Akashic

county

Goochland 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

English22.2%12.0%9.5%

German14.1%10.1%12.5%

Irish10.4%9.1%9.4%

American6.8%8.4%5.3%

Italian4.5%3.9%4.8%

Polish2.5%1.6%2.2%

Scottish2.4%1.9%1.3%

Scotch-Irish1.9%——

African American†13.3%15.6%9.9%

African0.2%0.9%0.5%

Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%

Mexican1.5%2.4%11.3%

Cuban0.6%—0.7%

Puerto Rican0.4%1.4%1.8%

Spaniard0.4%——

Chilean0.2%——

Vietnamese1.1%0.7%0.6%

Asian Indian0.3%1.8%1.4%

Korean0.3%0.8%0.4%

Filipino0.2%0.9%0.9%

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	Goochland County	Virginia	United States
Median age	50.5	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	25.2%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Goochland County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$118,931	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	5.1%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	45.8%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Goochland County	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.3%	7.9%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.5%	2.6%	2.0%
Vietnamese	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Goochland County	Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	19.9%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	53.6%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	16.1%	8.4%	5.2%
Muslim	8.9%	2.0%	1.3%

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 89.9% of 22,037 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic39.9%7,875TrumpRepublican58.4%11,521OtherAll other candidates0.6%126

R+18.5

Lead: 3,646
Total: 19,742
vs nation: R+17.0
Turnout: 89.9%

BidenDemocratic39.4%6,685TrumpRepublican58.8%9,966JorgensenLibertarian1.4%242

R+19.4

Lead: 3,281
Total: 16,950
vs nation: R+23.8
Turnout: 89.2%

ClintonDemocratic34.8%4,889TrumpRepublican59.7%8,384JohnsonLibertarian3.4%474

R+24.9

Lead: 3,495
Total: 14,037
vs nation: R+27.0
Turnout: 80.5%

ObamaDemocratic35.1%4,676RomneyRepublican63.4%8,448OtherAll other candidates1.4%191

R+28.3

Lead: 3,772
Total: 13,315
vs nation: R+32.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic38.3%4,813McCainRepublican60.8%7,643OtherAll other candidates0.8%106

R+22.5

Lead: 2,830
Total: 12,562
vs nation: R+29.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic34.7%3,583BushRepublican64.5%6,668OtherAll other candidates0.8%87

R+29.8

Lead: 3,085
Total: 10,338
vs nation: R+27.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic36.4%3,197BushRepublican61.3%5,378NaderGreen1.6%139

R+24.8

Lead: 2,181
Total: 8,777
vs nation: R+25.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.5%2,784DoleRepublican55.5%4,119PerotReform5.7%424

R+18.0

Lead: 1,335
Total: 7,425
vs nation: R+26.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+18.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 26,4102024 5-year
Median household income: $118,9312024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 77.6%2024 5-year
Black: 13.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+63.7 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+29.8 in 2004MIT Election Lab
Most similar: New Kent County, VA · twin score 85.9

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: 89.9%19,814 participants ÷ 22,037 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.6 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -2.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 68.3%–75.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	14,106	17,527	80.5%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	13,352	18,103	73.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	17,019	19,079	89.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	13,842	20,490	67.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	19,814	22,037	89.9%	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 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

