Alleghany County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.6% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 5.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.7% | 63.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 14.0% | 31.1% |
| Catholic | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Black Protestant | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Non-religious | 55.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+48.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+37.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+2.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+2.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+10.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+1.8 |
Alleghany, Virginia is a county that has a population of 14,859. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+48.1. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.5% | 73.6% | R+48.1 | R+4.0 |
| 2020 | 27.3% | 71.4% | R+44.1 | R+7.1 |
| 2016 | 29.6% | 66.5% | R+37.0 | R+34.3 |
| 2012 | 47.4% | 50.1% | R+2.7 | R+0.5 |
| 2008 | 48.2% | 50.4% | R+2.2 | D+8.4 |
| 2004 | 44.5% | 55.1% | R+10.6 | D+1.0 |
| 2000 | 43.2% | 54.8% | R+11.6 | R+19.1 |
| 1996 | 47.3% | 39.7% | D+7.5 | D+5.8 |
| 1992 | 42.4% | 40.6% | D+1.8 | D+6.6 |
| 1988 | 47.0% | 51.9% | R+4.8 | D+17.7 |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 60.9% | R+22.5 | R+27.3 |
| 1980 | 50.7% | 45.9% | D+4.8 | R+11.8 |
| 1976 | 57.7% | 41.2% | D+16.6 | D+56.1 |
| 1972 | 27.9% | 67.5% | R+39.6 | R+22.1 |
| 1968 | 26.0% | 43.5% | R+17.4 | R+35.2 |
| 1964 | 58.8% | 41.1% | D+17.7 | D+15.7 |
| 1960 | 50.8% | 48.8% | D+2.0 | D+17.3 |
| 1956 | 40.0% | 55.3% | R+15.2 | R+9.3 |
| 1952 | 46.9% | 52.9% | R+6.0 | R+27.5 |
| 1948 | 58.5% | 37.0% | D+21.5 | — |
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