Portsmouth city, Virginia presidential election results
In 2024 Kamala Harris won Portsmouth city by 38.6 points, out of 41,252 votes for president.
2024
Virginia 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris DEM | 28,306 | 68.6% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 12,370 | 30.0% | |
| All other candidates | 576 | 1.4% | |
| Total | 41,252 | ||
Portsmouth city was D+38.6 against D+5.8 statewide, 32.8 points more Democratic than the state.
2020
Virginia 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 30,948 | 69.4% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 12,755 | 28.6% | |
| All other candidates | 879 | 2.0% | |
| Total | 44,582 | ||
Portsmouth city was D+40.8 against D+10.1 statewide, 30.7 points more Democratic than the state.
2016
Virginia 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 28,497 | 65.9% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 12,795 | 29.6% | |
| All other candidates | 1,973 | 4.6% | |
| Total | 43,265 | ||
Portsmouth city was D+36.3 against D+5.3 statewide, 31.0 points more Democratic than the state.
2012
Virginia 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 32,501 | 70.8% | |
| Mitt Romney REP | 12,858 | 28.0% | |
| All other candidates | 563 | 1.2% | |
| Total | 45,922 | ||
Portsmouth city was D+42.8 against D+3.9 statewide, 38.9 points more Democratic than the state.
2008
Virginia 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 32,327 | 69.3% | |
| John McCain REP | 13,984 | 30.0% | |
| All other candidates | 354 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 46,665 | ||
Portsmouth city was D+39.3 against D+6.3 statewide, 33.0 points more Democratic than the state.
2004
Virginia 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 24,112 | 61.0% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 15,212 | 38.5% | |
| All other candidates | 210 | 0.5% | |
| Total | 39,534 | ||
Portsmouth city was D+22.5 against R+8.2 statewide, 30.7 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Virginia 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 22,286 | 62.9% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 12,628 | 35.6% | |
| All other candidates | 541 | 1.5% | |
| Total | 35,455 | ||
Portsmouth city was D+27.3 against R+8.0 statewide, 35.3 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Portsmouth city, Virginia in 2024?
Kamala Harris won Portsmouth city by 38.6 points, out of 41,252 votes counted for president.
Is Portsmouth city Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Democratic by 38.6 points; 2020: Democratic by 40.8 points; 2016: Democratic by 36.3 points; 2012: Democratic by 42.8 points; 2008: Democratic by 39.3 points; 2004: Democratic by 22.5 points; 2000: Democratic by 27.3 points.
How does Portsmouth city vote compared with the rest of Virginia?
In 2024 it was 32.8 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Democratic by 38.6 points against Democratic by 5.8 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data