Louisa County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 76.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 4.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 11.6% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.9% | 58.2% |
| Catholic | 5.2% | 17.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.2% | 17.0% |
| Other | 1.8% | 6.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 1.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 69.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+26.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+22.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+24.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+13.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+7.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.8 |
Louisa, Virginia is a county that has a population of 39,980. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+26.2. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.5% | 62.7% | R+26.2 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 37.7% | 60.7% | R+22.9 | D+1.6 |
| 2016 | 35.3% | 59.8% | R+24.5 | R+10.8 |
| 2012 | 42.3% | 56.0% | R+13.8 | R+5.9 |
| 2008 | 45.5% | 53.3% | R+7.8 | D+10.8 |
| 2004 | 40.2% | 58.9% | R+18.6 | R+7.2 |
| 2000 | 42.7% | 54.1% | R+11.4 | R+11.3 |
| 1996 | 45.2% | 45.3% | R+0.1 | D+0.7 |
| 1992 | 40.9% | 41.7% | R+0.8 | D+14.8 |
| 1988 | 41.6% | 57.2% | R+15.6 | D+1.1 |
| 1984 | 41.3% | 57.9% | R+16.6 | R+19.7 |
| 1980 | 49.2% | 46.1% | D+3.1 | R+10.7 |
| 1976 | 55.6% | 41.9% | D+13.8 | D+43.9 |
| 1972 | 33.4% | 63.5% | R+30.1 | R+24.6 |
| 1968 | 32.5% | 38.1% | R+5.5 | R+17.2 |
| 1964 | 55.8% | 44.1% | D+11.7 | D+8.7 |
| 1960 | 50.6% | 47.6% | D+3.0 | D+17.7 |
| 1956 | 32.7% | 47.4% | R+14.7 | R+9.6 |
| 1952 | 47.2% | 52.3% | R+5.1 | R+9.8 |
| 1948 | 46.2% | 41.5% | D+4.8 | — |
What defines Louisa?
Louisa voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 26.2% margin
- Turnout increased by 6.8 percentage points since the previous presidential election