21 precincts · 19,742 votes

Election

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

Goochland County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000502-Blair000502-Blair	1,081	1,426	70	2,577	41.9%	55.3%	R+13.4
Precinct -000402-Centerville000402-Centerville	1,007	1,508	52	2,567	39.2%	58.7%	R+19.5
Precinct -000301-Beaverdam000301-Beaverdam	828	1,258	34	2,120	39.1%	59.3%	R+20.3
Precinct -000501-Manakin000501-Manakin	756	1,262	40	2,058	36.7%	61.3%	R+24.6
Precinct -000102-Hadensville000102-Hadensville	646	1,228	23	1,897	34.1%	64.7%	R+30.7
Precinct -000202-Sandy Hook000202-Sandy Hook	720	971	35	1,726	41.7%	56.3%	R+14.5
Precinct -000201-Three Square000201-Three Square	683	922	24	1,629	41.9%	56.6%	R+14.7
Precinct -000101-Fife000101-Fife	508	965	20	1,493	34.0%	64.6%	R+30.6
Precinct -000302-Randolph000302-Randolph	623	797	20	1,440	43.3%	55.3%	R+12.1
Precinct -000403-West Creek000403-West Creek	702	503	18	1,223	57.4%	41.1%	D+16.3
Precinct -000401-Shallow Well000401-Shallow Well	321	681	10	1,012	31.7%	67.3%	R+35.6
Blair Road51075000502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Centerville51075000402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fife51075000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Goochland Court House 151075000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Goochland Court House 251075000302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hadensville51075000102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Manakin51075000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sandy Hook51075000202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Shallow Well51075000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Three Square51075000201	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	−11.0%
1896	−13.9%
1900	−18.5%
1904	+4.4%
1908	+8.8%
1912	+39.7%
1916	+36.0%
1920	+28.6%
1924	+38.5%
1928	+15.1%
1932	+57.2%
1936	+47.1%
1940	+63.7%
1944	+49.8%
1948	+34.3%
1952	+6.8%
1956	−16.1%
1960	+0.6%
1964	+7.8%
1968	+5.0%
1972	−25.0%
1976	+3.5%
1980	−2.7%
1984	−21.8%
1988	−25.9%
1992	−16.6%
1996	−18.0%
2000	−24.8%
2004	−29.8%
2008	−22.5%
2012	−28.3%
2016	−24.9%
2020	−19.4%
2024	−18.5%

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	39.9%Harris7,875	58.4%Trump11,521	0.6%Oliver118 +4	R+18.5	D+0.9	R+17.0	19,742
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican58.4%11,521 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic39.9%7,875 OtherAll other candidates0.6%126 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%118 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%62 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%22 Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%18
2020	R	39.4%Biden6,685	58.8%Trump9,966	1.4%Jorgensen242	R+19.4	D+5.5	R+23.8	16,950
2016	R	34.8%Clinton4,889	59.7%Trump8,384	3.4%Johnson474	R+24.9	D+3.4	R+27.0	14,037
2012	R	35.1%Obama4,676	63.4%Romney8,448	1.4%	R+28.3	R+5.8	R+32.2	13,315
2008	R	38.3%Obama4,813	60.8%McCain7,643	0.8%	R+22.5	D+7.3	R+29.8	12,562
2004	R	34.7%Kerry3,583	64.5%Bush6,668	0.8%	R+29.8	R+5.0	R+27.4	10,338
2000	R	36.4%Gore3,197	61.3%Bush5,378	1.6%Nader139	R+24.8	R+6.9	R+25.4	8,777
1996	R	37.5%Clinton2,784	55.5%Dole4,119	5.7%Perot424	R+18.0	R+1.3	R+26.5	7,425
1992	R	34.6%Clinton2,589	51.3%Bush3,834	13.3%Perot994	R+16.6	D+9.2	R+22.2	7,479
1988	R	36.7%Dukakis2,209	62.6%Bush3,765	0.6%	R+25.9	R+4.1	R+18.2	6,013
1984	R	38.8%Mondale2,178	60.6%Reagan3,404	0.6%	R+21.8	R+19.1	R+3.6	5,617
1980	R	47.0%Carter2,290	49.7%Reagan2,423	3.4%	R+2.7	R+6.2	D+7.0	4,877
1976	D	50.7%Carter2,259	47.2%Ford2,104	2.1%	D+3.5	D+28.5	D+1.4	4,455
1972	R	36.0%McGovern1,254	61.0%Nixon2,127	3.1%	R+25.0	R+30.0	R+1.9	3,488
1968	D	40.1%Humphrey1,389	35.1%Nixon1,216	24.7%	D+5.0	R+2.8	D+5.7	3,461
1964	D	53.8%Johnson1,452	46.0%Goldwater1,241	0.1%	D+7.8	D+7.2	R+14.8	2,697
1960	D	49.3%Kennedy862	48.7%Nixon851	2.1%	D+0.6	D+16.7	D+0.5	1,749
1956	R	34.0%Stevenson508	50.1%Eisenhower748	15.9%	R+16.1	R+22.9	R+0.7	1,493
1952	D	53.0%Stevenson820	46.1%Eisenhower714	0.9%	D+6.8	R+27.5	D+17.6	1,548
1948	D	59.9%Truman683	25.6%Dewey292	14.5%	D+34.3	R+15.5	D+29.8	1,140
1944	D	74.7%Roosevelt691	24.9%Dewey230	0.4%	D+49.8	R+13.9	D+42.3	925
1940	D	81.7%Roosevelt820	17.9%Willkie180	0.4%	D+63.7	D+16.6	D+53.8	1,004
1936	D	73.3%Roosevelt638	26.2%Landon228	0.5%	D+47.1	R+10.0	D+22.9	870
1932	D	77.7%Roosevelt629	20.5%Hoover166	1.9%	D+57.2	D+42.1	D+39.4	810
1928	D	57.5%Smith431	42.5%Hoover318	0.0%	D+15.1	R+23.4	D+32.6	749
1924	D	65.9%Davis394	27.4%Coolidge164	6.7%La Follette40	D+38.5	D+9.9	D+63.6	598
1920	D	63.8%Cox384	35.2%Harding212	1.0%	D+28.6	R+7.4	D+54.8	602
1916	D	67.6%Wilson413	31.6%Hughes193	0.8%	D+36.0	R+3.7	D+32.9	611
1912	D	61.5%Wilson322	21.8%Taft114	16.8%	D+39.7	D+30.9	D+20.2	524
1908	D	53.8%Bryan294	45.1%Taft246	1.1%	D+8.8	D+4.4	D+18.3	546
1904	D	52.2%Parker298	47.8%Roosevelt273	0.0%	D+4.4	D+22.9	D+24.0	571
1900	R	40.7%Bryan602	59.3%McKinley876	0.0%	R+18.5	R+4.6	R+11.0	1,478
1896	R	42.6%Bryan676	56.6%McKinley897	0.8%	R+13.9	R+2.9	R+7.9	1,586
1892	R	42.1%Cleveland626	53.1%Harrison790	4.8%	R+11.0	—	R+12.7	1,488
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	37.9%7,981	62.1%13,100	21,081
2020	R	49.6%5,296	50.4%5,373	10,669
2018	R	39.9%5,248	60.1%7,913	13,161

