Akashic

county

Lunenburg 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

American24.6%8.4%5.3%

English6.3%12.0%9.5%

German3.8%10.1%12.5%

Irish3.2%9.1%9.4%

Italian1.1%3.9%4.8%

Scottish0.7%1.9%1.3%

Scotch-Irish0.7%——

French0.5%1.3%1.6%

African American†30.7%15.6%9.9%

African1.5%0.9%0.5%

Guatemalan2.9%0.7%0.5%

Mexican1.6%2.4%11.3%

Honduran0.8%0.7%0.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%1.4%1.8%

Salvadoran0.3%2.1%0.7%

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

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	Lunenburg County	Virginia	United States
Median age	44.6	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.3%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lunenburg County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$54,842	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.9%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	11.6%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Lunenburg County	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.9%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	4.2%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lunenburg County	Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.8%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.6%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	11.1%	8.4%	5.2%
Black Protestant	5.4%	1.9%	2.2%

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 63.3% of 9,325 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic38.3%2,253TrumpRepublican61.1%3,594OliverLibertarian0.2%14

R+22.8

Lead: 1,341
Total: 5,885
vs nation: R+21.3
Turnout: 63.3%

BidenDemocratic40.3%2,418TrumpRepublican59.0%3,537JorgensenLibertarian0.7%40

R+18.6

Lead: 1,119
Total: 6,000
vs nation: R+23.1
Turnout: 62.0%

ClintonDemocratic39.9%2,227TrumpRepublican57.4%3,204JohnsonLibertarian1.6%88

R+17.5

Lead: 977
Total: 5,586
vs nation: R+19.6
Turnout: 56.7%

ObamaDemocratic46.8%2,684RomneyRepublican51.8%2,969OtherAll other candidates1.4%81

R+5.0

Lead: 285
Total: 5,734
vs nation: R+8.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic47.8%2,703McCainRepublican51.3%2,900OtherAll other candidates0.8%47

R+3.5

Lead: 197
Total: 5,650
vs nation: R+10.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.0%2,362BushRepublican54.5%2,858OtherAll other candidates0.5%25

R+9.5

Lead: 496
Total: 5,245
vs nation: R+7.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic44.1%2,026BushRepublican54.7%2,510NaderGreen0.7%33

R+10.5

Lead: 484
Total: 4,591
vs nation: R+11.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic44.7%1,995DoleRepublican46.3%2,063PerotReform6.7%299

R+1.5

Lead: 68
Total: 4,460
vs nation: R+10.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+22.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 12,0162024 5-year
Median household income: $54,8422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 57.4%2024 5-year
Black: 32.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+88.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Nottoway County, VA · twin score 94.4

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: 63.3%5,903 participants ÷ 9,325 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.6 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -6.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 45.7%–49.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,589	9,860	56.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,511	9,703	46.5%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	6,010	9,693	62.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,113	9,255	44.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	5,903	9,325	63.3%	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

22 precincts · 5,885 votes

Election

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

Lunenburg County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -601 - HOUND'S CREEK601 - HOUND'S CREEK	442	618	5	1,065	41.5%	58.0%	R+16.5
Precinct -201 - BROWN'S STORE201 - BROWN'S STORE	416	568	5	989	42.1%	57.4%	R+15.4
Precinct -101 - PLYMOUTH101 - PLYMOUTH	238	660	7	905	26.3%	72.9%	R+46.6
Precinct -402 - PLEASANT GROVE402 - PLEASANT GROVE	230	519	6	755	30.5%	68.7%	R+38.3
Precinct -502 - PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CENTER502 - PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CENTER	391	254	2	647	60.4%	39.3%	D+21.2
Precinct -501 - REEDY CREEK501 - REEDY CREEK	261	337	4	602	43.4%	56.0%	R+12.6
Precinct -701 - MEHERRIN FIRE DEPARTMENT701 - MEHERRIN FIRE DEPARTMENT	189	340	8	537	35.2%	63.3%	R+28.1
Precinct -401 - ARROWHEAD GUN CLUB401 - ARROWHEAD GUN CLUB	86	298	1	385	22.3%	77.4%	R+55.1
Arrowhead Gun Club51111000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Browns Store51111000201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Flat Rock51111000302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hounds Creek51111000601	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Meherrin Fire Department51111000701	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Peoples Community Center51111000502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pleasant Grove51111000402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Plymouth51111000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -301 - ROSEBUD BAPTIST CHURCH301 - ROSEBUD BAPTIST CHURCH	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -302 - MCCOY GHEE'S STORE302 - MCCOY GHEE'S STORE	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -702 - COURTHOUSE702 - COURTHOUSE	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Reedy Creek51111000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosebud51111000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Victoria Public Library51111000702	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	+35.5%
1896	+37.3%
1900	+29.8%
1904	+62.3%
1908	+59.3%
1912	+70.4%
1916	+75.1%
1920	+58.9%
1924	+53.7%
1928	+58.5%
1932	+84.1%
1936	+88.6%
1940	+78.7%
1944	+73.3%
1948	+50.9%
1952	+29.1%
1956	+22.7%
1960	+25.8%
1964	+11.7%
1968	−0.0%
1972	−40.4%
1976	−2.1%
1980	−2.1%
1984	−21.2%
1988	−14.7%
1992	−3.0%
1996	−1.5%
2000	−10.5%
2004	−9.5%
2008	−3.5%
2012	−5.0%
2016	−17.5%
2020	−18.6%
2024	−22.8%

