Bland County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 92.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.2% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 4.2% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 14.8% | 51.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.9% | 41.4% |
| Black Protestant | 2.0% | 7.0% |
| Non-religious | 71.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+69.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+68.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+67.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+47.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+39.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+39.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+33.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+9.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.0 |
Bland, Virginia is a county that has a population of 6,199. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+69.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.8% | 84.5% | R+69.7 | R+1.6 |
| 2020 | 15.3% | 83.4% | R+68.2 | R+0.6 |
| 2016 | 14.4% | 82.0% | R+67.5 | R+19.7 |
| 2012 | 24.9% | 72.7% | R+47.8 | R+8.4 |
| 2008 | 29.2% | 68.6% | R+39.4 | R+0.5 |
| 2004 | 29.5% | 68.5% | R+39.0 | R+5.2 |
| 2000 | 31.7% | 65.4% | R+33.8 | R+24.8 |
| 1996 | 37.0% | 46.0% | R+9.0 | D+4.0 |
| 1992 | 35.3% | 48.3% | R+13.0 | D+11.3 |
| 1988 | 36.8% | 61.1% | R+24.3 | D+10.8 |
| 1984 | 32.2% | 67.3% | R+35.1 | R+23.3 |
| 1980 | 42.7% | 54.5% | R+11.8 | R+7.5 |
| 1976 | 47.6% | 51.9% | R+4.3 | D+38.8 |
| 1972 | 27.5% | 70.6% | R+43.1 | R+22.8 |
| 1968 | 30.1% | 50.4% | R+20.3 | R+28.8 |
| 1964 | 54.2% | 45.7% | D+8.5 | D+10.1 |
| 1960 | 49.2% | 50.7% | R+1.6 | D+13.8 |
| 1956 | 41.8% | 57.2% | R+15.4 | R+0.7 |
| 1952 | 42.5% | 57.2% | R+14.7 | R+9.5 |
| 1948 | 45.3% | 50.5% | R+5.2 | — |
What defines Bland?
Bland has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 69.7% margin
- Shifted 21.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections