Bath County, Virginia
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 76.5% | 1,976 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 22.8% | 588 |
| Claudia De La CruzIndependent | 0.2% | 6 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.6% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −3.6% |
| 1904 | +15.1% |
| 1908 | +18.4% |
| 1912 | +31.3% |
| 1916 | +27.5% |
| 1920 | −2.7% |
| 1924 | −0.4% |
| 1928 | −28.2% |
| 1932 | +21.2% |
| 1936 | +8.8% |
| 1940 | +8.9% |
| 1944 | +7.1% |
| 1948 | −12.0% |
| 1952 | −25.7% |
| 1956 | −20.6% |
| 1960 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | +19.8% |
| 1968 | −19.9% |
| 1972 | −40.6% |
| 1976 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | −32.5% |
| 1988 | −18.1% |
| 1992 | −9.4% |
| 1996 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | −22.1% |
| 2004 | −26.5% |
| 2008 | −12.6% |
| 2012 | −17.1% |
| 2016 | −41.9% |
| 2020 | −47.5% |
| 2024 | −53.7% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,321 |
| 2018 | 3,205 |
| 2020 | 3,307 |
| 2022 | 3,352 |
| 2024 | 3,455 |
Bath County's roughly 5,000 residents make it one of Virginia's smallest by population, and its rural Allegheny Highland geography has produced some of the widest Republican presidential margins in the state, hitting R+53.8 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 6.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.7 points.
A population of 4,100, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,184 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jennings County and Butler County.
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Bath County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51017/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.