Floyd County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 3.0% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 2.6% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 22.9% | 67.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.7% | 22.6% |
| Other | 2.8% | 8.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 3.9% |
| Catholic | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 65.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+37.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+34.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+37.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+25.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+20.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+25.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+9.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.3 |
Floyd, Virginia is a county that has a population of 15,593. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+37.2. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.8% | 68.1% | R+37.2 | R+3.0 |
| 2020 | 31.9% | 66.2% | R+34.2 | D+2.9 |
| 2016 | 28.6% | 65.8% | R+37.2 | R+11.8 |
| 2012 | 35.7% | 61.1% | R+25.4 | R+5.4 |
| 2008 | 39.1% | 59.1% | R+20.0 | D+4.8 |
| 2004 | 36.9% | 61.8% | R+24.9 | D+0.7 |
| 2000 | 34.1% | 59.6% | R+25.5 | R+16.1 |
| 1996 | 38.7% | 48.1% | R+9.4 | D+0.9 |
| 1992 | 38.1% | 48.4% | R+10.3 | D+14.9 |
| 1988 | 36.5% | 61.7% | R+25.2 | D+10.9 |
| 1984 | 31.5% | 67.7% | R+36.1 | R+17.5 |
| 1980 | 38.0% | 56.6% | R+18.6 | R+9.9 |
| 1976 | 44.0% | 52.8% | R+8.7 | D+45.3 |
| 1972 | 22.0% | 76.1% | R+54.1 | R+10.0 |
| 1968 | 20.2% | 64.3% | R+44.1 | R+20.9 |
| 1964 | 38.3% | 61.5% | R+23.2 | D+17.3 |
| 1960 | 29.6% | 70.1% | R+40.5 | D+1.4 |
| 1956 | 28.6% | 70.5% | R+41.9 | D+2.5 |
| 1952 | 27.3% | 71.7% | R+44.4 | D+3.3 |
| 1948 | 24.9% | 72.6% | R+47.7 | — |
What defines Floyd?
Floyd 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
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 37.2% margin
- College attainment is 24% — 9pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally