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Floyd 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

American24.0%8.4%5.3%

English15.4%12.0%9.5%

German11.6%10.1%12.5%

Irish7.4%9.1%9.4%

Scotch-Irish3.4%——

Scottish2.6%1.9%1.3%

Italian2.5%3.9%4.8%

French1.5%1.3%1.6%

Mexican2.5%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%1.4%1.8%

African American†2.5%15.6%9.9%

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	Floyd County	Virginia	United States
Median age	48.1	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.3%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Floyd County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$62,191	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.8%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.4%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Floyd County	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.5%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.4%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Floyd County	Virginia	United States
Catholic	0.6%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.6%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.0%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	17.0%	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 78.1% of 12,407 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic30.7%2,968TrumpRepublican67.8%6,551SteinIndependent0.5%53

R+37.1

Lead: 3,583
Total: 9,666
vs nation: R+35.6
Turnout: 78.1%

BidenDemocratic31.9%3,004TrumpRepublican66.2%6,225JorgensenLibertarian1.6%147

R+34.2

Lead: 3,221
Total: 9,408
vs nation: R+38.7
Turnout: 75.2%

ClintonDemocratic28.6%2,300TrumpRepublican65.8%5,293JohnsonLibertarian2.3%185

R+37.2

Lead: 2,993
Total: 8,050
vs nation: R+39.3
Turnout: 66.3%

ObamaDemocratic35.7%2,732RomneyRepublican61.1%4,673OtherAll other candidates3.1%239

R+25.4

Lead: 1,941
Total: 7,644
vs nation: R+29.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.1%2,937McCainRepublican59.1%4,441OtherAll other candidates1.8%138

R+20.0

Lead: 1,504
Total: 7,516
vs nation: R+27.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic36.9%2,488BushRepublican61.8%4,162OtherAll other candidates1.2%84

R+24.9

Lead: 1,674
Total: 6,734
vs nation: R+22.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic34.1%1,957BushRepublican59.6%3,423NaderGreen4.3%244

R+25.5

Lead: 1,466
Total: 5,739
vs nation: R+26.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic38.7%1,909DoleRepublican48.1%2,374PerotReform11.0%545

R+9.4

Lead: 465
Total: 4,939
vs nation: R+17.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+37.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 15,5932024 5-year
Median household income: $62,1912024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.2%2024 5-year
Black: 2.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54.8 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Ashe County, NC · twin score 88.1

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: 78.1%9,686 participants ÷ 12,407 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +1.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 53.2%–60.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	8,126	12,256	66.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	6,809	12,342	55.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	9,408	12,512	75.2%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	6,301	12,516	50.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	9,686	12,407	78.1%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
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

10 precincts · 9,666 votes

Election

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

Floyd County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -201 - LITTLE RIVER201 - LITTLE RIVER	723	1,220	28	1,971	36.7%	61.9%	R+25.2
Precinct -501 - INDIAN VALLEY501 - INDIAN VALLEY	436	1,499	33	1,968	22.2%	76.2%	R+54.0
Precinct -101 - LOCUST GROVE101 - LOCUST GROVE	551	1,346	37	1,934	28.5%	69.6%	R+41.1
Precinct -401 - BURKS FORK401 - BURKS FORK	551	1,350	28	1,929	28.6%	70.0%	R+41.4
Precinct -301 - COURTHOUSE301 - COURTHOUSE	707	1,136	21	1,864	37.9%	60.9%	R+23.0
Burks Fork51063000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Courthouse51063000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Indian Valley51063000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Little River51063000201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Locust Grove51063000101	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	−5.0%
1896	−28.4%
1900	−41.4%
1904	−38.2%
1908	−49.2%
1912	+13.7%
1916	−30.8%
1920	−46.0%
1924	−31.0%
1928	−54.8%
1932	−20.1%
1936	−38.1%
1940	−34.0%
1944	−38.5%
1948	−47.7%
1952	−44.4%
1956	−41.9%
1960	−40.4%
1964	−23.2%
1968	−44.1%
1972	−54.1%
1976	−8.7%
1980	−18.6%
1984	−36.1%
1988	−25.2%
1992	−10.3%
1996	−9.4%
2000	−25.5%
2004	−24.9%
2008	−20.0%
2012	−25.4%
2016	−37.2%
2020	−34.2%
2024	−37.1%