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	38.3%Harris2,253	61.1%Trump3,594	0.2%Oliver14 +4	R+22.8	R+4.1	R+21.3	5,885
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican61.1%3,594 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic38.3%2,253 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%14 Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%7 Jill SteinIndependent0.1%6 OtherAll other candidates0.1%6 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%5
2020	R	40.3%Biden2,418	59.0%Trump3,537	0.7%Jorgensen40	R+18.6	R+1.2	R+23.1	6,000
2016	R	39.9%Clinton2,227	57.4%Trump3,204	1.6%Johnson88	R+17.5	R+12.5	R+19.6	5,586
2012	R	46.8%Obama2,684	51.8%Romney2,969	1.4%	R+5.0	R+1.5	R+8.8	5,734
2008	R	47.8%Obama2,703	51.3%McCain2,900	0.8%	R+3.5	D+6.0	R+10.8	5,650
2004	R	45.0%Kerry2,362	54.5%Bush2,858	0.5%	R+9.5	D+1.1	R+7.0	5,245
2000	R	44.1%Gore2,026	54.7%Bush2,510	0.7%Nader33	R+10.5	R+9.0	R+11.1	4,591
1996	R	44.7%Clinton1,995	46.3%Dole2,063	6.7%Perot299	R+1.5	D+1.4	R+10.0	4,460
1992	R	42.4%Clinton2,082	45.3%Bush2,227	10.3%Perot505	R+3.0	D+11.7	R+8.5	4,912
1988	R	41.6%Dukakis1,870	56.3%Bush2,530	2.1%	R+14.7	D+6.5	R+7.0	4,496
1984	R	38.8%Mondale1,754	59.9%Reagan2,713	1.3%	R+21.2	R+19.1	R+3.0	4,526
1980	R	47.3%Carter1,958	49.4%Reagan2,045	3.2%	R+2.1	±0.0	D+7.6	4,136
1976	R	47.6%Carter1,739	49.7%Ford1,816	2.7%	R+2.1	D+38.3	R+4.2	3,652
1972	R	29.1%McGovern3,941	69.5%Nixon9,417	1.5%	R+40.4	R+40.4	R+17.2	13,557
1968	O	29.4%Humphrey1,180	29.4%Nixon1,181	41.2%	Wallace +11.7	R+11.7	D+0.7	4,012
1964	D	55.8%Johnson1,731	44.1%Goldwater1,369	0.1%	D+11.7	R+14.1	R+10.9	3,103
1960	D	61.0%Kennedy1,451	35.2%Nixon838	3.8%	D+25.8	D+3.1	D+25.6	2,379
1956	D	47.5%Stevenson1,111	24.8%Eisenhower580	27.7%	D+22.7	R+6.4	D+38.1	2,339
1952	D	64.4%Stevenson1,528	35.3%Eisenhower837	0.3%	D+29.1	R+21.8	D+39.9	2,373
1948	D	65.5%Truman1,126	14.6%Dewey251	19.8%	D+50.9	R+22.4	D+46.4	1,718
1944	D	86.5%Roosevelt1,205	13.2%Dewey184	0.3%	D+73.3	R+5.4	D+65.8	1,393
1940	D	89.3%Roosevelt1,213	10.6%Willkie144	0.1%	D+78.7	R+10.0	D+68.7	1,359
1936	D	94.2%Roosevelt1,291	5.6%Landon77	0.1%	D+88.6	D+4.5	D+64.4	1,370
1932	D	91.5%Roosevelt1,141	7.4%Hoover92	1.1%	D+84.1	D+25.6	D+66.3	1,247
1928	D	79.2%Smith1,199	20.8%Hoover314	0.0%	D+58.5	D+4.8	D+76.0	1,513
1924	D	66.2%Davis686	12.5%Coolidge130	21.1%La Follette219	D+53.7	R+5.2	D+78.8	1,036
1920	D	79.0%Cox818	20.1%Harding208	1.0%	D+58.9	R+16.3	D+85.1	1,036
1916	D	86.9%Wilson814	11.7%Hughes110	1.4%	D+75.1	D+4.8	D+72.0	937
1912	D	80.9%Wilson508	10.5%Taft66	8.6%	D+70.4	D+11.1	D+50.8	628
1908	D	79.5%Bryan414	20.2%Taft105	0.4%	D+59.3	R+3.0	D+68.9	521
1904	D	80.0%Parker433	17.7%Roosevelt96	2.2%	D+62.3	D+32.5	D+82.0	541
1900	D	64.8%Bryan634	35.1%McKinley343	0.1%	D+29.8	R+7.5	D+37.3	978
1896	D	68.3%Bryan1,045	31.0%McKinley475	0.7%	D+37.3	D+1.8	D+43.3	1,530
1892	D	63.7%Cleveland819	28.2%Harrison363	8.0%	D+35.5	—	D+33.8	1,285
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	37.1%2,311	62.9%3,917	6,228
2018	R	42.8%1,911	57.2%2,557	4,468

