Akashic

county

Powhatan 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

English21.9%12.0%9.5%

German13.3%10.1%12.5%

Irish11.9%9.1%9.4%

American9.9%8.4%5.3%

Scottish3.8%1.9%1.3%

French3.4%1.3%1.6%

Italian3.2%3.9%4.8%

Scotch-Irish1.7%——

African American†6.9%15.6%9.9%

Mexican1.4%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.6%1.4%1.8%

Salvadoran0.4%2.1%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	Powhatan County	Virginia	United States
Median age	45.8	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	6.4%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.8%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Powhatan County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$110,537	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	4.6%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	35.0%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Powhatan County	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.8%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	7.9%	13.6%
Arabic	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%

Religious landscape

Measure	Powhatan County	Virginia	United States
Catholic	10.1%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.5%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.4%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.3%	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 82.5% of 25,474 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic27.4%5,734TrumpRepublican71.3%14,918OliverLibertarian0.5%111

R+43.9

Lead: 9,184
Total: 20,914
vs nation: R+42.4
Turnout: 82.5%

BidenDemocratic27.0%5,320TrumpRepublican71.2%14,055JorgensenLibertarian1.6%321

R+44.3

Lead: 8,735
Total: 19,730
vs nation: R+48.7
Turnout: 83.7%

ClintonDemocratic24.0%4,060TrumpRepublican70.4%11,885JohnsonLibertarian3.8%639

R+46.3

Lead: 7,825
Total: 16,888
vs nation: R+48.4
Turnout: 75.2%

ObamaDemocratic26.3%4,088RomneyRepublican72.1%11,200OtherAll other candidates1.5%237

R+45.8

Lead: 7,112
Total: 15,525
vs nation: R+49.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic29.3%4,237McCainRepublican69.8%10,088OtherAll other candidates0.9%131

R+40.5

Lead: 5,851
Total: 14,456
vs nation: R+47.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic25.6%3,112BushRepublican73.6%8,955OtherAll other candidates0.8%96

R+48.0

Lead: 5,843
Total: 12,163
vs nation: R+45.6
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic27.9%2,708BushRepublican70.2%6,820NaderGreen1.3%122

R+42.3

Lead: 4,112
Total: 9,711
vs nation: R+42.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic29.5%2,254DoleRepublican61.2%4,679PerotReform8.2%626

R+31.7

Lead: 2,425
Total: 7,643
vs nation: R+40.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+43.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 31,5552024 5-year
Median household income: $110,5372024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.7%2024 5-year
Black: 7.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+58.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Nassau County, FL · twin score 89.3

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: 82.5%21,006 participants ÷ 25,474 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +24.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +0.4 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 58.3%–65.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	16,920	22,511	75.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	15,053	23,046	65.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	19,802	23,653	83.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	14,733	24,718	59.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	21,006	25,474	82.5%	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

24 precincts · 20,914 votes

Election

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

Powhatan County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -401 - POWHATAN COURTHOUSE401 - POWHATAN COURTHOUSE	866	2,407	41	3,314	26.1%	72.6%	R+46.5
Precinct -301 - BETHESDA301 - BETHESDA	668	1,824	30	2,522	26.5%	72.3%	R+45.8
Precinct -202 - GRACELAND202 - GRACELAND	622	1,784	27	2,433	25.6%	73.3%	R+47.8
Precinct -302 - LEE'S LANDING302 - LEE'S LANDING	743	1,541	33	2,317	32.1%	66.5%	R+34.4
Precinct -101 - SUBLETTS101 - SUBLETTS	670	1,572	35	2,277	29.4%	69.0%	R+39.6
Precinct -102 - MANAKIN102 - MANAKIN	652	1,189	27	1,868	34.9%	63.7%	R+28.7
Precinct -201 - POWHATAN STATION201 - POWHATAN STATION	401	1,399	17	1,817	22.1%	77.0%	R+54.9
Precinct -402 - MT ZION402 - MT ZION	303	1,013	18	1,334	22.7%	75.9%	R+53.2
Precinct -502 - PINEVILLE502 - PINEVILLE	387	704	15	1,106	35.0%	63.7%	R+28.7
Precinct -503 - TOBACCOVILLE503 - TOBACCOVILLE	193	839	13	1,045	18.5%	80.3%	R+61.8
Precinct -103 - FLAT ROCK103 - FLAT ROCK	229	646	6	881	26.0%	73.3%	R+47.3
Bethesda51145000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Flat Rock51145000103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Graceland51145000202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lee's Landing51145000302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Manakin51145000102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mt Zion51145000402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pineville51145000502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Powhatan Courthouse51145000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Powhatan Station51145000201	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -501 - SMITHS CROSSROADS501 - SMITHS CROSSROADS	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Smith Cross Roads51145000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Subletts51145000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tobaccoville51145000503	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	−20.1%
1896	−9.3%
1900	−11.9%
1904	+21.1%
1908	+27.1%
1912	+30.0%
1916	+35.0%
1920	+30.3%
1924	+37.2%
1928	+20.6%
1932	+58.6%
1936	+47.0%
1940	+52.8%
1944	+33.3%
1948	+15.1%
1952	−5.6%
1956	−32.0%
1960	−18.9%
1964	+22.2%
1968	+10.6%
1972	−49.9%
1976	−13.3%
1980	−31.7%
1984	−47.7%
1988	−46.4%
1992	−26.6%
1996	−31.7%
2000	−42.3%
2004	−48.0%
2008	−40.5%
2012	−45.8%
2016	−46.3%
2020	−44.3%
2024	−43.9%

