Dickenson County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
21 precincts · 7,060 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -101 - SOUTH CLINTWOOD101 - SOUTH CLINTWOOD | 301 | 1,140 | 16 | 1,457 | 20.7% | 78.2% | R+57.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -401 - HAYSI-COLLEY401 - HAYSI-COLLEY | 286 | 1,060 | 9 | 1,355 | 21.1% | 78.2% | R+57.1 |
| Precinct -502 - NORTH CLINTWOOD502 - NORTH CLINTWOOD | 250 | 956 | 4 | 1,210 | 20.7% | 79.0% | R+58.3 |
| Precinct -203 - CLINCHCO203 - CLINCHCO | 126 | 508 | 6 | 640 | 19.7% | 79.4% | R+59.7 |
| Precinct -201 - NORA201 - NORA | 75 | 395 | 3 | 473 | 15.9% | 83.5% | R+67.7 |
| Precinct -303 - RIDGE303 - RIDGE | 65 | 373 | 1 | 439 | 14.8% | 85.0% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -302 - HERALD302 - HERALD | 35 | 398 | 2 | 435 | 8.0% | 91.5% | R+83.4 |
| Precinct -304 - LONGS FORK304 - LONGS FORK | 44 | 324 | 1 | 369 | 11.9% | 87.8% | R+75.9 |
| Precinct -501 - TARPON501 - TARPON | 82 | 213 | 0 | 295 | 27.8% | 72.2% | R+44.4 |
| Precinct -301 - WEST DANTE301 - WEST DANTE | 22 | 184 | 0 | 206 | 10.7% | 89.3% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -202 - FRYING PAN202 - FRYING PAN | 30 | 150 | 1 | 181 | 16.6% | 82.9% | R+66.3 |
| Clinchco51051000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Frying Pan51051000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Haysi-Colley51051000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Herald51051000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Nora51051000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Clintwood51051000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ridge51051000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Clintwood51051000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Tarpon51051000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Dante51051000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +18.5% |
| 1896 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | +3.1% |
| 1904 | −8.5% |
| 1908 | −9.8% |
| 1912 | +12.0% |
| 1916 | −7.2% |
| 1920 | −8.2% |
| 1924 | +10.6% |
| 1928 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | +36.3% |
| 1936 | +40.1% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +22.5% |
| 1948 | +14.5% |
| 1952 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | +11.1% |
| 1964 | +23.8% |
| 1968 | −0.8% |
| 1972 | −14.3% |
| 1976 | +13.5% |
| 1980 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | +27.8% |
| 1996 | +24.5% |
| 2000 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | −0.7% |
| 2012 | −26.1% |
| 2016 | −55.9% |
| 2020 | −58.1% |
| 2024 | −62.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,805 |
| 2018 | 10,138 |
| 2020 | 10,277 |
| 2022 | 10,133 |
| 2024 | 10,247 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−29 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,223 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,073 in average income, against $56,655 for residents who stayed — 26% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+65.4 on average — 3.3 points more Republican-leaning than Dickenson County, VA itself (R+62.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Wise County, VA49R+63.2
- Buchanan County, VA21R+70.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Wise County, VA80
- Buchanan County, VA20
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 | −55 |
| 2012 | −43 |
| 2013 | −162 |
| 2014 | −124 |
| 2015 | −70 |
| 2016 | −112 |
| 2017 | −220 |
| 2018 | −116 |
| 2019 | −126 |
| 2021 | −100 |
| 2022 | −5 |
| 2023 | +2 |
| 2024 | −63 |
| 2025 | −29 |
Nestled in Virginia's southwestern coalfields, Dickenson County delivered a 62-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting a dramatic shift from the Democratic-leaning mining communities it once was just two decades ago.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 62.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.1 points.
A population of 13,733, a 97% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,254 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Menifee County and Buchanan County.
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Dickenson County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51051/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.