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	40.6%7,956	59.4%11,655	19,611
2020Class II	R	40.3%Mark Warner6,730	59.7%Daniel Gade9,972	16,717
2018Class I	R	41.2%Tim Kaine5,443	56.5%Corey Stewart7,472	13,225
2014Class II	R	36.1%Mark Warner3,381	61.3%Ed Gillespie5,735	9,356
2012Class I	R	38.4%Tim Kaine5,050	61.4%George Allen8,082	13,156
2008Class II	D	54.7%Mark Warner6,777	44.1%Jim Gilmore5,472	12,396
2006Class I	R	38.1%Jim Webb3,390	60.7%George Allen5,393	8,892
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	88.1%John Warner4,253	4,829
2000Class I	R	39.1%Chuck Robb3,411	60.9%George Allen5,321	8,732
1996Class II	R	46.0%Mark Warner3,311	53.9%John Warner3,881	7,197
1994Class I	R	38.8%Chuck Robb2,470	51.8%Oliver North3,295	6,365
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	80.5%John Warner2,321	2,885
1988Class I	D	63.7%Chuck Robb3,642	36.3%Maurice A. Dawkins2,075	5,719
1984Class II	R	33.9%Edythe Harrison1,762	66.1%John Warner3,442	5,204
1982Class I	D	53.1%Dick Davis2,083	46.9%Paul S. Trible1,840	3,925
1978Class II	D	54.8%Andrew Miller1,957	45.2%John Warner1,616	3,573
1976Class I	D	39.5%Elmo Zumwalt1,651	0.0%None0	4,178
1972Class II	R	47.2%William B. Spong Jr.1,597	51.5%Bill Scott1,742	3,381
1970Class I	D	36.9%George C. Rawlings Jr.1,045	6.1%Ray Garland174	2,830
1966Class II	D	67.0%William B. Spong Jr.1,727	18.5%James P. Ould Jr.478	2,578
1964Class I	D	70.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,648	6.6%Richard A. May154	2,333
1960Class II	D	82.0%A. Willis Robertson1,134	0.0%None0	1,383
1958Class I	D	80.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,069	0.0%None0	1,323
1954Class II	D	81.0%A. Willis Robertson511	0.0%None0	631
1952Class I	D	78.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,005	0.0%None0	1,281
1948Class II	D	76.4%A. Willis Robertson734	15.5%Robert H. Woods149	961
1946Class I	D	79.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.523	17.9%Lester S. Parsons118	661
1942Class II	D	93.7%Carter Glass329	0.0%None0	351
1940Class I	D	90.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.735	0.0%None0	814
1936Class II	D	86.3%Carter Glass592	9.6%George Rohlson66	686
1934Class I	D	84.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.322	8.6%Lawrence C. Page33	383
1930Class II	D	91.4%Carter Glass288	0.0%None0	315
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson756	0.0%None0	756
1924Class II	D	87.7%Carter Glass501	3.9%William Doak22	571
1922Class I	D	88.0%Claude Swanson272	8.4%J.W. McGavock26	309
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin128	0.0%None0	128
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson620	0.0%None0	620

