Stafford County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 51.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 16.6% |
▶Black / African American(14) | 19.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.3% | 56.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.2% | 20.3% |
| Other | 3.4% | 11.2% |
| Catholic | 3.3% | 10.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.2% | 7.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 69.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+0.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+3.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+9.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+8.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+6.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+23.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+19.3 |
Stafford, Virginia is a county that has a population of 163,466. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+0.8. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 49.6% | 48.8% | D+0.8 | R+2.5 |
| 2020 | 50.5% | 47.3% | D+3.3 | D+12.3 |
| 2016 | 42.3% | 51.4% | R+9.0 | R+0.3 |
| 2012 | 44.9% | 53.6% | R+8.8 | R+2.4 |
| 2008 | 46.4% | 52.7% | R+6.3 | D+18.2 |
| 2004 | 37.4% | 62.0% | R+24.6 | R+0.8 |
| 2000 | 36.8% | 60.5% | R+23.8 | R+7.7 |
| 1996 | 38.0% | 54.0% | R+16.1 | D+3.3 |
| 1992 | 31.0% | 50.4% | R+19.3 | D+19.4 |
| 1988 | 30.4% | 69.1% | R+38.7 | D+1.0 |
| 1984 | 30.0% | 69.6% | R+39.7 | R+15.7 |
| 1980 | 34.9% | 58.8% | R+24.0 | R+28.7 |
| 1976 | 51.6% | 46.8% | D+4.7 | D+50.8 |
| 1972 | 26.4% | 72.4% | R+46.0 | R+32.6 |
| 1968 | 26.2% | 39.7% | R+13.5 | R+26.8 |
| 1964 | 56.6% | 43.3% | D+13.3 | D+11.7 |
| 1960 | 50.4% | 48.8% | D+1.6 | D+23.6 |
| 1956 | 36.9% | 58.9% | R+22.1 | R+8.7 |
| 1952 | 43.0% | 56.3% | R+13.3 | R+11.8 |
| 1948 | 44.8% | 46.4% | R+1.5 | — |
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