| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 8,760 | 4,480 | 13,578 | |
| 2020 | D | 8,517 | 4,037 | 12,862 | |
| 2016 | D | 6,707 | 3,744 | 11,257 | |
| 2012 | D | 7,131 | 4,060 | 11,437 | |
| 2008 | D | 6,155 | 3,413 | 9,677 | |
| 2004 | D | 4,085 | 3,390 | 7,542 | |
| 2000 | D | 3,360 | 2,935 | 6,681 | |
| 1996 | D | 3,215 | 2,579 | 6,164 | |
| 1992 | D | 3,266 | 2,819 | 6,879 | |
| 1988 | R | 2,683 | 3,401 | 6,154 | |
| 1984 | R | 2,439 | 3,500 | 5,973 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,174 | 2,502 | 4,968 | |
| 1976 | D | 2,550 | 2,527 | 5,150 | |
| 1972 | R | 1,895 | 2,967 | 4,943 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,036 | 2,142 | 5,068 | |
| 1964 | D | 1,257 | 783 | 2,041 | |
| 1960 | R | 1,326 | 1,566 | 2,915 | |
| 1956 | R | 934 | 1,672 | 2,775 | |
| 1952 | R | 970 | 1,536 | 2,510 | |
| 1948 | D | 816 | 810 | 1,931 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,092 | 698 | 1,793 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,037 | 522 | 1,565 | |
| 1936 | D | 944 | 411 | 1,357 | |
| 1932 | D | 812 | 366 | 1,191 | |
| 1928 | R | 594 | 697 | 1,291 | |
| 1924 | D | 558 | 223 | 809 | |
| 1920 | D | 581 | 299 | 893 | |
| 1916 | D | 380 | 173 | 554 | |
| 1912 | D | 414 | 51 | 566 | |
| 1908 | D | 285 | 252 | 539 | |
| 1904 | D | 352 | 124 | 480 | |
| 1900 | D | 587 | 353 | 944 | |
| 1896 | D | 533 | 388 | 937 | |
| 1892 | D | 655 | 311 | 975 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Home to the University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg votes at the bluest end of Virginia's independent cities, with the 2024 presidential margin exceeding 30 points — a gap rooted in its dense concentration of students, educators, and young renters.
The Democratic margin in Fredericksburg city reached its widest at sixty-four points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points — still decisive.
Fredericksburg city's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,071, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 28,873 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Richmond County and Bernalillo County.
