Buchanan County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 93.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 3.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.4% | 88.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.4% | 9.6% |
| Other | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Non-religious | 74.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+70.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+67.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+60.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+5.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+7.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+19.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+36.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+35.1 |
Buchanan, Virginia is a county that has a population of 19,415. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+70.6. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.5% | 85.1% | R+70.6 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 15.9% | 83.5% | R+67.6 | R+7.3 |
| 2016 | 18.6% | 78.9% | R+60.3 | R+25.6 |
| 2012 | 32.1% | 66.7% | R+34.6 | R+29.2 |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 52.0% | R+5.5 | R+13.3 |
| 2004 | 53.7% | 45.9% | D+7.8 | R+11.2 |
| 2000 | 58.3% | 39.2% | D+19.1 | R+17.4 |
| 1996 | 63.4% | 27.0% | D+36.5 | D+1.4 |
| 1992 | 63.3% | 28.2% | D+35.1 | D+7.5 |
| 1988 | 63.2% | 35.7% | D+27.6 | D+6.3 |
| 1984 | 60.0% | 38.7% | D+21.3 | D+9.8 |
| 1980 | 54.3% | 42.8% | D+11.4 | R+6.7 |
| 1976 | 54.0% | 35.9% | D+18.1 | D+32.5 |
| 1972 | 41.7% | 56.1% | R+14.4 | R+27.7 |
| 1968 | 51.0% | 37.7% | D+13.3 | R+20.5 |
| 1964 | 66.8% | 33.0% | D+33.8 | D+11.9 |
| 1960 | 60.8% | 38.9% | D+21.9 | D+15.7 |
| 1956 | 52.9% | 46.7% | D+6.2 | R+15.1 |
| 1952 | 59.9% | 38.6% | D+21.3 | D+0.8 |
| 1948 | 59.6% | 39.2% | D+20.4 | — |
What defines Buchanan?
Buchanan has been trending Republican — 36pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 70.6% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2004, Republicans in 2024
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