Charlotte County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 68.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 24.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.1% | 69.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.4% | 24.6% |
| Other | 3.0% | 6.4% |
| Non-religious | 53.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+32.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+24.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+13.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+2.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.8 |
Charlotte, Virginia is a county that has a population of 11,422. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+32.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.4% | 66.0% | R+32.5 | R+8.3 |
| 2020 | 37.4% | 61.6% | R+24.2 | R+1.4 |
| 2016 | 37.1% | 59.9% | R+22.8 | R+9.1 |
| 2012 | 42.4% | 56.1% | R+13.7 | R+2.9 |
| 2008 | 43.9% | 54.8% | R+10.8 | D+6.5 |
| 2004 | 40.9% | 58.2% | R+17.3 | R+0.6 |
| 2000 | 40.4% | 57.2% | R+16.8 | R+14.7 |
| 1996 | 43.5% | 45.6% | R+2.1 | D+1.7 |
| 1992 | 41.0% | 44.9% | R+3.8 | D+12.7 |
| 1988 | 40.9% | 57.4% | R+16.5 | D+7.9 |
| 1984 | 37.3% | 61.8% | R+24.5 | R+19.7 |
| 1980 | 46.5% | 51.3% | R+4.7 | R+11.3 |
| 1976 | 52.6% | 46.0% | D+6.6 | D+41.5 |
| 1972 | 31.3% | 66.2% | R+34.9 | R+35.0 |
| 1968 | 24.5% | 24.4% | D+0.1 | D+24.7 |
| 1964 | 37.5% | 62.1% | R+24.6 | R+57.6 |
| 1960 | 65.8% | 32.9% | D+32.9 | D+10.4 |
| 1956 | 50.4% | 27.9% | D+22.5 | R+3.7 |
| 1952 | 62.8% | 36.6% | D+26.2 | R+14.5 |
| 1948 | 57.8% | 17.1% | D+40.7 | — |
What defines Charlotte?
Charlotte has been trending Republican — 19pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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 32.5% margin
- Shifted 18.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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