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	50.2%Harry F. Byrd Jr.1,360	36.6%Lawrence Traylor991	2,708
1933Special · Class I	D	77.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.320	20.1%Henry Wise83	413

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	42.9%Abigail Spanberger7,339	56.9%Winsome Earle-Sears9,726	17,089
2017	R	37.1%Ralph Northam3,911	61.9%Ed Gillespie6,520	10,541
2013	R	33.5%Terry McAuliffe3,077	56.0%Ken Cuccinelli5,155	9,198
2009	R	29.1%Creigh Deeds2,401	70.8%Bob McDonnell5,837	8,248
2005	R	42.4%Tim Kaine3,292	55.6%Jerry Kilgore4,313	7,756
2001	R	47.3%Mark Warner3,091	51.9%Mark Earley3,394	6,537
1997	R	37.1%Don Beyer2,395	60.8%Jim Gilmore3,929	6,460
1993	R	33.7%Mary Sue Terry2,088	65.7%George Allen4,063	6,187
1989	R	44.4%Douglas Wilder2,473	55.5%Marshall Coleman3,092	5,567
1985	D	51.8%Gerald Baliles2,224	48.2%Wyatt Durrette2,072	4,296
1981	D	53.8%Chuck Robb2,257	46.2%Marshall Coleman1,937	4,196
1977	R	45.1%Henry Howell1,716	52.6%John N. Dalton2,003	3,807

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Goochland County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	17,263
2018	18,211
2020	19,960
2022	21,318
2024	23,816

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+1,045 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +6,750 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $148,352 in average income, against $189,030 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+23.0 on average — 41 points more Democratic-leaning than Goochland County, VA itself (R+18.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Henrico County, VA512D+28.7
Chesterfield County, VA147D+8.9
Richmond city, VA111D+65.9
Hanover County, VA76R+25.7
Louisa County, VA47R+26.1
Fairfax County, VA28D+34.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Henrico County, VA226
Chesterfield County, VA83
Richmond city, VA81
Hanover County, VA58
Louisa County, VA37
Powhatan County, VA27

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 Goochland County, VA in Goochland County, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−366
2012	−92
2013	+306
2014	+293
2015	+330
2016	+332
2017	+240
2018	+571
2019	+569
2021	+798
2022	+660
2023	+1,041
2024	+1,023
2025	+1,045

Goochland sits just west of Richmond's suburbs but remains sparsely settled, with a median household income well above the state average. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+18.6 reflects a pattern of exurban consolidation around a relatively affluent, predominantly white electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.7 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 29.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.5 points.

A population of 26,410, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,931 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Kent County and Hanover County.

Political twins — counties

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Frequently asked questions

How did Goochland County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Goochland County, Virginia voted Republican by 18.5 points (R+18.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,742 votes cast, 7,875 went Democratic and 11,521 went Republican.

When did Goochland County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Goochland County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Goochland County, Virginia?

