Akashic

county

Spotsylvania 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

English12.8%12.0%9.5%

Irish11.9%9.1%9.4%

German11.7%10.1%12.5%

American4.7%8.4%5.3%

Italian4.5%3.9%4.8%

Scottish2.2%1.9%1.3%

Polish2.1%1.6%2.2%

French1.6%1.3%1.6%

African American†15.3%15.6%9.9%

African0.7%0.9%0.5%

Jamaican0.4%0.3%0.4%

Mexican2.9%2.4%11.3%

Salvadoran2.9%2.1%0.7%

Puerto Rican1.8%1.4%1.8%

Guatemalan0.9%0.7%0.5%

Spanish0.8%——

Cuban0.5%—0.7%

Honduran0.4%0.7%0.3%

Peruvian0.4%0.5%—

Filipino0.5%0.9%0.9%

Korean0.5%0.8%0.4%

Chinese0.4%0.8%1.3%

Asian Indian0.2%1.8%1.4%

Vietnamese0.2%0.7%0.6%

Pakistani0.2%0.5%—

Afghan0.2%0.2%—

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	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Median age	38.6	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.2%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$112,738	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.1%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.9%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	14.5%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	9.5%	7.9%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.3%	2.6%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Spotsylvania County	Virginia	United States
Catholic	7.2%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	27.5%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	59.7%	54.3%	51.5%

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 75.8% of 105,349 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic45.0%35,747TrumpRepublican53.5%42,531SteinIndependent0.5%372

R+8.5

Lead: 6,784
Total: 79,514
vs nation: R+7.1
Turnout: 75.8%

BidenDemocratic45.6%34,307TrumpRepublican52.3%39,411JorgensenLibertarian1.7%1,301

R+6.8

Lead: 5,104
Total: 75,317
vs nation: R+11.2
Turnout: 77.0%

ClintonDemocratic38.7%24,207TrumpRepublican55.4%34,623JohnsonLibertarian3.1%1,910

R+16.7

Lead: 10,416
Total: 62,549
vs nation: R+18.7
Turnout: 67.8%

ObamaDemocratic43.4%25,165RomneyRepublican54.9%31,844OtherAll other candidates1.7%965

R+11.5

Lead: 6,679
Total: 57,974
vs nation: R+15.4
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic46.0%24,897McCainRepublican52.9%28,610OtherAll other candidates1.0%562

R+6.9

Lead: 3,713
Total: 54,069
vs nation: R+14.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic36.6%16,623BushRepublican62.8%28,527OtherAll other candidates0.6%295

R+26.2

Lead: 11,904
Total: 45,445
vs nation: R+23.7
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic38.4%13,455BushRepublican59.2%20,739NaderGreen1.7%586

R+20.8

Lead: 7,284
Total: 35,021
vs nation: R+21.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic39.5%10,342DoleRepublican52.6%13,786PerotReform7.1%1,860

R+13.1

Lead: 3,444
Total: 26,197
vs nation: R+21.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+8.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 146,6032024 5-year
Median household income: $112,7382024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.0%2024 5-year
Black: 16.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+53.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Stafford County, VA · twin score 95.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 75.8%79,841 participants ÷ 105,349 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.3 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.5 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 53.5%–58.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	62,549	92,210	67.8%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	52,290	94,626	55.3%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	75,317	97,840	77.0%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	55,847	102,050	54.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	79,841	105,349	75.8%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