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	27.4%Harris5,734	71.3%Trump14,918	0.5%Oliver111 +4	R+43.9	D+0.4	R+42.4	20,914
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%14,918 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.4%5,734 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%111 OtherAll other candidates0.3%73 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%43 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26 Cornel R WestIndependent0.0%9
2020	R	27.0%Biden5,320	71.2%Trump14,055	1.6%Jorgensen321	R+44.3	D+2.1	R+48.7	19,730
2016	R	24.0%Clinton4,060	70.4%Trump11,885	3.8%Johnson639	R+46.3	R+0.5	R+48.4	16,888
2012	R	26.3%Obama4,088	72.1%Romney11,200	1.5%	R+45.8	R+5.3	R+49.7	15,525
2008	R	29.3%Obama4,237	69.8%McCain10,088	0.9%	R+40.5	D+7.6	R+47.7	14,456
2004	R	25.6%Kerry3,112	73.6%Bush8,955	0.8%	R+48.0	R+5.7	R+45.6	12,163
2000	R	27.9%Gore2,708	70.2%Bush6,820	1.3%Nader122	R+42.3	R+10.6	R+42.9	9,711
1996	R	29.5%Clinton2,254	61.2%Dole4,679	8.2%Perot626	R+31.7	R+5.2	R+40.2	7,643
1992	R	27.5%Clinton1,950	54.1%Bush3,832	17.4%Perot1,232	R+26.6	D+19.9	R+32.1	7,086
1988	R	26.5%Dukakis1,467	72.9%Bush4,040	0.6%	R+46.4	D+1.2	R+38.7	5,541
1984	R	25.9%Mondale1,381	73.6%Reagan3,921	0.5%	R+47.7	R+16.0	R+29.5	5,327
1980	R	32.5%Carter1,484	64.2%Reagan2,933	3.3%	R+31.7	R+18.5	R+22.0	4,570
1976	R	42.0%Carter1,528	55.3%Ford2,010	2.7%	R+13.3	D+36.7	R+15.3	3,636
1972	R	23.4%McGovern942	73.4%Nixon2,951	3.2%	R+49.9	R+60.5	R+26.8	4,023
1968	D	37.7%Humphrey1,004	27.1%Nixon722	35.2%	D+10.6	R+11.6	D+11.3	2,663
1964	D	61.1%Johnson2,306	38.9%Goldwater1,468	0.1%	D+22.2	D+41.1	R+0.4	3,776
1960	R	39.8%Kennedy528	58.7%Nixon779	1.6%	R+18.9	D+13.1	R+19.1	1,328
1956	R	22.0%Stevenson297	54.1%Eisenhower729	23.9%	R+32.0	R+26.4	R+16.6	1,348
1952	R	46.8%Stevenson498	52.5%Eisenhower558	0.7%	R+5.6	R+20.7	D+5.1	1,063
1948	D	51.0%Truman338	35.9%Dewey238	13.1%	D+15.1	R+18.2	D+10.6	663
1944	D	66.4%Roosevelt461	33.1%Dewey230	0.4%	D+33.3	R+19.5	D+25.8	694
1940	D	76.2%Roosevelt510	23.5%Willkie157	0.3%	D+52.8	D+5.8	D+42.8	669
1936	D	73.5%Roosevelt438	26.5%Landon158	0.0%	D+47.0	R+11.6	D+22.7	596
1932	D	78.0%Roosevelt433	19.5%Hoover108	2.5%	D+58.6	D+38.0	D+40.8	555
1928	D	60.3%Smith287	39.7%Hoover189	0.0%	D+20.6	R+16.6	D+38.1	476
1924	D	67.1%Davis247	29.9%Coolidge110	3.0%La Follette11	D+37.2	D+6.9	D+62.4	368
1920	D	64.8%Cox263	34.5%Harding140	0.7%	D+30.3	R+4.7	D+56.5	406
1916	D	67.3%Wilson233	32.4%Hughes112	0.3%	D+35.0	D+5.0	D+31.8	346
1912	D	56.9%Wilson230	27.0%Taft109	16.1%	D+30.0	D+2.8	D+10.4	404
1908	D	63.4%Bryan255	36.3%Taft146	0.2%	D+27.1	D+6.0	D+36.7	402
1904	D	60.3%Parker240	39.2%Roosevelt156	0.5%	D+21.1	D+33.0	D+40.8	398
1900	R	44.0%Bryan458	55.9%McKinley582	0.1%	R+11.9	R+2.6	R+4.4	1,041
1896	R	45.2%Bryan528	54.5%McKinley637	0.3%	R+9.3	D+10.8	R+3.2	1,169
1892	R	32.4%Cleveland396	52.6%Harrison642	15.0%	R+20.1	—	R+21.8	1,221
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	26.2%5,879	73.8%16,588	22,467
2018	R	29.3%4,333	70.7%10,434	14,767