Goochland County, Virginia has a population of 26,410 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Goochland County, Virginia is $118,931 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Goochland County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Goochland County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Goochland County

Virginia

United States

Median age

50.5

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.0%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

25.2%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Goochland County

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$118,931

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

5.1%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

45.8%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Goochland County

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.9%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.3%

7.9%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.5%

2.6%

2.0%

Vietnamese

1.2%

0.6%

0.5%

Measure

Goochland County

Virginia

United States

Catholic

—

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

53.6%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

16.1%

8.4%

5.2%

Muslim

8.9%

2.0%

1.3%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+18.5MIT Election Lab

Population

26,4102024 5-year

Median household income

$118,9312024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

77.6%2024 5-year

Black

13.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

3.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+63.7 in 1940MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+29.8 in 2004MIT Election Lab

Most similar

New Kent County, VA · twin score 85.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

14,106

17,527

80.5%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

13,352

18,103

73.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

17,019

19,079

89.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

13,842

20,490

67.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

19,814

22,037

89.9%

A/A

Goochland County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -000502-Blair000502-Blair

1,081

1,426

2,577

41.9%

55.3%

R+13.4

Precinct -000402-Centerville000402-Centerville

1,007

1,508

2,567

39.2%

58.7%

R+19.5

Precinct -000301-Beaverdam000301-Beaverdam

828

1,258

2,120

39.1%

59.3%

R+20.3

Precinct -000501-Manakin000501-Manakin

756

1,262

2,058

36.7%

61.3%

R+24.6

Precinct -000102-Hadensville000102-Hadensville

646

1,228

1,897

34.1%

64.7%

R+30.7

Precinct -000202-Sandy Hook000202-Sandy Hook

720

971

1,726

41.7%

56.3%

R+14.5

Precinct -000201-Three Square000201-Three Square

683

922

1,629

41.9%

56.6%

R+14.7

Precinct -000101-Fife000101-Fife

508

965

1,493

34.0%

64.6%

R+30.6

Precinct -000302-Randolph000302-Randolph

623

797

1,440

43.3%

55.3%

R+12.1

Precinct -000403-West Creek000403-West Creek

702

503

1,223

57.4%

41.1%

D+16.3

Precinct -000401-Shallow Well000401-Shallow Well

321

681

1,012

31.7%

67.3%

R+35.6

Blair Road51075000502

—

No votes

Centerville51075000402

—

No votes

Fife51075000101

—

No votes

Goochland Court House 151075000301

—

No votes

Goochland Court House 251075000302

—

No votes

Hadensville51075000102

—

No votes

Manakin51075000501

—

No votes

Sandy Hook51075000202

—

No votes

Shallow Well51075000401

—

No votes

Three Square51075000201

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−11.0%
1896	−13.9%
1900	−18.5%
1904	+4.4%
1908	+8.8%
1912	+39.7%
1916	+36.0%
1920	+28.6%
1924	+38.5%
1928	+15.1%
1932	+57.2%
1936	+47.1%
1940	+63.7%
1944	+49.8%
1948	+34.3%
1952	+6.8%
1956	−16.1%
1960	+0.6%
1964	+7.8%
1968	+5.0%
1972	−25.0%
1976	+3.5%
1980	−2.7%
1984	−21.8%
1988	−25.9%
1992	−16.6%
1996	−18.0%
2000	−24.8%
2004	−29.8%
2008	−22.5%
2012	−28.3%
2016	−24.9%
2020	−19.4%
2024	−18.5%

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

39.9%Harris7,875

58.4%Trump11,521

0.6%Oliver118 +4

R+18.5

D+0.9

R+17.0

19,742

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican58.4%11,521
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic39.9%7,875
OtherAll other candidates0.6%126
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%118
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%62
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%22
Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%18

