Voting & Elections in Charlottesville, VA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville city, VA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Charlottesville.
Election Overview
Source: Charlottesville city (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
19,435
83.4%
GOP Votes
3,428
14.7%
Total Votes
23,303
Margin
D+68.7%
Shift from 2020
R+4.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+68.7%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,435 | 3,428 | 23,303 | 83.4% | 14.7% | D+68.7 |
| 2020 | 20,696 | 3,094 | 24,205 | 85.5% | 12.8% | D+72.7 |
| 2016 | 17,865 | 2,951 | 22,211 | 80.4% | 13.3% | D+67.1 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Charlottesville city recorded 23,303 total votes. Democrats won the county with 83.4% of the vote compared to 14.7% for Republicans, a margin of D+68.7%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Charlottesville city has shifted 1.5 percentage points toward Democrats.