Amherst County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 17,358 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -501 - MADISON501 - MADISON | 1,059 | 1,914 | 38 | 3,011 | 35.2% | 63.6% | R+28.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -401 - AMELON401 - AMELON | 786 | 1,738 | 26 | 2,550 | 30.8% | 68.2% | R+37.3 |
| Precinct -302 - ELON302 - ELON | 588 | 1,890 | 25 | 2,503 | 23.5% | 75.5% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -201 - COURTHOUSE201 - COURTHOUSE | 913 | 1,475 | 37 | 2,425 | 37.6% | 60.8% | R+23.2 |
| Precinct -102 - NEW GLASGOW102 - NEW GLASGOW | 457 | 1,104 | 15 | 1,576 | 29.0% | 70.1% | R+41.1 |
| Precinct -101 - WRIGHT SHOP101 - WRIGHT SHOP | 548 | 567 | 10 | 1,125 | 48.7% | 50.4% | R+1.7 |
| Precinct -301 - MONROE301 - MONROE | 291 | 675 | 7 | 973 | 29.9% | 69.4% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -202 - TEMPERANCE202 - TEMPERANCE | 209 | 751 | 8 | 968 | 21.6% | 77.6% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -402 - LONCO402 - LONCO | 264 | 586 | 8 | 858 | 30.8% | 68.3% | R+37.5 |
| Precinct -103 - COOLWELL103 - COOLWELL | 156 | 559 | 5 | 720 | 21.7% | 77.6% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -303 - PLEASANT VIEW303 - PLEASANT VIEW | 158 | 483 | 8 | 649 | 24.3% | 74.4% | R+50.1 |
| Amelon51009000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Coolwell51009000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Court House51009000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elon51009000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lonco51009000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Madison51009000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Monroe51009000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| New Glasgow51009000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pleasant View51009000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Temperance51009000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wright Shop51009000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.0% |
| 1896 | +19.0% |
| 1900 | +20.8% |
| 1904 | +66.2% |
| 1908 | +67.5% |
| 1912 | +78.1% |
| 1916 | +84.1% |
| 1920 | +72.9% |
| 1924 | +72.6% |
| 1928 | +52.7% |
| 1932 | +79.2% |
| 1936 | +75.8% |
| 1940 | +74.8% |
| 1944 | +70.5% |
| 1948 | +41.4% |
| 1952 | +19.2% |
| 1956 | +11.3% |
| 1960 | +22.0% |
| 1964 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | −16.7% |
| 1972 | −51.2% |
| 1976 | −3.6% |
| 1980 | −18.2% |
| 1984 | −34.1% |
| 1988 | −29.0% |
| 1992 | −12.7% |
| 1996 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | −15.8% |
| 2004 | −22.8% |
| 2008 | −16.2% |
| 2012 | −19.9% |
| 2016 | −30.3% |
| 2020 | −31.6% |
| 2024 | −36.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,109 |
| 2018 | 21,180 |
| 2020 | 22,243 |
| 2022 | 22,801 |
| 2024 | 23,621 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+393 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +404 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,293 in average income, against $64,473 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+23.7 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Amherst County, VA itself (R+36.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Lynchburg city, VA236R+7.9
- Campbell County, VA89R+48.4
- Bedford County, VA52R+50.1
- Nelson County, VA34R+7.5
- Appomattox County, VA27R+50.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lynchburg city, VA199
- Campbell County, VA99
- Bedford County, VA64
- Nelson County, VA29
- Appomattox County, VA28
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 | −210 |
| 2012 | +481 |
| 2013 | −275 |
| 2014 | −181 |
| 2015 | −345 |
| 2016 | +17 |
| 2017 | +7 |
| 2018 | −135 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2021 | +169 |
| 2022 | +241 |
| 2023 | +96 |
| 2024 | +146 |
| 2025 | +393 |
Amherst sits along Virginia's Blue Ridge foothills with a population under 32,000, and its presidential margins have grown increasingly lopsided — the 2024 gap of 36.5 points reflects a rural realignment pattern common across Southside and Piedmont Virginia.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.1 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 51.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.4 points.
A population of 31,485, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,724 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Henry County and Cleveland County.
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Amherst County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.