Akashic

county

Tazewell 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

American26.7%8.4%5.3%

English12.5%12.0%9.5%

Irish8.8%9.1%9.4%

German6.8%10.1%12.5%

Scottish1.3%1.9%1.3%

Italian1.2%3.9%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.9%——

Dutch0.6%——

African American†2.6%15.6%9.9%

Haitian0.3%—0.3%

Mexican0.8%2.4%11.3%

Salvadoran0.2%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	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
Median age	45	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.7%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$47,313	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.5%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.6%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Tazewell County	Virginia	United States
Catholic	0.1%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	16.7%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	68.5%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	11.0%	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 63.2% of 31,611 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic15.2%3,030TrumpRepublican83.9%16,711OtherAll other candidates0.2%48

R+68.7

Lead: 13,681
Total: 19,906
vs nation: R+67.3
Turnout: 63.2%

BidenDemocratic15.9%3,205TrumpRepublican83.1%16,731JorgensenLibertarian0.8%159

R+67.2

Lead: 13,526
Total: 20,134
vs nation: R+71.6
Turnout: 61.1%

ClintonDemocratic15.6%2,895TrumpRepublican81.7%15,168JohnsonLibertarian1.4%260

R+66.1

Lead: 12,273
Total: 18,566
vs nation: R+68.2
Turnout: 54.2%

ObamaDemocratic20.6%3,661RomneyRepublican78.1%13,843OtherAll other candidates1.3%228

R+57.4

Lead: 10,182
Total: 17,732
vs nation: R+61.3
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic32.8%5,596McCainRepublican65.7%11,201OtherAll other candidates1.5%264

R+32.9

Lead: 5,605
Total: 17,061
vs nation: R+40.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic41.1%7,184BushRepublican57.4%10,039OtherAll other candidates1.5%257

R+16.3

Lead: 2,855
Total: 17,480
vs nation: R+13.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic44.2%7,227BushRepublican53.0%8,655NaderGreen1.0%162

R+8.7

Lead: 1,428
Total: 16,344
vs nation: R+9.3
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic48.6%7,500DoleRepublican39.7%6,131PerotReform10.1%1,554

D+8.9

Lead: 1,369
Total: 15,440
vs nation: D+0.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+68.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 39,6242024 5-year
Median household income: $47,3132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.7%2024 5-year
Black: 3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+68.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Johnson County, KY · twin score 95.0

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: 63.2%19,986 participants ÷ 31,611 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +25.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +1.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.2%–43.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	18,800	34,702	54.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	13,530	33,723	40.1%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	20,189	33,056	61.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	11,644	32,306	36.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	19,986	31,611	63.2%	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

