Bedford County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 2.8% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 6.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.5% | 62.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.5% | 18.6% |
| Catholic | 5.4% | 13.4% |
| Other | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 59.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+50.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+48.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+49.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+44.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+37.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+40.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+34.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+18.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+17.9 |
Bedford, Virginia is a county that has a population of 80,894. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+50.4. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.4% | 74.8% | R+50.4 | R+2.2 |
| 2020 | 25.0% | 73.1% | R+48.1 | D+1.0 |
| 2016 | 23.0% | 72.1% | R+49.1 | R+5.1 |
| 2012 | 27.3% | 71.3% | R+44.0 | R+6.6 |
| 2008 | 30.7% | 68.2% | R+37.4 | D+3.4 |
| 2004 | 29.0% | 69.8% | R+40.8 | R+6.2 |
| 2000 | 31.2% | 65.9% | R+34.7 | R+15.8 |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 54.1% | R+18.9 | R+1.0 |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 50.6% | R+17.9 | D+14.5 |
| 1988 | 33.0% | 65.3% | R+32.3 | D+4.6 |
| 1984 | 31.2% | 68.2% | R+36.9 | R+21.0 |
| 1980 | 39.9% | 55.8% | R+15.9 | R+22.2 |
| 1976 | 51.5% | 45.3% | D+6.2 | D+58.8 |
| 1972 | 20.9% | 73.4% | R+52.6 | R+36.8 |
| 1968 | 20.1% | 35.8% | R+15.7 | R+19.1 |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 48.1% | D+3.4 | R+0.5 |
| 1960 | 51.8% | 47.9% | D+3.9 | D+12.2 |
| 1956 | 43.8% | 52.1% | R+8.3 | D+0.9 |
| 1952 | 45.3% | 54.5% | R+9.2 | R+22.2 |
| 1948 | 43.1% | 30.0% | D+13.1 | — |
What defines Bedford?
Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
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 50.4% margin
- Turnout of 78.7% in 2024 ranked 21 of 133 in the state — top quartile
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