The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Downtown Hampton. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other neighborhoods in Hampton, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Downtown Hampton tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Downtown Hampton has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Downtown Hampton leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Downtown Hampton, 28.24% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Downtown Hampton women make up 49.56% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in Downtown Hampton is 40.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Downtown Hampton a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Downtown Hampton, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and Virginia elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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