Mecklenburg County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+20.8
2024 Margin
R+5.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1964
Voting Streak
31K
Population

Mecklenburg County, VA (Virginia) voted R+20.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,791 votes (60.05%) to 6,404 (39.28%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Mecklenburg County is classified as a solid Republican county. Mecklenburg County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964. The county has a population of approximately 30,516.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+20.8
2020→2024 SwingR+5.6%
Voting StreakR since 1964
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population30,516
Median Age
49.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,045(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
60.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
34.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
68.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
26.8%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
9.2%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
4.4%(Major Center)
Catholic
2.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
18.3%Significant Hub(3.4x)
English
13.0%(1.5x)
German
6.5%
Irish
5.0%
Sub-Saharan African
3.0%Above Average(2.5x)
Italian
2.7%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.4%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
16.4%
45-64
31.8%
65+
26.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.8%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
9.1%
Construction
7.2%
Educational Services
5.9%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.3%(6,404)60.0%(9,791)R+20.8R+5.6
202042.0%(6,803)57.2%(9,266)R+15.2R+1.8
201642.0%(6,285)55.5%(8,288)R+13.4R+6.4
201245.9%(6,921)52.9%(7,973)R+7.0R+2.4
200847.3%(7,127)51.8%(7,817)R+4.6D+11.3
200441.4%(5,293)57.3%(7,319)R+15.9R+0.4
200041.2%(4,797)56.6%(6,600)R+15.5R+10.4
199642.9%(4,408)48.0%(4,933)R+5.1D+5.2
199239.0%(4,273)49.2%(5,401)R+10.3D+17.9
198835.3%(3,275)63.5%(5,887)R+28.2D+4.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Mecklenburg County, VA18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.2%(6,699)57.7%(9,170)R+15.5R+3.8
202044.1%(7,004)55.8%(8,871)R+11.8R+0.0
201843.6%(5,149)55.3%(6,533)R+11.7D+2.6
201442.0%(3,266)56.3%(4,375)R+14.3R+2.5
201244.1%(6,344)55.9%(8,037)R+11.8R+30.5
200858.6%(8,445)39.8%(5,747)D+18.7D+37.7
200640.0%(3,351)59.0%(4,941)R+19.0D+60.9
20020.0%(0)79.9%(3,854)R+79.9R+62.9
200041.5%(4,709)58.5%(6,642)R+17.0R+6.7
199644.8%(4,147)55.2%(5,106)R+10.4D+9.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202539.4%(4,657)60.5%(7,151)R+21.1R+0.9
201739.7%(3,399)59.9%(5,125)R+20.2R+4.4
201340.2%(3,038)55.9%(4,226)R+15.7D+19.6
200932.3%(2,327)67.7%(4,872)R+35.3R+22.8
200542.8%(2,986)55.4%(3,864)R+12.6R+7.6
200146.7%(3,519)51.7%(3,898)R+5.0D+21.5
199735.1%(2,408)61.7%(4,226)R+26.5D+6.3
199333.0%(2,856)65.9%(5,695)R+32.8R+8.8
198938.0%(3,287)62.0%(5,373)R+24.1R+21.5
198548.7%(3,195)51.3%(3,365)R+2.6R+3.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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