Alleghany County, Virginia: Northern Rural Secular
Virginia · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+48.0
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
15K
Population
Alleghany County, Virginia voted R+48.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 6,093 votes (73.47%). This represented a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
11.1
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+48.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population15,223
Median Age
48.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
22.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$52,546(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.5%(US: 18.6%)
Black
4.5%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
80.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
13.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.5%(2,114) | 73.5%(6,093) | R+48.0 | -3.9 |
| 2020 | 27.3%(2,243) | 71.4%(5,859) | R+44.1 | -7.1 |
| 2016 | 29.6%(2,166) | 66.5%(4,874) | R+37.0 | -34.3 |
| 2012 | 47.4%(3,403) | 50.1%(3,595) | R+2.7 | -0.5 |
| 2008 | 48.2%(3,553) | 50.4%(3,715) | R+2.2 | +8.4 |
| 2004 | 44.5%(3,203) | 55.1%(3,962) | R+10.6 | +1.0 |
| 2000 | 43.2%(2,214) | 54.8%(2,808) | R+11.6 | -19.1 |
| 1996 | 47.3%(2,398) | 39.7%(2,015) | D+7.5 | +5.8 |
| 1992 | 42.4%(2,396) | 40.5%(2,294) | D+1.8 | +2.4 |
| 1988 | 49.2%(3,277) | 49.7%(3,314) | R+0.6 | +16.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.2%(2,786) | 65.8%(5,358) | R+31.6 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 35.3%(2,822) | 64.5%(5,159) | R+29.2 | -2.1 |
| 2018 | 35.8%(1,952) | 63.0%(3,433) | R+27.2 | -36.2 |
| 2014 | 53.2%(2,211) | 44.2%(1,835) | D+9.1 | +13.0 |
| 2012 | 48.0%(3,507) | 52.0%(3,798) | R+4.0 | -53.6 |
| 2008 | 74.4%(5,397) | 24.7%(1,794) | D+49.6 | +45.3 |
| 2006 | 51.6%(2,818) | 47.2%(2,578) | D+4.4 | +84.0 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 79.6%(2,706) | R+79.6 | -68.8 |
| 2000 | 44.6%(2,297) | 55.4%(2,855) | R+10.8 | -22.1 |
| 1996 | 55.6%(2,719) | 44.3%(2,168) | D+11.3 | +15.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.7%(1,779) | 69.1%(4,011) | R+38.5 | -6.5 |
| 2017 | 33.6%(1,478) | 65.6%(2,888) | R+32.0 | -23.2 |
| 2013 | 39.4%(1,628) | 48.2%(1,993) | R+8.8 | -31.3 |
| 2009 | 61.2%(3,190) | 38.7%(2,017) | D+22.5 | +12.6 |
| 2005 | 53.9%(2,907) | 44.0%(2,373) | D+9.9 | -9.1 |
| 2001 | 59.0%(3,018) | 39.9%(2,044) | D+19.0 | +34.3 |
| 1997 | 41.5%(1,708) | 56.8%(2,337) | R+15.3 | +17.4 |
| 1993 | 33.1%(1,451) | 65.8%(2,885) | R+32.7 | -32.1 |
| 1989 | 49.7%(2,313) | 50.3%(2,342) | R+0.6 | -24.1 |
| 1985 | 61.7%(1,791) | 38.3%(1,111) | D+23.4 | -1.9 |