Amherst County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 2.9% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 17.0% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 45.8% | 80.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.3% | 14.6% |
| Black Protestant | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Catholic | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 43.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+36.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+31.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+30.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+19.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+16.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+15.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+2.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.7 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 7.6% · 1992: Perot 11.6%
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