Roanoke County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+22.4
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
97K
Population

Roanoke County, VA (Virginia) voted R+22.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 34,453 votes (60.39%) to 21,693 (38.03%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Roanoke County is classified as a solid Republican county. Roanoke County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 97,023.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+22.4
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population97,023
Median Age
43.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
37.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$83,709(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
75.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.9%(Above Average)
Catholic
6.9%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.8%
LDS/Mormon
1.1%
Black Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
18.0%Above Average(2.0x)
German
12.2%
Irish
10.1%
American Heritage
9.6%Above Average(1.8x)
Italian
2.6%
Scotch-Irish
2.0%Significant Hub(2.6x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.6%
18-29
7.4%
30-44
18.7%
45-64
32.1%
65+
22.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.7%
Retail Trade
10.3%
Manufacturing
9.6%
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
Construction
4.6%(0.7x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.0%(21,693)60.4%(34,453)R+22.4R+0.6
202038.1%(21,801)59.9%(34,268)R+21.8D+5.8
201633.4%(17,200)61.0%(31,408)R+27.6R+2.4
201236.5%(18,711)61.8%(31,624)R+25.2R+4.1
200838.9%(19,812)60.0%(30,571)R+21.1D+9.8
200434.2%(16,082)65.1%(30,596)R+30.9R+8.5
200037.7%(16,141)60.1%(25,740)R+22.4R+8.9
199639.0%(15,387)52.5%(20,700)R+13.5D+1.0
199235.8%(14,704)50.3%(20,667)R+14.5D+11.3
198836.8%(12,938)62.6%(22,011)R+25.8D+11.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Roanoke County, VA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.6%(22,978)59.3%(33,609)R+18.8R+3.6
202042.4%(24,043)57.5%(32,642)R+15.2D+2.0
201840.5%(17,012)57.7%(24,194)R+17.1D+4.3
201437.9%(11,605)59.3%(18,166)R+21.4R+0.6
201239.5%(20,008)60.3%(30,530)R+20.8R+40.0
200859.1%(29,783)39.9%(20,113)D+19.2D+37.6
200640.1%(14,745)58.6%(21,520)R+18.4D+67.7
20020.0%(0)86.1%(20,261)R+86.1R+67.7
200040.8%(17,292)59.2%(25,082)R+18.4R+7.2
199644.4%(17,098)55.6%(21,404)R+11.2R+4.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202542.1%(18,062)57.7%(24,728)R+15.5D+8.2
201737.5%(12,650)61.2%(20,648)R+23.7D+2.7
201331.8%(9,844)58.2%(18,040)R+26.5D+9.8
200931.8%(9,643)68.0%(20,617)R+36.2R+28.1
200544.7%(14,125)52.8%(16,686)R+8.1R+2.7
200147.0%(14,993)52.4%(16,713)R+5.4D+21.2
199736.0%(10,576)62.5%(18,384)R+26.6R+3.5
199338.1%(12,216)61.2%(19,612)R+23.1R+17.3
198947.1%(14,074)52.9%(15,807)R+5.8R+12.7
198553.4%(10,710)46.6%(9,332)D+6.9D+6.9

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

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