Akashic

county

Amherst County, VA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

American18.7%8.4%5.3%

English12.6%12.0%9.5%

German7.6%10.1%12.5%

Irish6.8%9.1%9.4%

Italian2.8%3.9%4.8%

Scottish1.6%1.9%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.2%——

Polish0.8%1.6%2.2%

African American†15.9%15.6%9.9%

Ghanaian0.5%0.2%—

African0.3%0.9%0.5%

Mexican1.5%2.4%11.3%

Colombian0.6%0.3%0.4%

Puerto Rican0.4%1.4%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Median age	43.4	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.8%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$68,724	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.8%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.7%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.7%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.4%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Amherst County	Virginia	United States
Catholic	1.0%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	45.5%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	43.0%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.6%	8.4%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 70.0% of 24,969 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic31.3%5,429TrumpRepublican67.6%11,742OliverLibertarian0.4%68

R+36.4

Lead: 6,313
Total: 17,358
vs nation: R+34.9
Turnout: 70.0%

BidenDemocratic33.4%5,672TrumpRepublican64.9%11,041JorgensenLibertarian1.5%251

R+31.6

Lead: 5,369
Total: 17,005
vs nation: R+36.0
Turnout: 67.3%

ClintonDemocratic32.8%5,057TrumpRepublican63.1%9,719JohnsonLibertarian2.1%317

R+30.3

Lead: 4,662
Total: 15,396
vs nation: R+32.4
Turnout: 60.9%

ObamaDemocratic39.4%5,900RomneyRepublican59.3%8,876OtherAll other candidates1.3%194

R+19.9

Lead: 2,976
Total: 14,970
vs nation: R+23.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic41.5%6,094McCainRepublican57.6%8,470OtherAll other candidates0.9%136

R+16.2

Lead: 2,376
Total: 14,700
vs nation: R+23.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic38.3%4,866BushRepublican61.1%7,758OtherAll other candidates0.6%71

R+22.8

Lead: 2,892
Total: 12,695
vs nation: R+20.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic41.1%4,812BushRepublican56.9%6,660NaderGreen1.2%135

R+15.8

Lead: 1,848
Total: 11,712
vs nation: R+16.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic44.5%4,864DoleRepublican46.6%5,094PerotReform7.6%835

R+2.1

Lead: 230
Total: 10,924
vs nation: R+10.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+36.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 31,4852024 5-year
Median household income: $68,7242024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.7%2024 5-year
Black: 16.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+84.1 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Henry County, VA · twin score 83.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 70.0%17,481 participants ÷ 24,969 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.2 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -3.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 49.8%–54.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	15,396	25,286	60.9%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	12,545	25,330	49.5%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	17,087	25,385	67.3%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	11,786	25,035	47.1%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	17,481	24,969	70.0%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
2018: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

