Northumberland County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+21.1
2024 Margin
R+5.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Northumberland County, VA (Virginia) voted R+21.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,938 votes (59.99%) to 3,202 (38.9%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Northumberland County is classified as a solid Republican county. Northumberland County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 12,188.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+21.1
2020→2024 SwingR+5.3%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population12,188
Median Age
59.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,480(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
68.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
22.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
86.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.8%
Mainline Protestant
17.2%(Unique Concentration)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
22.2%Major Concentration(4.1x)
English
18.0%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
9.1%
German
8.9%
Italian
2.6%
Puerto Rican
2.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:59.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
13.8%
18-29
6.3%
30-44
10.8%
45-64
31.1%
65+
38.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
12.5%(1.5x US)
Construction
9.7%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
9.4%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.8%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
7.5%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
5.8%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.9%(3,202)60.0%(4,938)R+21.1R+5.3
202041.6%(3,252)57.4%(4,485)R+15.8D+3.8
201638.6%(2,852)58.2%(4,302)R+19.6R+4.8
201242.2%(3,191)57.0%(4,310)R+14.8R+5.0
200844.7%(3,312)54.6%(4,041)R+9.8D+10.2
200439.8%(2,548)59.8%(3,832)R+20.0D+2.2
200037.8%(2,118)60.0%(3,362)R+22.2R+9.3
199638.9%(1,957)51.8%(2,605)R+12.9D+2.2
199234.9%(1,862)50.0%(2,667)R+15.1D+17.2
198832.9%(1,506)65.1%(2,984)R+32.3D+5.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Northumberland County, VA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.8%(3,253)60.1%(4,912)R+20.3R+8.3
202044.0%(3,386)56.0%(4,306)R+12.0D+3.0
201842.0%(2,631)56.9%(3,567)R+14.9D+1.6
201440.7%(2,089)57.3%(2,939)R+16.6R+3.6
201243.5%(3,253)56.4%(4,220)R+12.9R+31.6
200858.8%(4,285)40.2%(2,928)D+18.6D+36.5
200640.6%(2,149)58.5%(3,096)R+17.9D+69.0
20020.0%(0)86.9%(2,732)R+86.9R+65.2
200039.1%(2,209)60.9%(3,439)R+21.8R+7.1
199642.6%(2,087)57.3%(2,806)R+14.7D+0.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202539.3%(2,685)60.5%(4,132)R+21.2D+2.5
201737.8%(2,022)61.5%(3,285)R+23.6R+7.2
201337.5%(1,961)54.0%(2,823)R+16.5D+14.5
200934.4%(1,665)65.4%(3,167)R+31.0R+21.7
200544.3%(2,104)53.6%(2,548)R+9.3R+9.5
200149.7%(2,166)49.6%(2,159)D+0.2D+28.3
199735.0%(1,337)63.1%(2,409)R+28.1D+1.5
199334.7%(1,475)64.3%(2,731)R+29.6R+9.5
198940.0%(1,669)60.0%(2,506)R+20.0R+10.3
198545.1%(1,657)54.9%(2,015)R+9.7D+3.5

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

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