Bland County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
14 precincts · 3,555 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -401 - ROCKY GAP401 - ROCKY GAP | 154 | 778 | 10 | 942 | 16.3% | 82.6% | R+66.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -202 - SEDDON202 - SEDDON | 121 | 620 | 9 | 750 | 16.1% | 82.7% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -102 - CERES102 - CERES | 81 | 411 | 4 | 496 | 16.3% | 82.9% | R+66.5 |
| Precinct -301 - HOLLY BROOK301 - HOLLY BROOK | 54 | 435 | 5 | 494 | 10.9% | 88.1% | R+77.1 |
| Precinct -101 - BASTIAN101 - BASTIAN | 42 | 369 | 2 | 413 | 10.2% | 89.3% | R+79.2 |
| Precinct -302 - MECHANICSBURG302 - MECHANICSBURG | 42 | 257 | 2 | 301 | 14.0% | 85.4% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -201 - DAVIS201 - DAVIS | 30 | 128 | 1 | 159 | 18.9% | 80.5% | R+61.6 |
| Bastian51021000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ceres51021000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Davis51021000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hollybrook51021000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mechanicsburg51021000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rocky Gap51021000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Seddon51021000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +36.4% |
| 1896 | +12.4% |
| 1900 | +4.9% |
| 1904 | −9.0% |
| 1908 | −7.8% |
| 1912 | +13.5% |
| 1916 | −8.2% |
| 1920 | −8.5% |
| 1924 | −0.4% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +16.7% |
| 1936 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | −5.2% |
| 1952 | −14.7% |
| 1956 | −15.4% |
| 1960 | −1.6% |
| 1964 | +8.5% |
| 1968 | −20.3% |
| 1972 | −43.1% |
| 1976 | −4.3% |
| 1980 | −11.8% |
| 1984 | −35.1% |
| 1988 | −24.3% |
| 1992 | −13.0% |
| 1996 | −9.0% |
| 2000 | −33.8% |
| 2004 | −39.0% |
| 2008 | −39.4% |
| 2012 | −47.8% |
| 2016 | −67.5% |
| 2020 | −68.2% |
| 2024 | −69.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,657 |
| 2018 | 4,550 |
| 2020 | 4,569 |
| 2022 | 4,586 |
| 2024 | 4,714 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+24 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −16 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,832 in average income, against $65,439 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.4 on average — 10 points more Democratic-leaning than Bland County, VA itself (R+69.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wythe County, VA33R+59.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wythe County, VA23
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 | +21 |
| 2012 | −35 |
| 2013 | +18 |
| 2014 | −54 |
| 2015 | −6 |
| 2016 | −23 |
| 2017 | −86 |
| 2018 | −16 |
| 2019 | +19 |
| 2021 | −24 |
| 2022 | +29 |
| 2023 | +108 |
| 2024 | +9 |
| 2025 | +24 |
This small Appalachian county in Virginia's western ridge-and-valley terrain recorded an R+69.7 presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided counties in the state despite a population under 7,000.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.4 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 69.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.6 points.
A population of 6,199, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,216 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tyler County and Ritchie County.
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Bland County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51021/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.