrd, Jr. (D) 6,478 51.1% Lawrence Traylor (R) 3,734 29.4% 2,477 [+] 19.5% 12,689 -8 1.74%
1965 G 24% Mills Godwin (D) 5,124 47.8% William Story (Virginia Conservative) 3,353 31.3% 2,238 [+] 20.9% 10,715 -18 1.90%
1964 S1 37% Harry Byrd* (D) 11,020 68.0% Richard May (R) 3,282 20.2% 1,909 [+] 11.8% 16,211 1 1.75%
1961 G 14% Albert Harrison (D) 4,626 78.3% Clyde Pearson (R) 1,284 21.7% 0 0.0% 5,910 -14 1.50%
1960 S2 8% Willis Robertson* (D) 2,917 89.6% Stuart Baker (I) 272 8.4% 66 [+] 2.0% 3,255 n/a 0.52%
*: 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 Chesapeake city, VA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 VA02Jen Kiggans* (R) 40,426 56.0% Missy Smasal (D) 30,174 41.8% 1,631 2.3% 72,231
2024-11-05 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 34,342 63.5% John Sitka (R) 19,552 36.2% 156 0.3% 54,050
County Total for 2024-11-05:   126,281
2022-11-08 VA02Jen Kiggans (R) 30,241 57.2% Elaine Luria* (D) 22,511 42.6% 79 0.1% 52,831
2022-11-08 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 21,824 60.9% Terry Namkung (R) 13,821 38.6% 171 0.5% 35,816
County Total for 2022-11-08:   88,647
2020-11-03 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 35,042 63.7% John Collick (R) 19,860 36.1% 106 0.2% 55,008
2020-11-03 VA04Leon Benjamin (R) 39,602 56.4% Donald McEachin* (D) 30,515 43.5% 111 0.2% 70,228
County Total for 2020-11-03:   125,236
2018-11-06 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 29,758 89.2% 3,597 10.8% 33,355
2018-11-06 VA04Ryan McAdams (R) 27,865 55.1% Donald McEachin* (D) 21,871 43.3% 796 1.6% 50,532
County Total for 2018-11-06:   83,887
2016-11-08 VA03Bobby Scott* (D) 29,858 60.6% Marty Williams (R) 19,313 39.2% 132 0.3% 49,303
2016-11-08 VA04Mike Wade (R) 36,784 63.8% Donald McEachin (D) 20,648 35.8% 230 0.4% 57,662
County Total for 2016-11-08:   106,965
2014-11-04 VA04Randy Forbes* (R) 35,712 59.1% Elliott Fausz (D) 23,462 38.8% 1,256 2.1% 60,430
County Total for 2014-11-04:   60,430
2012-11-06 VA04Randy Forbes* (R) 60,582 55.8% Ella Ward (D) 47,693 44.0% 232 0.2% 108,507
County Total for 2012-11-06:   108,507
2010-11-02 VA04Randy Forbes* (R) 36,201 62.7% Wynne LeGrow (D) 21,399 37.1% 97 0.2% 57,697
County Total for 2010-11-02:   57,697
2008-11-04 VA04Randy Forbes* (R) 63,357 61.9% Andrea Miller (D) 38,820 38.0% 109 0.1% 102,286
County Total for 2008-11-04:   102,286
2006-11-07 VA04Randy Forbes* (R) 45,710 75.8% Albert Burckard (Green) 14,336 23.8% 269 0.4% 60,315
County Total for 2006-11-07:   60,315
2004-11-02 VA04Randy Forbes* (R) 57,858 64.1% Jonathan Menefee (D) 32,380 35.9% 56 0.1% 90,294
County Total for 2004-11-02:   90,294
2002-11-05 VA04Randy Forbes* (R) 40,148 97.5% 1,011 2.5% 41,159
County Total for 2002-11-05:   41,159
2001-06-19 sp VA04Randy Forbes (R) 26,778 60.7% Louise Lucas (D) 17,225 39.1% 82 0.2% 44,085
County Total for 2001-06-19:   44,085
2000-11-07 VA04Norman Sisisky* (D) 63,737 98.8% 781 1.2% 64,518
County Total for 2000-11-07:   64,518
1998-11-03 VA04Norman Sisisky* (D) 23,201 96.8% 779 3.2% 23,980
County Total for 1998-11-03:   23,980
1996-11-05 VA04Norman Sisisky* (D) 46,008 73.6% Tony Zevgolis (R) 16,469 26.4% 16 0.0% 62,493
County Total for 1996-11-05:   62,493
1994-11-08 VA04Norman Sisisky* (D) 29,437 57.2% George Sweet (R) 22,017 42.8% 6 0.0% 51,460
County Total for 1994-11-08:   51,460
1992-11-03 VA04Norman Sisisky* (D) 36,727 61.1% Tony Zevgolis (R) 23,364 38.9% 11 0.0% 60,102
County Total for 1992-11-03:   60,102
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Chesapeake city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Chesapeake city, VA were estimated to be 30% Republican and 48% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 171,713 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 171,713 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2022 164,905 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 164,905 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2020 164,081 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 164,081 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2018 149,240 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 149,240 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2016 142,828 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 142,828 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2014 136,066 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 136,066 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2012 138,429 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 138,429 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2010 134,585 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 134,585 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2008 141,527 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 141,527 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2006 121,226 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 121,226 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2004 119,162 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 119,162 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2002 108,729 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 108,729 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2000 102,809 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 102,809 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
1994 77,380 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 77,380 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
1986 55,232 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 55,232 100.0% n/a n/a 57%
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.