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	41.4%2,344	58.6%3,324	5,668
2020Class II	R	42.9%Mark Warner2,531	57.0%Daniel Gade3,362	5,897
2018Class I	R	43.4%Tim Kaine1,943	55.4%Corey Stewart2,480	4,475
2014Class II	R	45.1%Mark Warner1,481	52.8%Ed Gillespie1,736	3,285
2012Class I	R	46.6%Tim Kaine2,616	53.2%George Allen2,985	5,610
2008Class II	D	63.9%Mark Warner3,542	34.9%Jim Gilmore1,932	5,540
2006Class I	R	42.5%Jim Webb1,543	56.4%George Allen2,047	3,630
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	84.9%John Warner2,010	2,368
2000Class I	R	45.1%Chuck Robb2,095	54.9%George Allen2,552	4,647
1996Class II	D	50.1%Mark Warner2,102	49.9%John Warner2,094	4,199
1994Class I	R	41.7%Chuck Robb1,679	48.1%Oliver North1,936	4,022
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	89.4%John Warner1,574	1,761
1988Class I	D	71.3%Chuck Robb2,875	28.7%Maurice A. Dawkins1,158	4,033
1984Class II	R	28.1%Edythe Harrison1,095	71.9%John Warner2,808	3,903
1982Class I	D	51.3%Dick Davis1,767	48.7%Paul S. Trible1,679	3,446
1978Class II	D	50.0%Andrew Miller1,616	50.0%John Warner1,615	3,231
1976Class I	D	25.5%Elmo Zumwalt893	0.0%None0	3,501
1972Class II	R	37.8%William B. Spong Jr.1,270	60.5%Bill Scott2,035	3,362
1970Class I	D	25.4%George C. Rawlings Jr.704	4.6%Ray Garland128	2,770
1966Class II	D	54.3%William B. Spong Jr.1,447	13.6%James P. Ould Jr.361	2,664
1964Class I	D	83.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,267	3.2%Richard A. May87	2,726
1960Class II	D	88.5%A. Willis Robertson1,674	0.0%None0	1,892
1958Class I	D	93.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,939	0.0%None0	2,085
1954Class II	D	90.5%A. Willis Robertson677	0.0%None0	748
1952Class I	D	63.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,393	0.0%None0	2,198
1948Class II	D	77.7%A. Willis Robertson1,185	18.2%Robert H. Woods278	1,526
1946Class I	D	82.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.739	13.9%Lester S. Parsons125	901
1942Class II	D	97.2%Carter Glass314	0.0%None0	323
1940Class I	D	95.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,194	0.0%None0	1,252
1936Class II	D	89.7%Carter Glass1,100	3.9%George Rohlson48	1,226
1934Class I	D	90.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.481	6.0%Lawrence C. Page32	533
1930Class II	D	94.1%Carter Glass206	0.0%None0	219
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson1,535	0.0%None0	1,535
1924Class II	D	84.3%Carter Glass828	9.0%William Doak88	982
1922Class I	D	95.7%Claude Swanson447	4.1%J.W. McGavock19	467
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin187	0.0%None0	187
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson933	0.0%None0	933

