Louisa County, Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+26%. Democratic peak: D+59 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 39,9802024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,6892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 77.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 11.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+27 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Luce County, MI · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Louisa CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Louisa County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | −0.9% |
| 1900 | −0.8% |
| 1904 | +26.5% |
| 1908 | +40.6% |
| 1912 | +59.4% |
| 1916 | +45.4% |
| 1920 | +37.1% |
| 1924 | +40.6% |
| 1928 | −2.5% |
| 1932 | +40.0% |
| 1936 | +38.4% |
| 1940 | +21.8% |
| 1944 | +18.8% |
| 1948 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | −5.1% |
| 1956 | −14.7% |
| 1960 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | +24.5% |
| 1968 | −5.5% |
| 1972 | −26.8% |
| 1976 | +13.7% |
| 1980 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | −16.6% |
| 1988 | −15.5% |
| 1992 | −0.7% |
| 1996 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | −11.4% |
| 2004 | −18.6% |
| 2008 | −7.8% |
| 2012 | −13.7% |
| 2016 | −24.5% |
| 2020 | −22.9% |
| 2024 | −26.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,779 | 15,084 | 24,144 | ||
| R | 8,269 | 13,294 | 21,915 | ||
| R | 6,212 | 10,528 | 17,612 | ||
| R | 6,953 | 9,215 | 16,452 | ||
| R | 6,978 | 8,182 | 15,353 | ||
| R | 4,844 | 7,083 | 12,035 | ||
| R | 4,309 | 5,461 | 10,096 | ||
| R | 3,761 | 3,768 | 8,323 | ||
| R | 3,399 | 3,461 | 8,307 | ||
| R | 2,789 | 3,831 | 6,702 | ||
| R | 2,703 | 3,789 | 6,543 | ||
| D | 2,809 | 2,633 | 5,706 | ||
| D | 2,857 | 2,151 | 5,135 | ||
| R | 2,825 | 4,957 | 7,945 | ||
| R | 1,290 | 1,510 | 3,964 | ||
| D | 4,278 | 2,594 | 6,877 | ||
| D | 1,244 | 1,170 | 2,458 | ||
| R | 795 | 1,152 | 2,429 | ||
| R | 1,025 | 1,135 | 2,172 | ||
| D | 782 | 701 | 1,691 | ||
| D | 930 | 634 | 1,572 | ||
| D | 896 | 573 | 1,482 | ||
| D | 1,100 | 486 | 1,598 | ||
| D | 879 | 366 | 1,281 | ||
| R | 734 | 772 | 1,506 | ||
| D | 707 | 282 | 1,046 | ||
| D | 684 | 312 | 1,003 | ||
| D | 710 | 263 | 985 | ||
| D | 578 | 91 | 820 | ||
| D | 692 | 290 | 991 | ||
| D | 514 | 296 | 822 | ||
| R | 1,169 | 1,187 | 2,378 | ||
| R | 1,366 | 1,391 | 2,792 | ||
| R | 1,296 | 1,373 | 2,803 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.2%
German
14.6%
Irish
14.3%
American
6.9%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
4.0%
French
2.3%
African American
9.3%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 44.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,689
Louisa County ranks in the top 10% of US counties.
Louisa County$86,689
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Louisa County ranks in the top 10% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.6%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)7.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Spanish3.2%
Other Indo-European2.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Louisa sits along the I-64 corridor between Richmond and Charlottesville, drawing commuters while retaining a predominantly rural electorate that has shifted steadily toward Republican margins over the past decade.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached fifty-nine points in 1912; the Republican margin reached twenty-seven points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-six points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $86,689, and a 10% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Luce County and Otsego County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Louisa County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisa County, Virginia voted Republican by 26.1 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,144 votes cast, 8,779 went Democratic and 15,084 went Republican.
What is Louisa County, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Louisa County, Virginia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did Louisa County, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisa County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Louisa County, Virginia?
Louisa County, Virginia has a population of 39,980 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisa County, Virginia?
Median household income in Louisa County, Virginia is $86,689 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Louisa County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisa County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.