HarrisDemocratic26.9%5,915TrumpRepublican71.9%15,796OliverLibertarian0.4%95
R+45.0- Lead
- 9,881
- Total
- 21,978
- vs nation
- R+43.5
- Turnout
- 80.2%
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Botetourt County, VA
Contests in this Place (88 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 80.2% of 27,531 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic27.0%5,700TrumpRepublican71.5%15,099JorgensenLibertarian1.3%264
R+44.5- Lead
- 9,399
- Total
- 21,120
- vs nation
- R+49.0
- Turnout
- 79.2%
ClintonDemocratic24.0%4,494TrumpRepublican71.4%13,375JohnsonLibertarian2.7%497
R+47.4- Lead
- 8,881
- Total
- 18,739
- vs nation
- R+49.5
- Turnout
- 72.0%
ObamaDemocratic29.9%5,452RomneyRepublican68.4%12,479OtherAll other candidates1.7%310
R+38.5- Lead
- 7,027
- Total
- 18,241
- vs nation
- R+42.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic32.7%5,693McCainRepublican65.9%11,471OtherAll other candidates1.4%242
R+33.2- Lead
- 5,778
- Total
- 17,406
- vs nation
- R+40.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic30.4%4,801BushRepublican68.8%10,865OtherAll other candidates0.8%131
R+38.4- Lead
- 6,064
- Total
- 15,797
- vs nation
- R+35.9
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic33.4%4,627BushRepublican64.1%8,867NaderGreen1.5%207
R+30.6- Lead
- 4,240
- Total
- 13,840
- vs nation
- R+31.2
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic37.0%4,576DoleRepublican51.7%6,404PerotReform9.2%1,138
R+14.8- Lead
- 1,828
- Total
- 12,380
- vs nation
- R+23.3
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 34,0042024 5-year
- Population density
- 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 541 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $81,2132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.4 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Loudon County, TN · twin score 91.1
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 80.2%22,068 participants ÷ 27,531 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +25.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +1.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 55.2%–61.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,068 | 27,531 ± 249 | 80.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 14,800 | 27,288 ± 281 | 54.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 21,186 | 26,753 ± 275 | 79.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 15,670 | 26,325 ± 279 | 59.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 18,820 | 26,143 ± 252 | 72.0% | Audited | A/A | |
| 18,241 | 25,633 | 71.2% | Derived | — | |
| 17,406 | 25,149 | 69.2% | Derived | — | |
| 15,797 | 24,665 extrapolated | 64.0% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 21,978 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -406 - FINCASTLE406 - FINCASTLE | 762 | 2,162 | 45 | 2,969 | 25.7% | 72.8% | R+47.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -101 - DALEVILLE101 - DALEVILLE | 954 | 1,867 | 44 | 2,865 | 33.3% | 65.2% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -502 - CLOVERDALE502 - CLOVERDALE | 894 | 1,919 | 42 | 2,855 | 31.3% | 67.2% | R+35.9 |
| Precinct -202 - RAINBOW FOREST202 - RAINBOW FOREST | 582 | 1,633 | 24 | 2,239 | 26.0% | 72.9% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -201 - BLUE RIDGE201 - BLUE RIDGE | 553 | 1,613 | 26 | 2,192 | 25.2% | 73.6% | R+48.4 |
| Precinct -302 - MILL CREEK302 - MILL CREEK | 525 | 1,581 | 17 | 2,123 | 24.7% | 74.5% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -102 - GREENFIELD102 - GREENFIELD | 607 | 1,480 | 22 | 2,109 | 28.8% | 70.2% | R+41.4 |
| Precinct -301 - BUCHANAN301 - BUCHANAN | 400 | 1,520 | 23 | 1,943 | 20.6% | 78.2% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -403 - EAGLE ROCK403 - EAGLE ROCK | 310 | 1,064 | 9 | 1,383 | 22.4% | 76.9% | R+54.5 |
| Precinct -501 - TROUTVILLE501 - TROUTVILLE | 328 | 957 | 15 | 1,300 | 25.2% | 73.6% | R+48.4 |
| Blue Ridge51023000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Buchanan51023000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cloverdale51023000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Daleville51023000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eagle Rock51023000403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fincastle51023000406 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Greenfield51023000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mill Creek51023000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rainbow Forest51023000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Troutville51023000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Botetourt County, VA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
59.1%
1,808 votes · D+19.6
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 56.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.9%
15,796 votes · R+45.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 71.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,915votes
26.9% of the vote · R+45.0
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,700 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,796votes
71.9% of the vote · R+45.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 15,099 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+31.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+5.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +29.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+49.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.4 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +49.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris HeadState Senate · 3
RTerry AustinState House · 37
Seats representing Botetourt County, VA. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,276 |
| 2018 | 24,251 |
| 2020 | 25,674 |
| 2022 | 26,242 |
| 2024 | 27,210 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+273 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,363 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $73,039 in average income, against $92,891 for residents who stayed — 21% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+14.4 on average — 31 points more Democratic-leaning than Botetourt County, VA itself (R+45.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Roanoke County, VA252R+22.4
- Roanoke city, VA159D+23.5
- Bedford County, VA67R+50.1
- Alleghany County, VA33R+48.0
- Salem city, VA32R+19.2
- Franklin County, VA26R+45.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Roanoke County, VA222
- Roanoke city, VA153
- Bedford County, VA74
- Franklin County, VA33
- Montgomery County, VA25
- Alleghany 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 | −141 |
| 2012 | +188 |
| 2013 | −43 |
| 2014 | +148 |
| 2015 | +354 |
| 2016 | −71 |
| 2017 | +162 |
| 2018 | +161 |
| 2019 | +198 |
| 2021 | +526 |
| 2022 | +311 |
| 2023 | +212 |
| 2024 | +85 |
| 2025 | +273 |
Botetourt County, wedged between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains west of Roanoke, recorded an R+45.1 margin in 2024—among the largest in a state that has trended competitive statewide over the same period.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 45.0 points.
A population of 34,004, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,213 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Loudon County and Bedford County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Loudon County
Tennessee
91.1twin score
median age2004–2008 trajectory% Evangelical
Bedford County
Virginia
88.5twin score
2004–2008 trajectory12-yr trendmedian age
Towns County
Georgia
85.8twin score
2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ median age
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Botetourt County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Botetourt County, Virginia voted Republican by 45.0 points (R+45.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,978 votes cast, 5,915 went Democratic and 15,796 went Republican.
When did Botetourt County, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Botetourt County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Botetourt County, Virginia?
Botetourt County, Virginia has a population of 34,004 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Botetourt County, Virginia?
Median household income in Botetourt County, Virginia is $81,213 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Botetourt County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Botetourt County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.