Clarke County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 7.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 6.3% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.5% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 17.9% | 46.8% |
| Catholic | 9.4% | 24.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.6% | 19.9% |
| Other | 3.4% | 8.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.3% | 8.7% |
| Non-religious | 61.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+16.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+13.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+19.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+13.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+5.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+16.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+13.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.9 |
Clarke, Virginia is a county that has a population of 15,216. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+16.9. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.8% | 57.7% | R+16.9 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 42.0% | 55.6% | R+13.6 | D+6.0 |
| 2016 | 37.1% | 56.8% | R+19.6 | R+6.0 |
| 2012 | 41.7% | 55.3% | R+13.6 | R+8.5 |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 51.7% | R+5.2 | D+10.9 |
| 2004 | 41.5% | 57.5% | R+16.0 | R+2.4 |
| 2000 | 41.0% | 54.6% | R+13.6 | R+7.1 |
| 1996 | 41.7% | 48.2% | R+6.5 | R+2.5 |
| 1992 | 39.0% | 42.9% | R+3.9 | D+21.5 |
| 1988 | 36.8% | 62.2% | R+25.5 | D+9.5 |
| 1984 | 32.3% | 67.2% | R+34.9 | R+12.9 |
| 1980 | 35.4% | 57.4% | R+22.1 | R+16.2 |
| 1976 | 45.7% | 51.5% | R+5.9 | D+36.0 |
| 1972 | 27.2% | 69.1% | R+41.9 | R+28.3 |
| 1968 | 29.0% | 42.6% | R+13.6 | R+16.7 |
| 1964 | 51.5% | 48.4% | D+3.1 | R+3.8 |
| 1960 | 53.2% | 46.3% | D+6.8 | D+10.6 |
| 1956 | 45.2% | 48.9% | R+3.7 | D+2.3 |
| 1952 | 46.8% | 52.9% | R+6.1 | R+14.5 |
| 1948 | 41.6% | 33.2% | D+8.5 | — |
What defines Clarke?
Clarke voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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
- Turnout increased by 3.7 percentage points since the previous presidential election