60 precincts · 79,514 votes

Election

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

Spotsylvania County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -103 - JOHN J. WRIGHT103 - JOHN J. WRIGHT	2,024	2,388	56	4,468	45.3%	53.4%	R+8.1
Precinct -505 - BROCK ROAD ELEMENTARY505 - BROCK ROAD ELEMENTARY	1,665	2,459	39	4,163	40.0%	59.1%	R+19.1
Precinct -303 - RIVERBEND HIGH303 - RIVERBEND HIGH	1,730	2,089	72	3,891	44.5%	53.7%	R+9.2
Precinct -202 - FIRE RESCUE 7202 - FIRE RESCUE 7	1,451	2,302	67	3,820	38.0%	60.3%	R+22.3
Precinct -704 - COURTLAND ELEMENTARY704 - COURTLAND ELEMENTARY	1,776	1,778	47	3,601	49.3%	49.4%	R+0.1
Precinct -203 - NI RIVER MIDDLE203 - NI RIVER MIDDLE	1,403	1,988	42	3,433	40.9%	57.9%	R+17.0
Precinct -302 - SALEM LIBRARY302 - SALEM LIBRARY	1,814	1,550	59	3,423	53.0%	45.3%	D+7.7
Precinct -403 - LEE HILL ELEMENTARY403 - LEE HILL ELEMENTARY	1,771	1,491	52	3,314	53.4%	45.0%	D+8.4
Precinct -602 - SMITH STATION ELEMENTARY602 - SMITH STATION ELEMENTARY	1,769	1,449	96	3,314	53.4%	43.7%	D+9.7
Precinct -204 - CHANCELLOR ELEMENTARY204 - CHANCELLOR ELEMENTARY	1,483	1,619	53	3,155	47.0%	51.3%	R+4.3
Precinct -402 - GERMANNA CAMPUS402 - GERMANNA CAMPUS	1,735	1,341	61	3,137	55.3%	42.7%	D+12.6
Precinct -104 - MASSAPONAX HIGH104 - MASSAPONAX HIGH	1,550	1,487	48	3,085	50.2%	48.2%	D+2.0
Precinct -703 - LEE'S PARKE703 - LEE'S PARKE	1,862	1,119	46	3,027	61.5%	37.0%	D+24.5
Precinct -504 - PUBLIC SAFETY504 - PUBLIC SAFETY	1,235	1,740	44	3,019	40.9%	57.6%	R+16.7
Precinct -102 - BERKELEY102 - BERKELEY	722	2,002	26	2,750	26.3%	72.8%	R+46.5
Precinct -401 - COSNER PARK401 - COSNER PARK	1,377	1,309	64	2,750	50.1%	47.6%	D+2.5
Precinct -601 - BATTLEFIELD ELEMENTARY601 - BATTLEFIELD ELEMENTARY	1,323	1,330	42	2,695	49.1%	49.4%	R+0.3
Precinct -702 - EASTLAND CHURCH702 - EASTLAND CHURCH	1,407	1,187	47	2,641	53.3%	44.9%	D+8.3
Precinct -101 - PARTLOW RURITAN101 - PARTLOW RURITAN	607	1,949	34	2,590	23.4%	75.3%	R+51.8
Precinct -701 - SPOTSWOOD ELEMENTARY701 - SPOTSWOOD ELEMENTARY	1,225	1,145	38	2,408	50.9%	47.5%	D+3.3
Precinct -604 - COURTHOUSE ROAD ELEMENTARY604 - COURTHOUSE ROAD ELEMENTARY	1,186	1,062	21	2,269	52.3%	46.8%	D+5.5
Precinct -501 - BELMONT RURITAN501 - BELMONT RURITAN	642	1,521	28	2,191	29.3%	69.4%	R+40.1
Precinct -503 - SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH503 - SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH	530	1,624	18	2,172	24.4%	74.8%	R+50.4
Precinct -301 - SALEM ELEMENTARY301 - SALEM ELEMENTARY	1,062	1,030	30	2,122	50.0%	48.5%	D+1.5
Precinct -201 - WILDERNESS ELEMENTARY201 - WILDERNESS ELEMENTARY	924	1,117	31	2,072	44.6%	53.9%	R+9.3
Precinct -502 - FIRE RESCUE 2502 - FIRE RESCUE 2	534	1,470	26	2,030	26.3%	72.4%	R+46.1
Precinct -603 - CHANCELLOR HIGH603 - CHANCELLOR HIGH	940	985	49	1,974	47.6%	49.9%	R+2.3
Battlefield51177000701	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Belmont51177000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Blaydes Corner51177000102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Brents Mill (CD 01)51177000702	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Brents Mill (CD 07)2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Brock51177000505	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Brokenburg51177000502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Chancellor51177000204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Courthouse51177000504	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fairview (CD 01)51177000703	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fairview (CD 07)2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Gayle (CD 01)51177000704	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Gayle (CD 07)2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hazel Run51177000302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lee Hill51177000403	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Massaponax51177000104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ni River / Elys Ford51177000203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Parkside (CD 01)51177000402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Parkside (CD 07)2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Partlow51177000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Piedmont51177000603	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Plank Road51177000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Post Oak51177000503	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -304 - KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE304 - KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -404 - FIRE RESCUE 11404 - FIRE RESCUE 11	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Riverbend51177000303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Salem51177000601	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Smith Station51177000602	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Summit51177000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Travelers Rest (CD 01)2	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Travelers Rest (CD 07)51177000103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wilderness Fire51177000202	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Wilderness School51177000201	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	+10.7%
1896	−1.5%
1900	−2.7%
1904	+16.0%
1908	+10.0%
1912	+53.8%
1916	+23.0%
1920	+7.2%
1924	+26.2%
1928	−19.7%
1932	+38.2%
1936	+29.6%
1940	+36.4%
1944	+19.2%
1948	+19.9%
1952	+0.8%
1956	−10.5%
1960	+6.9%
1964	+3.6%
1968	−0.6%
1972	−46.6%
1976	+13.2%
1980	−13.5%
1984	−34.1%
1988	−33.1%
1992	−15.4%
1996	−13.1%
2000	−20.8%
2004	−26.2%
2008	−6.9%
2012	−11.5%
2016	−16.7%
2020	−6.8%
2024	−8.5%