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	28.6%5,949	71.4%14,844	20,793
2020Class II	R	28.8%Mark Warner5,660	71.1%Daniel Gade13,972	19,640
2018Class I	R	29.3%Tim Kaine4,384	68.5%Corey Stewart10,254	14,968
2014Class II	R	26.1%Mark Warner2,525	70.0%Ed Gillespie6,785	9,686
2012Class I	R	29.1%Tim Kaine4,470	70.8%George Allen10,887	15,386
2008Class II	R	44.5%Mark Warner6,363	54.4%Jim Gilmore7,774	14,302
2006Class I	R	27.6%Jim Webb2,727	71.2%George Allen7,047	9,892
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	88.0%John Warner4,200	4,774
2000Class I	R	29.9%Chuck Robb2,888	70.1%George Allen6,767	9,656
1996Class II	R	42.0%Mark Warner3,087	57.9%John Warner4,257	7,348
1994Class I	R	27.8%Chuck Robb1,712	63.1%Oliver North3,888	6,163
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	74.1%John Warner1,793	2,421
1988Class I	D	61.8%Chuck Robb3,246	38.2%Maurice A. Dawkins2,006	5,255
1984Class II	R	21.8%Edythe Harrison1,055	78.2%John Warner3,778	4,833
1982Class I	R	38.6%Dick Davis1,234	61.4%Paul S. Trible1,961	3,195
1978Class II	R	40.3%Andrew Miller1,094	59.7%John Warner1,624	2,718
1976Class I	D	32.3%Elmo Zumwalt1,107	0.0%None0	3,427
1972Class II	R	38.3%William B. Spong Jr.983	60.2%Bill Scott1,547	2,569
1970Class I	D	34.5%George C. Rawlings Jr.674	4.9%Ray Garland95	1,956
1966Class II	D	54.8%William B. Spong Jr.880	13.9%James P. Ould Jr.223	1,605
1964Class I	D	64.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,283	4.9%Richard A. May96	1,978
1960Class II	D	84.0%A. Willis Robertson851	0.0%None0	1,013
1958Class I	D	76.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.741	0.0%None0	971
1954Class II	D	76.9%A. Willis Robertson309	0.0%None0	402
1952Class I	D	68.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.544	0.0%None0	790
1948Class II	D	66.2%A. Willis Robertson359	22.1%Robert H. Woods120	542
1946Class I	D	73.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.254	18.8%Lester S. Parsons65	346
1942Class II	D	86.3%Carter Glass158	0.0%None0	183
1940Class I	D	93.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.560	0.0%None0	600
1936Class II	D	94.4%Carter Glass485	3.5%George Rohlson18	514
1934Class I	D	92.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.301	5.8%Lawrence C. Page19	327
1930Class II	D	89.4%Carter Glass93	0.0%None0	104
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson484	0.0%None0	484
1924Class II	D	81.9%Carter Glass290	3.1%William Doak11	354
1922Class I	D	87.7%Claude Swanson193	10.0%J.W. McGavock22	220
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin80	0.0%None0	80
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson366	0.0%None0	366