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	46.9%Harry F. Byrd Jr.1,255	21.6%Lawrence Traylor577	2,677
1933Special · Class I	D	85.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.452	11.3%Henry Wise60	529

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	40.1%Abigail Spanberger1,806	59.6%Winsome Earle-Sears2,682	4,499
2017	R	40.2%Ralph Northam1,468	59.1%Ed Gillespie2,158	3,649
2013	R	41.7%Terry McAuliffe1,397	50.9%Ken Cuccinelli1,705	3,347
2009	R	37.5%Creigh Deeds1,222	62.5%Bob McDonnell2,040	3,263
2005	R	45.3%Tim Kaine1,490	53.2%Jerry Kilgore1,749	3,289
2001	D	54.7%Mark Warner1,996	44.7%Mark Earley1,634	3,652
1997	R	39.6%Don Beyer1,502	58.8%Jim Gilmore2,230	3,790
1993	R	39.5%Mary Sue Terry1,553	59.3%George Allen2,330	3,928
1989	R	45.8%Douglas Wilder1,896	54.2%Marshall Coleman2,248	4,144
1985	D	56.9%Gerald Baliles1,804	43.1%Wyatt Durrette1,369	3,173
1981	D	55.6%Chuck Robb1,875	44.3%Marshall Coleman1,492	3,371
1977	R	36.4%Henry Howell1,072	63.0%John N. Dalton1,854	2,943

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Lunenburg County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	7,939
2018	7,861
2020	8,061
2022	8,084
2024	8,275

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+38 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −312 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $44,522 in average income, against $56,598 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+14.7 on average — 8.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Lunenburg County, VA itself (R+22.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Mecklenburg County, VA38R+20.8
Nottoway County, VA32R+22.3
Chesterfield County, VA20D+8.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Mecklenburg County, VA28
Nottoway County, VA27
Charlotte County, VA24
Brunswick County, VA21

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 Lunenburg County, VA in Lunenburg County, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+7
2012	−288
2013	−77
2014	−8
2015	−154
2016	−35
2017	+15
2018	−90
2019	+17
2021	+90
2022	+49
2023	+73
2024	+51
2025	+38

Lunenburg sits in Virginia's Southside tobacco belt, where a shrinking but stable population has shifted steadily toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, reaching a 22.8-point margin in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 40.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.

A population of 12,016, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,842 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Nottoway County and Jasper County.

Political twins — counties

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

Nottoway County

Virginia

94.4twin score

% BlackAmerican ancestrycollege share

Jasper County

Mississippi

90.6twin score

college share% CatholicIrish ancestry≠ % Black

Charlotte County

Virginia

87.6twin score

% CatholicAmerican ancestry% Black

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lunenburg County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lunenburg County, Virginia voted Republican by 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,885 votes cast, 2,253 went Democratic and 3,594 went Republican.

When did Lunenburg County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Lunenburg County, Virginia?

Lunenburg County, Virginia has a population of 12,016 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lunenburg County, Virginia is $54,842 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Lunenburg County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lunenburg County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.