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	45.0%Harris35,747	53.5%Trump42,531	0.5%Stein372 +4	R+8.5	R+1.8	R+7.1	79,514
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican53.5%42,531 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic45.0%35,747 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%372 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%319 OtherAll other candidates0.4%305 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%132 Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%108
2020	R	45.6%Biden34,307	52.3%Trump39,411	1.7%Jorgensen1,301	R+6.8	D+9.9	R+11.2	75,317
2016	R	38.7%Clinton24,207	55.4%Trump34,623	3.1%Johnson1,910	R+16.7	R+5.1	R+18.7	62,549
2012	R	43.4%Obama25,165	54.9%Romney31,844	1.7%	R+11.5	R+4.7	R+15.4	57,974
2008	R	46.0%Obama24,897	52.9%McCain28,610	1.0%	R+6.9	D+19.3	R+14.1	54,069
2004	R	36.6%Kerry16,623	62.8%Bush28,527	0.6%	R+26.2	R+5.4	R+23.7	45,445
2000	R	38.4%Gore13,455	59.2%Bush20,739	1.7%Nader586	R+20.8	R+7.7	R+21.3	35,021
1996	R	39.5%Clinton10,342	52.6%Dole13,786	7.1%Perot1,860	R+13.1	D+2.2	R+21.7	26,197
1992	R	33.9%Clinton8,133	49.3%Bush11,829	16.3%Perot3,918	R+15.4	D+17.7	R+21.0	24,014
1988	R	33.1%Dukakis5,486	66.2%Bush10,978	0.8%	R+33.1	D+1.0	R+25.4	16,593
1984	R	32.6%Mondale4,012	66.7%Reagan8,207	0.6%	R+34.1	R+20.7	R+15.9	12,297
1980	R	40.4%Carter4,039	53.8%Reagan5,385	5.8%	R+13.5	R+26.7	R+3.7	10,005
1976	D	55.7%Carter4,210	42.5%Ford3,210	1.9%	D+13.2	D+59.8	D+11.2	7,560
1972	R	25.7%McGovern2,280	72.3%Nixon6,409	2.0%	R+46.6	R+46.0	R+23.4	8,868
1968	R	33.4%Humphrey1,647	34.0%Nixon1,675	32.6%	R+0.6	R+4.1	D+0.1	4,926
1964	D	51.7%Johnson4,113	48.2%Goldwater3,830	0.1%	D+3.6	R+3.4	R+19.0	7,952
1960	D	52.9%Kennedy1,482	46.0%Nixon1,288	1.0%	D+6.9	D+17.4	D+6.8	2,799
1956	R	41.5%Stevenson993	51.9%Eisenhower1,244	6.6%	R+10.5	R+11.3	D+4.9	2,395
1952	D	49.8%Stevenson1,194	49.0%Eisenhower1,174	1.2%	D+0.8	R+19.1	D+11.6	2,397
1948	D	54.2%Truman818	34.2%Dewey517	11.6%	D+19.9	D+0.7	D+15.5	1,510
1944	D	59.5%Roosevelt744	40.3%Dewey504	0.2%	D+19.2	R+17.2	D+11.7	1,251
1940	D	68.0%Roosevelt785	31.6%Willkie365	0.3%	D+36.4	D+6.8	D+26.4	1,154
1936	D	64.6%Roosevelt836	35.0%Landon453	0.4%	D+29.6	R+8.6	D+5.3	1,294
1932	D	68.4%Roosevelt784	30.2%Hoover346	1.5%	D+38.2	D+57.9	D+20.4	1,147
1928	R	40.2%Smith439	59.8%Hoover654	0.0%	R+19.7	R+45.9	R+2.2	1,093
1924	D	60.9%Davis448	34.6%Coolidge255	4.3%La Follette32	D+26.2	D+19.0	D+51.4	736
1920	D	52.8%Cox440	45.6%Harding380	1.7%	D+7.2	R+15.8	D+33.4	834
1916	D	61.3%Wilson398	38.4%Hughes249	0.3%	D+23.0	R+30.9	D+19.8	649
1912	D	63.2%Wilson390	9.4%Taft58	27.4%	D+53.8	D+43.8	D+34.3	617
1908	D	53.9%Bryan346	43.9%Taft282	2.2%	D+10.0	R+6.0	D+19.5	642
1904	D	56.8%Parker330	40.8%Roosevelt237	2.4%	D+16.0	D+18.7	D+35.7	581
1900	R	48.5%Bryan774	51.2%McKinley817	0.3%	R+2.7	R+1.2	D+4.9	1,596
1896	R	49.0%Bryan877	50.5%McKinley903	0.4%	R+1.5	R+12.1	D+4.6	1,788
1892	D	53.3%Cleveland849	42.6%Harrison679	4.1%	D+10.7	—	D+9.0	1,593
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	44.5%36,907	55.5%46,049	82,956
2020	D	52.0%27,500	48.0%25,348	52,848
2018	R	46.1%23,718	53.9%27,718	51,436