40 precincts · 19,906 votes

Election

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

Tazewell County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -401 - RICHLANDS401 - RICHLANDS	557	3,047	40	3,644	15.3%	83.6%	R+68.3
Precinct -209 - JEFFERSONVILLE209 - JEFFERSONVILLE	631	2,351	22	3,004	21.0%	78.3%	R+57.3
Precinct -502 - GRAHAM502 - GRAHAM	549	2,207	36	2,792	19.7%	79.0%	R+59.4
Precinct -301 - CEDAR BLUFF301 - CEDAR BLUFF	288	2,098	11	2,397	12.0%	87.5%	R+75.5
Precinct -303 - PAINT LICK303 - PAINT LICK	221	1,589	14	1,824	12.1%	87.1%	R+75.0
Precinct -103 - MUNDY TOWN103 - MUNDY TOWN	161	1,044	9	1,214	13.3%	86.0%	R+72.7
Precinct -101 - INDIAN VALLEY101 - INDIAN VALLEY	75	638	4	717	10.5%	89.0%	R+78.5
Precinct -204 - CLEAR FORK204 - CLEAR FORK	81	621	2	704	11.5%	88.2%	R+76.7
Precinct -214 - THOMPSON VALLEY214 - THOMPSON VALLEY	89	542	2	633	14.1%	85.6%	R+71.6
Precinct -104 - FALLS MILLS104 - FALLS MILLS	72	511	7	590	12.2%	86.6%	R+74.4
Precinct -102 - TIP TOP102 - TIP TOP	82	486	7	575	14.3%	84.5%	R+70.3
Precinct -302 - BAPTIST VALLEY302 - BAPTIST VALLEY	50	328	4	382	13.1%	85.9%	R+72.8
Precinct -402 - JEWELL RIDGE402 - JEWELL RIDGE	25	248	1	274	9.1%	90.5%	R+81.4
Precinct -106 - POCAHONTAS106 - POCAHONTAS	51	202	1	254	20.1%	79.5%	R+59.4
Precinct -112 - BANDY112 - BANDY	16	234	2	252	6.3%	92.9%	R+86.5
Precinct -109 - BISHOP109 - BISHOP	27	212	0	239	11.3%	88.7%	R+77.4
Precinct -207 - FREESTONE207 - FREESTONE	25	144	1	170	14.7%	84.7%	R+70.0
Precinct -203 - BURKES GARDEN203 - BURKES GARDEN	13	127	2	142	9.2%	89.4%	R+80.3
Precinct -107 - AMONATE107 - AMONATE	17	82	0	99	17.2%	82.8%	R+65.7
Amonate51185000107	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bandy51185000112	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Baptist Valley51185000302	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bishop51185000109	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Burkes Garden51185000203	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cedar Bluff51185000301	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Clear Fork51185000204	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Falls Mills51185000104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Freestone51185000207	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Graham51185000502	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Indian Valley51185000101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Jeffersonville51185000209	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Jewell Ridge51185000402	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mundy Town51185000103	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Paint Lick51185000303	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Pocahontas51185000106	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -501 - SPRINGVILE501 - SPRINGVILE	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Richlands51185000401	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Springville51185000501	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Thompson Valley51185000214	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Tip Top51185000102	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	−6.1%
1896	−22.9%
1900	−33.9%
1904	−29.0%
1908	−26.5%
1912	+16.0%
1916	−17.8%
1920	−15.2%
1924	−1.2%
1928	−21.6%
1932	+14.9%
1936	+20.2%
1940	+13.7%
1944	+10.9%
1948	−0.4%
1952	−12.2%
1956	−6.2%
1960	+16.9%
1964	+5.9%
1968	+2.6%
1972	−3.7%
1976	+14.9%
1980	−0.1%
1984	−9.1%
1988	+6.0%
1992	+13.0%
1996	+8.9%
2000	−8.7%
2004	−16.3%
2008	−32.9%
2012	−57.4%
2016	−66.1%
2020	−67.2%
2024	−68.7%

