Orange County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 7.0% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 10.1% |
▶Asian(3) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 32.0% | 78.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.1% | 10.0% |
| Other | 2.2% | 5.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Catholic | 1.2% | 3.0% |
| Black Protestant | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Non-religious | 59.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+24.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+21.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+26.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+14.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+8.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+9.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.3 |
Orange, Virginia is a county that has a population of 37,822. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+24.7. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.2% | 61.9% | R+24.7 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 38.5% | 59.9% | R+21.4 | D+5.1 |
| 2016 | 34.5% | 60.9% | R+26.4 | R+11.9 |
| 2012 | 42.0% | 56.5% | R+14.5 | R+5.7 |
| 2008 | 45.0% | 53.8% | R+8.8 | D+12.3 |
| 2004 | 38.8% | 59.9% | R+21.1 | R+3.4 |
| 2000 | 39.4% | 57.1% | R+17.8 | R+8.3 |
| 1996 | 40.3% | 49.8% | R+9.5 | R+1.2 |
| 1992 | 37.3% | 45.6% | R+8.3 | D+16.3 |
| 1988 | 36.9% | 61.6% | R+24.6 | D+7.6 |
| 1984 | 33.5% | 65.7% | R+32.2 | R+16.6 |
| 1980 | 39.3% | 54.9% | R+15.6 | R+11.0 |
| 1976 | 44.7% | 49.4% | R+4.7 | D+40.0 |
| 1972 | 26.7% | 71.3% | R+44.6 | R+21.4 |
| 1968 | 24.0% | 47.2% | R+23.2 | R+20.4 |
| 1964 | 48.5% | 51.3% | R+2.8 | D+8.9 |
| 1960 | 42.6% | 54.3% | R+11.7 | D+10.2 |
| 1956 | 31.6% | 53.5% | R+21.9 | D+2.9 |
| 1952 | 37.3% | 62.2% | R+24.8 | R+31.8 |
| 1948 | 46.2% | 39.2% | D+7.0 | — |
What defines Orange?
Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
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 24.7% margin
- Turnout of 76.5% in 2024 ranked 30 of 133 in the state — top quartile
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