Botetourt County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.5% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 2.6% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 37.7% | 74.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.7% | 15.1% |
| Catholic | 2.8% | 5.5% |
| Other | 2.1% | 4.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 49.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+45.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+38.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+33.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+38.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+30.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+14.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.7 |
Botetourt, Virginia is a county that has a population of 34,004. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+45.1. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.0% | 72.2% | R+45.1 | R+0.6 |
| 2020 | 27.0% | 71.5% | R+44.5 | D+2.9 |
| 2016 | 24.0% | 71.4% | R+47.4 | R+8.9 |
| 2012 | 29.9% | 68.4% | R+38.5 | R+5.3 |
| 2008 | 32.7% | 65.9% | R+33.2 | D+5.2 |
| 2004 | 30.4% | 68.8% | R+38.4 | R+7.8 |
| 2000 | 33.4% | 64.1% | R+30.6 | R+15.9 |
| 1996 | 37.0% | 51.7% | R+14.8 | R+2.0 |
| 1992 | 35.6% | 48.4% | R+12.7 | D+7.3 |
| 1988 | 39.2% | 59.3% | R+20.1 | D+9.2 |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 64.2% | R+29.2 | R+21.0 |
| 1980 | 43.0% | 51.2% | R+8.3 | R+17.2 |
| 1976 | 53.1% | 44.1% | D+8.9 | D+50.7 |
| 1972 | 27.7% | 69.4% | R+41.7 | R+15.9 |
| 1968 | 24.7% | 50.5% | R+25.8 | R+32.0 |
| 1964 | 53.1% | 46.9% | D+6.2 | D+20.4 |
| 1960 | 42.6% | 56.8% | R+14.2 | D+9.9 |
| 1956 | 36.6% | 60.7% | R+24.0 | R+1.0 |
| 1952 | 38.5% | 61.5% | R+23.0 | R+10.2 |
| 1948 | 39.0% | 51.8% | R+12.8 | — |
What defines Botetourt?
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 45.1% margin
- Turnout of 80.3% in 2024 ranked 14 of 133 in the state — top quartile
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