Giles County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 9,263 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -201 - PEARISBURG201 - PEARISBURG | 528 | 1,937 | 13 | 2,478 | 21.3% | 78.2% | R+56.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -103 - NARROWS103 - NARROWS | 345 | 1,483 | 19 | 1,847 | 18.7% | 80.3% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct -302 - PEMBROKE302 - PEMBROKE | 426 | 1,400 | 19 | 1,845 | 23.1% | 75.9% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -303 - NEWPORT303 - NEWPORT | 315 | 651 | 20 | 986 | 31.9% | 66.0% | R+34.1 |
| Precinct -301 - EGGLESTON301 - EGGLESTON | 203 | 512 | 10 | 725 | 28.0% | 70.6% | R+42.6 |
| Precinct -102 - RICH CREEK102 - RICH CREEK | 106 | 470 | 3 | 579 | 18.3% | 81.2% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -202 - STAFFORDSVILLE202 - STAFFORDSVILLE | 84 | 331 | 1 | 416 | 20.2% | 79.6% | R+59.4 |
| Precinct -203 - WHITE GATE203 - WHITE GATE | 40 | 195 | 4 | 239 | 16.7% | 81.6% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct -101 - GLEN LYN101 - GLEN LYN | 22 | 123 | 3 | 148 | 14.9% | 83.1% | R+68.2 |
| Eggleston51071000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glen Lyn51071000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Narrows51071000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Newport51071000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pearisburg51071000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pembroke51071000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rich Creek51071000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Staffordsville51071000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| White Gate51071000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +40.7% |
| 1896 | +11.8% |
| 1900 | +8.0% |
| 1904 | +9.9% |
| 1908 | +7.5% |
| 1912 | +36.8% |
| 1916 | +16.9% |
| 1920 | +11.4% |
| 1924 | +20.9% |
| 1928 | −0.8% |
| 1932 | +26.3% |
| 1936 | +19.3% |
| 1940 | +25.2% |
| 1944 | +17.2% |
| 1948 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | −6.0% |
| 1956 | −5.8% |
| 1960 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | +22.9% |
| 1968 | −10.8% |
| 1972 | −31.6% |
| 1976 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | −17.3% |
| 1988 | −6.7% |
| 1992 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | −8.4% |
| 2004 | −17.0% |
| 2008 | −16.3% |
| 2012 | −25.5% |
| 2016 | −48.2% |
| 2020 | −51.4% |
| 2024 | −54.3% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 11,400 |
| 2018 | 11,427 |
| 2020 | 11,984 |
| 2022 | 12,060 |
| 2024 | 12,491 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+9 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +168 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $57,884 in average income, against $65,054 for residents who stayed — 11% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+23.9 on average — 30 points more Democratic-leaning than Giles County, VA itself (R+54.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montgomery County, VA89D+3.5
- Pulaski County, VA28R+44.5
- Mercer County, WV26R+57.3
- Monroe County, WV26R+61.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Montgomery County, VA81
- Pulaski County, VA39
- Mercer County, WV34
- Monroe County, WV27
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 | −139 |
| 2012 | −102 |
| 2013 | +15 |
| 2014 | −70 |
| 2015 | −29 |
| 2016 | +127 |
| 2017 | −43 |
| 2018 | +118 |
| 2019 | −26 |
| 2021 | −57 |
| 2022 | +22 |
| 2023 | +162 |
| 2024 | +181 |
| 2025 | +9 |
Nestled in Virginia's Ridge and Valley region, Giles County has shifted rightward over the past decade, delivering some of the state's widest presidential margins despite a small, rural population anchored by the New River corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 54.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.3 points.
A population of 16,557, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,691 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jackson County and Ralls County.
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Giles County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51071/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.