Question 1

How did Rockingham, Virginia vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Rockingham, Virginia voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+37.0. Kamala D Harris received 15,035 votes and Donald Trump received 33,033 out of 48,581 total votes cast, a 3.4-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

Question 2

What is Rockingham, Virginia's political history?

Accepted Answer

Rockingham, Virginia has 39 presidential elections on record, spanning 1872 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 57.2 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Rockingham, Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Rockingham, Virginia has a population of 85,600 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 84.4% non-Hispanic white, 9.3% Hispanic, 2.4% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $80,693.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Rockingham, Virginia?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Rockingham, Virginia are Saline, Clermont, Franklin. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	84.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	9.3%
▶Black / African American(8)	2.4%
▶Asian(5)	1.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.4%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	2.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	34.2%	71.2%
Mainline Protestant	12.0%	25.1%
Other	1.4%	2.9%
Catholic	0.2%	0.5%
Black Protestant	0.1%	0.3%
Non-religious	52.0%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+37.0
2020	Trump+40.4
2016	Trump+44.4
2012	Romney+40.5
2008	McCain+36.0
2004	Bush+49.5
2000	Bush+48.5
1996	Dole+37.6
1992	Bush+35.4

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	30.9%	68.0%	R+37.0	D+3.4
2020	28.9%	69.3%	R+40.4	D+3.9
2016	25.0%	69.3%	R+44.4	R+3.9
2012	28.9%	69.4%	R+40.5	R+4.5
2008	31.4%	67.4%	R+36.0	D+13.5
2004	24.9%	74.4%	R+49.5	R+1.0
2000	24.3%	72.9%	R+48.5	R+10.9
1996	27.0%	64.7%	R+37.6	R+2.2
1992	25.2%	60.6%	R+35.4	D+11.3
1988	25.9%	72.6%	R+46.7	D+5.3
1984	23.7%	75.7%	R+52.0	R+17.8
1980	29.6%	63.8%	R+34.2	R+6.2
1976	33.9%	61.9%	R+28.0	D+37.2
1972	16.5%	81.7%	R+65.2	R+16.8
1968	18.0%	66.4%	R+48.4	R+49.0
1964	50.3%	49.7%	D+0.6	D+41.4
1960	29.5%	70.3%	R+40.8	D+4.3
1956	26.6%	71.7%	R+45.1	D+1.3
1952	26.7%	73.1%	R+46.4	R+16.7
1948	32.4%	62.1%	R+29.7	—

Rockingham County, Virginia

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