Buchanan County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
35 precincts · 9,337 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -103 - HURLEY103 - HURLEY | 90 | 888 | 2 | 980 | 9.2% | 90.6% | R+81.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -301 - SLATE301 - SLATE | 87 | 686 | 3 | 776 | 11.2% | 88.4% | R+77.2 |
| Precinct -701 - WHITEWOOD701 - WHITEWOOD | 101 | 589 | 1 | 691 | 14.6% | 85.2% | R+70.6 |
| Precinct -403 - SOUTH GRUNDY403 - SOUTH GRUNDY | 123 | 561 | 5 | 689 | 17.9% | 81.4% | R+63.6 |
| Precinct -203 - ROCKLICK203 - ROCKLICK | 94 | 574 | 4 | 672 | 14.0% | 85.4% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -302 - NORTH GRUNDY302 - NORTH GRUNDY | 110 | 548 | 4 | 662 | 16.6% | 82.8% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -702 - CONTRARY702 - CONTRARY | 73 | 523 | 5 | 601 | 12.1% | 87.0% | R+74.9 |
| Precinct -602 - GARDEN602 - GARDEN | 82 | 511 | 1 | 594 | 13.8% | 86.0% | R+72.2 |
| Precinct -501 - PRATER501 - PRATER | 92 | 493 | 3 | 588 | 15.6% | 83.8% | R+68.2 |
| Precinct -503 - VANSANT503 - VANSANT | 123 | 452 | 4 | 579 | 21.2% | 78.1% | R+56.8 |
| Precinct -202 - BULL202 - BULL | 69 | 504 | 1 | 574 | 12.0% | 87.8% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct -601 - COUNCIL601 - COUNCIL | 55 | 378 | 4 | 437 | 12.6% | 86.5% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -102 - BLACKEY102 - BLACKEY | 42 | 358 | 2 | 402 | 10.4% | 89.1% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -405 - GRUNDY405 - GRUNDY | 57 | 309 | 2 | 368 | 15.5% | 84.0% | R+68.5 |
| Precinct -603 - HURRICANE603 - HURRICANE | 76 | 267 | 1 | 344 | 22.1% | 77.6% | R+55.5 |
| Precinct -502 - FOX502 - FOX | 47 | 132 | 1 | 180 | 26.1% | 73.3% | R+47.2 |
| Precinct -201 - GRASSY201 - GRASSY | 20 | 99 | 0 | 119 | 16.8% | 83.2% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -404 - OAKWOOD404 - OAKWOOD | 14 | 67 | 0 | 81 | 17.3% | 82.7% | R+65.4 |
| Blackey51027027102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Bull51027027202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Contrary51027027702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Council51027027601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fox51027027502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Garden51027027602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grassy51027027201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hurley51027027103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hurricane51027027603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Grundy51027027302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Oakwood51027027404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prater51027027501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rocklick51027027203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Slate51027027301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Grundy51027027403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Vansant51027027503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Whitewood51027027701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +11.5% |
| 1896 | −15.4% |
| 1900 | −8.4% |
| 1904 | −29.3% |
| 1908 | −23.3% |
| 1912 | +26.4% |
| 1916 | −6.9% |
| 1920 | −23.0% |
| 1924 | −10.7% |
| 1928 | +1.2% |
| 1932 | +30.7% |
| 1936 | +39.9% |
| 1940 | +32.8% |
| 1944 | +17.8% |
| 1948 | +20.5% |
| 1952 | +21.3% |
| 1956 | +6.2% |
| 1960 | +21.9% |
| 1964 | +33.8% |
| 1968 | +13.3% |
| 1972 | −14.4% |
| 1976 | +18.1% |
| 1980 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | +21.3% |
| 1988 | +27.6% |
| 1992 | +35.1% |
| 1996 | +36.4% |
| 2000 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | −5.5% |
| 2012 | −34.6% |
| 2016 | −60.3% |
| 2020 | −67.6% |
| 2024 | −70.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 15,986 |
| 2018 | 15,056 |
| 2020 | 15,268 |
| 2022 | 14,837 |
| 2024 | 14,709 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−98 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,106 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,258 in average income, against $59,206 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+67.1 on average — 3.4 points more Democratic-leaning than Buchanan County, VA itself (R+70.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Tazewell County, VA59R+68.7
- Russell County, VA24R+67.4
- Dickenson County, VA20R+62.1
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Tazewell County, VA66
- Russell County, VA30
- Dickenson County, VA21
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 | −207 |
| 2012 | +57 |
| 2013 | −139 |
| 2014 | −408 |
| 2015 | −306 |
| 2016 | −463 |
| 2017 | −469 |
| 2018 | −137 |
| 2019 | −253 |
| 2021 | −160 |
| 2022 | −293 |
| 2023 | −109 |
| 2024 | −121 |
| 2025 | −98 |
A former coal-mining stronghold in Virginia's southwestern coalfields, Buchanan County delivered a 70-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided counties in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 70.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.5 points.
A population of 19,415, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,886 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Dickenson County and Lewis County.
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Buchanan County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51027/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.