Editing Colonial Heights, Virginia (section)

==Politics==
Unlike most [[Independent city (United States)#Virginia|independent cities]] in the state of Virginia, Colonial Heights has consistently voted [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] in presidential elections since its date of incorporation. All GOP presidential candidates since [[1952 United States presidential election in Virginia|1952]] have carried the city, with the 13 most recent campaigns each garnering over 60% of the vote. In 1972, and again in 1980, Colonial Heights gave the GOP nominee the largest percentage of the vote of any county or incorporated city in Virginia.

Colonial Heights has seven council members; Mayor Gregory T. Kochuba, Vice-Mayor E. "Betsy" Gentry Luck, Councilman Michael A. Cherry, Councilman John E. Piotrowski, Councilwoman Dr. Laura F. Poe, Councilman R.W. "Bobby" Wade, and Councilman John T. Wood.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Council Members {{!}} Colonial Heights, VA - Official Website|url=https://www.colonialheightsva.gov/105/Council-Members|access-date=2021-12-19|website=www.colonialheightsva.gov}}</ref>

Colonial Heights has a city manager named Douglas E. Smith and a city lawyer named Hugh "Chip" P. Fisher, III.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Government Leadership {{!}} Colonial Heights, VA - Official Website|url=https://www.colonialheightsva.gov/685/Government-Leadership|access-date=2021-12-19|website=www.colonialheightsva.gov}}</ref>
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|5,883|2,982|99|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|6,007|2,972|167|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|5,681|2,367|409|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|5,941|2,544|139|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|6,161|2,562|126|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|6,129|2,061|41|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|5,519|2,100|163|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|4,632|1,782|539|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|5,298|1,721|1,381|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|6,001|1,581|56|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|6,387|1,218|25|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|5,012|1,692|359|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|4,291|2,409|234|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|5,304|541|183|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|2,650|650|2,113|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,420|1,198|2|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,372|1,198|11|Virginia}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,037|956|179|Virginia}}
{{PresFoot|1952|Republican|896|835|1|Virginia}}