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	47.5%37,339	52.5%41,199	78,538
2020Class II	R	47.5%Mark Warner35,485	52.4%Daniel Gade39,120	74,703
2018Class I	R	47.2%Tim Kaine24,554	50.9%Corey Stewart26,466	51,974
2014Class II	R	38.0%Mark Warner12,381	59.7%Ed Gillespie19,445	32,584
2012Class I	R	45.2%Tim Kaine25,833	54.6%George Allen31,265	57,211
2008Class II	D	59.4%Mark Warner31,660	39.5%Jim Gilmore21,025	53,290
2006Class I	R	41.8%Jim Webb13,208	56.8%George Allen17,938	31,567
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	84.8%John Warner12,513	14,753
2000Class I	R	41.6%Chuck Robb14,510	58.3%George Allen20,308	34,862
1996Class II	R	45.7%Mark Warner11,646	54.3%John Warner13,857	25,511
1994Class I	R	35.8%Chuck Robb6,940	49.4%Oliver North9,568	19,361
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	76.4%John Warner8,105	10,605
1988Class I	D	69.8%Chuck Robb11,117	30.2%Maurice A. Dawkins4,809	15,928
1984Class II	R	22.0%Edythe Harrison2,522	78.0%John Warner8,917	11,439
1982Class I	D	52.2%Dick Davis3,466	47.8%Paul S. Trible3,178	6,645
1978Class II	D	55.4%Andrew Miller3,086	44.6%John Warner2,484	5,570
1976Class I	D	35.6%Elmo Zumwalt2,470	0.0%None0	6,939
1972Class II	R	42.2%William B. Spong Jr.2,277	55.8%Bill Scott3,007	5,393
1970Class I	D	52.1%George C. Rawlings Jr.2,097	8.1%Ray Garland326	4,022
1966Class II	D	72.5%William B. Spong Jr.2,685	23.6%James P. Ould Jr.873	3,705
1964Class I	D	55.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,771	13.4%Richard A. May423	3,168
1960Class II	D	77.1%A. Willis Robertson1,868	0.0%None0	2,422
1958Class I	D	66.7%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,507	0.0%None0	2,261
1954Class II	D	67.5%A. Willis Robertson699	0.0%None0	1,035
1952Class I	D	72.7%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,550	0.0%None0	2,133
1948Class II	D	67.8%A. Willis Robertson879	27.3%Robert H. Woods354	1,296
1946Class I	D	70.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.454	27.8%Lester S. Parsons180	648
1942Class II	D	88.1%Carter Glass141	0.0%None0	160
1940Class I	D	91.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.872	0.0%None0	954
1936Class II	D	90.1%Carter Glass952	7.5%George Rohlson79	1,057
1934Class I	D	82.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.271	14.3%Lawrence C. Page47	328
1930Class II	D	83.1%Carter Glass197	0.0%None0	237
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson1,026	0.0%None0	1,026
1924Class II	D	82.8%Carter Glass547	5.3%William Doak35	661
1922Class I	D	85.1%Claude Swanson280	10.6%J.W. McGavock35	329
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin163	0.0%None0	163
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson670	0.0%None0	670

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	60.3%Harry F. Byrd Jr.2,239	33.9%Lawrence Traylor1,257	3,713
1933Special · Class I	D	63.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.438	32.6%Henry Wise225	691

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	D	51.4%Abigail Spanberger30,748	48.5%Winsome Earle-Sears29,015	59,867
2017	R	43.1%Ralph Northam15,869	55.7%Ed Gillespie20,481	36,798
2013	R	38.5%Terry McAuliffe12,220	56.0%Ken Cuccinelli17,755	31,730
2009	R	31.5%Creigh Deeds8,220	68.4%Bob McDonnell17,831	26,087
2005	R	43.8%Tim Kaine11,061	54.0%Jerry Kilgore13,635	25,267
2001	R	45.8%Mark Warner9,742	53.8%Mark Earley11,447	21,283
1997	R	38.4%Don Beyer6,872	60.1%Jim Gilmore10,747	17,896
1993	R	31.6%Mary Sue Terry5,368	67.9%George Allen11,543	17,004
1989	R	41.9%Douglas Wilder5,524	58.0%Marshall Coleman7,646	13,175
1985	D	54.6%Gerald Baliles4,146	45.4%Wyatt Durrette3,446	7,592
1981	D	54.2%Chuck Robb4,088	45.8%Marshall Coleman3,453	7,541
1977	D	55.3%Henry Howell3,018	43.2%John N. Dalton2,355	5,453

