Halifax County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 6.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 59.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 34.7% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.4% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 43.9% | 73.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.6% | 12.7% |
| Black Protestant | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| Other | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Catholic | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 40.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+15.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+16.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+5.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+2.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+14.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+12.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.9 |
Halifax, Virginia is a county that has a population of 33,639. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.1. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.1% | 60.2% | R+21.1 | R+6.0 |
| 2020 | 42.0% | 57.1% | R+15.1 | D+1.4 |
| 2016 | 40.6% | 57.1% | R+16.5 | R+11.0 |
| 2012 | 46.5% | 52.1% | R+5.6 | R+2.7 |
| 2008 | 48.2% | 51.0% | R+2.8 | D+11.8 |
| 2004 | 42.4% | 57.1% | R+14.6 | R+2.0 |
| 2000 | 42.4% | 54.9% | R+12.6 | R+5.8 |
| 1996 | 42.3% | 49.1% | R+6.7 | R+2.8 |
| 1992 | 41.9% | 45.8% | R+3.9 | D+9.8 |
| 1988 | 42.3% | 56.0% | R+13.7 | D+8.7 |
| 1984 | 38.1% | 60.6% | R+22.5 | R+16.8 |
| 1980 | 46.0% | 51.7% | R+5.7 | R+9.2 |
| 1976 | 50.0% | 46.5% | D+3.5 | D+42.3 |
| 1972 | 30.0% | 68.7% | R+38.8 | R+34.0 |
| 1968 | 24.2% | 28.9% | R+4.8 | D+23.4 |
| 1964 | 35.8% | 63.9% | R+28.2 | R+48.0 |
| 1960 | 59.4% | 39.6% | D+19.8 | D+7.9 |
| 1956 | 42.6% | 30.7% | D+11.9 | R+6.4 |
| 1952 | 59.0% | 40.7% | D+18.3 | R+2.4 |
| 1948 | 34.2% | 13.5% | D+20.7 | — |
What defines Halifax?
It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
County in State Context
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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 21.1% margin
- College attainment is 20% — 13pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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