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Elections / 1904 · President · VA

Alton B. Parker carried Virginia D+24.8.

Alton B. Parker (D) vs Theodore Roosevelt (R) in Virginia, 1904. The state ran 44.5 points more Democratic than the nation (R+19.7 nationally).

Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)

Virginia result
130,842 votes counted
Parker (D)
80,649
61.6%
Roosevelt (R)
48,180
36.8%
All others
2,013
1.5%
Margin
D+24.8
Virginia, 1904
ParkerD+24.8
1904 presidential margin by county for Virginia — 1904 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Virginia — 1904 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1904 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Accomack County, VA · D+68.7Albemarle County, VA · D+54.6Alexandria city, VA · D+59.1Alleghany County, VA · D+7.9Amelia County, VA · D+58.8Amherst County, VA · D+66.2Appomattox County, VA · D+75.9Arlington County, VA · D+22.6Augusta County, VA · D+17.7Bath County, VA · D+15.1Bedford County, VA · D+38.1Bland County, VA · R+9.0Botetourt County, VA · D+10.2Bristol city, VA · D+37.0Brunswick County, VA · D+59.5Buchanan County, VA · R+29.3Buckingham County, VA · D+18.8Buena Vista city, VA · D+21.9Campbell County, VA · D+60.6Caroline County, VA · D+22.3Carroll County, VA · R+18.2Charles City County, VA · D+24.5Charlotte County, VA · D+41.5Charlottesville city, VA · D+68.4Chesapeake city, VA · D+15.8Chesterfield County, VA · D+58.3Clarke County, VA · D+70.5Craig County, VA · D+33.9Culpeper County, VA · D+58.3Cumberland County, VA · D+72.4Danville city, VA · D+75.1Dickenson County, VA · R+8.5Dinwiddie County, VA · D+54.5Essex County, VA · R+8.8Fairfax County, VA · D+29.1Fauquier County, VA · D+54.5Floyd County, VA · R+38.2Fluvanna County, VA · D+48.9Franklin County, VA · D+14.0Frederick County, VA · D+45.1Fredericksburg city, VA · D+47.5Giles County, VA · D+9.9Gloucester County, VA · D+46.0Goochland County, VA · D+4.4Grayson County, VA · R+9.7Greene County, VA · R+18.4Greensville County, VA · D+55.8Halifax County, VA · D+33.2Hampton city, VA · D+47.6Hanover County, VA · D+33.3Henrico County, VA · D+55.0Henry County, VA · D+25.6Highland County, VA · R+7.2Isle of Wight County, VA · D+55.2James City County, VA · D+46.4King and Queen County, VA · D+48.9King George County, VA · D+19.4King William County, VA · D+21.7Lancaster County, VA · D+57.1Lee County, VA · R+25.9Loudoun County, VA · D+53.9Louisa County, VA · D+26.5Lunenburg County, VA · D+62.3Lynchburg city, VA · D+54.0Madison County, VA · D+29.6Mathews County, VA · D+57.3Mecklenburg County, VA · D+54.1Middlesex County, VA · D+46.4Montgomery County, VA · R+5.3Nelson County, VA · D+51.3New Kent County, VA · D+25.6Newport News city, VA · D+33.8Norfolk city, VA · D+68.3Northampton County, VA · D+47.1Northumberland County, VA · D+40.4Nottoway County, VA · D+68.7Orange County, VA · D+47.1Page County, VA · R+4.0Patrick County, VA · D+8.7Petersburg city, VA · D+72.6Pittsylvania County, VA · D+43.1Portsmouth