Culpeper County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 28,679 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -101 - WEST FAIRFAX101 - WEST FAIRFAX | 1,693 | 1,664 | 77 | 3,434 | 49.3% | 48.5% | D+0.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -402 - BROWNS STORE402 - BROWNS STORE | 1,059 | 1,938 | 41 | 3,038 | 34.9% | 63.8% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -702 - BRANDY STATION702 - BRANDY STATION | 970 | 1,923 | 34 | 2,927 | 33.1% | 65.7% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -201 - EAST FAIRFAX201 - EAST FAIRFAX | 1,528 | 1,268 | 62 | 2,858 | 53.5% | 44.4% | D+9.1 |
| Precinct -501 - JEFFERSONTON501 - JEFFERSONTON | 900 | 1,788 | 32 | 2,720 | 33.1% | 65.7% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -602 - PEARL SAMPLE602 - PEARL SAMPLE | 1,020 | 1,648 | 28 | 2,696 | 37.8% | 61.1% | R+23.3 |
| Precinct -502 - RIXEYVILLE502 - RIXEYVILLE | 669 | 1,648 | 35 | 2,352 | 28.4% | 70.1% | R+41.6 |
| Precinct -401 - ELDORADO401 - ELDORADO | 542 | 1,222 | 27 | 1,791 | 30.3% | 68.2% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -302 - EGGBORNSVILLE302 - EGGBORNSVILLE | 437 | 1,137 | 22 | 1,596 | 27.4% | 71.2% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -303 - CARDOVA303 - CARDOVA | 461 | 1,025 | 15 | 1,501 | 30.7% | 68.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -703 - LIGNUM703 - LIGNUM | 268 | 777 | 15 | 1,060 | 25.3% | 73.3% | R+48.0 |
| Precinct -304 - WILLOW SHADE304 - WILLOW SHADE | 410 | 473 | 15 | 898 | 45.7% | 52.7% | R+7.0 |
| Precinct -603 - SOUTH RIDGE603 - SOUTH RIDGE | 333 | 405 | 16 | 754 | 44.2% | 53.7% | R+9.5 |
| Precinct -704 - RICHARDSVILLE704 - RICHARDSVILLE | 161 | 535 | 13 | 709 | 22.7% | 75.5% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -601 - MITCHELLS601 - MITCHELLS | 106 | 234 | 5 | 345 | 30.7% | 67.8% | R+37.1 |
| Brandy Station51047000702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Browns Store51047000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cardova51047000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Fairfax51047000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Eggbornsville51047000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Eldorado51047000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jeffersonton51047000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lignum51047000703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mitchells51047000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pearl Sample51047000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Richardsville51047000704 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rixeyville51047000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Ridge51047000603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Fairfax51047000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Willow Shade51047000304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +22.2% |
| 1896 | +20.8% |
| 1900 | +28.2% |
| 1904 | +58.3% |
| 1908 | +60.9% |
| 1912 | +70.4% |
| 1916 | +64.1% |
| 1920 | +49.2% |
| 1924 | +61.9% |
| 1928 | +5.2% |
| 1932 | +52.3% |
| 1936 | +39.2% |
| 1940 | +35.1% |
| 1944 | +15.3% |
| 1948 | +7.2% |
| 1952 | −20.8% |
| 1956 | −20.1% |
| 1960 | −10.0% |
| 1964 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | −21.1% |
| 1972 | −47.0% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −24.7% |
| 1984 | −42.2% |
| 1988 | −38.9% |
| 1992 | −17.0% |
| 1996 | −16.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −29.2% |
| 2008 | −9.7% |
| 2012 | −16.3% |
| 2016 | −25.2% |
| 2020 | −19.9% |
| 2024 | −24.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 31,273 |
| 2018 | 32,270 |
| 2020 | 35,122 |
| 2022 | 36,816 |
| 2024 | 39,039 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+465 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +5,757 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $75,926 in average income, against $88,232 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+0.9 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Culpeper County, VA itself (R+24.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Fauquier County, VA223R+21.5
- Prince William County, VA214D+17.9
- Fairfax County, VA129D+34.7
- Orange County, VA86R+24.6
- Spotsylvania County, VA61R+8.5
- Loudoun County, VA58D+16.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Fauquier County, VA139
- Orange County, VA127
- Prince William County, VA78
- Madison County, VA72
- Spotsylvania County, VA68
- Fairfax County, VA51
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 | +260 |
| 2012 | +209 |
| 2013 | +465 |
| 2014 | +344 |
| 2015 | −19 |
| 2016 | +455 |
| 2017 | +600 |
| 2018 | +316 |
| 2019 | +570 |
| 2021 | +791 |
| 2022 | +281 |
| 2023 | +423 |
| 2024 | +597 |
| 2025 | +465 |
Culpeper has absorbed steady population growth from the Washington exurban corridor yet maintained presidential margins above R+20 for over a decade, suggesting newcomers are largely reinforcing rather than diluting the existing partisan composition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.9 points.
A population of 54,397, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,049 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Spotsylvania County and Kendall County.
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Culpeper County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51047/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.