22 precincts · 17,358 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Amherst County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -501 - MADISON501 - MADISON	1,059	1,914	38	3,011	35.2%	63.6%	R+28.4
Precinct -401 - AMELON401 - AMELON	786	1,738	26	2,550	30.8%	68.2%	R+37.3
Precinct -302 - ELON302 - ELON	588	1,890	25	2,503	23.5%	75.5%	R+52.0
Precinct -201 - COURTHOUSE201 - COURTHOUSE	913	1,475	37	2,425	37.6%	60.8%	R+23.2
Precinct -102 - NEW GLASGOW102 - NEW GLASGOW	457	1,104	15	1,576	29.0%	70.1%	R+41.1
Precinct -101 - WRIGHT SHOP101 - WRIGHT SHOP	548	567	10	1,125	48.7%	50.4%	R+1.7
Precinct -301 - MONROE301 - MONROE	291	675	7	973	29.9%	69.4%	R+39.5
Precinct -202 - TEMPERANCE202 - TEMPERANCE	209	751	8	968	21.6%	77.6%	R+56.0
Precinct -402 - LONCO402 - LONCO	264	586	8	858	30.8%	68.3%	R+37.5
Precinct -103 - COOLWELL103 - COOLWELL	156	559	5	720	21.7%	77.6%	R+56.0
Precinct -303 - PLEASANT VIEW303 - PLEASANT VIEW	158	483	8	649	24.3%	74.4%	R+50.1
Amelon51009000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coolwell51009000103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Court House51009000201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elon51009000302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lonco51009000402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Madison51009000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Monroe51009000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
New Glasgow51009000102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pleasant View51009000303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Temperance51009000202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wright Shop51009000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+16.0%
1896	+19.0%
1900	+20.8%
1904	+66.2%
1908	+67.5%
1912	+78.1%
1916	+84.1%
1920	+72.9%
1924	+72.6%
1928	+52.7%
1932	+79.2%
1936	+75.8%
1940	+74.8%
1944	+70.5%
1948	+41.4%
1952	+19.2%
1956	+11.3%
1960	+22.0%
1964	+1.0%
1968	−16.7%
1972	−51.2%
1976	−3.6%
1980	−18.2%
1984	−34.1%
1988	−29.0%
1992	−12.7%
1996	−2.1%
2000	−15.8%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−16.2%
2012	−19.9%
2016	−30.3%
2020	−31.6%
2024	−36.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	31.3%Harris5,429	67.6%Trump11,742	0.4%Oliver68 +4	R+36.4	R+4.8	R+34.9	17,358
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%11,742 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.3%5,429 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%68 OtherAll other candidates0.3%55 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%26 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%19 Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%19
2020	R	33.4%Biden5,672	64.9%Trump11,041	1.5%Jorgensen251	R+31.6	R+1.3	R+36.0	17,005
2016	R	32.8%Clinton5,057	63.1%Trump9,719	2.1%Johnson317	R+30.3	R+10.4	R+32.4	15,396
2012	R	39.4%Obama5,900	59.3%Romney8,876	1.3%	R+19.9	R+3.7	R+23.7	14,970
2008	R	41.5%Obama6,094	57.6%McCain8,470	0.9%	R+16.2	D+6.6	R+23.4	14,700
2004	R	38.3%Kerry4,866	61.1%Bush7,758	0.6%	R+22.8	R+7.0	R+20.3	12,695
2000	R	41.1%Gore4,812	56.9%Bush6,660	1.2%Nader135	R+15.8	R+13.7	R+16.3	11,712
1996	R	44.5%Clinton4,864	46.6%Dole5,094	7.6%Perot835	R+2.1	D+10.6	R+10.6	10,924
1992	R	37.6%Clinton4,101	50.3%Bush5,482	11.6%Perot1,268	R+12.7	D+16.3	R+18.2	10,908
1988	R	35.1%Dukakis3,567	64.1%Bush6,507	0.8%	R+29.0	D+5.2	R+21.2	10,151
1984	R	32.4%Mondale3,409	66.5%Reagan7,004	1.1%	R+34.1	R+15.9	R+15.9	10,530
1980	R	39.3%Carter3,476	57.6%Reagan5,088	3.1%	R+18.2	R+14.6	R+8.5	8,840
1976	R	47.3%Carter3,675	50.9%Ford3,956	1.9%	R+3.6	D+47.6	R+5.7	7,776
1972	R	22.8%McGovern1,512	73.9%Nixon4,909	3.3%	R+51.2	R+34.5	R+28.0	6,639
1968	R	23.1%Humphrey1,543	39.8%Nixon2,656	37.1%	R+16.7	R+17.7	R+16.0	6,674
1964	D	50.5%Johnson2,730	49.4%Goldwater2,675	0.1%	D+1.0	R+21.0	R+21.6	5,410
1960	D	60.8%Kennedy2,280	38.8%Nixon1,455	0.3%	D+22.0	D+10.8	D+21.9	3,747
1956	D	53.8%Stevenson1,933	42.6%Eisenhower1,529	3.6%	D+11.3	R+7.9	D+26.7	3,590
1952	D	59.4%Stevenson2,078	40.2%Eisenhower1,407	0.4%	D+19.2	R+22.2	D+29.9	3,500
1948	D	60.1%Truman1,481	18.7%Dewey460	21.3%	D+41.4	R+29.1	D+36.9	2,466
1944	D	85.1%Roosevelt2,585	14.5%Dewey442	0.4%	D+70.5	R+4.3	D+63.0	3,039
1940	D	87.3%Roosevelt2,048	12.4%Willkie292	0.3%	D+74.8	R+1.0	D+64.9	2,347
1936	D	87.8%Roosevelt1,734	11.9%Landon236	0.3%	D+75.8	R+3.4	D+51.5	1,976
1932	D	89.1%Roosevelt1,764	9.8%Hoover195	1.1%	D+79.2	D+26.6	D+61.5	1,980
1928	D	76.3%Smith1,442	23.7%Hoover447	0.0%	D+52.7	R+19.9	D+70.1	1,889
1924	D	82.3%Davis1,092	9.7%Coolidge129	7.9%La Follette105	D+72.6	R+0.3	D+97.7	1,327
1920	D	86.1%Cox1,094	13.2%Harding168	0.6%	D+72.9	R+11.2	D+99.1	1,270
1916	D	91.6%Wilson1,142	7.5%Hughes93	1.0%	D+84.1	D+6.0	D+81.0	1,247
1912	D	85.3%Wilson765	7.1%Taft64	7.6%	D+78.1	D+10.7	D+58.6	897
1908	D	83.6%Bryan849	16.2%Taft164	0.2%	D+67.5	D+1.3	D+77.0	1,015
1904	D	82.9%Parker878	16.7%Roosevelt177	0.4%	D+66.2	D+45.4	D+85.9	1,059
1900	D	60.0%Bryan1,516	39.2%McKinley990	0.9%	D+20.8	D+1.8	D+28.4	2,528
1896	D	59.3%Bryan1,751	40.3%McKinley1,190	0.5%	D+19.0	D+3.0	D+25.1	2,955
1892	D	56.0%Cleveland1,666	40.0%Harrison1,190	3.9%	D+16.0	—	D+14.4	2,973
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.5%6,080	67.5%12,601	18,681
2018	R	33.6%4,217	66.4%8,326	12,543

