Bath County, Virginia: Northern Rural Secular
Virginia · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+53.7
2024 Margin
R+6.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
4K
Population
Bath County, Virginia voted R+53.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,976 votes (76.5%). This represented a R+6.2% 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
7.2
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+53.7
2020→2024 SwingR+6.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,209
Median Age
51.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
20.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$55,699(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.5%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 18.6%)
Black
2.8%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
75.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
21.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.8%(588) | 76.5%(1,976) | R+53.7 | -6.2 |
| 2020 | 25.8%(646) | 73.3%(1,834) | R+47.5 | -5.6 |
| 2016 | 26.8%(603) | 68.7%(1,548) | R+41.9 | -24.8 |
| 2012 | 40.2%(894) | 57.3%(1,274) | R+17.1 | -4.5 |
| 2008 | 42.9%(1,043) | 55.5%(1,349) | R+12.6 | +13.9 |
| 2004 | 36.3%(828) | 62.8%(1,432) | R+26.5 | -4.3 |
| 2000 | 37.2%(822) | 59.3%(1,311) | R+22.1 | -25.8 |
| 1996 | 45.0%(922) | 41.3%(847) | D+3.7 | +13.1 |
| 1992 | 36.7%(855) | 46.1%(1,075) | R+9.4 | +8.7 |
| 1988 | 40.7%(881) | 58.7%(1,273) | R+18.1 | +14.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.7%(684) | 73.3%(1,881) | R+46.7 | -7.9 |
| 2020 | 30.6%(744) | 69.3%(1,688) | R+38.8 | -6.3 |
| 2018 | 33.1%(576) | 65.6%(1,142) | R+32.5 | -19.8 |
| 2014 | 41.8%(489) | 54.5%(638) | R+12.7 | +8.6 |
| 2012 | 39.2%(890) | 60.5%(1,374) | R+21.3 | -51.5 |
| 2008 | 64.6%(1,544) | 34.4%(821) | D+30.3 | +49.0 |
| 2006 | 39.9%(698) | 58.6%(1,025) | R+18.7 | +61.0 |
| 2002 | 0.0%(0) | 79.7%(794) | R+79.7 | -52.8 |
| 2000 | 36.5%(787) | 63.5%(1,366) | R+26.9 | -30.4 |
| 1996 | 51.7%(1,010) | 48.3%(942) | D+3.5 | +16.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.7%(493) | 74.0%(1,421) | R+48.4 | -10.4 |
| 2017 | 30.4%(450) | 68.4%(1,013) | R+38.0 | -13.8 |
| 2013 | 32.3%(392) | 56.5%(686) | R+24.2 | -51.2 |
| 2009 | 63.5%(1,159) | 36.5%(666) | D+27.0 | +35.1 |
| 2005 | 45.1%(729) | 53.2%(860) | R+8.1 | -13.4 |
| 2001 | 51.8%(804) | 46.4%(721) | D+5.3 | +17.2 |
| 1997 | 42.8%(632) | 54.6%(807) | R+11.8 | +20.7 |
| 1993 | 33.0%(570) | 65.6%(1,132) | R+32.6 | -24.8 |
| 1989 | 46.0%(770) | 53.8%(900) | R+7.8 | -23.2 |
| 1985 | 57.7%(685) | 42.3%(502) | D+15.4 | +5.3 |