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	15.2%Harris3,030	83.9%Trump16,711	0.2%Oliver40 +4	R+68.7	R+1.5	R+67.3	19,906
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican83.9%16,711 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic15.2%3,030 OtherAll other candidates0.2%48 Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%40 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%35 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%22 Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%20
2020	R	15.9%Biden3,205	83.1%Trump16,731	0.8%Jorgensen159	R+67.2	R+1.1	R+71.6	20,134
2016	R	15.6%Clinton2,895	81.7%Trump15,168	1.4%Johnson260	R+66.1	R+8.7	R+68.2	18,566
2012	R	20.6%Obama3,661	78.1%Romney13,843	1.3%	R+57.4	R+24.6	R+61.3	17,732
2008	R	32.8%Obama5,596	65.7%McCain11,201	1.5%	R+32.9	R+16.5	R+40.1	17,061
2004	R	41.1%Kerry7,184	57.4%Bush10,039	1.5%	R+16.3	R+7.6	R+13.9	17,480
2000	R	44.2%Gore7,227	53.0%Bush8,655	1.0%Nader162	R+8.7	R+17.6	R+9.3	16,344
1996	D	48.6%Clinton7,500	39.7%Dole6,131	10.1%Perot1,554	D+8.9	R+4.1	D+0.3	15,440
1992	D	50.3%Clinton8,586	37.4%Bush6,375	11.0%Perot1,872	D+13.0	D+6.9	D+7.4	17,056
1988	D	52.4%Dukakis8,098	46.4%Bush7,165	1.2%	D+6.0	D+15.2	D+13.8	15,453
1984	R	44.8%Mondale8,014	53.9%Reagan9,645	1.3%	R+9.1	R+9.0	D+9.1	17,896
1980	R	48.5%Carter7,003	48.7%Reagan7,021	2.8%	R+0.1	R+15.0	D+9.6	14,425
1976	D	56.3%Carter7,565	41.4%Ford5,565	2.3%	D+14.9	D+18.6	D+12.8	13,439
1972	R	46.7%McGovern988	50.4%Nixon1,067	2.9%	R+3.7	R+6.4	D+19.4	2,117
1968	D	41.8%Humphrey4,734	39.1%Nixon4,434	19.1%	D+2.6	R+3.3	D+3.3	11,338
1964	D	52.9%Johnson1,131	46.9%Goldwater1,004	0.2%	D+5.9	R+10.9	R+16.6	2,140
1960	D	58.3%Kennedy4,416	41.4%Nixon3,139	0.3%	D+16.9	D+23.0	D+16.7	7,574
1956	R	46.4%Stevenson3,495	52.6%Eisenhower3,960	1.1%	R+6.2	D+6.0	D+9.2	7,535
1952	R	43.7%Stevenson2,527	55.8%Eisenhower3,232	0.5%	R+12.2	R+11.8	R+1.4	5,789
1948	R	48.0%Truman2,258	48.4%Dewey2,278	3.6%	R+0.4	R+11.4	R+4.9	4,706
1944	D	55.2%Roosevelt2,832	44.3%Dewey2,271	0.5%	D+10.9	R+2.8	D+3.4	5,128
1940	D	56.8%Roosevelt3,108	43.1%Willkie2,356	0.1%	D+13.7	R+6.5	D+3.8	5,472
1936	D	59.9%Roosevelt2,992	39.7%Landon1,981	0.4%	D+20.2	D+5.4	R+4.0	4,995
1932	D	57.0%Roosevelt2,713	42.1%Hoover2,005	0.9%	D+14.9	D+36.5	R+2.9	4,762
1928	R	39.2%Smith1,979	60.8%Hoover3,072	0.0%	R+21.6	R+20.5	R+4.2	5,051
1924	R	46.9%Davis2,568	48.0%Coolidge2,631	5.0%La Follette272	R+1.2	D+14.1	D+24.0	5,477
1920	R	42.3%Cox1,770	57.5%Harding2,408	0.2%	R+15.2	D+2.5	D+11.0	4,187
1916	R	40.7%Wilson1,108	58.5%Hughes1,591	0.8%	R+17.8	R+33.7	R+20.9	2,720
1912	D	39.8%Wilson979	23.8%Taft586	36.4%	D+16.0	D+42.4	R+3.6	2,462
1908	R	36.4%Bryan809	62.9%Taft1,398	0.8%	R+26.5	D+2.5	R+16.9	2,224
1904	R	35.3%Parker803	64.3%Roosevelt1,462	0.4%	R+29.0	D+4.9	R+9.3	2,273
1900	R	32.9%Bryan1,312	66.8%McKinley2,663	0.2%	R+33.9	R+11.0	R+26.4	3,984
1896	R	38.4%Bryan1,582	61.2%McKinley2,525	0.4%	R+22.9	R+16.8	R+16.8	4,124
1892	R	45.6%Cleveland1,573	51.7%Harrison1,784	2.8%	R+6.1	—	R+7.8	3,453
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	16.6%3,256	83.4%16,405	19,661
2018	R	20.4%2,732	79.6%10,643	13,375