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	33.7%5,790	66.3%11,414	17,204
2020Class II	R	37.1%Mark Warner6,273	62.9%Daniel Gade10,624	16,903
2018Class I	R	36.2%Tim Kaine4,541	62.0%Corey Stewart7,779	12,545
2014Class II	R	36.9%Mark Warner3,243	61.0%Ed Gillespie5,370	8,798
2012Class I	R	40.5%Tim Kaine6,073	59.4%George Allen8,905	14,998
2008Class II	D	57.1%Mark Warner8,152	41.3%Jim Gilmore5,895	14,283
2006Class I	R	40.4%Jim Webb3,974	58.3%George Allen5,732	9,825
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	85.7%John Warner5,957	6,953
2000Class I	R	42.3%Chuck Robb4,888	57.7%George Allen6,661	11,551
1996Class II	R	49.4%Mark Warner5,243	50.5%John Warner5,357	10,603
1994Class I	D	44.0%Chuck Robb4,066	42.3%Oliver North3,904	9,234
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	80.0%John Warner3,997	4,998
1988Class I	D	76.8%Chuck Robb7,365	23.2%Maurice A. Dawkins2,225	9,592
1984Class II	R	23.5%Edythe Harrison2,279	76.5%John Warner7,407	9,686
1982Class I	R	45.8%Dick Davis3,301	54.2%Paul S. Trible3,908	7,209
1978Class II	R	46.5%Andrew Miller2,786	53.5%John Warner3,207	5,996
1976Class I	D	31.3%Elmo Zumwalt2,280	0.0%None0	7,289
1972Class II	R	38.5%William B. Spong Jr.2,443	60.0%Bill Scott3,807	6,348
1970Class I	D	21.7%George C. Rawlings Jr.931	8.5%Ray Garland363	4,287
1966Class II	D	49.6%William B. Spong Jr.1,674	29.5%James P. Ould Jr.995	3,378
1964Class I	D	67.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,396	16.6%Richard A. May839	5,048
1960Class II	D	90.3%A. Willis Robertson3,074	0.0%None0	3,405
1958Class I	D	81.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,827	0.0%None0	2,231
1954Class II	D	90.4%A. Willis Robertson1,586	0.0%None0	1,755
1952Class I	D	65.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,072	0.0%None0	3,173
1948Class II	D	89.5%A. Willis Robertson2,137	8.2%Robert H. Woods196	2,387
1946Class I	D	81.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,261	13.3%Lester S. Parsons204	1,539
1942Class II	D	96.6%Carter Glass490	0.0%None0	507
1940Class I	D	95.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,143	0.0%None0	2,255
1936Class II	D	91.2%Carter Glass1,642	4.4%George Rohlson80	1,801
1934Class I	D	93.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.723	5.3%Lawrence C. Page41	770
1930Class II	D	91.9%Carter Glass496	0.0%None0	540
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson1,594	0.0%None0	1,594
1924Class II	D	88.9%Carter Glass1,157	3.6%William Doak47	1,302
1922Class I	D	97.3%Claude Swanson652	2.2%J.W. McGavock15	670
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin415	0.0%None0	415
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson1,234	0.0%None0	1,234

