Lexington city, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 19642024

D+26.4
2024 Margin
R+5.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Lexington city, VA (Virginia) voted D+26.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 1,795 votes (62%) to 1,030 (35.58%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lexington city is classified as a solid Democratic county. Lexington city has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 7,525.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+26.4
2020→2024 SwingR+5.6%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record16

Demographics

Population7,525
Median Age
22.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
50.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$84,517(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
53.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
51.9%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
24.1%
Mainline Protestant
13.1%(Major Center)
LDS/Mormon
2.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
16.2%Above Average(1.8x)
English
14.7%Above Average(1.7x)
American Heritage
14.4%Significant Hub(2.7x)
German
14.3%
Mexican
4.4%
Italian
2.5%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:22.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
7.3%
18-29
48.0%
30-44
9.5%
45-64
18.3%
65+
16.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
15.5%(1.3x US)
Educational ServicesRegional Strength
12.6%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
8.4%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.7%(0.8x US)
Construction
3.5%(0.5x US)
ManufacturingUnder-represented
2.2%(0.2x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202462.0%(1,795)35.6%(1,030)D+26.4R+5.6
202064.8%(1,791)32.8%(906)D+32.0D+1.7
201661.4%(1,514)31.1%(766)D+30.3D+17.7
201255.3%(1,486)42.6%(1,146)D+12.7R+12.7
200862.2%(1,543)36.9%(914)D+25.4D+10.1
200457.0%(1,340)41.8%(982)D+15.2D+11.0
200049.0%(1,048)44.7%(957)D+4.3R+6.0
199651.8%(1,059)41.6%(850)D+10.2R+0.1
199249.5%(1,128)39.3%(894)D+10.3D+10.1
198849.3%(997)49.1%(994)D+0.1D+11.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lexington city, VA19642024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6019641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202067.4%(1,853)32.5%(895)D+34.8R+9.6
201871.3%(1,511)26.8%(569)D+44.4D+12.8
201464.6%(981)33.0%(501)D+31.6D+14.1
201258.6%(1,573)41.1%(1,102)D+17.6R+32.5
200874.5%(1,796)24.4%(588)D+50.1D+23.7
200662.4%(1,128)36.0%(651)D+26.4D+107.3
20020.0%(0)80.9%(1,130)R+80.9R+94.2
200056.6%(1,177)43.4%(901)D+13.3D+18.0
199647.7%(937)52.3%(1,029)R+4.7R+30.7
199456.9%(1,046)30.9%(568)D+26.0D+114.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202568.1%(1,475)31.7%(686)D+36.4D+2.7
201766.5%(1,161)32.7%(572)D+33.7D+4.9
201361.6%(936)32.9%(499)D+28.8D+7.6
200960.5%(911)39.3%(592)D+21.2R+10.0
200564.6%(1,097)33.4%(567)D+31.2D+0.5
200164.6%(1,053)33.9%(552)D+30.8D+23.9
199752.8%(808)46.0%(703)D+6.9D+7.9
199349.1%(835)50.1%(853)R+1.1R+18.0
198958.5%(1,043)41.5%(740)D+17.0D+7.2
198554.9%(883)45.1%(726)D+9.8R+1.9

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

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