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Spotsylvania County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	88,672
2018	90,944
2020	99,199
2022	104,996
2024	110,817

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+2,199 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +16,690 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $72,938 in average income, against $92,885 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+14.3 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Spotsylvania County, VA itself (R+8.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Stafford County, VA837D+0.8
Fredericksburg city, VA635D+31.5
Prince William County, VA576D+17.9
Fairfax County, VA333D+34.7
Caroline County, VA189R+8.8
Orange County, VA147R+24.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Fredericksburg city, VA564
Stafford County, VA525
Caroline County, VA297
Prince William County, VA223
Orange County, VA181
Fairfax County, VA179

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 Spotsylvania County, VA in Spotsylvania County, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+558
2012	+310
2013	+640
2014	+485
2015	+223
2016	+448
2017	+807
2018	+739
2019	+1,711
2021	+3,038
2022	+2,110
2023	+2,044
2024	+1,378
2025	+2,199

Spotsylvania sits along the Interstate 95 corridor south of Fredericksburg, where rapid population growth driven by D.C.-area transplants has gradually compressed what were once double-digit Republican margins in presidential races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.

A population of 146,603, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,738 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Stafford County and Frederick County.

Political twins — counties

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

Stafford County

Virginia

95.1twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ median income

Frederick County

Maryland

91.2twin score

median income12-yr trendelasticity≠ % Evangelical

Chesapeake city

Virginia

87.2twin score

12-yr trend2024 marginelasticity

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

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Frequently asked questions

How did Spotsylvania County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Spotsylvania County, Virginia voted Republican by 8.5 points (R+8.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,514 votes cast, 35,747 went Democratic and 42,531 went Republican.

When did Spotsylvania County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

Spotsylvania County, Virginia has a population of 146,603 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Spotsylvania County, Virginia is $112,738 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spotsylvania County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

Measure

Spotsylvania County

Virginia

United States

Median age

38.6

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

8.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.2%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Spotsylvania County

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$112,738

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.1%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

34.9%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Spotsylvania County

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

14.5%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

9.5%

7.9%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.3%

2.6%

2.0%

Measure

Spotsylvania County

Virginia

United States

Catholic

7.2%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

27.5%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

59.7%

54.3%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+8.5MIT Election Lab

Population

146,6032024 5-year

Median household income

$112,7382024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

61.0%2024 5-year

Black

16.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

13.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+53.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+46.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Stafford County, VA · twin score 95.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

62,549

92,210

67.8%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

52,290

94,626

55.3%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

75,317

97,840

77.0%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

55,847

102,050

54.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

79,841

105,349

75.8%

A/A

Spotsylvania County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -103 - JOHN J. WRIGHT103 - JOHN J. WRIGHT