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1966Special · Class I	D	60.2%Harry F. Byrd Jr.2,084	27.0%Lawrence Traylor934	3,463
1946Special · Class II	D	91.4%A. Willis Robertson1,427	7.6%Robert H. Woods118	1,561
1933Special · Class I	D	83.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.718	15.4%Henry Wise133	861

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2025	R	32.7%Abigail Spanberger4,294	67.1%Winsome Earle-Sears8,811	13,125
2017	R	35.6%Ralph Northam3,616	63.4%Ed Gillespie6,431	10,144
2013	R	33.1%Terry McAuliffe2,993	60.5%Ken Cuccinelli5,466	9,039
2009	R	32.1%Creigh Deeds2,827	67.9%Bob McDonnell5,976	8,807
2005	R	43.6%Tim Kaine3,576	54.2%Jerry Kilgore4,450	8,205
2001	D	50.8%Mark Warner4,198	48.8%Mark Earley4,031	8,266
1997	R	42.0%Don Beyer3,400	56.4%Jim Gilmore4,571	8,102
1993	R	36.5%Mary Sue Terry3,122	62.9%George Allen5,375	8,546
1989	R	44.6%Douglas Wilder4,000	55.4%Marshall Coleman4,965	8,969
1985	D	53.8%Gerald Baliles4,001	46.2%Wyatt Durrette3,438	7,439
1981	D	51.2%Chuck Robb3,549	48.8%Marshall Coleman3,377	6,926
1977	R	37.2%Henry Howell2,252	61.7%John N. Dalton3,737	6,057

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Amherst County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	21,109
2018	21,180
2020	22,243
2022	22,801
2024	23,621

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+393 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +404 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $55,293 in average income, against $64,473 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+23.7 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Amherst County, VA itself (R+36.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lynchburg city, VA236R+7.9
Campbell County, VA89R+48.4
Bedford County, VA52R+50.1
Nelson County, VA34R+7.5
Appomattox County, VA27R+50.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lynchburg city, VA199
Campbell County, VA99
Bedford County, VA64
Nelson County, VA29
Appomattox County, VA28

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Amherst County, VA in Amherst County, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−210
2012	+481
2013	−275
2014	−181
2015	−345
2016	+17
2017	+7
2018	−135
2019	0
2021	+169
2022	+241
2023	+96
2024	+146
2025	+393

Amherst sits along Virginia's Blue Ridge foothills with a population under 32,000, and its presidential margins have grown increasingly lopsided — the 2024 gap of 36.5 points reflects a rural realignment pattern common across Southside and Piedmont Virginia.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.1 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.4 points.

A population of 31,485, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,724 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henry County and Cleveland County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Henry County

Virginia

83.1twin score

% Evangelical% Catholic% Black≠ median income

Cleveland County

North Carolina

82.7twin score

% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry% Catholic

Henry County

Alabama

80.7twin score

% Evangelical% Catholic% Latino

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R+28

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Frequently asked questions

How did Amherst County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Amherst County, Virginia voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,358 votes cast, 5,429 went Democratic and 11,742 went Republican.

When did Amherst County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Amherst County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Amherst County, Virginia?

Amherst County, Virginia has a population of 31,485 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Amherst County, Virginia?

Median household income in Amherst County, Virginia is $68,724 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Amherst County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Amherst County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.

