Voting & Elections in Roanoke, VA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Roanoke is located in Roanoke city, VA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Roanoke.
Election Overview
Source: Roanoke city (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
25,737
61.1%
GOP Votes
15,787
37.5%
Total Votes
42,128
Margin
D+23.6%
Shift from 2020
R+2.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+23.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25,737 | 15,787 | 42,128 | 61.1% | 37.5% | D+23.6 |
| 2020 | 26,773 | 15,607 | 43,323 | 61.8% | 36.0% | D+25.8 |
| 2016 | 23,403 | 16,045 | 41,728 | 56.1% | 38.5% | D+17.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Roanoke city recorded 42,128 total votes. Democrats won the county with 61.1% of the vote compared to 37.5% for Republicans, a margin of D+23.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Roanoke city has shifted 6.0 percentage points toward Democrats.