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	34.6%Harry F. Byrd Jr.575	38.9%Lawrence Traylor645	1,660
1933Special · Class I	D	83.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.253	14.5%Henry Wise44	303

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	30.3%Abigail Spanberger5,168	69.6%Winsome Earle-Sears11,862	17,051
2017	R	27.0%Ralph Northam3,109	71.8%Ed Gillespie8,256	11,505
2013	R	22.8%Terry McAuliffe2,327	66.2%Ken Cuccinelli6,748	10,197
2009	R	20.0%Creigh Deeds1,828	79.8%Bob McDonnell7,287	9,126
2005	R	32.3%Tim Kaine2,744	65.6%Jerry Kilgore5,580	8,500
2001	R	36.8%Mark Warner2,558	62.4%Mark Earley4,338	6,957
1997	R	26.7%Don Beyer1,567	71.4%Jim Gilmore4,186	5,862
1993	R	27.4%Mary Sue Terry1,485	71.9%George Allen3,904	5,427
1989	R	34.5%Douglas Wilder1,741	65.4%Marshall Coleman3,298	5,041
1985	R	39.7%Gerald Baliles1,498	60.3%Wyatt Durrette2,273	3,771
1981	R	44.7%Chuck Robb1,696	55.3%Marshall Coleman2,099	3,795
1977	R	38.6%Henry Howell1,123	59.6%John N. Dalton1,734	2,909

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Powhatan County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	20,942
2018	21,617
2020	23,159
2022	24,184
2024	25,338

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+247 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,387 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $90,618 in average income, against $119,851 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+11.2 on average — 55 points more Democratic-leaning than Powhatan County, VA itself (R+43.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Chesterfield County, VA365D+8.9
Henrico County, VA91D+28.7
Richmond city, VA56D+65.9
Amelia County, VA37R+44.3
Goochland County, VA27R+18.5
Hanover County, VA26R+25.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Chesterfield County, VA213
Henrico County, VA80
Richmond city, VA54
Cumberland County, VA36
Amelia County, VA23
Hanover County, VA20

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 Powhatan County, VA in Powhatan County, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−47
2012	−12
2013	+100
2014	+152
2015	−514
2016	+353
2017	+212
2018	+495
2019	+440
2021	+831
2022	+367
2023	+514
2024	+249
2025	+247

Powhatan County, a largely rural exurb southwest of Richmond, delivered an R+44.1 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state where statewide races remain closely contested.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.9 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 43.9 points.

A population of 31,555, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $110,537 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Nassau County and Poquoson city.

Political twins — counties

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

Nassau County

Florida

89.3twin score

12-yr trend2000–2008 trajectory≠ median income

Poquoson city

Virginia

88.9twin score

median income12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry

New Kent County

Virginia

86.8twin score

12-yr trendmedian incomecollege share

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Frequently asked questions

How did Powhatan County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Powhatan County, Virginia voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+43.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,914 votes cast, 5,734 went Democratic and 14,918 went Republican.

When did Powhatan County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Powhatan County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1968.

How many people live in Powhatan County, Virginia?