Measure

Lunenburg County

Virginia

United States

Median age

44.6

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.3%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Lunenburg County

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$54,842

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.9%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

11.6%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Lunenburg County

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.9%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

4.2%

7.9%

13.6%

Measure

Lunenburg County

Virginia

United States

Catholic

—

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.8%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.6%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

11.1%

8.4%

5.2%

Black Protestant

5.4%

1.9%

2.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+22.8MIT Election Lab

Population

12,0162024 5-year

Median household income

$54,8422024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

57.4%2024 5-year

Black

32.4%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

6.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+88.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+40.4 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Nottoway County, VA · twin score 94.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,589

9,860

56.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,511

9,703

46.5%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

6,010

9,693

62.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,113

9,255

44.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

5,903

9,325

63.3%

A/A

Lunenburg County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -601 - HOUND'S CREEK601 - HOUND'S CREEK

442

618

1,065

41.5%

58.0%

R+16.5

Precinct -201 - BROWN'S STORE201 - BROWN'S STORE

416

568

989

42.1%

57.4%

R+15.4

Precinct -101 - PLYMOUTH101 - PLYMOUTH

238

660

905

26.3%

72.9%

R+46.6

Precinct -402 - PLEASANT GROVE402 - PLEASANT GROVE

230

519

755

30.5%

68.7%

R+38.3

Precinct -502 - PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CENTER502 - PEOPLE'S COMMUNITY CENTER

391

254

647

60.4%

39.3%

D+21.2

Precinct -501 - REEDY CREEK501 - REEDY CREEK

261

337

602

43.4%

56.0%

R+12.6

Precinct -701 - MEHERRIN FIRE DEPARTMENT701 - MEHERRIN FIRE DEPARTMENT

189

340

537

35.2%

63.3%

R+28.1

Precinct -401 - ARROWHEAD GUN CLUB401 - ARROWHEAD GUN CLUB

298

385

22.3%

77.4%

R+55.1

Arrowhead Gun Club51111000401

—

No votes

Browns Store51111000201

—

No votes

Flat Rock51111000302

—

No votes

Hounds Creek51111000601

—

No votes

Meherrin Fire Department51111000701

—

No votes

Peoples Community Center51111000502

—

No votes

Pleasant Grove51111000402

—

No votes

Plymouth51111000101

—

No votes

Precinct -301 - ROSEBUD BAPTIST CHURCH301 - ROSEBUD BAPTIST CHURCH

—

No votes

Precinct -302 - MCCOY GHEE'S STORE302 - MCCOY GHEE'S STORE

—

No votes

Precinct -702 - COURTHOUSE702 - COURTHOUSE

—

No votes

Reedy Creek51111000501

—

No votes

Rosebud51111000301

—

No votes

Victoria Public Library51111000702

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+35.5%
1896	+37.3%
1900	+29.8%
1904	+62.3%
1908	+59.3%
1912	+70.4%
1916	+75.1%
1920	+58.9%
1924	+53.7%
1928	+58.5%
1932	+84.1%
1936	+88.6%
1940	+78.7%
1944	+73.3%
1948	+50.9%
1952	+29.1%
1956	+22.7%
1960	+25.8%
1964	+11.7%
1968	−0.0%
1972	−40.4%
1976	−2.1%
1980	−2.1%
1984	−21.2%
1988	−14.7%
1992	−3.0%
1996	−1.5%
2000	−10.5%
2004	−9.5%
2008	−3.5%
2012	−5.0%
2016	−17.5%
2020	−18.6%
2024	−22.8%

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

38.3%Harris2,253

61.1%Trump3,594

0.2%Oliver14 +4

R+22.8

R+4.1

R+21.3

5,885

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican61.1%3,594
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic38.3%2,253
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%14
Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%7
Jill SteinIndependent0.1%6
OtherAll other candidates0.1%6
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%5

