Black and minority voters turned out Tuesday in force across Richmond, with the city delivering an overwhelming 81.6% of its votes to Vice President Kamala Harris in her historic but ultimately unsuccessful bid for the presidency.
The 2024 presidential race drew significant attention from local political experts, particularly regarding minority voter participation. Statewide, Virginia favored Harris with 51.5% of votes, earning her 13 electoral votes. Petersburg showed even stronger support at 85.6%, while neighboring Henrico County delivered 63.2% and Chesterfield County contributed 53.1% for Harris.
Harris did not win the electoral or popular vote that night. She had 244 electoral votes, while President-elect Donald Trump garnered 277…