Galax City County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 18 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 76.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 14.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 4.9% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 42.5% | 57.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 20.9% | 28.3% |
| Black Protestant | 10.4% | 14.1% |
| Non-religious | 26.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+40.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+38.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+19.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+11.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+14.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+5.5 |
Galax City, Virginia is a county that has a population of 6,726. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.9. Akashic Edge tracks 18 presidential elections here, dating back to 1956.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.7% | 71.6% | R+43.9 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 29.5% | 69.7% | R+40.2 | R+1.4 |
| 2016 | 28.7% | 67.5% | R+38.8 | R+19.8 |
| 2012 | 39.5% | 58.5% | R+19.0 | R+7.9 |
| 2008 | 43.8% | 54.8% | R+11.0 | D+3.9 |
| 2004 | 42.3% | 57.2% | R+14.9 | R+7.5 |
| 2000 | 45.0% | 52.4% | R+7.4 | R+13.1 |
| 1996 | 47.4% | 41.7% | D+5.6 | D+11.2 |
| 1992 | 40.8% | 46.4% | R+5.5 | D+11.3 |
| 1988 | 41.2% | 58.1% | R+16.9 | D+14.1 |
| 1984 | 34.3% | 65.2% | R+30.9 | R+25.4 |
| 1980 | 46.3% | 51.8% | R+5.5 | R+9.3 |
| 1976 | 51.4% | 47.6% | D+3.8 | D+51.0 |
| 1972 | 25.4% | 72.6% | R+47.2 | R+25.2 |
| 1968 | 32.4% | 54.4% | R+22.0 | R+23.4 |
| 1964 | 50.6% | 49.2% | D+1.4 | D+27.5 |
| 1960 | 36.9% | 63.0% | R+26.1 | D+11.2 |
| 1956 | 31.1% | 68.3% | R+37.3 | — |
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