Measure

Amherst County

Virginia

United States

Median age

43.4

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.8%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Amherst County

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$68,724

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.8%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.7%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Amherst County

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.7%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.4%

7.9%

13.6%

Measure

Amherst County

Virginia

United States

Catholic

1.0%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

45.5%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

43.0%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.6%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+36.4MIT Election Lab

Population

31,4852024 5-year

Median household income

$68,7242024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

73.7%2024 5-year

Black

16.9%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+84.1 in 1916MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+51.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Henry County, VA · twin score 83.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

15,396

25,286

60.9%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

12,545

25,330

49.5%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

17,087

25,385

67.3%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

11,786

25,035

47.1%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

17,481

24,969

70.0%

A/A

Amherst County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -501 - MADISON501 - MADISON

1,059

1,914

3,011

35.2%

63.6%

R+28.4

Precinct -401 - AMELON401 - AMELON

786

1,738

2,550

30.8%

68.2%

R+37.3

Precinct -302 - ELON302 - ELON

588

1,890

2,503

23.5%

75.5%

R+52.0

Precinct -201 - COURTHOUSE201 - COURTHOUSE

913

1,475

2,425

37.6%

60.8%

R+23.2

Precinct -102 - NEW GLASGOW102 - NEW GLASGOW

457

1,104

1,576

29.0%

70.1%

R+41.1

Precinct -101 - WRIGHT SHOP101 - WRIGHT SHOP

548

567

1,125

48.7%

50.4%

R+1.7

Precinct -301 - MONROE301 - MONROE

291

675

973

29.9%

69.4%

R+39.5

Precinct -202 - TEMPERANCE202 - TEMPERANCE

209

751

968

21.6%

77.6%

R+56.0

Precinct -402 - LONCO402 - LONCO

264

586

858

30.8%

68.3%

R+37.5

Precinct -103 - COOLWELL103 - COOLWELL

156

559

720

21.7%

77.6%

R+56.0

Precinct -303 - PLEASANT VIEW303 - PLEASANT VIEW

158

483

649

24.3%

74.4%

R+50.1

Amelon51009000401

—

No votes

Coolwell51009000103

—

No votes

Court House51009000201

—

No votes

Elon51009000302

—

No votes

Lonco51009000402

—

No votes

Madison51009000501

—

No votes

Monroe51009000301

—

No votes

New Glasgow51009000102

—

No votes

Pleasant View51009000303

—

No votes

Temperance51009000202

—

No votes

Wright Shop51009000101

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+16.0%
1896	+19.0%
1900	+20.8%
1904	+66.2%
1908	+67.5%
1912	+78.1%
1916	+84.1%
1920	+72.9%
1924	+72.6%
1928	+52.7%
1932	+79.2%
1936	+75.8%
1940	+74.8%
1944	+70.5%
1948	+41.4%
1952	+19.2%
1956	+11.3%
1960	+22.0%
1964	+1.0%
1968	−16.7%
1972	−51.2%
1976	−3.6%
1980	−18.2%
1984	−34.1%
1988	−29.0%
1992	−12.7%
1996	−2.1%
2000	−15.8%
2004	−22.8%
2008	−16.2%
2012	−19.9%
2016	−30.3%
2020	−31.6%
2024	−36.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

31.3%Harris5,429

67.6%Trump11,742

0.4%Oliver68 +4

R+36.4

R+4.8

R+34.9

17,358

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican67.6%11,742
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic31.3%5,429
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%68
OtherAll other candidates0.3%55
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%26
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%19
Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%19

