Gloucester County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 82.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 4.3% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 8.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.8% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.8% | 54.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.5% | 27.5% |
| Catholic | 5.0% | 14.3% |
| Other | 1.1% | 3.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 3.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Non-religious | 65.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+38.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+35.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+39.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+27.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+36.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+30.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+18.0 |
Gloucester, Virginia is a county that has a population of 39,526. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+38.4. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 68.8% | R+38.4 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 66.8% | R+35.5 | D+3.7 |
| 2016 | 27.5% | 66.8% | R+39.2 | R+11.4 |
| 2012 | 35.1% | 62.9% | R+27.9 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 36.0% | 62.9% | R+26.9 | D+9.7 |
| 2004 | 31.3% | 67.9% | R+36.6 | R+6.2 |
| 2000 | 33.2% | 63.6% | R+30.4 | R+16.6 |
| 1996 | 37.4% | 51.2% | R+13.8 | D+4.2 |
| 1992 | 30.4% | 48.4% | R+18.0 | D+20.2 |
| 1988 | 30.2% | 68.4% | R+38.2 | D+4.5 |
| 1984 | 28.2% | 70.9% | R+42.7 | R+28.5 |
| 1980 | 39.7% | 54.0% | R+14.2 | R+16.3 |
| 1976 | 49.3% | 47.2% | D+2.0 | D+48.5 |
| 1972 | 25.5% | 71.9% | R+46.4 | R+37.0 |
| 1968 | 27.7% | 37.1% | R+9.4 | R+18.3 |
| 1964 | 54.4% | 45.5% | D+8.9 | D+9.4 |
| 1960 | 49.5% | 50.0% | R+0.5 | D+25.7 |
| 1956 | 31.8% | 58.0% | R+26.2 | R+20.7 |
| 1952 | 47.0% | 52.4% | R+5.5 | R+27.8 |
| 1948 | 56.4% | 34.1% | D+22.4 | — |
What defines Gloucester?
Gloucester 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 38.4% margin
- Religious adherence of 34.7% ranks 2515th of 3143 counties — among the least religious in the country
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