city, VA · D+63.3Powhatan County, VA · D+21.1Prince Edward County, VA · D+69.6Prince George County, VA · D+34.4Prince William County, VA · D+51.8Pulaski County, VA · R+2.1Radford city, VA · D+28.8Rappahannock County, VA · D+44.9Richmond city, VA · D+71.6Richmond County, VA · D+34.0Roanoke city, VA · D+41.9Roanoke County, VA · D+18.4Rockbridge County, VA · D+4.4Rockingham County, VA · D+5.2Russell County, VA · R+17.1Scott County, VA · R+20.6Shenandoah County, VA · R+3.9Smyth County, VA · R+21.4Southampton County, VA · D+55.3Spotsylvania County, VA · D+16.0Stafford County, VA · R+12.0Staunton city, VA · D+45.5Suffolk city, VA · D+56.7Surry County, VA · D+34.6Sussex County, VA · D+46.0Tazewell County, VA · R+29.0Virginia Beach city, VA · D+58.6Warren County, VA · D+55.1Washington County, VA · R+16.4Westmoreland County, VA · D+36.6Williamsburg city, VA · D+46.5Winchester city, VA · D+44.8Wise County, VA · R+27.2Wythe County, VA · R+13.0York County, VA · D+41.9
How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
Alton B. ParkerDemocratic61.6%80,649
Theodore RooseveltRepublican36.8%48,180
OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,013
D+60
R+60
116 counties, each filled by 1904 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1904 contest in context
Virginia's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +5.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+5.8%DR18922024
Virginia's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+17.5%
1896+6.6%
1900+11.5%
1904+24.8%
1908+22.2%
1912+48.9%
1916+34.7%
1920+23.5%
1924+29.7%
1928−8.0%
1932+38.4%
1936+40.8%
1940+36.5%
1944+25.0%
1948+6.8%
1952−13.0%
1956−17.0%
1960−5.4%
1964+7.1%
1968−10.9%
1972−37.7%
1976−1.3%
1980−12.7%
1984−25.2%
1988−20.5%
1992−4.4%
1996−2.0%
2000−8.1%
2004−8.2%
2008+6.3%
2012+3.9%
2016+5.3%
2020+10.1%
2024+5.8%
County results — 1904
116 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Accomack CountyD
+68.7%
1,5172561,835
Albemarle CountyD
+54.6%
1,0693091,393
Alexandria cityD
+59.1%
738187932
Alleghany CountyD
+7.9%
7826651,489
Amelia CountyD
+58.8%
32076415
Amherst CountyD
+66.2%
8781771,059
Appomattox CountyD
+75.9%
68493779
Arlington CountyD
+22.6%
15799257
Augusta CountyD
+17.7%
1,5821,0962,748
Bath CountyD
+15.1%
325239569
Bedford CountyD
+38.1%
1,3015601,947
Bland CountyR
−9.0%
339407753
Botetourt CountyD
+10.2%
8186641,511
Bristol cityD
+37.0%
297133443
Brunswick CountyD
+59.5%
593149746
Buchanan CountyR
−29.3%
307561868
Buckingham CountyD
+18.8%
5954051,008
Buena Vista cityD
+21.9%
12579210
Campbell CountyD
+60.6%
674158851
Caroline CountyD
+22.3%
501317826
Carroll CountyR
−18.2%
8741,2652,143
Charles City CountyD
+24.5%
12978208
Charlotte CountyD
+41.5%
517210739
Charlottesville cityD
+68.4%
39171468
Chesapeake cityD
+15.8%
1,3459772,334
Chesterfield CountyD
+58.3%
597151765
Clarke CountyD
+70.5%
44467535
Craig CountyD
+33.9%
335161513
Culpeper CountyD
+58.3%
7982091,010
Cumberland CountyD
+72.4%
33451391
Danville cityD
+75.1%
836101979