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	30.7%Harris2,968	67.8%Trump6,551	0.5%Stein53 +4	R+37.1	R+2.8	R+35.6	9,666
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%6,551 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic30.7%2,968 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%53 OtherAll other candidates0.4%41 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%35 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%12 Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%6
2020	R	31.9%Biden3,004	66.2%Trump6,225	1.6%Jorgensen147	R+34.2	D+2.9	R+38.7	9,408
2016	R	28.6%Clinton2,300	65.8%Trump5,293	2.3%Johnson185	R+37.2	R+11.8	R+39.3	8,050
2012	R	35.7%Obama2,732	61.1%Romney4,673	3.1%	R+25.4	R+5.4	R+29.2	7,644
2008	R	39.1%Obama2,937	59.1%McCain4,441	1.8%	R+20.0	D+4.8	R+27.3	7,516
2004	R	36.9%Kerry2,488	61.8%Bush4,162	1.2%	R+24.9	D+0.7	R+22.4	6,734
2000	R	34.1%Gore1,957	59.6%Bush3,423	4.3%Nader244	R+25.5	R+16.1	R+26.1	5,739
1996	R	38.7%Clinton1,909	48.1%Dole2,374	11.0%Perot545	R+9.4	D+0.9	R+17.9	4,939
1992	R	38.1%Clinton2,026	48.4%Bush2,575	12.6%Perot672	R+10.3	D+14.9	R+15.9	5,316
1988	R	36.5%Dukakis1,727	61.7%Bush2,921	1.8%	R+25.2	D+10.9	R+17.5	4,735
1984	R	31.5%Mondale1,599	67.7%Reagan3,431	0.8%	R+36.1	R+17.5	R+17.9	5,069
1980	R	38.0%Carter1,642	56.6%Reagan2,447	5.4%	R+18.6	R+9.9	R+8.9	4,323
1976	R	44.0%Carter1,728	52.8%Ford2,071	3.2%	R+8.7	D+45.3	R+10.8	3,925
1972	R	22.0%McGovern708	76.1%Nixon2,444	1.8%	R+54.1	R+10.0	R+30.9	3,211
1968	R	20.2%Humphrey715	64.3%Nixon2,275	15.5%	R+44.1	R+20.9	R+43.4	3,537
1964	R	38.3%Johnson1,144	61.5%Goldwater1,836	0.2%	R+23.2	D+17.3	R+45.8	2,985
1960	R	29.6%Kennedy817	70.1%Nixon1,933	0.3%	R+40.4	D+1.4	R+40.6	2,759
1956	R	28.6%Stevenson799	70.5%Eisenhower1,970	1.0%	R+41.9	D+2.5	R+26.5	2,796
1952	R	27.3%Stevenson619	71.7%Eisenhower1,626	1.0%	R+44.4	D+3.3	R+33.6	2,268
1948	R	24.9%Truman434	72.6%Dewey1,266	2.6%	R+47.7	R+9.2	R+52.2	1,745
1944	R	30.6%Roosevelt630	69.1%Dewey1,424	0.4%	R+38.5	R+4.5	R+46.0	2,062
1940	R	32.9%Roosevelt729	66.9%Willkie1,482	0.1%	R+34.0	D+4.1	R+44.0	2,214
1936	R	30.8%Roosevelt699	68.9%Landon1,566	0.4%	R+38.1	R+18.1	R+62.4	2,273
1932	R	39.9%Roosevelt699	60.0%Hoover1,051	0.1%	R+20.1	D+34.7	R+37.9	1,752
1928	R	22.6%Smith433	77.4%Hoover1,481	0.0%	R+54.8	R+23.8	R+37.3	1,914
1924	R	34.0%Davis515	65.0%Coolidge984	0.9%La Follette13	R+31.0	D+15.0	R+5.8	1,513
1920	R	26.6%Cox497	72.7%Harding1,355	0.7%	R+46.0	R+15.2	R+19.8	1,865
1916	R	34.6%Wilson472	65.4%Hughes893	0.0%	R+30.8	R+44.6	R+34.0	1,365
1912	O	30.1%Wilson409	16.3%Taft222	53.6%	Roosevelt +23.6	D+62.9	R+5.8	1,361
1908	R	25.3%Bryan390	74.5%Taft1,149	0.3%	R+49.2	R+11.0	R+39.6	1,543
1904	R	30.6%Parker450	68.8%Roosevelt1,012	0.7%	R+38.2	D+3.2	R+18.5	1,472
1900	R	29.2%Bryan648	70.6%McKinley1,566	0.2%	R+41.4	R+13.0	R+33.8	2,218
1896	R	35.5%Bryan848	63.9%McKinley1,525	0.6%	R+28.4	R+23.4	R+22.3	2,387
1892	R	42.5%Cleveland854	47.5%Harrison954	10.0%	R+5.0	—	R+6.6	2,010
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 2 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	30.9%3,016	69.1%6,738	9,754
2018	R	37.2%2,512	62.8%4,237	6,749

