Halifax County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
40 precincts · 17,871 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -801 - SOUTH BOSTON801 - SOUTH BOSTON | 1,108 | 513 | 16 | 1,637 | 67.7% | 31.3% | D+36.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -502 - DAN RIVER502 - DAN RIVER | 538 | 850 | 16 | 1,404 | 38.3% | 60.5% | R+22.2 |
| Precinct -701 - HYCO701 - HYCO | 321 | 949 | 8 | 1,278 | 25.1% | 74.3% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -305 - SINAI305 - SINAI | 715 | 532 | 5 | 1,252 | 57.1% | 42.5% | D+14.6 |
| Precinct -403 - CENTER403 - CENTER | 465 | 751 | 12 | 1,228 | 37.9% | 61.2% | R+23.3 |
| Precinct -603 - MT. CARMEL603 - MT. CARMEL | 496 | 711 | 8 | 1,215 | 40.8% | 58.5% | R+17.7 |
| Precinct -401 - COURTHOUSE401 - COURTHOUSE | 527 | 571 | 13 | 1,111 | 47.4% | 51.4% | R+4.0 |
| Precinct -103 - REPUBLICAN GROVE103 - REPUBLICAN GROVE | 374 | 551 | 7 | 932 | 40.1% | 59.1% | R+19.0 |
| Precinct -601 - BLACK WALNUT601 - BLACK WALNUT | 291 | 617 | 9 | 917 | 31.7% | 67.3% | R+35.6 |
| Precinct -203 - CLOVER203 - CLOVER | 387 | 517 | 5 | 909 | 42.6% | 56.9% | R+14.3 |
| Precinct -101 - CHILDREY101 - CHILDREY | 294 | 511 | 10 | 815 | 36.1% | 62.7% | R+26.6 |
| Precinct -702 - MIDWAY702 - MIDWAY | 130 | 669 | 3 | 802 | 16.2% | 83.4% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -503 - SCOTTSBURG503 - SCOTTSBURG | 165 | 600 | 3 | 768 | 21.5% | 78.1% | R+56.6 |
| Precinct -304 - VERNON HILL304 - VERNON HILL | 201 | 450 | 4 | 655 | 30.7% | 68.7% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct -201 - CLAYS MILL201 - CLAYS MILL | 191 | 431 | 3 | 625 | 30.6% | 69.0% | R+38.4 |
| Precinct -703 - VIRGILINA703 - VIRGILINA | 93 | 470 | 5 | 568 | 16.4% | 82.7% | R+66.4 |
| Precinct -202 - CROSSROADS202 - CROSSROADS | 204 | 358 | 4 | 566 | 36.0% | 63.3% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -102 - LIBERTY102 - LIBERTY | 136 | 279 | 5 | 420 | 32.4% | 66.4% | R+34.0 |
| Precinct -605 - UNION605 - UNION | 126 | 280 | 4 | 410 | 30.7% | 68.3% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -302 - MEADVILLE302 - MEADVILLE | 222 | 131 | 6 | 359 | 61.8% | 36.5% | D+25.3 |
| Black Walnut51083000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center51083000403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Childrey51083000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clays Mill51083000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clover51083000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Courthouse51083000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Crossroads51083000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dan River51083000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hyco51083000701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Liberty51083000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Meadville51083000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Midway51083000702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mt Carmel51083000603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Republican Grove51083000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Scottsburg51083000503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sinai51083000305 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Boston51083000801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Union51083000605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Vernon Hill51083000304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Virgilina51083000703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +20.9% |
| 1896 | +22.1% |
| 1900 | +27.1% |
| 1904 | +33.2% |
| 1908 | +32.0% |
| 1912 | +45.4% |
| 1916 | +56.2% |
| 1920 | +56.2% |
| 1924 | +70.2% |
| 1928 | +43.1% |
| 1932 | +84.8% |
| 1936 | +86.8% |
| 1940 | +80.2% |
| 1944 | +73.4% |
| 1948 | +20.7% |
| 1952 | +18.3% |
| 1956 | +11.9% |
| 1960 | +19.8% |
| 1964 | −28.2% |
| 1968 | −9.5% |
| 1972 | −38.8% |
| 1976 | −0.7% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −24.4% |
| 1988 | −16.8% |
| 1992 | −5.9% |
| 1996 | −6.7% |
| 2000 | −12.6% |
| 2004 | −14.6% |
| 2008 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | −5.6% |
| 2016 | −16.5% |
| 2020 | −15.1% |
| 2024 | −21.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,272 |
| 2018 | 23,952 |
| 2020 | 24,582 |
| 2022 | 25,012 |
| 2024 | 25,706 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+92 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −631 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,724 in average income, against $61,727 for residents who stayed — 16% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+21.5 on average — about the same lean as Halifax County, VA (R+21.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Mecklenburg County, VA41R+20.8
- Danville city, VA34D+21.0
- Pittsylvania County, VA31R+43.1
- Campbell County, VA28R+48.4
- Person County, NC23R+23.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pittsylvania County, VA40
- Mecklenburg County, VA39
- Danville city, VA31
- Person County, NC25
- Campbell County, VA24
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 | −179 |
| 2013 | −224 |
| 2014 | −57 |
| 2015 | −26 |
| 2016 | −35 |
| 2017 | −301 |
| 2018 | −257 |
| 2019 | −115 |
| 2021 | +67 |
| 2022 | +144 |
| 2023 | +65 |
| 2024 | +250 |
| 2025 | +92 |
Halifax County sits in Virginia's Southside region, where decades of decline in tobacco farming have left a rural economy in transition. Its presidential margins have widened consistently rightward over the past two decades, reflecting demographic and economic shifts common across the rural South.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.
A population of 33,639, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,013 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chambers County and Barnwell County.
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Halifax County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51083/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.