Rappahannock County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+17.8
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Rappahannock County, VA (Virginia) voted R+17.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,943 votes (58.1%) to 2,041 (40.3%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Rappahannock County is classified as a solid Republican county. Rappahannock County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 7,427.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+17.8
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,427
Median Age
50.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$83,380(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
85.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
73.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
21.4%
Mainline Protestant
11.2%(Major Center)
Catholic
5.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
17.8%(1.4x)
Irish
17.1%Above Average(1.8x)
English
16.4%Above Average(1.9x)
Italian
5.3%
Mexican
4.4%
American Heritage
4.3%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:50.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.1%
18-29
5.7%
30-44
15.3%
45-64
34.0%
65+
27.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
18.2%(1.5x US)
ConstructionMajor Specialization
15.6%(2.3x US)
Retail Trade
10.8%
Healthcare & Social Services
7.0%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
4.5%(0.5x US)
Manufacturing
3.0%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.3%(2,041)58.1%(2,943)R+17.8R+3.4
202042.1%(2,096)56.5%(2,812)R+14.4D+3.3
201639.0%(1,747)56.6%(2,539)R+17.7R+10.1
201245.4%(1,980)53.0%(2,311)R+7.6R+4.8
200847.8%(2,105)50.6%(2,227)R+2.8D+5.5
200445.4%(1,837)53.6%(2,172)R+8.3D+2.8
200041.6%(1,462)52.7%(1,850)R+11.0R+7.9
199644.2%(1,405)47.3%(1,505)R+3.1D+1.2
199240.0%(1,273)44.3%(1,410)R+4.3D+20.0
198837.3%(1,003)61.7%(1,657)R+24.3D+1.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Rappahannock County, VA18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.9%(2,053)58.8%(2,947)R+17.8R+7.4
202044.8%(2,219)55.2%(2,734)R+10.4R+6.8
201847.5%(1,845)51.1%(1,984)R+3.6D+7.8
201443.3%(1,213)54.7%(1,531)R+11.4R+5.9
201247.2%(2,036)52.6%(2,272)R+5.5R+27.4
200860.3%(2,632)38.4%(1,675)D+21.9D+17.5
200651.6%(1,741)47.2%(1,593)D+4.4D+81.5
20020.0%(0)77.1%(1,880)R+77.1R+66.9
200044.8%(1,576)55.1%(1,936)R+10.2R+3.2
199646.3%(1,465)53.4%(1,689)R+7.1R+1.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202544.8%(1,812)55.1%(2,231)R+10.3R+1.7
201745.3%(1,488)53.9%(1,772)R+8.6R+1.5
201344.2%(1,290)51.3%(1,499)R+7.2D+8.3
200942.2%(1,217)57.7%(1,664)R+15.5R+19.7
200551.1%(1,397)47.0%(1,283)D+4.2D+7.4
200148.0%(1,284)51.2%(1,369)R+3.2D+10.6
199742.4%(982)56.2%(1,301)R+13.8D+14.9
199335.3%(842)63.9%(1,527)R+28.7R+18.6
198945.0%(971)55.0%(1,188)R+10.0R+21.2
198555.6%(930)44.4%(743)D+11.2R+4.0

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

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