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	34.6%3,302	65.4%6,251	9,553
2020Class II	R	36.5%Mark Warner3,407	63.3%Daniel Gade5,908	9,328
2018Class I	R	36.8%Tim Kaine2,480	62.0%Corey Stewart4,180	6,746
2014Class II	R	40.9%Mark Warner1,889	55.4%Ed Gillespie2,558	4,621
2012Class I	R	39.4%Tim Kaine2,968	60.4%George Allen4,551	7,531
2008Class II	D	62.4%Mark Warner4,597	36.0%Jim Gilmore2,649	7,365
2006Class I	R	41.2%Jim Webb2,239	57.2%George Allen3,106	5,429
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	77.6%John Warner2,382	3,070
2000Class I	R	37.4%Chuck Robb2,154	62.6%George Allen3,606	5,761
1996Class II	R	49.2%Mark Warner2,304	50.5%John Warner2,365	4,679
1994Class I	R	38.2%Chuck Robb1,719	49.3%Oliver North2,217	4,499
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	83.0%John Warner1,382	1,666
1988Class I	D	65.6%Chuck Robb2,820	34.4%Maurice A. Dawkins1,480	4,300
1984Class II	R	27.2%Edythe Harrison1,284	72.8%John Warner3,430	4,714
1982Class I	R	45.9%Dick Davis1,439	54.1%Paul S. Trible1,697	3,136
1978Class II	R	43.8%Andrew Miller1,136	56.2%John Warner1,459	2,595
1976Class I	D	30.4%Elmo Zumwalt1,023	0.0%None0	3,361
1972Class II	R	33.2%William B. Spong Jr.980	64.8%Bill Scott1,913	2,954
1970Class I	R	21.6%George C. Rawlings Jr.478	39.3%Ray Garland869	2,214
1966Class II	R	31.6%William B. Spong Jr.617	66.0%James P. Ould Jr.1,291	1,955
1964Class I	D	53.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,308	25.7%Richard A. May633	2,467
1960Class II	D	74.3%A. Willis Robertson1,044	0.0%None0	1,405
1958Class I	D	62.7%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,140	0.0%None0	1,819
1954Class II	D	75.0%A. Willis Robertson799	0.0%None0	1,066
1952Class I	D	80.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,430	0.0%None0	1,786
1948Class II	R	29.7%A. Willis Robertson444	68.5%Robert H. Woods1,024	1,495
1946Class I	R	39.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.427	58.7%Lester S. Parsons628	1,070
1942Class II	D	88.0%Carter Glass257	0.0%None0	292
1940Class I	D	93.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.859	0.0%None0	923
1936Class II	D	93.9%Carter Glass727	2.3%George Rohlson18	774
1934Class I	R	42.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.390	56.9%Lawrence C. Page528	928
1930Class II	D	83.8%Carter Glass191	0.0%None0	228
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson1,042	0.0%None0	1,042
1924Class II	D	38.0%Carter Glass510	3.7%William Doak50	1,342
1922Class I	R	45.1%Claude Swanson534	49.4%J.W. McGavock584	1,183
1918Class II	D	99.5%Thomas S. Martin211	0.0%None0	212
1916Class I	D	99.6%Claude Swanson781	0.0%None0	784

