Southampton County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 60.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 2.5% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 29.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 29.0% | 59.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 13.0% | 26.8% |
| Black Protestant | 6.2% | 12.7% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 51.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+25.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+18.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+16.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+3.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+2.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+7.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+1.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+17.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.2 |
Southampton, Virginia is a county that has a population of 17,964. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+25.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.9% | 62.4% | R+25.5 | R+7.5 |
| 2020 | 40.6% | 58.6% | R+18.0 | R+1.8 |
| 2016 | 40.5% | 56.8% | R+16.2 | R+13.0 |
| 2012 | 47.9% | 51.1% | R+3.2 | R+1.2 |
| 2008 | 48.5% | 50.5% | R+2.0 | D+5.8 |
| 2004 | 45.8% | 53.6% | R+7.8 | R+8.8 |
| 2000 | 50.0% | 49.0% | D+1.0 | R+16.6 |
| 1996 | 51.4% | 33.9% | D+17.6 | D+12.4 |
| 1992 | 46.5% | 41.4% | D+5.2 | D+11.9 |
| 1988 | 46.2% | 53.0% | R+6.8 | D+10.2 |
| 1984 | 41.0% | 58.0% | R+17.0 | R+22.3 |
| 1980 | 50.8% | 45.5% | D+5.3 | R+12.2 |
| 1976 | 57.7% | 40.2% | D+17.5 | D+53.5 |
| 1972 | 31.2% | 67.1% | R+35.9 | R+44.0 |
| 1968 | 34.3% | 26.1% | D+8.1 | R+17.5 |
| 1964 | 62.7% | 37.2% | D+25.6 | R+11.8 |
| 1960 | 68.0% | 30.6% | D+37.4 | D+16.9 |
| 1956 | 55.8% | 35.3% | D+20.5 | R+5.8 |
| 1952 | 63.0% | 36.7% | D+26.3 | R+27.2 |
| 1948 | 69.6% | 16.1% | D+53.5 | — |
What defines Southampton?
Southampton has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 25.5% margin
- Shifted 22.3 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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