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	26.0%4,952	74.0%14,096	19,048
2020Class II	R	23.0%Mark Warner4,504	76.9%Daniel Gade15,033	19,557
2018Class I	R	21.0%Tim Kaine2,809	78.0%Corey Stewart10,428	13,371
2014Class II	R	26.6%Mark Warner2,574	72.1%Ed Gillespie6,972	9,673
2012Class I	R	24.2%Tim Kaine4,318	75.7%George Allen13,477	17,810
2008Class II	D	57.5%Mark Warner9,194	41.1%Jim Gilmore6,583	16,002
2006Class I	R	43.6%Jim Webb5,194	55.6%George Allen6,614	11,900
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	83.9%John Warner5,411	6,450
2000Class I	R	44.7%Chuck Robb6,941	55.3%George Allen8,602	15,543
1996Class II	D	58.7%Mark Warner8,107	41.3%John Warner5,701	13,817
1994Class I	R	44.7%Chuck Robb5,771	47.8%Oliver North6,173	12,919
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	82.9%John Warner4,817	5,813
1988Class I	D	77.3%Chuck Robb10,816	22.7%Maurice A. Dawkins3,185	14,001
1984Class II	R	39.7%Edythe Harrison6,336	60.3%John Warner9,632	15,968
1982Class I	D	52.3%Dick Davis6,193	47.7%Paul S. Trible5,637	11,830
1978Class II	D	53.3%Andrew Miller4,728	46.7%John Warner4,148	8,876
1976Class I	D	33.8%Elmo Zumwalt3,961	0.0%None0	11,711
1972Class II	R	45.4%William B. Spong Jr.4,553	49.4%Bill Scott4,953	10,036
1970Class I	D	42.0%George C. Rawlings Jr.3,054	21.2%Ray Garland1,545	7,273
1966Class II	D	55.4%William B. Spong Jr.3,861	41.3%James P. Ould Jr.2,881	6,975
1964Class I	D	65.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.5,409	18.4%Richard A. May1,511	8,224
1960Class II	D	77.8%A. Willis Robertson4,654	0.0%None0	5,984
1958Class I	D	73.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,157	0.0%None0	4,279
1954Class II	D	78.0%A. Willis Robertson3,557	0.0%None0	4,559
1952Class I	D	65.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,424	0.0%None0	5,221
1948Class II	D	52.3%A. Willis Robertson2,286	45.2%Robert H. Woods1,975	4,372
1946Class I	D	49.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,533	44.2%Lester S. Parsons1,361	3,077
1942Class II	D	81.5%Carter Glass1,666	0.0%None0	2,044
1940Class I	D	90.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.4,328	0.0%None0	4,788
1936Class II	D	86.8%Carter Glass3,368	6.8%George Rohlson263	3,882
1934Class I	D	60.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,932	29.9%Lawrence C. Page952	3,187
1930Class II	D	60.8%Carter Glass2,575	0.0%None0	4,234
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson4,788	0.0%None0	4,788
1924Class II	D	53.8%Carter Glass2,368	1.7%William Doak73	4,398
1922Class I	D	53.8%Claude Swanson3,004	44.5%J.W. McGavock2,482	5,581
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin1,005	0.0%None0	1,005
1916Class I	D	99.9%Claude Swanson1,937	0.0%None0	1,939

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	56.5%Harry F. Byrd Jr.4,036	38.6%Lawrence Traylor2,757	7,138
1933Special · Class I	D	58.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,934	39.1%Henry Wise1,290	3,299

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	17.7%Abigail Spanberger2,248	82.1%Winsome Earle-Sears10,407	12,676
2017	R	16.4%Ralph Northam1,657	83.0%Ed Gillespie8,373	10,093
2013	R	23.3%Terry McAuliffe2,358	73.9%Ken Cuccinelli7,490	10,135
2009	R	26.6%Creigh Deeds2,749	73.4%Bob McDonnell7,588	10,344
2005	R	40.8%Tim Kaine4,194	58.1%Jerry Kilgore5,970	10,274
2001	D	54.3%Mark Warner5,250	44.9%Mark Earley4,335	9,661
1997	R	42.6%Don Beyer4,235	55.4%Jim Gilmore5,515	9,947
1993	R	28.1%Mary Sue Terry2,894	70.1%George Allen7,214	10,290
1989	R	47.8%Douglas Wilder5,338	52.2%Marshall Coleman5,831	11,172
1985	D	59.0%Gerald Baliles4,722	41.0%Wyatt Durrette3,285	8,007
1981	D	59.0%Chuck Robb5,988	41.0%Marshall Coleman4,156	10,146
1977	R	48.8%Henry Howell4,386	50.1%John N. Dalton4,500	8,984