2020

33.4%Biden5,672

64.9%Trump11,041

1.5%Jorgensen251

R+31.6

R+1.3

R+36.0

17,005

2016

32.8%Clinton5,057

63.1%Trump9,719

2.1%Johnson317

R+30.3

R+10.4

R+32.4

15,396

2012

39.4%Obama5,900

59.3%Romney8,876

1.3%

R+19.9

R+3.7

R+23.7

14,970

2008

41.5%Obama6,094

57.6%McCain8,470

0.9%

R+16.2

D+6.6

R+23.4

14,700

2004

38.3%Kerry4,866

61.1%Bush7,758

0.6%

R+22.8

R+7.0

R+20.3

12,695

2000

41.1%Gore4,812

56.9%Bush6,660

1.2%Nader135

R+15.8

R+13.7

R+16.3

11,712

1996

44.5%Clinton4,864

46.6%Dole5,094

7.6%Perot835

R+2.1

D+10.6

R+10.6

10,924

1992

37.6%Clinton4,101

50.3%Bush5,482

11.6%Perot1,268

R+12.7

D+16.3

R+18.2

10,908

1988

35.1%Dukakis3,567

64.1%Bush6,507

0.8%

R+29.0

D+5.2

R+21.2

10,151

1984

32.4%Mondale3,409

66.5%Reagan7,004

1.1%

R+34.1

R+15.9

10,530

1980

39.3%Carter3,476

57.6%Reagan5,088

3.1%

R+18.2

R+14.6

R+8.5

8,840

1976

47.3%Carter3,675

50.9%Ford3,956

1.9%

R+3.6

D+47.6

R+5.7

7,776

1972

22.8%McGovern1,512

73.9%Nixon4,909

3.3%

R+51.2

R+34.5

R+28.0

6,639

1968

23.1%Humphrey1,543

39.8%Nixon2,656

37.1%

R+16.7

R+17.7

R+16.0

6,674

1964

50.5%Johnson2,730

49.4%Goldwater2,675

0.1%

D+1.0

R+21.0

R+21.6

5,410

1960

60.8%Kennedy2,280

38.8%Nixon1,455

0.3%

D+22.0

D+10.8

D+21.9

3,747

1956

53.8%Stevenson1,933

42.6%Eisenhower1,529

3.6%

D+11.3

R+7.9

D+26.7

3,590

1952

59.4%Stevenson2,078

40.2%Eisenhower1,407

0.4%

D+19.2

R+22.2

D+29.9

3,500

1948

60.1%Truman1,481

18.7%Dewey460

21.3%

D+41.4

R+29.1

D+36.9

2,466

1944

85.1%Roosevelt2,585

14.5%Dewey442

0.4%

D+70.5

R+4.3

D+63.0

3,039

1940

87.3%Roosevelt2,048

12.4%Willkie292

0.3%

D+74.8

R+1.0

D+64.9

2,347

1936

87.8%Roosevelt1,734

11.9%Landon236

0.3%

D+75.8

R+3.4

D+51.5

1,976

1932

89.1%Roosevelt1,764

9.8%Hoover195

1.1%

D+79.2

D+26.6

D+61.5

1,980

1928

76.3%Smith1,442

23.7%Hoover447

0.0%

D+52.7

R+19.9

D+70.1

1,889

1924

82.3%Davis1,092

9.7%Coolidge129

7.9%La Follette105

D+72.6

R+0.3

D+97.7

1,327

1920

86.1%Cox1,094

13.2%Harding168

0.6%

D+72.9

R+11.2

D+99.1

1,270

1916

91.6%Wilson1,142

7.5%Hughes93

1.0%

D+84.1

D+6.0

D+81.0

1,247

1912

85.3%Wilson765

7.1%Taft64

7.6%

D+78.1

D+10.7

D+58.6

897

1908

83.6%Bryan849

16.2%Taft164

0.2%

D+67.5

D+1.3

D+77.0

1,015

1904

82.9%Parker878

16.7%Roosevelt177

0.4%

D+66.2

D+45.4

D+85.9

1,059

1900

60.0%Bryan1,516

39.2%McKinley990

0.9%

D+20.8

D+1.8

D+28.4

2,528

1896

59.3%Bryan1,751

40.3%McKinley1,190

0.5%

D+19.0

D+3.0

D+25.1

2,955

1892

56.0%Cleveland1,666

40.0%Harrison1,190

3.9%

D+16.0

—

D+14.4

2,973

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

32.5%6,080

67.5%12,601

18,681

2018

33.6%4,217

66.4%8,326

12,543

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

33.7%5,790

66.3%11,414

17,204

2020Class II

37.1%Mark Warner6,273

62.9%Daniel Gade10,624

16,903

2018Class I

36.2%Tim Kaine4,541

62.0%Corey Stewart7,779

12,545

2014Class II

36.9%Mark Warner3,243

61.0%Ed Gillespie5,370

8,798

2012Class I

40.5%Tim Kaine6,073

59.4%George Allen8,905

14,998

2008Class II

57.1%Mark Warner8,152

41.3%Jim Gilmore5,895

14,283

2006Class I

40.4%Jim Webb3,974

58.3%George Allen5,732

9,825

2002Class II

0.0%None0

85.7%John Warner5,957

6,953

2000Class I

42.3%Chuck Robb4,888

57.7%George Allen6,661

11,551

1996Class II

49.4%Mark Warner5,243

50.5%John Warner5,357

10,603

1994Class I

44.0%Chuck Robb4,066

42.3%Oliver North3,904

9,234

1990Class II

0.0%None0

80.0%John Warner3,997

4,998

1988Class I

76.8%Chuck Robb7,365

23.2%Maurice A. Dawkins2,225

9,592

1984Class II

23.5%Edythe Harrison2,279

76.5%John Warner7,407

9,686

1982Class I

45.8%Dick Davis3,301

54.2%Paul S. Trible3,908

7,209

1978Class II

