Sussex County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+4.4
2024 Margin
R+7.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
11K
Population

Sussex County, VA (Virginia) voted D+4.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 2,539 votes (51.82%) to 2,322 (47.39%) for Trump.

This represents a R+7.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sussex County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Sussex County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 10,765.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+4.4
2020→2024 SwingR+7.5%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population10,765
Median Age
40.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,530(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
40.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
53.4%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
69.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
14.4%(Major Center)
Evangelical
13.7%
Black Protestant
4.7%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
3.8%(Above Average)
Catholic
0.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Sub-Saharan African
15.0%Major Concentration(12.5x)
English
8.6%
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Irish
5.7%
German
3.8%
Italian
1.2%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.7%
18-29
8.7%
30-44
23.9%
45-64
32.5%
65+
19.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.2%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
14.6%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
8.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.9%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.7%(2.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.8%(2,539)47.4%(2,322)D+4.4R+7.5
202055.6%(2,827)43.6%(2,219)D+11.9R+4.4
201657.1%(2,879)40.7%(2,055)D+16.3R+8.2
201261.7%(3,358)37.1%(2,021)D+24.6D+0.8
200861.5%(3,301)37.8%(2,026)D+23.8D+11.6
200455.7%(2,420)43.5%(1,890)D+12.2D+5.5
200051.4%(2,006)44.7%(1,745)D+6.7R+12.1
199655.1%(2,089)36.3%(1,378)D+18.8D+3.1
199251.6%(2,193)35.9%(1,527)D+15.7D+12.2
198850.3%(1,958)46.8%(1,822)D+3.5R+1.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sussex County, VA18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.9%(2,605)46.0%(2,226)D+7.8R+7.5
202057.6%(2,924)42.3%(2,146)D+15.3R+1.6
201858.1%(2,258)41.1%(1,598)D+17.0D+1.3
201457.2%(1,710)41.5%(1,241)D+15.7R+7.2
201261.4%(3,278)38.5%(2,057)D+22.9R+26.3
200874.0%(3,817)24.8%(1,281)D+49.2D+45.4
200651.0%(1,623)47.3%(1,504)D+3.7D+85.0
20020.0%(0)81.3%(1,317)R+81.3R+92.6
200055.6%(2,225)44.4%(1,774)D+11.3R+3.3
199657.3%(2,013)42.7%(1,501)D+14.6R+7.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202553.0%(2,035)46.9%(1,802)D+6.1R+6.1
201755.7%(1,829)43.5%(1,429)D+12.2R+5.5
201356.5%(1,834)38.8%(1,259)D+17.7D+22.6
200947.6%(1,386)52.4%(1,528)R+4.9R+15.5
200554.5%(1,739)43.9%(1,401)D+10.6R+14.7
200161.6%(1,924)36.3%(1,134)D+25.3D+20.5
199751.1%(1,512)46.3%(1,371)D+4.8D+0.6
199351.6%(1,671)47.5%(1,536)D+4.2R+13.9
198959.0%(2,251)41.0%(1,561)D+18.1R+4.3
198561.2%(2,066)38.8%(1,311)D+22.4R+10.9

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

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