2020

39.4%Biden6,685

58.8%Trump9,966

1.4%Jorgensen242

R+19.4

D+5.5

R+23.8

16,950

2016

34.8%Clinton4,889

59.7%Trump8,384

3.4%Johnson474

R+24.9

D+3.4

R+27.0

14,037

2012

35.1%Obama4,676

63.4%Romney8,448

1.4%

R+28.3

R+5.8

R+32.2

13,315

2008

38.3%Obama4,813

60.8%McCain7,643

0.8%

R+22.5

D+7.3

R+29.8

12,562

2004

34.7%Kerry3,583

64.5%Bush6,668

0.8%

R+29.8

R+5.0

R+27.4

10,338

2000

36.4%Gore3,197

61.3%Bush5,378

1.6%Nader139

R+24.8

R+6.9

R+25.4

8,777

1996

37.5%Clinton2,784

55.5%Dole4,119

5.7%Perot424

R+18.0

R+1.3

R+26.5

7,425

1992

34.6%Clinton2,589

51.3%Bush3,834

13.3%Perot994

R+16.6

D+9.2

R+22.2

7,479

1988

36.7%Dukakis2,209

62.6%Bush3,765

0.6%

R+25.9

R+4.1

R+18.2

6,013

1984

38.8%Mondale2,178

60.6%Reagan3,404

0.6%

R+21.8

R+19.1

R+3.6

5,617

1980

47.0%Carter2,290

49.7%Reagan2,423

3.4%

R+2.7

R+6.2

D+7.0

4,877

1976

50.7%Carter2,259

47.2%Ford2,104

2.1%

D+3.5

D+28.5

D+1.4

4,455

1972

36.0%McGovern1,254

61.0%Nixon2,127

3.1%

R+25.0

R+30.0

R+1.9

3,488

1968

40.1%Humphrey1,389

35.1%Nixon1,216

24.7%

D+5.0

R+2.8

D+5.7

3,461

1964

53.8%Johnson1,452

46.0%Goldwater1,241

0.1%

D+7.8

D+7.2

R+14.8

2,697

1960

49.3%Kennedy862

48.7%Nixon851

2.1%

D+0.6

D+16.7

D+0.5

1,749

1956

34.0%Stevenson508

50.1%Eisenhower748

15.9%

R+16.1

R+22.9

R+0.7

1,493

1952

53.0%Stevenson820

46.1%Eisenhower714

0.9%

D+6.8

R+27.5

D+17.6

1,548

1948

59.9%Truman683

25.6%Dewey292

14.5%

D+34.3

R+15.5

D+29.8

1,140

1944

74.7%Roosevelt691

24.9%Dewey230

0.4%

D+49.8

R+13.9

D+42.3

925

1940

81.7%Roosevelt820

17.9%Willkie180

0.4%

D+63.7

D+16.6

D+53.8

1,004

1936

73.3%Roosevelt638

26.2%Landon228

0.5%

D+47.1

R+10.0

D+22.9

870

1932

77.7%Roosevelt629

20.5%Hoover166

1.9%

D+57.2

D+42.1

D+39.4

810

1928

57.5%Smith431

42.5%Hoover318

0.0%

D+15.1

R+23.4

D+32.6

749

1924

65.9%Davis394

27.4%Coolidge164

6.7%La Follette40

D+38.5

D+9.9

D+63.6

598

1920

63.8%Cox384

35.2%Harding212

1.0%

D+28.6

R+7.4

D+54.8

602

1916

67.6%Wilson413

31.6%Hughes193

0.8%

D+36.0

R+3.7

D+32.9

611

1912

61.5%Wilson322

21.8%Taft114

16.8%

D+39.7

D+30.9

D+20.2

524

1908

53.8%Bryan294

45.1%Taft246

1.1%

D+8.8

D+4.4

D+18.3

546

1904

52.2%Parker298

47.8%Roosevelt273

0.0%

D+4.4

D+22.9

D+24.0

571

1900

40.7%Bryan602

59.3%McKinley876

0.0%

R+18.5

R+4.6

R+11.0

1,478

1896

42.6%Bryan676

56.6%McKinley897

0.8%

R+13.9

R+2.9

R+7.9

1,586

1892

42.1%Cleveland626

53.1%Harrison790

4.8%

R+11.0

—

R+12.7

1,488

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

37.9%7,981

62.1%13,100

21,081

2020

49.6%5,296

50.4%5,373

10,669

2018

39.9%5,248

60.1%7,913

13,161

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

40.6%7,956

59.4%11,655

19,611

2020Class II

40.3%Mark Warner6,730

59.7%Daniel Gade9,972

16,717

2018Class I

41.2%Tim Kaine5,443

56.5%Corey Stewart7,472

13,225

2014Class II

36.1%Mark Warner3,381

61.3%Ed Gillespie5,735

9,356

2012Class I

38.4%Tim Kaine5,050

61.4%George Allen8,082

13,156

2008Class II

54.7%Mark Warner6,777

44.1%Jim Gilmore5,472

12,396

2006Class I

38.1%Jim Webb3,390

60.7%George Allen5,393

8,892

2002Class II

0.0%None0

88.1%John Warner4,253

4,829

2000Class I

39.1%Chuck Robb3,411

60.9%George Allen5,321

8,732

1996Class II

46.0%Mark Warner3,311

53.9%John Warner3,881

7,197

1994Class I

38.8%Chuck Robb2,470

51.8%Oliver North3,295

6,365

1990Class II

0.0%None0

80.5%John Warner2,321

2,885

1988Class I

63.7%Chuck Robb3,642

36.3%Maurice A. Dawkins2,075

5,719

1984Class II

33.9%Edythe Harrison1,762

66.1%John Warner3,442

5,204

1982Class I

53.1%Dick Davis2,083

