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1892–2024
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Danville, VA
presidential margin
2008R+6.52012R+7.82016R+17.02020R+17.42024R+21.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+21.2
2024
median income$50,089U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age44.9U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate18.8%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.5%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english3.7%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American19.4%
English12.7%
Irish5.6%
African American†31.4%
African1.2%
Mexican2.1%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Salvadoran0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.6%
Black Protestant2.3%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.9%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Danville, VA, Virginia

Akashic
Danville, VATrumpR+21.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Danville, VA, VAA map of the constituent counties of Danville, VA, VA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Pittsylvania County, VA · R+43.1Danville city, VA · D+21.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.2%31,204
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.0%20,214
Jill SteinGreen0.9%450
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Danville, VA, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Danville city, VADemocraticD+21.0
Pittsylvania County, VARepublicanR+43.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.0%Harris20,214
60.2%Trump31,204
0.9%Stein450
−21.2%
51,868
R
40.7%Biden21,825
58.2%Trump31,179
1.1%Jorgensen612
−17.4%
53,616
R
40.1%Clinton20,258
57.1%Trump28,857
2.8%Johnson1,423
−17.0%
50,538
R
45.3%Obama23,076
53.1%Romney27,026
1.5%Johnson783
−7.8%
50,885
R
46.3%Obama23,767
52.8%McCain27,091
0.9%Nader465
−6.5%
51,323
R
40.2%Kerry18,710
58.2%Bush27,072
1.6%Badnarik747
−18.0%
46,529
R
37.7%Gore16,055
59.2%Bush25,187
3.1%Nader1,320
−21.5%
42,562
R
39.4%Clinton15,849
53.1%Dole21,381
7.5%Perot3,003
−13.7%
40,233
R
38.0%Clinton15,809
50.7%Bush21,051
11.3%Perot4,695
−12.6%
41,555
R
35.7%Dukakis13,965
62.6%Bush24,450
1.7%Fulani660
−26.8%
39,075
R
32.5%Mondale13,637
66.4%Reagan27,884
1.1%Larouche464
−33.9%
41,985
R
36.6%Carter13,791
60.3%Reagan22,687
3.1%Anderson1,164
−23.6%
37,642
R
40.9%Carter14,354
55.3%Ford19,408
3.9%Camejo1,363
−14.4%
35,125
R
17.7%McGovern2,126
80.2%Nixon9,630
2.1%Schmitz252
−62.5%
12,008
O
27.0%Humphrey9,922
32.3%Nixon11,892
40.7%Wallace14,950
Wallace +8.3
36,764
R
42.1%Johnson3,804
57.8%Goldwater5,224
0.1%Hass11
−15.7%
9,039
R
42.5%Kennedy6,700
55.6%Nixon8,754
1.9%Byrd294
−13.0%
15,748
R
42.2%Stevenson6,545
47.9%Eisenhower7,431
9.9%Andrews1,544
−5.7%
15,520
R
48.5%Stevenson7,299
50.9%Eisenhower7,658
0.6%Hallinan89
−2.4%
15,046
D
49.3%Truman5,483
24.7%Dewey2,743
26.0%Thurmond2,888
+24.7%
11,114
D
72.8%Roosevelt6,613
27.0%Dewey2,455
0.2%Thomas22
+45.7%
9,090
D
81.8%Roosevelt7,034
17.6%Willkie1,515
0.5%Thomas47
+64.2%
8,596
D
85.9%Roosevelt6,960
13.6%Landon1,105
0.4%Lemke35
+72.3%
8,100
D
77.8%Roosevelt5,388
20.2%Hoover1,396
2.0%Thomas140
+57.7%
6,924
R
36.8%Smith2,884
63.2%Hoover4,958
0.0%
−26.4%
7,842
D
71.4%Davis4,140
23.3%Coolidge1,353
5.2%La Follette304
+48.1%
5,797
D
72.2%Cox4,603
26.9%Harding1,713
0.9%Debs56
+45.4%
6,372
D
72.7%Wilson3,163
23.7%Hughes1,030
3.6%Benson155
+49.1%
4,348
D
71.2%Wilson2,624
16.8%Taft620
12.0%Roosevelt442
+54.4%
3,686
D
67.0%Bryan2,434
32.1%Taft1,168
0.9%Debs31
+34.8%
3,633
D
73.8%Parker2,554
21.7%Roosevelt751
4.5%Debs154
+52.1%
3,459
D
65.7%Bryan5,333
32.5%McKinley2,638
1.8%Woolley147
+33.2%
8,118
D
56.2%Bryan5,689
42.2%McKinley4,274
1.5%Palmer153
+14.0%
10,116
D
50.2%Cleveland4,895
41.3%Harrison4,030
8.5%Weaver834
+8.9%
9,759
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −21.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−21.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+8.9%
1896+14.0%
1900+33.2%
1904+52.1%
1908+34.8%
1912+54.4%
1916+49.1%
1920+45.4%
1924+48.1%
1928−26.4%
1932+57.7%
1936+72.3%
1940+64.2%
1944+45.7%
1948+24.7%
1952−2.4%
1956−5.7%
1960−13.0%
1964−15.7%
1968−5.4%
1972−62.5%
1976−14.4%
1980−23.6%
1984−33.9%
1988−26.8%
1992−12.6%
1996−13.7%
2000−21.5%
2004−18.0%
2008−6.5%
2012−7.8%
2016−17.0%
2020−17.4%
2024−21.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Danville, VATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 75,413 in 2024.18.9K37.7K56.6K75.4K75.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Danville, VA
YearTotal registered
201671,954
201870,966
202073,203
202273,930
202475,413
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Danville anchors the southern Virginia Piedmont, where decades of textile and tobacco decline have redrawn voter coalitions. The metro's working-class majority and persistent poverty rate make it a reliable signal for statewide shifts among non-college white and Black voters.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.2 points.

A population of 102,070, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,089 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Martinsville, VA and Eufaula, AL-GA.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Martinsville, VA
92.7twin score
% Blackmedian incomecollege share
Eufaula, AL-GA
87.1twin score
median income% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry≠ 2000 margin
LaGrange, GA-AL
86.6twin score
% Black% Evangelicalmedian income≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Danville, VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Danville, VA, Virginia voted Republican by 21.2 points (R+21.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 51,868 votes cast, 20,214 went Democratic and 31,204 went Republican.
When did Danville, VA, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Danville, VA, Virginia voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Danville, VA, Virginia?
Danville, VA, Virginia has a population of 102,070 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Danville, VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Danville, VA, Virginia is $50,089 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Danville, VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Danville, VA, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.