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	R	36.4%Harry F. Byrd Jr.728	59.2%Lawrence Traylor1,186	2,002
1933Special · Class I	R	40.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.458	59.3%Henry Wise673	1,135

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	35.1%Abigail Spanberger2,603	64.7%Winsome Earle-Sears4,806	7,425
2017	R	35.4%Ralph Northam1,946	63.2%Ed Gillespie3,468	5,491
2013	R	32.5%Terry McAuliffe1,488	57.6%Ken Cuccinelli2,636	4,580
2009	R	34.1%Creigh Deeds1,529	65.8%Bob McDonnell2,951	4,487
2005	R	44.4%Tim Kaine1,959	52.7%Jerry Kilgore2,324	4,412
2001	R	46.6%Mark Warner2,093	51.9%Mark Earley2,331	4,493
1997	R	36.0%Don Beyer1,350	61.0%Jim Gilmore2,288	3,749
1993	R	36.7%Mary Sue Terry1,584	62.8%George Allen2,710	4,318
1989	R	39.6%Douglas Wilder1,566	60.4%Marshall Coleman2,387	3,954
1985	R	49.3%Gerald Baliles1,522	50.7%Wyatt Durrette1,566	3,088
1981	R	46.8%Chuck Robb1,634	53.2%Marshall Coleman1,856	3,491
1977	R	32.3%Henry Howell905	66.3%John N. Dalton1,861	2,805

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Floyd County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	10,912
2018	10,915
2020	11,544
2022	11,836
2024	12,262

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+110 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,159 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $56,689 in average income, against $75,186 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+7.7 on average — 45 points more Democratic-leaning than Floyd County, VA itself (R+37.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Montgomery County, VA78D+3.5
Roanoke city, VA21D+23.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Montgomery County, VA74

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 Floyd County, VA in Floyd County, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+23
2012	+30
2013	+52
2014	+67
2015	+67
2016	+137
2017	+125
2018	+33
2019	+15
2021	+136
2022	+194
2023	+146
2024	+24
2025	+110

Floyd's ridgeline terrain and small-farm economy anchor one of Virginia's most consistently Republican electorates; its roughly 14,000 residents have shifted the presidential margin rightward by double digits over the past four election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.1 points.

A population of 15,593, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,191 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ashe County and Pulaski County.

Political twins — counties

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

Ashe County

North Carolina

88.1twin score

median age% White% Asian≠ American ancestry

Pulaski County

Virginia

86.5twin score

% CatholicAmerican ancestry% unaffiliated

Rockbridge County

Virginia

86.4twin score

median age% unaffiliated% Catholic≠ American ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Floyd County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Floyd County, Virginia voted Republican by 37.1 points (R+37.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,666 votes cast, 2,968 went Democratic and 6,551 went Republican.

How many people live in Floyd County, Virginia?

Floyd County, Virginia has a population of 15,593 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Floyd County, Virginia is $62,191 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Floyd County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Floyd County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.