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Tazewell County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	28,378
2018	27,437
2020	28,367
2022	28,073
2024	28,262

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+35 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,717 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,226 in average income, against $65,240 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+62.3 on average — 6.4 points more Democratic-leaning than Tazewell County, VA itself (R+68.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Mercer County, WV123R+57.3
Buchanan County, VA66R+70.5
Russell County, VA61R+67.4
McDowell County, WV26R+60.4
Washington County, VA21R+53.1

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Mercer County, WV122
Russell County, VA66
Buchanan County, VA59
Washington County, VA33

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 Tazewell County, VA in Tazewell County, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−155
2012	−248
2013	−56
2014	−499
2015	−373
2016	−665
2017	−729
2018	−44
2019	−240
2021	0
2022	+139
2023	+30
2024	+88
2025	+35

Tazewell County, anchored by the coalfield economy of Southwest Virginia, recorded an R+68.9 presidential margin in 2024—among the most lopsided results in the state and a signal of how sharply rural Appalachian voters have realigned over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 68.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.7 points.

A population of 39,624, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,313 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson County and Wise County.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Tazewell County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tazewell County, Virginia voted Republican by 68.7 points (R+68.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,906 votes cast, 3,030 went Democratic and 16,711 went Republican.

When did Tazewell County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tazewell County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Tazewell County, Virginia has a population of 39,624 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tazewell County, Virginia is $47,313 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Tazewell County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tazewell County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.

Measure

Tazewell County

Virginia

United States

Median age

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

7.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.7%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Tazewell County

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$47,313

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

18.5%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.6%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Tazewell County

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.5%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.2%

7.9%

13.6%

Measure

Tazewell County

Virginia

United States

Catholic

0.1%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

16.7%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

68.5%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

11.0%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+68.7MIT Election Lab

Population

39,6242024 5-year

Median household income

$47,3132024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

92.7%2024 5-year

Black

3.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

1.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+20.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+68.7 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Johnson County, KY · twin score 95.0

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

18,800

34,702

54.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

13,530

33,723

40.1%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

20,189

33,056

61.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

11,644

32,306

36.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

19,986

31,611

63.2%

A/A

Tazewell County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -401 - RICHLANDS401 - RICHLANDS

