Voting & Elections in Petersburg, VA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Petersburg is located in Petersburg city, VA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Petersburg.
Election Overview
Source: Petersburg city (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
11,219
85.8%
GOP Votes
1,702
13.0%
Total Votes
13,077
Margin
D+72.8%
Shift from 2020
R+3.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+72.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,219 | 1,702 | 13,077 | 85.8% | 13.0% | D+72.8 |
| 2020 | 12,389 | 1,584 | 14,118 | 87.8% | 11.2% | D+76.5 |
| 2016 | 12,005 | 1,448 | 13,717 | 87.5% | 10.6% | D+77.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Petersburg city recorded 13,077 total votes. Democrats won the county with 85.8% of the vote compared to 13.0% for Republicans, a margin of D+72.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Petersburg city has shifted 4.2 percentage points toward Republicans.