2,024

2,388

4,468

45.3%

53.4%

R+8.1

Precinct -505 - BROCK ROAD ELEMENTARY505 - BROCK ROAD ELEMENTARY

1,665

2,459

4,163

40.0%

59.1%

R+19.1

Precinct -303 - RIVERBEND HIGH303 - RIVERBEND HIGH

1,730

2,089

3,891

44.5%

53.7%

R+9.2

Precinct -202 - FIRE RESCUE 7202 - FIRE RESCUE 7

1,451

2,302

3,820

38.0%

60.3%

R+22.3

Precinct -704 - COURTLAND ELEMENTARY704 - COURTLAND ELEMENTARY

1,776

1,778

3,601

49.3%

49.4%

R+0.1

Precinct -203 - NI RIVER MIDDLE203 - NI RIVER MIDDLE

1,403

1,988

3,433

40.9%

57.9%

R+17.0

Precinct -302 - SALEM LIBRARY302 - SALEM LIBRARY

1,814

1,550

3,423

53.0%

45.3%

D+7.7

Precinct -403 - LEE HILL ELEMENTARY403 - LEE HILL ELEMENTARY

1,771

1,491

3,314

53.4%

45.0%

D+8.4

Precinct -602 - SMITH STATION ELEMENTARY602 - SMITH STATION ELEMENTARY

1,769

1,449

3,314

53.4%

43.7%

D+9.7

Precinct -204 - CHANCELLOR ELEMENTARY204 - CHANCELLOR ELEMENTARY

1,483

1,619

3,155

47.0%

51.3%

R+4.3

Precinct -402 - GERMANNA CAMPUS402 - GERMANNA CAMPUS

1,735

1,341

3,137

55.3%

42.7%

D+12.6

Precinct -104 - MASSAPONAX HIGH104 - MASSAPONAX HIGH

1,550

1,487

3,085

50.2%

48.2%

D+2.0

Precinct -703 - LEE'S PARKE703 - LEE'S PARKE

1,862

1,119

3,027

61.5%

37.0%

D+24.5

Precinct -504 - PUBLIC SAFETY504 - PUBLIC SAFETY

1,235

1,740

3,019

40.9%

57.6%

R+16.7

Precinct -102 - BERKELEY102 - BERKELEY

722

2,002

2,750

26.3%

72.8%

R+46.5

Precinct -401 - COSNER PARK401 - COSNER PARK

1,377

1,309

2,750

50.1%

47.6%

D+2.5

Precinct -601 - BATTLEFIELD ELEMENTARY601 - BATTLEFIELD ELEMENTARY

1,323

1,330

2,695

49.1%

49.4%

R+0.3

Precinct -702 - EASTLAND CHURCH702 - EASTLAND CHURCH

1,407

1,187

2,641

53.3%

44.9%

D+8.3

Precinct -101 - PARTLOW RURITAN101 - PARTLOW RURITAN

607

1,949

2,590

23.4%

75.3%

R+51.8

Precinct -701 - SPOTSWOOD ELEMENTARY701 - SPOTSWOOD ELEMENTARY

1,225

1,145

2,408

50.9%

47.5%

D+3.3

Precinct -604 - COURTHOUSE ROAD ELEMENTARY604 - COURTHOUSE ROAD ELEMENTARY

1,186

1,062

2,269

52.3%

46.8%

D+5.5

Precinct -501 - BELMONT RURITAN501 - BELMONT RURITAN

642

1,521

2,191

29.3%

69.4%

R+40.1

Precinct -503 - SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH503 - SPOTSYLVANIA HIGH

530

1,624

2,172

24.4%

74.8%

R+50.4

Precinct -301 - SALEM ELEMENTARY301 - SALEM ELEMENTARY

1,062

1,030

2,122

50.0%

48.5%

D+1.5

Precinct -201 - WILDERNESS ELEMENTARY201 - WILDERNESS ELEMENTARY

924

1,117

2,072

44.6%

53.9%

R+9.3

Precinct -502 - FIRE RESCUE 2502 - FIRE RESCUE 2

534

1,470

2,030

26.3%

72.4%

R+46.1

Precinct -603 - CHANCELLOR HIGH603 - CHANCELLOR HIGH

940

985

1,974

47.6%

49.9%

R+2.3

Battlefield51177000701

—

No votes

Belmont51177000501

—

No votes

Blaydes Corner51177000102

—

No votes

Brents Mill (CD 01)51177000702

—

No votes

Brents Mill (CD 07)2

—

No votes

Brock51177000505

—

No votes

Brokenburg51177000502

—

No votes

Chancellor51177000204

—

No votes

Courthouse51177000504

—

No votes

Fairview (CD 01)51177000703

—

No votes

Fairview (CD 07)2

—

No votes

Gayle (CD 01)51177000704

—

No votes

Gayle (CD 07)2

—

No votes

Hazel Run51177000302

—

No votes

Lee Hill51177000403

—

No votes

Massaponax51177000104

—

No votes

Ni River / Elys Ford51177000203

—

No votes

Parkside (CD 01)51177000402

—

No votes

Parkside (CD 07)2

—

No votes

Partlow51177000101

—

No votes

Piedmont51177000603

—

No votes

Plank Road51177000301

—

No votes

Post Oak51177000503

—

No votes

Precinct -304 - KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE304 - KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS LODGE

—

No votes

Precinct -404 - FIRE RESCUE 11404 - FIRE RESCUE 11

—

No votes

Riverbend51177000303

—

No votes

Salem51177000601

—

No votes

Smith Station51177000602

—

No votes

Summit51177000401

—

No votes

Travelers Rest (CD 01)2

—

No votes

Travelers Rest (CD 07)51177000103

—

No votes

Wilderness Fire51177000202

—

No votes

Wilderness School51177000201

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+10.7%
1896	−1.5%
1900	−2.7%
1904	+16.0%
1908	+10.0%
1912	+53.8%
1916	+23.0%
1920	+7.2%
1924	+26.2%
1928	−19.7%
1932	+38.2%
1936	+29.6%
1940	+36.4%
1944	+19.2%
1948	+19.9%
1952	+0.8%
1956	−10.5%
1960	+6.9%
1964	+3.6%
1968	−0.6%
1972	−46.6%
1976	+13.2%
1980	−13.5%
1984	−34.1%
1988	−33.1%
1992	−15.4%
1996	−13.1%
2000	−20.8%
2004	−26.2%
2008	−6.9%
2012	−11.5%
2016	−16.7%
2020	−6.8%
2024	−8.5%

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

45.0%Harris35,747

53.5%Trump42,531

0.5%Stein372 +4

R+8.5

R+1.8

R+7.1

79,514

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican53.5%42,531
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic45.0%35,747
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%372
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%319
OtherAll other candidates0.4%305
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%132
Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%108

