Prince Edward County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 8.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 60.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 4.9% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 29.8% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 1.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 13.5% | 44.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.8% | 29.0% |
| Catholic | 4.7% | 15.6% |
| Other | 2.0% | 6.6% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| Non-religious | 69.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+2.6 |
| 2020 | Biden+5.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+5.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+12.8 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+0.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+4.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.3 |
Prince Edward, Virginia is a county that has a population of 21,996. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+2.6. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 48.2% | 50.7% | R+2.6 | R+8.2 |
| 2020 | 51.9% | 46.3% | D+5.6 | D+0.3 |
| 2016 | 50.2% | 44.9% | D+5.4 | R+7.4 |
| 2012 | 55.5% | 42.8% | D+12.8 | D+2.9 |
| 2008 | 54.3% | 44.5% | D+9.9 | D+9.0 |
| 2004 | 49.6% | 48.8% | D+0.8 | D+5.4 |
| 2000 | 45.9% | 50.5% | R+4.6 | R+7.2 |
| 1996 | 47.2% | 44.6% | D+2.6 | D+3.9 |
| 1992 | 43.5% | 44.8% | R+1.3 | D+11.2 |
| 1988 | 42.6% | 55.0% | R+12.5 | D+1.6 |
| 1984 | 42.1% | 56.1% | R+14.1 | R+10.1 |
| 1980 | 45.6% | 49.6% | R+4.0 | D+1.3 |
| 1976 | 45.1% | 50.4% | R+5.3 | D+28.0 |
| 1972 | 32.7% | 66.0% | R+33.3 | R+27.1 |
| 1968 | 33.6% | 39.8% | R+6.2 | D+19.2 |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 62.6% | R+25.4 | R+17.3 |
| 1960 | 45.4% | 53.5% | R+8.2 | D+8.5 |
| 1956 | 14.7% | 31.4% | R+16.7 | D+2.2 |
| 1952 | 40.4% | 59.3% | R+18.9 | R+35.3 |
| 1948 | 43.1% | 26.7% | D+16.4 | — |
What defines Prince Edward?
Prince Edward flipped to Republicans in 2024 after voting the other way in 2020.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Swung 8.2 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
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