Giles County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 93.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 2.8% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 29.0% | 56.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 18.4% | 36.0% |
| Other | 3.0% | 5.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.9% | 5.7% |
| Catholic | 0.9% | 1.7% |
| Non-religious | 48.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+54.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+48.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+25.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+16.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.2 |
Giles, Virginia is a county that has a population of 16,557. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+54.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.4% | 76.9% | R+54.5 | R+3.1 |
| 2020 | 23.5% | 74.9% | R+51.4 | R+3.2 |
| 2016 | 23.7% | 72.0% | R+48.2 | R+22.7 |
| 2012 | 36.1% | 61.7% | R+25.5 | R+9.3 |
| 2008 | 40.9% | 57.2% | R+16.3 | D+0.7 |
| 2004 | 40.6% | 57.6% | R+17.0 | R+8.6 |
| 2000 | 44.0% | 52.4% | R+8.4 | R+17.7 |
| 1996 | 47.5% | 38.2% | D+9.4 | D+5.1 |
| 1992 | 43.8% | 39.6% | D+4.2 | D+11.0 |
| 1988 | 45.8% | 52.5% | R+6.7 | D+10.6 |
| 1984 | 40.8% | 58.2% | R+17.3 | R+26.7 |
| 1980 | 52.3% | 42.9% | D+9.3 | R+6.2 |
| 1976 | 56.1% | 40.5% | D+15.6 | D+47.1 |
| 1972 | 32.8% | 64.3% | R+31.6 | R+20.8 |
| 1968 | 32.6% | 43.4% | R+10.8 | R+33.6 |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 37.8% | D+22.9 | D+18.6 |
| 1960 | 51.2% | 46.9% | D+4.3 | D+10.1 |
| 1956 | 46.0% | 51.8% | R+5.8 | D+0.2 |
| 1952 | 47.0% | 52.9% | R+6.0 | R+8.6 |
| 1948 | 49.1% | 46.5% | D+2.6 | — |
What defines Giles?
Giles has been trending Republican — 29pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 54.5% margin
- Shifted 29.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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