557

3,047

3,644

15.3%

83.6%

R+68.3

Precinct -209 - JEFFERSONVILLE209 - JEFFERSONVILLE

631

2,351

3,004

21.0%

78.3%

R+57.3

Precinct -502 - GRAHAM502 - GRAHAM

549

2,207

2,792

19.7%

79.0%

R+59.4

Precinct -301 - CEDAR BLUFF301 - CEDAR BLUFF

288

2,098

2,397

12.0%

87.5%

R+75.5

Precinct -303 - PAINT LICK303 - PAINT LICK

221

1,589

1,824

12.1%

87.1%

R+75.0

Precinct -103 - MUNDY TOWN103 - MUNDY TOWN

161

1,044

1,214

13.3%

86.0%

R+72.7

Precinct -101 - INDIAN VALLEY101 - INDIAN VALLEY

638

717

10.5%

89.0%

R+78.5

Precinct -204 - CLEAR FORK204 - CLEAR FORK

621

704

11.5%

88.2%

R+76.7

Precinct -214 - THOMPSON VALLEY214 - THOMPSON VALLEY

542

633

14.1%

85.6%

R+71.6

Precinct -104 - FALLS MILLS104 - FALLS MILLS

511

590

12.2%

86.6%

R+74.4

Precinct -102 - TIP TOP102 - TIP TOP

486

575

14.3%

84.5%

R+70.3

Precinct -302 - BAPTIST VALLEY302 - BAPTIST VALLEY

328

382

13.1%

85.9%

R+72.8

Precinct -402 - JEWELL RIDGE402 - JEWELL RIDGE

248

274

9.1%

90.5%

R+81.4

Precinct -106 - POCAHONTAS106 - POCAHONTAS

202

254

20.1%

79.5%

R+59.4

Precinct -112 - BANDY112 - BANDY

234

252

6.3%

92.9%

R+86.5

Precinct -109 - BISHOP109 - BISHOP

212

239

11.3%

88.7%

R+77.4

Precinct -207 - FREESTONE207 - FREESTONE

144

170

14.7%

84.7%

R+70.0

Precinct -203 - BURKES GARDEN203 - BURKES GARDEN

127

142

9.2%

89.4%

R+80.3

Precinct -107 - AMONATE107 - AMONATE

17.2%

82.8%

R+65.7

Amonate51185000107

—

No votes

Bandy51185000112

—

No votes

Baptist Valley51185000302

—

No votes

Bishop51185000109

—

No votes

Burkes Garden51185000203

—

No votes

Cedar Bluff51185000301

—

No votes

Clear Fork51185000204

—

No votes

Falls Mills51185000104

—

No votes

Freestone51185000207

—

No votes

Graham51185000502

—

No votes

Indian Valley51185000101

—

No votes

Jeffersonville51185000209

—

No votes

Jewell Ridge51185000402

—

No votes

Mundy Town51185000103

—

No votes

Paint Lick51185000303

—

No votes

Pocahontas51185000106

—

No votes

Precinct -501 - SPRINGVILE501 - SPRINGVILE

—

No votes

Richlands51185000401

—

No votes

Springville51185000501

—

No votes

Thompson Valley51185000214

—

No votes

Tip Top51185000102

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−6.1%
1896	−22.9%
1900	−33.9%
1904	−29.0%
1908	−26.5%
1912	+16.0%
1916	−17.8%
1920	−15.2%
1924	−1.2%
1928	−21.6%
1932	+14.9%
1936	+20.2%
1940	+13.7%
1944	+10.9%
1948	−0.4%
1952	−12.2%
1956	−6.2%
1960	+16.9%
1964	+5.9%
1968	+2.6%
1972	−3.7%
1976	+14.9%
1980	−0.1%
1984	−9.1%
1988	+6.0%
1992	+13.0%
1996	+8.9%
2000	−8.7%
2004	−16.3%
2008	−32.9%
2012	−57.4%
2016	−66.1%
2020	−67.2%
2024	−68.7%

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

15.2%Harris3,030

83.9%Trump16,711

0.2%Oliver40 +4

R+68.7

R+1.5

R+67.3

19,906

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican83.9%16,711
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic15.2%3,030
OtherAll other candidates0.2%48
Chase OliverLibertarian0.2%40
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%35
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%22
Cornel R WestIndependent0.1%20