46.9%Paul S. Trible1,840

3,925

1978Class II

54.8%Andrew Miller1,957

45.2%John Warner1,616

3,573

1976Class I

39.5%Elmo Zumwalt1,651

0.0%None0

4,178

1972Class II

47.2%William B. Spong Jr.1,597

51.5%Bill Scott1,742

3,381

1970Class I

36.9%George C. Rawlings Jr.1,045

6.1%Ray Garland174

2,830

1966Class II

67.0%William B. Spong Jr.1,727

18.5%James P. Ould Jr.478

2,578

1964Class I

70.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,648

6.6%Richard A. May154

2,333

1960Class II

82.0%A. Willis Robertson1,134

0.0%None0

1,383

1958Class I

80.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,069

0.0%None0

1,323

1954Class II

81.0%A. Willis Robertson511

0.0%None0

631

1952Class I

78.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,005

0.0%None0

1,281

1948Class II

76.4%A. Willis Robertson734

15.5%Robert H. Woods149

961

1946Class I

79.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.523

17.9%Lester S. Parsons118

661

1942Class II

93.7%Carter Glass329

0.0%None0

351

1940Class I

90.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.735

0.0%None0

814

1936Class II

86.3%Carter Glass592

9.6%George Rohlson66

686

1934Class I

84.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.322

8.6%Lawrence C. Page33

383

1930Class II

91.4%Carter Glass288

0.0%None0

315

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson756

0.0%None0

756

1924Class II

87.7%Carter Glass501

3.9%William Doak22

571

1922Class I

88.0%Claude Swanson272

8.4%J.W. McGavock26

309

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin128

0.0%None0

128

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson620

0.0%None0

620

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

50.2%Harry F. Byrd Jr.1,360

36.6%Lawrence Traylor991

2,708

1933Special · Class I

77.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.320

20.1%Henry Wise83

413

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

42.9%Abigail Spanberger7,339

56.9%Winsome Earle-Sears9,726

17,089

2017

37.1%Ralph Northam3,911

61.9%Ed Gillespie6,520

10,541

2013

33.5%Terry McAuliffe3,077

56.0%Ken Cuccinelli5,155

9,198

2009

29.1%Creigh Deeds2,401

70.8%Bob McDonnell5,837

8,248

2005

42.4%Tim Kaine3,292

55.6%Jerry Kilgore4,313

7,756

2001

47.3%Mark Warner3,091

51.9%Mark Earley3,394

6,537

1997

37.1%Don Beyer2,395

60.8%Jim Gilmore3,929

6,460

1993

33.7%Mary Sue Terry2,088

65.7%George Allen4,063

6,187

1989

44.4%Douglas Wilder2,473

55.5%Marshall Coleman3,092

5,567

1985

51.8%Gerald Baliles2,224

48.2%Wyatt Durrette2,072

4,296

1981

53.8%Chuck Robb2,257

46.2%Marshall Coleman1,937

4,196

1977

45.1%Henry Howell1,716

52.6%John N. Dalton2,003

3,807

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Goochland County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	17,263
2018	18,211
2020	19,960
2022	21,318
2024	23,816

How did Goochland County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Goochland County, Virginia voted Republican by 18.5 points (R+18.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,742 votes cast, 7,875 went Democratic and 11,521 went Republican.

When did Goochland County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Goochland County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in Goochland County, Virginia?

Goochland County, Virginia has a population of 26,410 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Goochland County, Virginia is $118,931 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Goochland County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Goochland County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.