Dickenson CountyR
−8.5%
5776841,265
Dinwiddie CountyD
+54.5%
406119527
Essex CountyR
−8.8%
430513944
Fairfax CountyD
+29.1%
7744221,211
Fauquier CountyD
+54.5%
1,2163571,576
Floyd CountyR
−38.2%
4501,0121,472
Fluvanna CountyD
+48.9%
394135530
Franklin CountyD
+14.0%
1,1668742,081
Frederick CountyD
+45.1%
8583161,202
Fredericksburg cityD
+47.5%
352124480
Giles CountyD
+9.9%
7215881,342
Gloucester CountyD
+46.0%
474173655
Goochland CountyD
+4.4%
298273571
Grayson CountyR
−9.7%
8671,0541,925
Greene CountyR
−18.4%
214311527
Greensville CountyD
+55.8%
356100459
Halifax CountyD
+33.2%
1,1985941,822
Hampton cityD
+47.6%
600211818
Hanover CountyD
+33.3%
527261798
Henrico CountyD
+55.0%
8902481,167
Henry CountyD
+25.6%
7184221,154
Highland CountyR
−7.2%
304352667
Isle of Wight CountyD
+55.2%
584168754
James City CountyD
+46.4%
9834138
King and Queen CountyD
+48.9%
390134524
King George CountyD
+19.4%
279188469
King William CountyD
+21.7%
304195503
Lancaster CountyD
+57.1%
35093450
Lee CountyR
−25.9%
7801,3292,119
Loudoun CountyD
+53.9%
1,5584422,072
Louisa CountyD
+26.5%
514296822
Lunenburg CountyD
+62.3%
43396541
Lynchburg cityD
+54.0%
9952921,301
Madison CountyD
+29.6%
538292830
Mathews CountyD
+57.3%
467119607
Mecklenburg CountyD
+54.1%
1,0212961,339
Middlesex CountyD
+46.4%
416151571
Montgomery CountyR
−5.3%
6507251,418
Nelson CountyD
+51.3%
8472691,127
New Kent CountyD
+25.6%
12775203
Newport News cityD
+33.8%
8524061,321
Norfolk cityD
+68.3%
2,5594573,076
Northampton CountyD
+47.1%
592210811
Northumberland CountyD
+40.4%
532225760
Nottoway CountyD
+68.7%
47086559
Orange CountyD
+47.1%
568201779
Page CountyR
−4.0%
7418041,574
Patrick CountyD
+8.7%
7376161,383
Petersburg cityD
+72.6%
9241441,075
Pittsylvania CountyD
+43.1%
1,7186502,480
Portsmouth cityD
+63.3%
1,1512471,427
Powhatan CountyD
+21.1%
240156398
Prince Edward CountyD
+69.6%
576101682
Prince George CountyD
+34.4%
18992282
Prince William CountyD
+51.8%
724228958
Pulaski CountyR
−2.1%
7327641,522
Radford cityD
+28.8%
184100292
Rappahannock CountyD
+44.9%
400151555
Richmond cityD
+71.6%
4,0346354,750
Richmond CountyD
+34.0%
377185565
Roanoke cityD
+41.9%
1,2685061,819
Roanoke CountyD
+18.4%
6304271,106
Rockbridge CountyD
+4.4%
9969111,931
Rockingham CountyD
+5.2%
1,6041,4413,136
Russell CountyR
−17.1%
9871,3962,392
Scott CountyR
−20.6%
1,1641,7732,956
Shenandoah CountyR
−3.9%
1,0981,1892,317
Smyth CountyR
−21.4%
8481,3122,173
Southampton CountyD
+55.3%
9242601,201
Spotsylvania CountyD
+16.0%
330237581
Stafford CountyR
−12.0%
301384691
Staunton cityD
+45.5%
458162650
Suffolk cityD
+56.7%
678186868
Surry CountyD
+34.6%
323154488
Sussex CountyD
+46.0%
25393348
Tazewell CountyR
−29.0%
8031,4622,273
Virginia Beach cityD
+58.6%
420109531
Warren CountyD
+55.1%
540151706
Washington CountyR
−16.4%
1,3441,8723,229
Westmoreland CountyD
+36.6%
392181576
Williamsburg cityD
+46.5%
10337142
Winchester cityD
+44.8%
394146553
Wise CountyR
−27.2%
8971,5722,484
Wythe CountyR
−13.0%
1,0651,3842,458
York CountyD
+41.9%
18669279