2020

15.9%Biden3,205

83.1%Trump16,731

0.8%Jorgensen159

R+67.2

R+1.1

R+71.6

20,134

2016

15.6%Clinton2,895

81.7%Trump15,168

1.4%Johnson260

R+66.1

R+8.7

R+68.2

18,566

2012

20.6%Obama3,661

78.1%Romney13,843

1.3%

R+57.4

R+24.6

R+61.3

17,732

2008

32.8%Obama5,596

65.7%McCain11,201

1.5%

R+32.9

R+16.5

R+40.1

17,061

2004

41.1%Kerry7,184

57.4%Bush10,039

1.5%

R+16.3

R+7.6

R+13.9

17,480

2000

44.2%Gore7,227

53.0%Bush8,655

1.0%Nader162

R+8.7

R+17.6

R+9.3

16,344

1996

48.6%Clinton7,500

39.7%Dole6,131

10.1%Perot1,554

D+8.9

R+4.1

D+0.3

15,440

1992

50.3%Clinton8,586

37.4%Bush6,375

11.0%Perot1,872

D+13.0

D+6.9

D+7.4

17,056

1988

52.4%Dukakis8,098

46.4%Bush7,165

1.2%

D+6.0

D+15.2

D+13.8

15,453

1984

44.8%Mondale8,014

53.9%Reagan9,645

1.3%

R+9.1

R+9.0

D+9.1

17,896

1980

48.5%Carter7,003

48.7%Reagan7,021

2.8%

R+0.1

R+15.0

D+9.6

14,425

1976

56.3%Carter7,565

41.4%Ford5,565

2.3%

D+14.9

D+18.6

D+12.8

13,439

1972

46.7%McGovern988

50.4%Nixon1,067

2.9%

R+3.7

R+6.4

D+19.4

2,117

1968

41.8%Humphrey4,734

39.1%Nixon4,434

19.1%

D+2.6

R+3.3

D+3.3

11,338

1964

52.9%Johnson1,131

46.9%Goldwater1,004

0.2%

D+5.9

R+10.9

R+16.6

2,140

1960

58.3%Kennedy4,416

41.4%Nixon3,139

0.3%

D+16.9

D+23.0

D+16.7

7,574

1956

46.4%Stevenson3,495

52.6%Eisenhower3,960

1.1%

R+6.2

D+6.0

D+9.2

7,535

1952

43.7%Stevenson2,527

55.8%Eisenhower3,232

0.5%

R+12.2

R+11.8

R+1.4

5,789

1948

48.0%Truman2,258

48.4%Dewey2,278

3.6%

R+0.4

R+11.4

R+4.9

4,706

1944

55.2%Roosevelt2,832

44.3%Dewey2,271

0.5%

D+10.9

R+2.8

D+3.4

5,128

1940

56.8%Roosevelt3,108

43.1%Willkie2,356

0.1%

D+13.7

R+6.5

D+3.8

5,472

1936

59.9%Roosevelt2,992

39.7%Landon1,981

0.4%

D+20.2

D+5.4

R+4.0

4,995

1932

57.0%Roosevelt2,713

42.1%Hoover2,005

0.9%

D+14.9

D+36.5

R+2.9

4,762

1928

39.2%Smith1,979

60.8%Hoover3,072

0.0%

R+21.6

R+20.5

R+4.2

5,051

1924

46.9%Davis2,568

48.0%Coolidge2,631

5.0%La Follette272

R+1.2

D+14.1

D+24.0

5,477

1920

42.3%Cox1,770

57.5%Harding2,408

0.2%

R+15.2

D+2.5

D+11.0

4,187

1916

40.7%Wilson1,108

58.5%Hughes1,591

0.8%

R+17.8

R+33.7

R+20.9

2,720

1912

39.8%Wilson979

23.8%Taft586

36.4%

D+16.0

D+42.4

R+3.6

2,462

1908

36.4%Bryan809

62.9%Taft1,398

0.8%

R+26.5

D+2.5

R+16.9

2,224

1904

35.3%Parker803

64.3%Roosevelt1,462

0.4%

R+29.0

D+4.9

R+9.3

2,273

1900

32.9%Bryan1,312

66.8%McKinley2,663

0.2%

R+33.9

R+11.0

R+26.4

3,984

1896

38.4%Bryan1,582

61.2%McKinley2,525

0.4%

R+22.9

R+16.8

4,124

1892

45.6%Cleveland1,573

51.7%Harrison1,784

2.8%

R+6.1

—

R+7.8

3,453

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

16.6%3,256

83.4%16,405

19,661

2018

20.4%2,732

79.6%10,643

13,375

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

26.0%4,952

74.0%14,096

19,048

2020Class II

23.0%Mark Warner4,504

76.9%Daniel Gade15,033

19,557

2018Class I

21.0%Tim Kaine2,809

78.0%Corey Stewart10,428

13,371

2014Class II

26.6%Mark Warner2,574

72.1%Ed Gillespie6,972

9,673

2012Class I

24.2%Tim Kaine4,318

75.7%George Allen13,477

17,810

2008Class II

57.5%Mark Warner9,194

41.1%Jim Gilmore6,583

16,002

2006Class I

43.6%Jim Webb5,194

55.6%George Allen6,614

11,900

2002Class II

0.0%None0

83.9%John Warner5,411

6,450

2000Class I

44.7%Chuck Robb6,941

55.3%George Allen8,602

15,543

1996Class II

58.7%Mark Warner8,107

41.3%John Warner5,701

13,817

1994Class I

44.7%Chuck Robb5,771

47.8%Oliver North6,173

12,919

1990Class II

0.0%None0

82.9%John Warner4,817

5,813

1988Class I

77.3%Chuck Robb10,816

22.7%Maurice A. Dawkins3,185

14,001

1984Class II

39.7%Edythe Harrison6,336

60.3%John Warner9,632

15,968

1982Class I

