Alleghany County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 8,293 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -502 - PETERS SWITCH502 - PETERS SWITCH | 318 | 978 | 19 | 1,315 | 24.2% | 74.4% | R+50.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -101 - ARRITT101 - ARRITT | 253 | 924 | 2 | 1,179 | 21.5% | 78.4% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -402 - JACKSON HEIGHTS402 - JACKSON HEIGHTS | 280 | 747 | 16 | 1,043 | 26.8% | 71.6% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -202 - DOLLY ANN202 - DOLLY ANN | 305 | 674 | 9 | 988 | 30.9% | 68.2% | R+37.3 |
| Precinct -302 - GRIFFITH302 - GRIFFITH | 233 | 749 | 6 | 988 | 23.6% | 75.8% | R+52.2 |
| Precinct -401 - LOW MOOR401 - LOW MOOR | 248 | 489 | 8 | 745 | 33.3% | 65.6% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -201 - HUMPBACK BRIDGE201 - HUMPBACK BRIDGE | 185 | 476 | 8 | 669 | 27.7% | 71.2% | R+43.5 |
| Precinct -301 - CALLAGHAN301 - CALLAGHAN | 84 | 504 | 6 | 594 | 14.1% | 84.8% | R+70.7 |
| Precinct -103 - DAMERON103 - DAMERON | 83 | 323 | 3 | 409 | 20.3% | 79.0% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -501 - IRON GATE501 - IRON GATE | 125 | 229 | 9 | 363 | 34.4% | 63.1% | R+28.7 |
| Arritt51005005101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Callaghan51005005301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dameron51005005103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| District 151005005601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| District 251005005701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dolly Ann51005005202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Griffith51005005302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Humpback Bridge51005005201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Iron Gate51005005501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jackson Heights51005005402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Low Moor51005005401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Peters Switch51005005502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -601 - CLIFTON FORGE EAST601 - CLIFTON FORGE EAST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -701 - CLIFTON FORGE WEST701 - CLIFTON FORGE WEST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +19.0% |
| 1896 | −39.3% |
| 1900 | −26.2% |
| 1904 | +7.9% |
| 1908 | +13.7% |
| 1912 | +39.5% |
| 1916 | +28.8% |
| 1920 | +15.5% |
| 1924 | −1.7% |
| 1928 | −33.3% |
| 1932 | +21.3% |
| 1936 | +31.7% |
| 1940 | +37.3% |
| 1944 | +28.0% |
| 1948 | +22.7% |
| 1952 | −6.3% |
| 1956 | −20.7% |
| 1960 | −1.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −14.4% |
| 1972 | −36.8% |
| 1976 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | −5.6% |
| 1984 | −17.4% |
| 1988 | −0.6% |
| 1992 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | −11.6% |
| 2004 | −10.5% |
| 2008 | −2.2% |
| 2012 | −2.7% |
| 2016 | −37.0% |
| 2020 | −44.1% |
| 2024 | −48.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,619 |
| 2018 | 10,398 |
| 2020 | 10,958 |
| 2022 | 11,038 |
| 2024 | 11,329 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+23 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −438 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,845 in average income, against $63,022 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+37.4 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than Alleghany County, VA itself (R+48.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Covington city, VA118R+33.2
- Botetourt County, VA23R+45.0
- Bath County, VA20R+53.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Covington city, VA101
- Botetourt County, VA33
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +4 |
| 2012 | −71 |
| 2013 | −29 |
| 2014 | −198 |
| 2015 | −124 |
| 2016 | +32 |
| 2017 | −128 |
| 2018 | −72 |
| 2019 | −3 |
| 2021 | −8 |
| 2022 | −31 |
| 2023 | +98 |
| 2024 | +69 |
| 2025 | +23 |
Alleghany County, anchored by the small city of Covington in the Allegheny Highlands, returned an R+48 presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state where statewide races remain closely contested.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.0 points.
A population of 14,859, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,188 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monroe County and Iron County.
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Alleghany County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.