Westmoreland County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 6.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 62.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 6.4% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 23.5% |
▶Asian(5) | 1.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.8% | 59.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.3% | 25.9% |
| Catholic | 6.5% | 14.9% |
| Non-religious | 56.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+14.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+8.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+7.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+7.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+10.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+0.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+0.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+10.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.3 |
Westmoreland, Virginia is a county that has a population of 18,826. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+14.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.4% | 56.7% | R+14.3 | R+6.1 |
| 2020 | 45.3% | 53.5% | R+8.2 | R+1.1 |
| 2016 | 44.7% | 51.9% | R+7.1 | R+14.1 |
| 2012 | 52.9% | 45.9% | D+7.0 | R+3.3 |
| 2008 | 54.6% | 44.4% | D+10.2 | D+11.2 |
| 2004 | 49.2% | 50.1% | R+0.9 | R+0.8 |
| 2000 | 48.5% | 48.7% | R+0.2 | R+10.8 |
| 1996 | 51.0% | 40.3% | D+10.6 | D+7.4 |
| 1992 | 44.3% | 41.0% | D+3.3 | D+15.6 |
| 1988 | 43.0% | 55.4% | R+12.3 | D+2.8 |
| 1984 | 41.7% | 56.8% | R+15.1 | R+10.3 |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 50.3% | R+4.8 | R+14.6 |
| 1976 | 51.6% | 41.8% | D+9.8 | D+44.2 |
| 1972 | 31.5% | 66.0% | R+34.5 | R+27.5 |
| 1968 | 33.0% | 40.0% | R+7.0 | R+12.3 |
| 1964 | 52.5% | 47.3% | D+5.2 | D+11.6 |
| 1960 | 46.6% | 53.0% | R+6.4 | D+11.4 |
| 1956 | 36.6% | 54.5% | R+17.8 | D+1.5 |
| 1952 | 40.2% | 59.5% | R+19.3 | R+14.3 |
| 1948 | 39.4% | 44.5% | R+5.1 | — |
What defines Westmoreland?
Westmoreland has been trending Republican — 21pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 21.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 24.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate