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1892–2024
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Lake of the Woods, VA
presidential margin
2008R+8.92012R+14.52016R+26.42020R+21.42024R+24.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.6
2024
median income$94,008U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age42.1U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate9.8%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.6%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english6.6%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English15.1%
Irish15.0%
German14.6%
African American†8.8%
African0.4%
Kenyan0.4%
Mexican2.0%
Puerto Rican1.2%
Spaniard0.9%
Pakistani0.3%
Korean0.2%
Filipino0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.2%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Black Protestant1.2%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia

Akashic
Lake of the Woods, VATrumpR+24.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lake of the Woods, VA, VAA map of the single county of Lake of the Woods, VA, VA, 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.Orange County, VA · R+24.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.6%13,764
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.0%8,274
Jill SteinGreen1.4%315
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lake of the Woods, VA, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Orange County, VARepublicanR+24.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.0%Harris8,274
61.6%Trump13,764
1.4%Stein315
−24.6%
22,353
R
38.5%Biden7,995
59.9%Trump12,426
1.5%Jorgensen321
−21.4%
20,742
R
34.5%Clinton5,957
60.9%Trump10,521
4.6%Johnson789
−26.4%
17,267
R
42.0%Obama6,870
56.5%Romney9,244
1.5%Johnson240
−14.5%
16,354
R
45.0%Obama7,107
53.8%McCain8,506
1.2%Nader188
−8.9%
15,801
R
38.8%Kerry5,015
59.9%Bush7,749
1.3%Badnarik164
−21.1%
12,928
R
39.4%Gore4,126
57.1%Bush5,991
3.5%Nader366
−17.8%
10,483
R
40.3%Clinton3,590
49.8%Dole4,435
9.9%Perot883
−9.5%
8,908
R
37.3%Clinton3,348
45.6%Bush4,092
17.0%Perot1,526
−8.3%
8,966
R
36.9%Dukakis2,592
61.6%Bush4,319
1.5%Fulani104
−24.6%
7,015
R
33.5%Mondale2,285
65.7%Reagan4,483
0.8%Larouche53
−32.2%
6,821
R
39.3%Carter2,420
54.9%Reagan3,381
5.8%Anderson357
−15.6%
6,158
R
44.7%Carter2,309
49.4%Ford2,549
5.9%Camejo303
−4.7%
5,161
R
27.1%McGovern884
71.6%Nixon2,332
1.3%Schmitz42
−44.4%
3,258
R
24.0%Humphrey879
47.2%Nixon1,727
28.8%Wallace1,055
−23.2%
3,661
R
40.9%Johnson988
58.9%Goldwater1,423
0.3%Hass7
−18.0%
2,418
R
42.6%Kennedy1,108
54.3%Nixon1,413
3.2%Byrd82
−11.7%
2,603
R
31.6%Stevenson794
53.5%Eisenhower1,344
14.8%Andrews372
−21.9%
2,510
R
37.3%Stevenson916
62.2%Eisenhower1,525
0.5%Hallinan12
−24.8%
2,453
D
46.2%Truman856
39.2%Dewey726
14.6%Thurmond270
+7.0%
1,852
D
63.2%Roosevelt1,199
36.6%Dewey694
0.2%Thomas3
+26.6%
1,896
D
72.9%Roosevelt1,283
26.4%Willkie464
0.7%Thomas12
+46.6%
1,759
D
75.0%Roosevelt1,227
24.6%Landon402
0.4%Lemke7
+50.4%
1,636
D
80.0%Roosevelt1,253
19.7%Hoover309
0.3%Thomas5
+60.2%
1,567
D
53.6%Smith846
46.4%Hoover732
0.0%
+7.2%
1,578
D
78.1%Davis834
16.9%Coolidge181
5.0%La Follette53
+61.1%
1,068
D
73.5%Cox718
26.4%Harding258
0.1%Debs1
+47.1%
977
D
79.6%Wilson608
20.0%Hughes153
0.4%Benson3
+59.6%
764
D
80.9%Wilson619
11.4%Taft87
7.7%Roosevelt59
+69.5%
765
D
74.0%Bryan587
25.0%Taft198
1.0%Debs8
+49.1%
793
D
72.9%Parker568
25.8%Roosevelt201
1.3%Debs10
+47.1%
779
D
53.7%Bryan1,100
45.4%McKinley929
0.9%Woolley19
+8.3%
2,048
D
57.4%Bryan1,324
41.5%McKinley957
1.0%Palmer24
+15.9%
2,305
D
59.7%Cleveland1,343
37.0%Harrison831
3.3%Weaver74
+22.8%
2,248
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: −24.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1952−24.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+22.8%
1896+15.9%
1900+8.3%
1904+47.1%
1908+49.1%
1912+69.5%
1916+59.6%
1920+47.1%
1924+61.1%
1928+7.2%
1932+60.2%
1936+50.4%
1940+46.6%
1944+26.6%
1948+7.0%
1952−24.8%
1956−21.9%
1960−11.7%
1964−18.0%
1968−23.2%
1972−44.4%
1976−4.7%
1980−15.6%
1984−32.2%
1988−24.6%
1992−8.3%
1996−9.5%
2000−17.8%
2004−21.1%
2008−8.9%
2012−14.5%
2016−26.4%
2020−21.4%
2024−24.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Lake of the Woods, VATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 30,055 in 2024.7.5K15K22.5K30.1K30.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Lake of the Woods, VA
YearTotal registered
201624,025
201824,709
202026,753
202228,284
202430,055
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Lake of the Woods, VA sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.6 points.

A population of 37,822, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $94,008 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Winchester, VA-WV and Kill Devil Hills, NC.

Political twins — metros

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

Winchester, VA-WV
62.2twin score
median incomeelasticity% unaffiliated≠ population scale
Kill Devil Hills, NC
54.5twin score
median incomepopulation scaleelasticity≠ college share
Lexington Park, MD
52.4twin score
elasticity% Latino% unaffiliated≠ median income

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 Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia voted Republican by 24.6 points (R+24.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,353 votes cast, 8,274 went Democratic and 13,764 went Republican.
When did Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia?
Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia has a population of 37,822 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia is $94,008 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lake of the Woods, VA, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.