Appomattox County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 76.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 15.9% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 51.0% | 81.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.7% | 15.4% |
| Catholic | 2.1% | 3.4% |
| Non-religious | 37.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+51.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+46.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+46.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+36.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+29.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+7.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+16.2 |
Appomattox, Virginia is a county that has a population of 16,610. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+51.0. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.1% | 75.1% | R+51.0 | R+4.8 |
| 2020 | 26.1% | 72.3% | R+46.2 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 25.3% | 71.5% | R+46.2 | R+9.8 |
| 2012 | 30.9% | 67.3% | R+36.4 | R+6.7 |
| 2008 | 34.6% | 64.3% | R+29.6 | D+3.0 |
| 2004 | 32.9% | 65.6% | R+32.7 | R+7.0 |
| 2000 | 36.0% | 61.7% | R+25.7 | R+18.6 |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 47.9% | R+7.0 | D+9.2 |
| 1992 | 34.1% | 50.4% | R+16.2 | D+12.9 |
| 1988 | 34.5% | 63.6% | R+29.1 | D+9.2 |
| 1984 | 30.4% | 68.7% | R+38.3 | R+13.2 |
| 1980 | 35.4% | 60.4% | R+25.0 | R+18.3 |
| 1976 | 44.1% | 50.8% | R+6.8 | D+52.2 |
| 1972 | 19.2% | 78.2% | R+59.0 | R+34.3 |
| 1968 | 18.7% | 43.4% | R+24.7 | D+4.4 |
| 1964 | 35.3% | 64.5% | R+29.1 | R+42.2 |
| 1960 | 56.2% | 43.1% | D+13.1 | D+2.3 |
| 1956 | 51.7% | 40.9% | D+10.8 | D+9.3 |
| 1952 | 50.6% | 49.1% | D+1.5 | R+55.2 |
| 1948 | 70.9% | 14.3% | D+56.7 | — |
What defines Appomattox?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 51.0% margin
- Shifted 14.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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