Powhatan County, Virginia has a population of 31,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Powhatan County, Virginia is $110,537 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Powhatan County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Powhatan County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

Measure

Powhatan County

Virginia

United States

Median age

45.8

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

6.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.8%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Powhatan County

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$110,537

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

4.6%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

35.0%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Powhatan County

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.8%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

7.9%

13.6%

Arabic

1.1%

0.8%

0.4%

Measure

Powhatan County

Virginia

United States

Catholic

10.1%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.5%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.4%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.3%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+43.9MIT Election Lab

Population

31,5552024 5-year

Median household income

$110,5372024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

84.7%2024 5-year

Black

7.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+58.6 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+49.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Nassau County, FL · twin score 89.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

16,920

22,511

75.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

15,053

23,046

65.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

19,802

23,653

83.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

14,733

24,718

59.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

21,006

25,474

82.5%

A/A

Powhatan County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -401 - POWHATAN COURTHOUSE401 - POWHATAN COURTHOUSE

866

2,407

3,314

26.1%

72.6%

R+46.5

Precinct -301 - BETHESDA301 - BETHESDA

668

1,824

2,522

26.5%

72.3%

R+45.8

Precinct -202 - GRACELAND202 - GRACELAND

622

1,784

2,433

25.6%

73.3%

R+47.8

Precinct -302 - LEE'S LANDING302 - LEE'S LANDING

743

1,541

2,317

32.1%

66.5%

R+34.4

Precinct -101 - SUBLETTS101 - SUBLETTS

670

1,572

2,277

29.4%

69.0%

R+39.6

Precinct -102 - MANAKIN102 - MANAKIN

652

1,189

1,868

34.9%

63.7%

R+28.7

Precinct -201 - POWHATAN STATION201 - POWHATAN STATION

401

1,399

1,817

22.1%

77.0%

R+54.9

Precinct -402 - MT ZION402 - MT ZION

303

1,013

1,334

22.7%

75.9%

R+53.2

Precinct -502 - PINEVILLE502 - PINEVILLE

387

704

1,106

35.0%

63.7%

R+28.7

Precinct -503 - TOBACCOVILLE503 - TOBACCOVILLE

193

839

1,045

18.5%

80.3%

R+61.8

Precinct -103 - FLAT ROCK103 - FLAT ROCK

229

646

881

26.0%

73.3%

R+47.3

Bethesda51145000301

—

No votes

Flat Rock51145000103

—

No votes

Graceland51145000202

—

No votes

Lee's Landing51145000302

—

No votes

Manakin51145000102

—

No votes

Mt Zion51145000402

—

No votes

Pineville51145000502

—

No votes

Powhatan Courthouse51145000401

—

No votes

Powhatan Station51145000201

—

No votes

Precinct -501 - SMITHS CROSSROADS501 - SMITHS CROSSROADS

—

No votes

Smith Cross Roads51145000501

—

No votes

Subletts51145000101

—

No votes

Tobaccoville51145000503

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−20.1%
1896	−9.3%
1900	−11.9%
1904	+21.1%
1908	+27.1%
1912	+30.0%
1916	+35.0%
1920	+30.3%
1924	+37.2%
1928	+20.6%
1932	+58.6%
1936	+47.0%
1940	+52.8%
1944	+33.3%
1948	+15.1%
1952	−5.6%
1956	−32.0%
1960	−18.9%
1964	+22.2%
1968	+10.6%
1972	−49.9%
1976	−13.3%
1980	−31.7%
1984	−47.7%
1988	−46.4%
1992	−26.6%
1996	−31.7%
2000	−42.3%
2004	−48.0%
2008	−40.5%
2012	−45.8%
2016	−46.3%
2020	−44.3%
2024	−43.9%

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

27.4%Harris5,734

71.3%Trump14,918

0.5%Oliver111 +4

R+43.9

D+0.4

R+42.4

20,914

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican71.3%14,918
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.4%5,734
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%111
OtherAll other candidates0.3%73
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%43
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%26
Cornel R WestIndependent0.0%9