2020

40.3%Biden2,418

59.0%Trump3,537

0.7%Jorgensen40

R+18.6

R+1.2

R+23.1

6,000

2016

39.9%Clinton2,227

57.4%Trump3,204

1.6%Johnson88

R+17.5

R+12.5

R+19.6

5,586

2012

46.8%Obama2,684

51.8%Romney2,969

1.4%

R+5.0

R+1.5

R+8.8

5,734

2008

47.8%Obama2,703

51.3%McCain2,900

0.8%

R+3.5

D+6.0

R+10.8

5,650

2004

45.0%Kerry2,362

54.5%Bush2,858

0.5%

R+9.5

D+1.1

R+7.0

5,245

2000

44.1%Gore2,026

54.7%Bush2,510

0.7%Nader33

R+10.5

R+9.0

R+11.1

4,591

1996

44.7%Clinton1,995

46.3%Dole2,063

6.7%Perot299

R+1.5

D+1.4

R+10.0

4,460

1992

42.4%Clinton2,082

45.3%Bush2,227

10.3%Perot505

R+3.0

D+11.7

R+8.5

4,912

1988

41.6%Dukakis1,870

56.3%Bush2,530

2.1%

R+14.7

D+6.5

R+7.0

4,496

1984

38.8%Mondale1,754

59.9%Reagan2,713

1.3%

R+21.2

R+19.1

R+3.0

4,526

1980

47.3%Carter1,958

49.4%Reagan2,045

3.2%

R+2.1

±0.0

D+7.6

4,136

1976

47.6%Carter1,739

49.7%Ford1,816

2.7%

R+2.1

D+38.3

R+4.2

3,652

1972

29.1%McGovern3,941

69.5%Nixon9,417

1.5%

R+40.4

R+17.2

13,557

1968

29.4%Humphrey1,180

29.4%Nixon1,181

41.2%

Wallace +11.7

R+11.7

D+0.7

4,012

1964

55.8%Johnson1,731

44.1%Goldwater1,369

0.1%

D+11.7

R+14.1

R+10.9

3,103

1960

61.0%Kennedy1,451

35.2%Nixon838

3.8%

D+25.8

D+3.1

D+25.6

2,379

1956

47.5%Stevenson1,111

24.8%Eisenhower580

27.7%

D+22.7

R+6.4

D+38.1

2,339

1952

64.4%Stevenson1,528

35.3%Eisenhower837

0.3%

D+29.1

R+21.8

D+39.9

2,373

1948

65.5%Truman1,126

14.6%Dewey251

19.8%

D+50.9

R+22.4

D+46.4

1,718

1944

86.5%Roosevelt1,205

13.2%Dewey184

0.3%

D+73.3

R+5.4

D+65.8

1,393

1940

89.3%Roosevelt1,213

10.6%Willkie144

0.1%

D+78.7

R+10.0

D+68.7

1,359

1936

94.2%Roosevelt1,291

5.6%Landon77

0.1%

D+88.6

D+4.5

D+64.4

1,370

1932

91.5%Roosevelt1,141

7.4%Hoover92

1.1%

D+84.1

D+25.6

D+66.3

1,247

1928

79.2%Smith1,199

20.8%Hoover314

0.0%

D+58.5

D+4.8

D+76.0

1,513

1924

66.2%Davis686

12.5%Coolidge130

21.1%La Follette219

D+53.7

R+5.2

D+78.8

1,036

1920

79.0%Cox818

20.1%Harding208

1.0%

D+58.9

R+16.3

D+85.1

1,036

1916

86.9%Wilson814

11.7%Hughes110

1.4%

D+75.1

D+4.8

D+72.0

937

1912

80.9%Wilson508

10.5%Taft66

8.6%

D+70.4

D+11.1

D+50.8

628

1908

79.5%Bryan414

20.2%Taft105

0.4%

D+59.3

R+3.0

D+68.9

521

1904

80.0%Parker433

17.7%Roosevelt96

2.2%

D+62.3

D+32.5

D+82.0

541

1900

64.8%Bryan634

35.1%McKinley343

0.1%

D+29.8

R+7.5

D+37.3

978

1896

68.3%Bryan1,045

31.0%McKinley475

0.7%

D+37.3

D+1.8

D+43.3

1,530

1892

63.7%Cleveland819

28.2%Harrison363

8.0%

D+35.5

—

D+33.8

1,285

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

37.1%2,311

62.9%3,917

6,228

2018

42.8%1,911

57.2%2,557

4,468

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

41.4%2,344

58.6%3,324

5,668

2020Class II

42.9%Mark Warner2,531

57.0%Daniel Gade3,362

5,897

2018Class I

43.4%Tim Kaine1,943

55.4%Corey Stewart2,480

4,475

2014Class II

45.1%Mark Warner1,481

52.8%Ed Gillespie1,736

3,285

2012Class I

46.6%Tim Kaine2,616

53.2%George Allen2,985

5,610

2008Class II

63.9%Mark Warner3,542

34.9%Jim Gilmore1,932

5,540

2006Class I

42.5%Jim Webb1,543

56.4%George Allen2,047

3,630

2002Class II

0.0%None0

84.9%John Warner2,010

2,368

2000Class I

45.1%Chuck Robb2,095

54.9%George Allen2,552

4,647

1996Class II

50.1%Mark Warner2,102

49.9%John Warner2,094

4,199

1994Class I

41.7%Chuck Robb1,679

48.1%Oliver North1,936

4,022

1990Class II

0.0%None0

89.4%John Warner1,574

1,761

1988Class I

71.3%Chuck Robb2,875

28.7%Maurice A. Dawkins1,158

4,033

1984Class II

28.1%Edythe Harrison1,095

71.9%John Warner2,808

3,903

