Smyth County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.2
2024 Margin
R+4.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
29K
Population

Smyth County, VA (Virginia) voted R+60.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,521 votes (79.63%) to 2,805 (19.39%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Smyth County is classified as a deep Republican county. Smyth County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 29,420.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population29,420
Median Age
46.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,883(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
71.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
22.8%
Mainline Protestant
10.9%(Major Center)
Catholic
1.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
27.2%Major Concentration(5.1x)
English
13.4%(1.5x)
German
8.4%
Irish
8.0%
Scotch-Irish
2.2%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Mexican
1.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.3%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
16.4%
45-64
34.2%
65+
23.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
22.3%(2.3x US)
Retail Trade
13.2%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
6.9%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.0%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.4%(2,805)79.6%(11,521)R+60.2R+4.0
202021.3%(3,008)77.5%(10,963)R+56.3R+1.3
201620.7%(2,665)75.6%(9,750)R+55.0R+22.0
201232.6%(4,171)65.6%(8,379)R+32.9R+3.8
200834.5%(4,239)63.5%(7,817)R+29.1D+1.5
200433.6%(4,143)64.2%(7,906)R+30.5R+15.7
200041.2%(4,836)56.0%(6,580)R+14.9R+15.1
199643.0%(4,990)42.7%(4,966)D+0.2D+9.5
199238.1%(4,924)47.4%(6,128)R+9.3D+20.2
198834.0%(3,989)63.5%(7,446)R+29.5D+5.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Smyth County, VA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.3%(3,885)72.6%(10,339)R+45.3R+2.2
202028.4%(3,973)71.5%(10,013)R+43.1D+0.1
201827.8%(2,683)71.0%(6,864)R+43.2R+15.7
201435.1%(2,405)62.7%(4,296)R+27.6R+0.1
201236.2%(4,562)63.7%(8,022)R+27.5R+48.2
200859.8%(7,199)39.1%(4,703)D+20.7D+43.9
200638.0%(3,540)61.2%(5,692)R+23.1D+60.3
20020.0%(0)83.4%(4,659)R+83.4R+63.0
200039.8%(4,532)60.2%(6,858)R+20.4R+30.1
199654.8%(5,764)45.2%(4,749)D+9.7D+23.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202522.9%(2,298)76.9%(7,712)R+54.0D+0.9
201722.0%(1,747)76.9%(6,107)R+54.9R+20.8
201330.6%(2,307)64.8%(4,880)R+34.2D+13.0
200926.4%(1,946)73.5%(5,424)R+47.1R+21.8
200536.7%(2,989)62.1%(5,053)R+25.4R+29.1
200151.4%(4,691)47.7%(4,354)D+3.7D+24.2
199738.8%(3,510)59.3%(5,366)R+20.5D+24.0
199327.1%(2,566)71.6%(6,782)R+44.5R+23.6
198939.5%(3,557)60.4%(5,438)R+20.9R+26.0
198552.6%(4,426)47.4%(3,996)D+5.1D+3.1

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

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