2020

45.6%Biden34,307

52.3%Trump39,411

1.7%Jorgensen1,301

R+6.8

D+9.9

R+11.2

75,317

2016

38.7%Clinton24,207

55.4%Trump34,623

3.1%Johnson1,910

R+16.7

R+5.1

R+18.7

62,549

2012

43.4%Obama25,165

54.9%Romney31,844

1.7%

R+11.5

R+4.7

R+15.4

57,974

2008

46.0%Obama24,897

52.9%McCain28,610

1.0%

R+6.9

D+19.3

R+14.1

54,069

2004

36.6%Kerry16,623

62.8%Bush28,527

0.6%

R+26.2

R+5.4

R+23.7

45,445

2000

38.4%Gore13,455

59.2%Bush20,739

1.7%Nader586

R+20.8

R+7.7

R+21.3

35,021

1996

39.5%Clinton10,342

52.6%Dole13,786

7.1%Perot1,860

R+13.1

D+2.2

R+21.7

26,197

1992

33.9%Clinton8,133

49.3%Bush11,829

16.3%Perot3,918

R+15.4

D+17.7

R+21.0

24,014

1988

33.1%Dukakis5,486

66.2%Bush10,978

0.8%

R+33.1

D+1.0

R+25.4

16,593

1984

32.6%Mondale4,012

66.7%Reagan8,207

0.6%

R+34.1

R+20.7

R+15.9

12,297

1980

40.4%Carter4,039

53.8%Reagan5,385

5.8%

R+13.5

R+26.7

R+3.7

10,005

1976

55.7%Carter4,210

42.5%Ford3,210

1.9%

D+13.2

D+59.8

D+11.2

7,560

1972

25.7%McGovern2,280

72.3%Nixon6,409

2.0%

R+46.6

R+46.0

R+23.4

8,868

1968

33.4%Humphrey1,647

34.0%Nixon1,675

32.6%

R+0.6

R+4.1

D+0.1

4,926

1964

51.7%Johnson4,113

48.2%Goldwater3,830

0.1%

D+3.6

R+3.4

R+19.0

7,952

1960

52.9%Kennedy1,482

46.0%Nixon1,288

1.0%

D+6.9

D+17.4

D+6.8

2,799

1956

41.5%Stevenson993

51.9%Eisenhower1,244

6.6%

R+10.5

R+11.3

D+4.9

2,395

1952

49.8%Stevenson1,194

49.0%Eisenhower1,174

1.2%

D+0.8

R+19.1

D+11.6

2,397

1948

54.2%Truman818

34.2%Dewey517

11.6%

D+19.9

D+0.7

D+15.5

1,510

1944

59.5%Roosevelt744

40.3%Dewey504

0.2%

D+19.2

R+17.2

D+11.7

1,251

1940

68.0%Roosevelt785

31.6%Willkie365

0.3%

D+36.4

D+6.8

D+26.4

1,154

1936

64.6%Roosevelt836

35.0%Landon453

0.4%

D+29.6

R+8.6

D+5.3

1,294

1932

68.4%Roosevelt784

30.2%Hoover346

1.5%

D+38.2

D+57.9

D+20.4

1,147

1928

40.2%Smith439

59.8%Hoover654

0.0%

R+19.7

R+45.9

R+2.2

1,093

1924

60.9%Davis448

34.6%Coolidge255

4.3%La Follette32

D+26.2

D+19.0

D+51.4

736

1920

52.8%Cox440

45.6%Harding380

1.7%

D+7.2

R+15.8

D+33.4

834

1916

61.3%Wilson398

38.4%Hughes249

0.3%

D+23.0

R+30.9

D+19.8

649

1912

63.2%Wilson390

9.4%Taft58

27.4%

D+53.8

D+43.8

D+34.3

617

1908

53.9%Bryan346

43.9%Taft282

2.2%

D+10.0

R+6.0

D+19.5

642

1904

56.8%Parker330

40.8%Roosevelt237

2.4%

D+16.0

D+18.7

D+35.7

581

1900

48.5%Bryan774

51.2%McKinley817

0.3%

R+2.7

R+1.2

D+4.9

1,596

1896

49.0%Bryan877

50.5%McKinley903

0.4%

R+1.5

R+12.1

D+4.6

1,788

1892

53.3%Cleveland849

42.6%Harrison679

4.1%

D+10.7

—

D+9.0

1,593

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

44.5%36,907

55.5%46,049

82,956

2020

52.0%27,500

48.0%25,348

52,848

2018

46.1%23,718

53.9%27,718

51,436

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

47.5%37,339

52.5%41,199

78,538

2020Class II

47.5%Mark Warner35,485

52.4%Daniel Gade39,120

74,703

2018Class I

47.2%Tim Kaine24,554

50.9%Corey Stewart26,466

51,974

2014Class II

38.0%Mark Warner12,381

59.7%Ed Gillespie19,445

32,584

2012Class I

45.2%Tim Kaine25,833

54.6%George Allen31,265

57,211

2008Class II

59.4%Mark Warner31,660

39.5%Jim Gilmore21,025

53,290

2006Class I

41.8%Jim Webb13,208

56.8%George Allen17,938

31,567

2002Class II

0.0%None0

84.8%John Warner12,513

14,753

2000Class I

41.6%Chuck Robb14,510

58.3%George Allen20,308

34,862

1996Class II

45.7%Mark Warner11,646

54.3%John Warner13,857

25,511

1994Class I

35.8%Chuck Robb6,940

49.4%Oliver North9,568

19,361

1990Class II

0.0%None0

76.4%John Warner8,105

10,605

1988Class I

69.8%Chuck Robb11,117

30.2%Maurice A. Dawkins4,809

15,928

1984Class II

22.0%Edythe Harrison2,522

78.0%John Warner8,917