1982Class I

51.3%Dick Davis1,767

48.7%Paul S. Trible1,679

3,446

1978Class II

50.0%Andrew Miller1,616

50.0%John Warner1,615

3,231

1976Class I

25.5%Elmo Zumwalt893

0.0%None0

3,501

1972Class II

37.8%William B. Spong Jr.1,270

60.5%Bill Scott2,035

3,362

1970Class I

25.4%George C. Rawlings Jr.704

4.6%Ray Garland128

2,770

1966Class II

54.3%William B. Spong Jr.1,447

13.6%James P. Ould Jr.361

2,664

1964Class I

83.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,267

3.2%Richard A. May87

2,726

1960Class II

88.5%A. Willis Robertson1,674

0.0%None0

1,892

1958Class I

93.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,939

0.0%None0

2,085

1954Class II

90.5%A. Willis Robertson677

0.0%None0

748

1952Class I

63.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,393

0.0%None0

2,198

1948Class II

77.7%A. Willis Robertson1,185

18.2%Robert H. Woods278

1,526

1946Class I

82.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.739

13.9%Lester S. Parsons125

901

1942Class II

97.2%Carter Glass314

0.0%None0

323

1940Class I

95.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,194

0.0%None0

1,252

1936Class II

89.7%Carter Glass1,100

3.9%George Rohlson48

1,226

1934Class I

90.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.481

6.0%Lawrence C. Page32

533

1930Class II

94.1%Carter Glass206

0.0%None0

219

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson1,535

0.0%None0

1,535

1924Class II

84.3%Carter Glass828

9.0%William Doak88

982

1922Class I

95.7%Claude Swanson447

4.1%J.W. McGavock19

467

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin187

0.0%None0

187

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson933

0.0%None0

933

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

46.9%Harry F. Byrd Jr.1,255

21.6%Lawrence Traylor577

2,677

1933Special · Class I

85.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.452

11.3%Henry Wise60

529

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

40.1%Abigail Spanberger1,806

59.6%Winsome Earle-Sears2,682

4,499

2017

40.2%Ralph Northam1,468

59.1%Ed Gillespie2,158

3,649

2013

41.7%Terry McAuliffe1,397

50.9%Ken Cuccinelli1,705

3,347

2009

37.5%Creigh Deeds1,222

62.5%Bob McDonnell2,040

3,263

2005

45.3%Tim Kaine1,490

53.2%Jerry Kilgore1,749

3,289

2001

54.7%Mark Warner1,996

44.7%Mark Earley1,634

3,652

1997

39.6%Don Beyer1,502

58.8%Jim Gilmore2,230

3,790

1993

39.5%Mary Sue Terry1,553

59.3%George Allen2,330

3,928

1989

45.8%Douglas Wilder1,896

54.2%Marshall Coleman2,248

4,144

1985

56.9%Gerald Baliles1,804

43.1%Wyatt Durrette1,369

3,173

1981

55.6%Chuck Robb1,875

44.3%Marshall Coleman1,492

3,371

1977

36.4%Henry Howell1,072

63.0%John N. Dalton1,854

2,943

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Lunenburg County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	7,939
2018	7,861
2020	8,061
2022	8,084
2024	8,275

How did Lunenburg County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lunenburg County, Virginia voted Republican by 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,885 votes cast, 2,253 went Democratic and 3,594 went Republican.

When did Lunenburg County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Lunenburg County, Virginia?

Lunenburg County, Virginia has a population of 12,016 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Lunenburg County, Virginia is $54,842 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Lunenburg County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lunenburg County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.