Louisa County, Virginia: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+26%. Democratic peak: D+59 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 39,9802024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,6892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+27 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Luce County, MI · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Louisa CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Louisa County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,779 | 15,084 | 24,144 | ||
| R | 8,269 | 13,294 | 21,915 | ||
| R | 6,212 | 10,528 | 17,612 | ||
| R | 6,953 | 9,215 | 16,452 | ||
| R | 6,978 | 8,182 | 15,353 | ||
| R | 4,844 | 7,083 | 12,035 | ||
| R | 4,309 | 5,461 | 10,096 | ||
| R | 3,761 | 3,768 | 8,323 | ||
| R | 3,399 | 3,461 | 8,307 | ||
| R | 2,789 | 3,831 | 6,702 | ||
| R | 2,703 | 3,789 | 6,543 | ||
| D | 2,809 | 2,633 | 5,706 | ||
| D | 2,857 | 2,151 | 5,135 | ||
| R | 2,825 | 4,957 | 7,945 | ||
| R | 1,290 | 1,510 | 3,964 | ||
| D | 4,278 | 2,594 | 6,877 | ||
| D | 1,244 | 1,170 | 2,458 | ||
| R | 795 | 1,152 | 2,429 | ||
| R | 1,025 | 1,135 | 2,172 | ||
| D | 782 | 701 | 1,691 | ||
| D | 930 | 634 | 1,572 | ||
| D | 896 | 573 | 1,482 | ||
| D | 1,100 | 486 | 1,598 | ||
| D | 879 | 366 | 1,281 | ||
| R | 734 | 772 | 1,506 | ||
| D | 707 | 282 | 1,046 | ||
| D | 684 | 312 | 1,003 | ||
| D | 710 | 263 | 985 | ||
| D | 578 | 91 | 820 | ||
| D | 692 | 290 | 991 | ||
| D | 514 | 296 | 822 | ||
| R | 1,169 | 1,187 | 2,378 | ||
| R | 1,366 | 1,391 | 2,792 | ||
| R | 1,296 | 1,373 | 2,803 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.2%
German
14.6%
Irish
14.3%
American
6.9%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
4.0%
French
2.3%
African American
9.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,689
Louisa County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Louisa County$86,689
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.6%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.2%
Other Indo-European2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Louisa sits along the I-64 corridor between Richmond and Charlottesville, drawing commuters while retaining a predominantly rural electorate that has shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Louisa County reached its widest at twenty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,689, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 39,980 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Luce County and Otsego County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Louisa County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisa County, Virginia voted Republican by 26.1 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,144 votes cast, 8,779 went Democratic and 15,084 went Republican.
What is Louisa County, Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Louisa County, Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Louisa County, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisa County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Louisa County, Virginia?
Louisa County, Virginia has a population of 39,980 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisa County, Virginia?
Median household income in Louisa County, Virginia is $86,689 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Louisa County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisa County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.