Fauquier County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 12.4% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 6.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16.8% | 41.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.3% | 28.0% |
| Catholic | 9.3% | 23.0% |
| Other | 2.2% | 5.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 3.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.6% | 1.4% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 59.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+17.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+24.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+19.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+27.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+26.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+22.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+18.8 |
Fauquier, Virginia is a county that has a population of 74,577. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.6% | 60.2% | R+21.7 | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | 40.2% | 57.5% | R+17.3 | D+7.2 |
| 2016 | 34.6% | 59.1% | R+24.4 | R+4.6 |
| 2012 | 39.3% | 59.2% | R+19.9 | R+6.4 |
| 2008 | 42.7% | 56.2% | R+13.5 | D+14.3 |
| 2004 | 35.8% | 63.6% | R+27.7 | R+1.5 |
| 2000 | 35.3% | 61.6% | R+26.2 | R+3.9 |
| 1996 | 35.1% | 57.4% | R+22.4 | R+3.6 |
| 1992 | 31.8% | 50.6% | R+18.8 | D+22.3 |
| 1988 | 28.8% | 69.9% | R+41.1 | D+2.3 |
| 1984 | 28.1% | 71.4% | R+43.3 | R+20.5 |
| 1980 | 35.3% | 58.1% | R+22.8 | R+15.0 |
| 1976 | 43.9% | 51.8% | R+7.8 | D+30.2 |
| 1972 | 29.7% | 67.7% | R+38.0 | R+26.6 |
| 1968 | 32.3% | 43.8% | R+11.5 | R+36.5 |
| 1964 | 62.5% | 37.4% | D+25.0 | D+29.1 |
| 1960 | 47.8% | 51.9% | R+4.0 | D+10.3 |
| 1956 | 41.2% | 55.5% | R+14.3 | R+1.5 |
| 1952 | 43.5% | 56.3% | R+12.8 | R+19.9 |
| 1948 | 48.4% | 41.3% | D+7.1 | — |
What defines Fauquier?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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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 21.7% margin
- College attainment is 42% — 9pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally