Wise County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 90.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 1.4% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 4.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.9% | 72.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.1% | 19.9% |
| Other | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Catholic | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 69.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+63.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+61.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+61.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+48.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+0.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+17.1 |
Wise, Virginia is a county that has a population of 35,448. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+63.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1% | 81.4% | R+63.3 | R+1.6 |
| 2020 | 18.7% | 80.4% | R+61.7 | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 17.8% | 79.7% | R+61.9 | R+13.2 |
| 2012 | 25.0% | 73.8% | R+48.7 | R+21.0 |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 63.0% | R+27.7 | R+10.1 |
| 2004 | 40.5% | 58.2% | R+17.7 | R+17.0 |
| 2000 | 48.2% | 48.9% | R+0.7 | R+16.4 |
| 1996 | 51.3% | 35.6% | D+15.7 | R+1.4 |
| 1992 | 51.7% | 34.6% | D+17.1 | D+10.9 |
| 1988 | 52.4% | 46.2% | D+6.2 | D+10.1 |
| 1984 | 47.4% | 51.4% | R+3.9 | R+11.6 |
| 1980 | 51.6% | 43.9% | D+7.7 | R+3.1 |
| 1976 | 53.4% | 42.6% | D+10.8 | D+31.6 |
| 1972 | 39.2% | 59.9% | R+20.8 | R+28.2 |
| 1968 | 47.1% | 39.7% | D+7.4 | R+29.7 |
| 1964 | 68.5% | 31.4% | D+37.1 | D+17.1 |
| 1960 | 59.9% | 39.9% | D+20.0 | D+13.4 |
| 1956 | 53.0% | 46.4% | D+6.6 | R+2.8 |
| 1952 | 54.6% | 45.2% | D+9.4 | R+16.4 |
| 1948 | 62.0% | 36.2% | D+25.8 | — |
What defines Wise?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 63.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 35.6 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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