Voting & Elections in Chesapeake, VA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake city, VA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Chesapeake.
Election Overview
Source: Chesapeake city (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
65,399
51.3%
GOP Votes
60,550
47.5%
Total Votes
127,493
Margin
D+3.8%
Shift from 2020
R+2.6pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+3.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,399 | 60,550 | 127,493 | 51.3% | 47.5% | D+3.8 |
| 2020 | 66,377 | 58,180 | 127,108 | 52.2% | 45.8% | D+6.5 |
| 2016 | 52,554 | 53,988 | 111,827 | 47.0% | 48.3% | R+1.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Chesapeake city recorded 127,493 total votes. Democrats won the county with 51.3% of the vote compared to 47.5% for Republicans, a margin of D+3.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.6pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Chesapeake city has shifted 5.1 percentage points toward Democrats.