Franklin County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 3.7% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 6.9% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34.7% | 71.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.1% | 18.6% |
| Catholic | 2.5% | 5.1% |
| Other | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.9% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 1.7% |
| Non-religious | 51.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+45.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+42.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+22.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+27.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+0.8 |
Franklin, Virginia is a county that has a population of 55,130. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+45.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.9% | 72.2% | R+45.3 | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 28.2% | 70.3% | R+42.1 | R+0.2 |
| 2016 | 26.9% | 68.8% | R+41.9 | R+13.4 |
| 2012 | 34.0% | 62.6% | R+28.6 | R+5.7 |
| 2008 | 37.9% | 60.7% | R+22.8 | D+4.4 |
| 2004 | 36.0% | 63.2% | R+27.2 | R+5.5 |
| 2000 | 37.9% | 59.6% | R+21.7 | R+21.2 |
| 1996 | 43.0% | 43.5% | R+0.5 | D+0.4 |
| 1992 | 42.0% | 42.8% | R+0.8 | D+11.7 |
| 1988 | 43.2% | 55.7% | R+12.5 | D+9.3 |
| 1984 | 38.4% | 60.2% | R+21.8 | R+28.0 |
| 1980 | 51.3% | 45.0% | D+6.2 | R+22.3 |
| 1976 | 63.1% | 34.6% | D+28.5 | D+62.3 |
| 1972 | 32.0% | 65.7% | R+33.8 | R+21.6 |
| 1968 | 24.4% | 36.5% | R+12.2 | R+32.5 |
| 1964 | 60.1% | 39.7% | D+20.4 | D+3.5 |
| 1960 | 58.3% | 41.5% | D+16.8 | D+16.4 |
| 1956 | 49.2% | 48.8% | D+0.4 | R+0.5 |
| 1952 | 50.0% | 49.1% | D+0.9 | R+7.8 |
| 1948 | 47.7% | 39.1% | D+8.6 | — |
What defines Franklin?
Franklin 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 45.3% margin
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
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