Measure

Floyd County

Virginia

United States

Median age

48.1

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

6.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.3%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Floyd County

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$62,191

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.8%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.4%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Floyd County

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

3.5%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

2.4%

7.9%

13.6%

Measure

Floyd County

Virginia

United States

Catholic

0.6%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.6%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.0%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

17.0%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+37.1MIT Election Lab

Population

15,5932024 5-year

Median household income

$62,1912024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

92.2%2024 5-year

Black

2.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+13.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+54.8 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Ashe County, NC · twin score 88.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

8,126

12,256

66.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

6,809

12,342

55.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

9,408

12,512

75.2%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

6,301

12,516

50.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

9,686

12,407

78.1%

A/A

Floyd County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -201 - LITTLE RIVER201 - LITTLE RIVER

723

1,220

1,971

36.7%

61.9%

R+25.2

Precinct -501 - INDIAN VALLEY501 - INDIAN VALLEY

436

1,499

1,968

22.2%

76.2%

R+54.0

Precinct -101 - LOCUST GROVE101 - LOCUST GROVE

551

1,346

1,934

28.5%

69.6%

R+41.1

Precinct -401 - BURKS FORK401 - BURKS FORK

551

1,350

1,929

28.6%

70.0%

R+41.4

Precinct -301 - COURTHOUSE301 - COURTHOUSE

707

1,136

1,864

37.9%

60.9%

R+23.0

Burks Fork51063000401

—

No votes

Courthouse51063000301

—

No votes

Indian Valley51063000501

—

No votes

Little River51063000201

—

No votes

Locust Grove51063000101

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−5.0%
1896	−28.4%
1900	−41.4%
1904	−38.2%
1908	−49.2%
1912	+13.7%
1916	−30.8%
1920	−46.0%
1924	−31.0%
1928	−54.8%
1932	−20.1%
1936	−38.1%
1940	−34.0%
1944	−38.5%
1948	−47.7%
1952	−44.4%
1956	−41.9%
1960	−40.4%
1964	−23.2%
1968	−44.1%
1972	−54.1%
1976	−8.7%
1980	−18.6%
1984	−36.1%
1988	−25.2%
1992	−10.3%
1996	−9.4%
2000	−25.5%
2004	−24.9%
2008	−20.0%
2012	−25.4%
2016	−37.2%
2020	−34.2%
2024	−37.1%

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

30.7%Harris2,968

67.8%Trump6,551

0.5%Stein53 +4

R+37.1

R+2.8

R+35.6

9,666

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican67.8%6,551
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic30.7%2,968
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%53
OtherAll other candidates0.4%41
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%35
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%12
Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%6

2020

31.9%Biden3,004

66.2%Trump6,225

1.6%Jorgensen147

R+34.2

D+2.9

R+38.7

9,408

2016

28.6%Clinton2,300

65.8%Trump5,293

2.3%Johnson185

R+37.2

R+11.8

R+39.3

8,050

2012

35.7%Obama2,732

61.1%Romney4,673

3.1%

R+25.4

R+5.4

R+29.2

7,644

2008

39.1%Obama2,937

59.1%McCain4,441

1.8%

R+20.0

D+4.8

R+27.3

7,516

2004

36.9%Kerry2,488

61.8%Bush4,162

1.2%

R+24.9

D+0.7

R+22.4

6,734

2000

34.1%Gore1,957

59.6%Bush3,423

4.3%Nader244

R+25.5

R+16.1

R+26.1

5,739

1996

38.7%Clinton1,909

48.1%Dole2,374

11.0%Perot545

R+9.4

D+0.9

R+17.9

4,939

1992

38.1%Clinton2,026

48.4%Bush2,575

12.6%Perot672

R+10.3

D+14.9

R+15.9

5,316

1988

36.5%Dukakis1,727

61.7%Bush2,921

1.8%

R+25.2

D+10.9

R+17.5

4,735

1984

31.5%Mondale1,599

67.7%Reagan3,431

0.8%

R+36.1

R+17.5

R+17.9

5,069

1980

38.0%Carter1,642

56.6%Reagan2,447

5.4%

R+18.6

R+9.9

R+8.9

4,323

1976

44.0%Carter1,728

52.8%Ford2,071

3.2%

R+8.7

D+45.3

R+10.8

3,925

1972

22.0%McGovern708

76.1%Nixon2,444

1.8%

R+54.1

R+10.0

R+30.9

3,211

1968

20.2%Humphrey715

64.3%Nixon2,275

15.5%

R+44.1

R+20.9

R+43.4

3,537

1964

38.3%Johnson1,144

61.5%Goldwater1,836

0.2%

R+23.2

D+17.3

R+45.8

2,985

1960

29.6%Kennedy817

70.1%Nixon1,933

0.3%

R+40.4

D+1.4

R+40.6

2,759

1956

28.6%Stevenson799

70.5%Eisenhower1,970

1.0%

R+41.9

D+2.5

R+26.5

2,796

1952

27.3%Stevenson619

71.7%Eisenhower1,626

1.0%

R+44.4

D+3.3

R+33.6

2,268

1948

24.9%Truman434

72.6%Dewey1,266

2.6%

R+47.7

R+9.2

R+52.2

1,745

1944

30.6%Roosevelt630

69.1%Dewey1,424

0.4%

R+38.5

R+4.5

R+46.0

2,062

1940

32.9%Roosevelt729

66.9%Willkie1,482

0.1%

R+34.0

D+4.1

R+44.0

2,214

1936

30.8%Roosevelt699

68.9%Landon1,566

0.4%

R+38.1

R+18.1

R+62.4

2,273

1932

39.9%Roosevelt699

60.0%Hoover1,051

0.1%

R+20.1

D+34.7

R+37.9

1,752

1928

22.6%Smith433

77.4%Hoover1,481

0.0%

R+54.8

R+23.8

R+37.3

1,914

1924

34.0%Davis515

65.0%Coolidge984

0.9%La Follette13

R+31.0

D+15.0

R+5.8

1,513

1920

26.6%Cox497

72.7%Harding1,355

0.7%

R+46.0

R+15.2

R+19.8

1,865

1916

34.6%Wilson472

65.4%Hughes893

0.0%

R+30.8

R+44.6

R+34.0

1,365

1912

30.1%Wilson409

16.3%Taft222

53.6%

Roosevelt +23.6

D+62.9

R+5.8

1,361

1908

25.3%Bryan390

74.5%Taft1,149

0.3%

R+49.2

R+11.0

R+39.6

1,543

1904

30.6%Parker450

68.8%Roosevelt1,012

0.7%

R+38.2

D+3.2

R+18.5

1,472

1900

29.2%Bryan648

70.6%McKinley1,566

0.2%

R+41.4

R+13.0

R+33.8

2,218

1896

35.5%Bryan848

63.9%McKinley1,525

0.6%

R+28.4

R+23.4

R+22.3

2,387

1892

42.5%Cleveland854

47.5%Harrison954

10.0%

R+5.0

—

R+6.6

2,010

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

30.9%3,016

69.1%6,738

9,754

2018

37.2%2,512

62.8%4,237

6,749

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

34.6%3,302

65.4%6,251

9,553

2020Class II

36.5%Mark Warner3,407

63.3%Daniel Gade5,908

9,328

2018Class I

36.8%Tim Kaine2,480

62.0%Corey Stewart4,180

6,746

2014Class II

40.9%Mark Warner1,889

55.4%Ed Gillespie2,558

4,621

2012Class I

39.4%Tim Kaine2,968

60.4%George Allen4,551

7,531

2008Class II

62.4%Mark Warner4,597

36.0%Jim Gilmore2,649

7,365

2006Class I

41.2%Jim Webb2,239

57.2%George Allen3,106

5,429

2002Class II

0.0%None0

77.6%John Warner2,382

3,070

2000Class I

37.4%Chuck Robb2,154

62.6%George Allen3,606

5,761

1996Class II

49.2%Mark Warner2,304

50.5%John Warner2,365

4,679

1994Class I

38.2%Chuck Robb1,719

49.3%Oliver North2,217

4,499

1990Class II

0.0%None0

83.0%John Warner1,382

1,666

1988Class I

65.6%Chuck Robb2,820

34.4%Maurice A. Dawkins1,480

4,300

1984Class II

27.2%Edythe Harrison1,284

72.8%John Warner3,430

4,714

1982Class I

45.9%Dick Davis1,439

54.1%Paul S. Trible1,697

3,136

1978Class II

43.8%Andrew Miller1,136

56.2%John Warner1,459

2,595

1976Class I

30.4%Elmo Zumwalt1,023

0.0%None0

3,361

1972Class II

33.2%William B. Spong Jr.980

64.8%Bill Scott1,913

2,954

1970Class I

21.6%George C. Rawlings Jr.478

39.3%Ray Garland869

2,214

1966Class II

31.6%William B. Spong Jr.617

66.0%James P. Ould Jr.1,291

1,955

1964Class I

53.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,308

25.7%Richard A. May633

2,467

1960Class II

74.3%A. Willis Robertson1,044

0.0%None0

1,405

1958Class I

62.7%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,140

0.0%None0

1,819

1954Class II

75.0%A. Willis Robertson799

0.0%None0

1,066

1952Class I

80.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,430

0.0%None0

1,786

1948Class II

29.7%A. Willis Robertson444

68.5%Robert H. Woods1,024

1,495

1946Class I

39.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.427

58.7%Lester S. Parsons628

1,070

1942Class II

88.0%Carter Glass257

0.0%None0

292

1940Class I

93.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.859

0.0%None0

923

1936Class II

93.9%Carter Glass727

2.3%George Rohlson18

774

1934Class I

42.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.390

56.9%Lawrence C. Page528

928

1930Class II

83.8%Carter Glass191

0.0%None0

228

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson1,042

0.0%None0

1,042

1924Class II

38.0%Carter Glass510

3.7%William Doak50

1,342

1922Class I

45.1%Claude Swanson534

49.4%J.W. McGavock584

1,183

1918Class II

99.5%Thomas S. Martin211

0.0%None0

212

1916Class I

99.6%Claude Swanson781

0.0%None0

784

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

36.4%Harry F. Byrd Jr.728

59.2%Lawrence Traylor1,186

2,002

1933Special · Class I

40.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.458

59.3%Henry Wise673

1,135

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

35.1%Abigail Spanberger2,603

64.7%Winsome Earle-Sears4,806

7,425

2017

35.4%Ralph Northam1,946

63.2%Ed Gillespie3,468

5,491

2013

32.5%Terry McAuliffe1,488

57.6%Ken Cuccinelli2,636

4,580

2009

34.1%Creigh Deeds1,529

65.8%Bob McDonnell2,951

4,487

2005

44.4%Tim Kaine1,959

52.7%Jerry Kilgore2,324

4,412

2001

46.6%Mark Warner2,093

51.9%Mark Earley2,331

4,493

1997

36.0%Don Beyer1,350

61.0%Jim Gilmore2,288

3,749

1993

36.7%Mary Sue Terry1,584

62.8%George Allen2,710

4,318

1989

39.6%Douglas Wilder1,566

60.4%Marshall Coleman2,387

3,954

1985

49.3%Gerald Baliles1,522

50.7%Wyatt Durrette1,566

3,088

1981

46.8%Chuck Robb1,634

53.2%Marshall Coleman1,856

3,491

1977

32.3%Henry Howell905

66.3%John N. Dalton1,861

2,805

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Floyd County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	10,912
2018	10,915
2020	11,544
2022	11,836
2024	12,262

How did Floyd County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Floyd County, Virginia voted Republican by 37.1 points (R+37.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,666 votes cast, 2,968 went Democratic and 6,551 went Republican.

How many people live in Floyd County, Virginia?

Floyd County, Virginia has a population of 15,593 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Floyd County, Virginia is $62,191 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Floyd County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Floyd County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.