2020

27.0%Biden5,320

71.2%Trump14,055

1.6%Jorgensen321

R+44.3

D+2.1

R+48.7

19,730

2016

24.0%Clinton4,060

70.4%Trump11,885

3.8%Johnson639

R+46.3

R+0.5

R+48.4

16,888

2012

26.3%Obama4,088

72.1%Romney11,200

1.5%

R+45.8

R+5.3

R+49.7

15,525

2008

29.3%Obama4,237

69.8%McCain10,088

0.9%

R+40.5

D+7.6

R+47.7

14,456

2004

25.6%Kerry3,112

73.6%Bush8,955

0.8%

R+48.0

R+5.7

R+45.6

12,163

2000

27.9%Gore2,708

70.2%Bush6,820

1.3%Nader122

R+42.3

R+10.6

R+42.9

9,711

1996

29.5%Clinton2,254

61.2%Dole4,679

8.2%Perot626

R+31.7

R+5.2

R+40.2

7,643

1992

27.5%Clinton1,950

54.1%Bush3,832

17.4%Perot1,232

R+26.6

D+19.9

R+32.1

7,086

1988

26.5%Dukakis1,467

72.9%Bush4,040

0.6%

R+46.4

D+1.2

R+38.7

5,541

1984

25.9%Mondale1,381

73.6%Reagan3,921

0.5%

R+47.7

R+16.0

R+29.5

5,327

1980

32.5%Carter1,484

64.2%Reagan2,933

3.3%

R+31.7

R+18.5

R+22.0

4,570

1976

42.0%Carter1,528

55.3%Ford2,010

2.7%

R+13.3

D+36.7

R+15.3

3,636

1972

23.4%McGovern942

73.4%Nixon2,951

3.2%

R+49.9

R+60.5

R+26.8

4,023

1968

37.7%Humphrey1,004

27.1%Nixon722

35.2%

D+10.6

R+11.6

D+11.3

2,663

1964

61.1%Johnson2,306

38.9%Goldwater1,468

0.1%

D+22.2

D+41.1

R+0.4

3,776

1960

39.8%Kennedy528

58.7%Nixon779

1.6%

R+18.9

D+13.1

R+19.1

1,328

1956

22.0%Stevenson297

54.1%Eisenhower729

23.9%

R+32.0

R+26.4

R+16.6

1,348

1952

46.8%Stevenson498

52.5%Eisenhower558

0.7%

R+5.6

R+20.7

D+5.1

1,063

1948

51.0%Truman338

35.9%Dewey238

13.1%

D+15.1

R+18.2

D+10.6

663

1944

66.4%Roosevelt461

33.1%Dewey230

0.4%

D+33.3

R+19.5

D+25.8

694

1940

76.2%Roosevelt510

23.5%Willkie157

0.3%

D+52.8

D+5.8

D+42.8

669

1936

73.5%Roosevelt438

26.5%Landon158

0.0%

D+47.0

R+11.6

D+22.7

596

1932

78.0%Roosevelt433

19.5%Hoover108

2.5%

D+58.6

D+38.0

D+40.8

555

1928

60.3%Smith287

39.7%Hoover189

0.0%

D+20.6

R+16.6

D+38.1

476

1924

67.1%Davis247

29.9%Coolidge110

3.0%La Follette11

D+37.2

D+6.9

D+62.4

368

1920

64.8%Cox263

34.5%Harding140

0.7%

D+30.3

R+4.7

D+56.5

406

1916

67.3%Wilson233

32.4%Hughes112

0.3%

D+35.0

D+5.0

D+31.8

346

1912

56.9%Wilson230

27.0%Taft109

16.1%

D+30.0

D+2.8

D+10.4

404

1908

63.4%Bryan255

36.3%Taft146

0.2%

D+27.1

D+6.0

D+36.7

402

1904

60.3%Parker240

39.2%Roosevelt156

0.5%

D+21.1

D+33.0

D+40.8

398

1900

44.0%Bryan458

55.9%McKinley582

0.1%

R+11.9

R+2.6

R+4.4

1,041

1896

45.2%Bryan528

54.5%McKinley637

0.3%

R+9.3

D+10.8

R+3.2

1,169

1892

32.4%Cleveland396

52.6%Harrison642

15.0%

R+20.1

—

R+21.8

1,221

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

26.2%5,879

73.8%16,588

22,467

2018

29.3%4,333

70.7%10,434

14,767

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

28.6%5,949

71.4%14,844

20,793

2020Class II

28.8%Mark Warner5,660

71.1%Daniel Gade13,972

19,640

2018Class I

29.3%Tim Kaine4,384

68.5%Corey Stewart10,254

14,968

2014Class II

26.1%Mark Warner2,525

70.0%Ed Gillespie6,785

9,686

2012Class I

29.1%Tim Kaine4,470

70.8%George Allen10,887

15,386

2008Class II

44.5%Mark Warner6,363

54.4%Jim Gilmore7,774

14,302

2006Class I

27.6%Jim Webb2,727

71.2%George Allen7,047

9,892

2002Class II

0.0%None0

88.0%John Warner4,200

4,774

2000Class I

29.9%Chuck Robb2,888

70.1%George Allen6,767

9,656

1996Class II

42.0%Mark Warner3,087

57.9%John Warner4,257

7,348

1994Class I

27.8%Chuck Robb1,712

63.1%Oliver North3,888

6,163

1990Class II

0.0%None0

74.1%John Warner1,793

2,421

1988Class I

61.8%Chuck Robb3,246

38.2%Maurice A. Dawkins2,006

5,255

1984Class II

21.8%Edythe Harrison1,055

78.2%John Warner3,778

4,833

1982Class I

