Brunswick County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — shifted 6.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 41.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.9% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 51.8% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.5% | 45.4% |
| Black Protestant | 15.6% | 28.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.2% | 20.8% |
| Catholic | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Other | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Non-religious | 46.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+8.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+15.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton+18.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+25.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+26.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+17.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+13.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+23.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+18.0 |
Brunswick, Virginia is a county that has a population of 15,841. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+8.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.1% | 45.5% | D+8.5 | R+6.5 |
| 2020 | 57.3% | 42.2% | D+15.0 | R+3.7 |
| 2016 | 58.4% | 39.7% | D+18.7 | R+6.5 |
| 2012 | 62.1% | 36.9% | D+25.2 | R+1.3 |
| 2008 | 62.8% | 36.4% | D+26.5 | D+9.0 |
| 2004 | 58.6% | 41.2% | D+17.5 | D+3.7 |
| 2000 | 56.5% | 42.7% | D+13.8 | R+9.6 |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 34.8% | D+23.4 | D+5.4 |
| 1992 | 54.9% | 36.9% | D+18.0 | D+12.4 |
| 1988 | 52.2% | 46.6% | D+5.6 | D+4.1 |
| 1984 | 50.1% | 48.6% | D+1.5 | R+17.6 |
| 1980 | 58.5% | 39.4% | D+19.1 | D+7.0 |
| 1976 | 54.2% | 42.1% | D+12.1 | D+29.9 |
| 1972 | 40.3% | 58.2% | R+17.8 | R+32.8 |
| 1968 | 37.1% | 22.1% | D+15.0 | D+30.2 |
| 1964 | 42.4% | 57.6% | R+15.2 | R+49.9 |
| 1960 | 66.2% | 31.6% | D+34.6 | D+17.0 |
| 1956 | 42.9% | 25.3% | D+17.7 | R+1.9 |
| 1952 | 59.5% | 40.0% | D+19.6 | R+18.5 |
| 1948 | 48.5% | 10.4% | D+38.1 | — |
What defines Brunswick?
Brunswick has been trending Republican — 17pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (59% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Shifted 16.7 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Margins have been narrowing — from 18.7pp to 8.5pp over the last 3 presidential elections
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