Essex County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 7.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 53.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 4.6% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 37.1% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.1% | 55.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.9% | 21.1% |
| Catholic | 6.0% | 12.9% |
| Other | 4.6% | 9.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.9% | 4.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 53.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+7.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+0.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+2.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+7.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+10.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.0 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 5.3% · 1992: Perot 9.8%
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