46.5%Andrew Miller2,786

53.5%John Warner3,207

5,996

1976Class I

31.3%Elmo Zumwalt2,280

0.0%None0

7,289

1972Class II

38.5%William B. Spong Jr.2,443

60.0%Bill Scott3,807

6,348

1970Class I

21.7%George C. Rawlings Jr.931

8.5%Ray Garland363

4,287

1966Class II

49.6%William B. Spong Jr.1,674

29.5%James P. Ould Jr.995

3,378

1964Class I

67.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,396

16.6%Richard A. May839

5,048

1960Class II

90.3%A. Willis Robertson3,074

0.0%None0

3,405

1958Class I

81.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,827

0.0%None0

2,231

1954Class II

90.4%A. Willis Robertson1,586

0.0%None0

1,755

1952Class I

65.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,072

0.0%None0

3,173

1948Class II

89.5%A. Willis Robertson2,137

8.2%Robert H. Woods196

2,387

1946Class I

81.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,261

13.3%Lester S. Parsons204

1,539

1942Class II

96.6%Carter Glass490

0.0%None0

507

1940Class I

95.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,143

0.0%None0

2,255

1936Class II

91.2%Carter Glass1,642

4.4%George Rohlson80

1,801

1934Class I

93.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.723

5.3%Lawrence C. Page41

770

1930Class II

91.9%Carter Glass496

0.0%None0

540

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson1,594

0.0%None0

1,594

1924Class II

88.9%Carter Glass1,157

3.6%William Doak47

1,302

1922Class I

97.3%Claude Swanson652

2.2%J.W. McGavock15

670

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin415

0.0%None0

415

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson1,234

0.0%None0

1,234

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1966Special · Class I

60.2%Harry F. Byrd Jr.2,084

27.0%Lawrence Traylor934

3,463

1946Special · Class II

91.4%A. Willis Robertson1,427

7.6%Robert H. Woods118

1,561

1933Special · Class I

83.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.718

15.4%Henry Wise133

861

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2025

32.7%Abigail Spanberger4,294

67.1%Winsome Earle-Sears8,811

13,125

2017

35.6%Ralph Northam3,616

63.4%Ed Gillespie6,431

10,144

2013

33.1%Terry McAuliffe2,993

60.5%Ken Cuccinelli5,466

9,039

2009

32.1%Creigh Deeds2,827

67.9%Bob McDonnell5,976

8,807

2005

43.6%Tim Kaine3,576

54.2%Jerry Kilgore4,450

8,205

2001

50.8%Mark Warner4,198

48.8%Mark Earley4,031

8,266

1997

42.0%Don Beyer3,400

56.4%Jim Gilmore4,571

8,102

1993

36.5%Mary Sue Terry3,122

62.9%George Allen5,375

8,546

1989

44.6%Douglas Wilder4,000

55.4%Marshall Coleman4,965

8,969

1985

53.8%Gerald Baliles4,001

46.2%Wyatt Durrette3,438

7,439

1981

51.2%Chuck Robb3,549

48.8%Marshall Coleman3,377

6,926

1977

37.2%Henry Howell2,252

61.7%John N. Dalton3,737

6,057

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Amherst County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	21,109
2018	21,180
2020	22,243
2022	22,801
2024	23,621

How did Amherst County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Amherst County, Virginia voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,358 votes cast, 5,429 went Democratic and 11,742 went Republican.

When did Amherst County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Amherst County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Amherst County, Virginia?

Amherst County, Virginia has a population of 31,485 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Amherst County, Virginia?

Median household income in Amherst County, Virginia is $68,724 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Amherst County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Amherst County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.