Southampton County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+25.4
2024 Margin
R+7.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
18K
Population

Southampton County, VA (Virginia) voted R+25.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,133 votes (62.23%) to 3,626 (36.79%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Southampton County is classified as a solid Republican county. Southampton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 17,964.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+25.4
2020→2024 SwingR+7.4%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population17,964
Median Age
47.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,795(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
60.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
32.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
29.0%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
13.0%(Major Center)
Black Protestant
6.2%(Major Center)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.3%Above Average(1.6x)
Sub-Saharan African
10.6%Major Concentration(8.8x)
German
6.8%
Irish
5.8%
American Heritage
5.7%
Italian
1.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.6%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
16.8%
45-64
35.9%
65+
22.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
10.8%
Manufacturing
10.7%
Retail Trade
10.2%
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
3.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.8%(3,626)62.2%(6,133)R+25.4R+7.4
202040.6%(3,969)58.5%(5,730)R+18.0R+1.8
201640.5%(3,595)56.8%(5,035)R+16.2R+13.0
201247.9%(4,437)51.1%(4,733)R+3.2R+1.2
200848.5%(4,402)50.5%(4,583)R+2.0D+5.8
200445.8%(3,431)53.6%(4,018)R+7.8R+8.8
200050.0%(3,359)49.0%(3,293)D+1.0R+16.6
199651.4%(3,454)33.9%(2,275)D+17.6D+12.4
199246.5%(3,199)41.4%(2,844)D+5.2D+11.9
198846.2%(3,000)53.0%(3,439)R+6.8D+10.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Southampton County, VA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.2%(3,914)59.6%(5,801)R+19.4R+5.2
202042.9%(4,123)57.1%(5,492)R+14.2R+2.5
201843.6%(3,047)55.4%(3,869)R+11.8R+7.5
201447.0%(2,377)51.2%(2,594)R+4.3R+2.2
201248.9%(4,440)51.0%(4,627)R+2.1R+35.6
200866.2%(5,884)32.7%(2,906)D+33.5D+37.9
200647.3%(2,569)51.6%(2,805)R+4.3D+80.0
20020.0%(0)84.3%(2,490)R+84.3R+88.5
200052.0%(3,569)47.9%(3,285)D+4.1R+1.7
199652.9%(3,162)47.1%(2,812)D+5.9R+3.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202539.6%(2,945)60.3%(4,492)R+20.8R+4.0
201741.1%(2,529)57.9%(3,564)R+16.8R+11.3
201344.7%(2,295)50.3%(2,578)R+5.5D+14.1
200940.2%(2,011)59.8%(2,992)R+19.6R+21.4
200549.8%(2,442)48.0%(2,354)D+1.8R+19.0
200160.2%(2,790)39.4%(1,827)D+20.8D+26.0
199745.8%(2,105)51.0%(2,345)R+5.2D+8.9
199342.5%(2,250)56.7%(2,999)R+14.2R+18.2
198952.0%(3,074)48.0%(2,836)D+4.0D+0.9
198551.6%(2,721)48.4%(2,557)D+3.1R+12.6

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

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