38.6%Dick Davis1,234

61.4%Paul S. Trible1,961

3,195

1978Class II

40.3%Andrew Miller1,094

59.7%John Warner1,624

2,718

1976Class I

32.3%Elmo Zumwalt1,107

0.0%None0

3,427

1972Class II

38.3%William B. Spong Jr.983

60.2%Bill Scott1,547

2,569

1970Class I

34.5%George C. Rawlings Jr.674

4.9%Ray Garland95

1,956

1966Class II

54.8%William B. Spong Jr.880

13.9%James P. Ould Jr.223

1,605

1964Class I

64.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,283

4.9%Richard A. May96

1,978

1960Class II

84.0%A. Willis Robertson851

0.0%None0

1,013

1958Class I

76.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.741

0.0%None0

971

1954Class II

76.9%A. Willis Robertson309

0.0%None0

402

1952Class I

68.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.544

0.0%None0

790

1948Class II

66.2%A. Willis Robertson359

22.1%Robert H. Woods120

542

1946Class I

73.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.254

18.8%Lester S. Parsons65

346

1942Class II

86.3%Carter Glass158

0.0%None0

183

1940Class I

93.3%Harry F. Byrd Sr.560

0.0%None0

600

1936Class II

94.4%Carter Glass485

3.5%George Rohlson18

514

1934Class I

92.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.301

5.8%Lawrence C. Page19

327

1930Class II

89.4%Carter Glass93

0.0%None0

104

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson484

0.0%None0

484

1924Class II

81.9%Carter Glass290

3.1%William Doak11

354

1922Class I

87.7%Claude Swanson193

10.0%J.W. McGavock22

220

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin80

0.0%None0

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson366

0.0%None0

366

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

34.6%Harry F. Byrd Jr.575

38.9%Lawrence Traylor645

1,660

1933Special · Class I

83.5%Harry F. Byrd Sr.253

14.5%Henry Wise44

303

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

30.3%Abigail Spanberger5,168

69.6%Winsome Earle-Sears11,862

17,051

2017

27.0%Ralph Northam3,109

71.8%Ed Gillespie8,256

11,505

2013

22.8%Terry McAuliffe2,327

66.2%Ken Cuccinelli6,748

10,197

2009

20.0%Creigh Deeds1,828

79.8%Bob McDonnell7,287

9,126

2005

32.3%Tim Kaine2,744

65.6%Jerry Kilgore5,580

8,500

2001

36.8%Mark Warner2,558

62.4%Mark Earley4,338

6,957

1997

26.7%Don Beyer1,567

71.4%Jim Gilmore4,186

5,862

1993

27.4%Mary Sue Terry1,485

71.9%George Allen3,904

5,427

1989

34.5%Douglas Wilder1,741

65.4%Marshall Coleman3,298

5,041

1985

39.7%Gerald Baliles1,498

60.3%Wyatt Durrette2,273

3,771

1981

44.7%Chuck Robb1,696

55.3%Marshall Coleman2,099

3,795

1977

38.6%Henry Howell1,123

59.6%John N. Dalton1,734

2,909

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Powhatan County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	20,942
2018	21,617
2020	23,159
2022	24,184
2024	25,338

How did Powhatan County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Powhatan County, Virginia voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+43.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,914 votes cast, 5,734 went Democratic and 14,918 went Republican.

When did Powhatan County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Powhatan County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1968.

How many people live in Powhatan County, Virginia?

Powhatan County, Virginia has a population of 31,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Powhatan County, Virginia is $110,537 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Powhatan County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Powhatan County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.