Gloucester County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 23,228 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -301 - WHITE MARSH301 - WHITE MARSH | 925 | 1,996 | 46 | 2,967 | 31.2% | 67.3% | R+36.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -501 - ACHILLES501 - ACHILLES | 774 | 2,141 | 20 | 2,935 | 26.4% | 72.9% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -202 - BOTETOURT202 - BOTETOURT | 902 | 1,816 | 39 | 2,757 | 32.7% | 65.9% | R+33.2 |
| Precinct -401 - HAYES401 - HAYES | 781 | 1,538 | 40 | 2,359 | 33.1% | 65.2% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -402 - SARAHS CREEK402 - SARAHS CREEK | 721 | 1,208 | 31 | 1,960 | 36.8% | 61.6% | R+24.8 |
| Precinct -201 - COURTHOUSE201 - COURTHOUSE | 702 | 1,242 | 11 | 1,955 | 35.9% | 63.5% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -302 - ROANES302 - ROANES | 598 | 1,329 | 19 | 1,946 | 30.7% | 68.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -502 - WALKER502 - WALKER | 519 | 1,355 | 27 | 1,901 | 27.3% | 71.3% | R+44.0 |
| Precinct -101 - HARCUM101 - HARCUM | 440 | 1,277 | 21 | 1,738 | 25.3% | 73.5% | R+48.2 |
| Precinct -102 - SALEM102 - SALEM | 356 | 1,069 | 9 | 1,434 | 24.8% | 74.5% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -103 - PEASLEY103 - PEASLEY | 316 | 947 | 13 | 1,276 | 24.8% | 74.2% | R+49.5 |
| Achilles51073000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Botetourt51073000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Courthouse51073000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Harcum51073000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hayes51073000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Peasley51073000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Roanes51073000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Salem51073000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sarahs Creek51073000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Walker51073000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| White Marsh51073000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −15.5% |
| 1896 | +19.5% |
| 1900 | +15.5% |
| 1904 | +46.0% |
| 1908 | +66.7% |
| 1912 | +68.1% |
| 1916 | +60.6% |
| 1920 | +40.7% |
| 1924 | +69.5% |
| 1928 | −2.2% |
| 1932 | +52.5% |
| 1936 | +56.4% |
| 1940 | +59.0% |
| 1944 | +38.8% |
| 1948 | +22.4% |
| 1952 | −5.5% |
| 1956 | −26.2% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | −9.4% |
| 1972 | −46.4% |
| 1976 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | −14.2% |
| 1984 | −42.7% |
| 1988 | −38.2% |
| 1992 | −18.0% |
| 1996 | −13.8% |
| 2000 | −30.4% |
| 2004 | −36.6% |
| 2008 | −26.9% |
| 2012 | −27.9% |
| 2016 | −39.2% |
| 2020 | −35.5% |
| 2024 | −38.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 26,819 |
| 2018 | 27,523 |
| 2020 | 28,978 |
| 2022 | 30,139 |
| 2024 | 31,379 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+217 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,648 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,267 in average income, against $81,055 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+6.5 on average — 45 points more Democratic-leaning than Gloucester County, VA itself (R+38.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Newport News city, VA144D+28.7
- York County, VA100R+6.1
- James City County, VA75D+6.2
- Hampton city, VA63D+39.8
- Middlesex County, VA48R+27.3
- Mathews County, VA45R+39.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Newport News city, VA132
- York County, VA92
- Mathews County, VA57
- Middlesex County, VA50
- James City County, VA41
- Hampton city, VA37
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 | −71 |
| 2012 | −74 |
| 2013 | −95 |
| 2014 | +191 |
| 2015 | −73 |
| 2016 | +131 |
| 2017 | +261 |
| 2018 | +129 |
| 2019 | +130 |
| 2021 | +592 |
| 2022 | +497 |
| 2023 | +589 |
| 2024 | +224 |
| 2025 | +217 |
Gloucester sits on a peninsula between the York and Piankatank rivers, with an economy rooted in commercial fishing and commuter ties to Hampton Roads. Its presidential margins have exceeded 35 points Republican in recent cycles, reflecting the broader rural Tidewater pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.5 points in 1924 and a Republican high of 46.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.2 points.
A population of 39,526, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,306 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Putnam County and Currituck County.
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Gloucester County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51073/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.