52.3%Dick Davis6,193

47.7%Paul S. Trible5,637

11,830

1978Class II

53.3%Andrew Miller4,728

46.7%John Warner4,148

8,876

1976Class I

33.8%Elmo Zumwalt3,961

0.0%None0

11,711

1972Class II

45.4%William B. Spong Jr.4,553

49.4%Bill Scott4,953

10,036

1970Class I

42.0%George C. Rawlings Jr.3,054

21.2%Ray Garland1,545

7,273

1966Class II

55.4%William B. Spong Jr.3,861

41.3%James P. Ould Jr.2,881

6,975

1964Class I

65.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.5,409

18.4%Richard A. May1,511

8,224

1960Class II

77.8%A. Willis Robertson4,654

0.0%None0

5,984

1958Class I

73.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,157

0.0%None0

4,279

1954Class II

78.0%A. Willis Robertson3,557

0.0%None0

4,559

1952Class I

65.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,424

0.0%None0

5,221

1948Class II

52.3%A. Willis Robertson2,286

45.2%Robert H. Woods1,975

4,372

1946Class I

49.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,533

44.2%Lester S. Parsons1,361

3,077

1942Class II

81.5%Carter Glass1,666

0.0%None0

2,044

1940Class I

90.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.4,328

0.0%None0

4,788

1936Class II

86.8%Carter Glass3,368

6.8%George Rohlson263

3,882

1934Class I

60.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,932

29.9%Lawrence C. Page952

3,187

1930Class II

60.8%Carter Glass2,575

0.0%None0

4,234

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson4,788

0.0%None0

4,788

1924Class II

53.8%Carter Glass2,368

1.7%William Doak73

4,398

1922Class I

53.8%Claude Swanson3,004

44.5%J.W. McGavock2,482

5,581

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin1,005

0.0%None0

1,005

1916Class I

99.9%Claude Swanson1,937

0.0%None0

1,939

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

56.5%Harry F. Byrd Jr.4,036

38.6%Lawrence Traylor2,757

7,138

1933Special · Class I

58.6%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,934

39.1%Henry Wise1,290

3,299

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

17.7%Abigail Spanberger2,248

82.1%Winsome Earle-Sears10,407

12,676

2017

16.4%Ralph Northam1,657

83.0%Ed Gillespie8,373

10,093

2013

23.3%Terry McAuliffe2,358

73.9%Ken Cuccinelli7,490

10,135

2009

26.6%Creigh Deeds2,749

73.4%Bob McDonnell7,588

10,344

2005

40.8%Tim Kaine4,194

58.1%Jerry Kilgore5,970

10,274

2001

54.3%Mark Warner5,250

44.9%Mark Earley4,335

9,661

1997

42.6%Don Beyer4,235

55.4%Jim Gilmore5,515

9,947

1993

28.1%Mary Sue Terry2,894

70.1%George Allen7,214

10,290

1989

47.8%Douglas Wilder5,338

52.2%Marshall Coleman5,831

11,172

1985

59.0%Gerald Baliles4,722

41.0%Wyatt Durrette3,285

8,007

1981

59.0%Chuck Robb5,988

41.0%Marshall Coleman4,156

10,146

1977

48.8%Henry Howell4,386

50.1%John N. Dalton4,500

8,984

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Tazewell County, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	28,378
2018	27,437
2020	28,367
2022	28,073
2024	28,262

How did Tazewell County, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Tazewell County, Virginia voted Republican by 68.7 points (R+68.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,906 votes cast, 3,030 went Democratic and 16,711 went Republican.

When did Tazewell County, Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Tazewell County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Tazewell County, Virginia has a population of 39,624 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Tazewell County, Virginia is $47,313 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Tazewell County, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tazewell County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.