11,439

1982Class I

52.2%Dick Davis3,466

47.8%Paul S. Trible3,178

6,645

1978Class II

55.4%Andrew Miller3,086

44.6%John Warner2,484

5,570

1976Class I

35.6%Elmo Zumwalt2,470

0.0%None0

6,939

1972Class II

42.2%William B. Spong Jr.2,277

55.8%Bill Scott3,007

5,393

1970Class I

52.1%George C. Rawlings Jr.2,097

8.1%Ray Garland326

4,022

1966Class II

72.5%William B. Spong Jr.2,685

23.6%James P. Ould Jr.873

3,705

1964Class I

55.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,771

13.4%Richard A. May423

3,168

1960Class II

77.1%A. Willis Robertson1,868

0.0%None0

2,422

1958Class I

66.7%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,507

0.0%None0

2,261

1954Class II

67.5%A. Willis Robertson699

0.0%None0

1,035

1952Class I

72.7%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,550

0.0%None0

2,133

1948Class II

67.8%A. Willis Robertson879

27.3%Robert H. Woods354

1,296

1946Class I

70.1%Harry F. Byrd Sr.454

27.8%Lester S. Parsons180

648

1942Class II

88.1%Carter Glass141

0.0%None0

160

1940Class I

91.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.872

0.0%None0

954

1936Class II

90.1%Carter Glass952

7.5%George Rohlson79

1,057

1934Class I

82.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.271

14.3%Lawrence C. Page47

328

1930Class II

83.1%Carter Glass197

0.0%None0

237

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson1,026

0.0%None0

1,026

1924Class II

82.8%Carter Glass547

5.3%William Doak35

661

1922Class I

85.1%Claude Swanson280

10.6%J.W. McGavock35

329

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin163

0.0%None0

163

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson670

0.0%None0

670

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

60.3%Harry F. Byrd Jr.2,239

33.9%Lawrence Traylor1,257

3,713

1933Special · Class I

63.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.438

32.6%Henry Wise225

691

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

51.4%Abigail Spanberger30,748

48.5%Winsome Earle-Sears29,015

59,867

2017

43.1%Ralph Northam15,869

55.7%Ed Gillespie20,481

36,798

2013

38.5%Terry McAuliffe12,220

56.0%Ken Cuccinelli17,755

31,730

2009

31.5%Creigh Deeds8,220

68.4%Bob McDonnell17,831

26,087

2005

43.8%Tim Kaine11,061

54.0%Jerry Kilgore13,635

25,267

2001

45.8%Mark Warner9,742

53.8%Mark Earley11,447

21,283

1997

38.4%Don Beyer6,872

60.1%Jim Gilmore10,747

17,896

1993

31.6%Mary Sue Terry5,368

67.9%George Allen11,543

17,004

1989

41.9%Douglas Wilder5,524

58.0%Marshall Coleman7,646

13,175

1985

54.6%Gerald Baliles4,146

45.4%Wyatt Durrette3,446

7,592

1981

54.2%Chuck Robb4,088

45.8%Marshall Coleman3,453

7,541

1977

55.3%Henry Howell3,018

43.2%John N. Dalton2,355

5,453

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Spotsylvania County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	88,672
2018	90,944
2020	99,199
2022	104,996
2024	110,817

How did Spotsylvania County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Spotsylvania County, Virginia voted Republican by 8.5 points (R+8.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,514 votes cast, 35,747 went Democratic and 42,531 went Republican.

When did Spotsylvania County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

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

How many people live in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

Spotsylvania County, Virginia has a population of 146,603 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Spotsylvania County, Virginia is $112,738 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spotsylvania County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.