Northampton County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 6,856 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -101 - PRECINCT 1-1101 - PRECINCT 1-1 | 860 | 897 | 25 | 1,782 | 48.3% | 50.3% | R+2.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -401 - PRECINCT 4-1401 - PRECINCT 4-1 | 734 | 719 | 15 | 1,468 | 50.0% | 49.0% | D+1.0 |
| Precinct -201 - PRECINCT 2-1201 - PRECINCT 2-1 | 757 | 516 | 8 | 1,281 | 59.1% | 40.3% | D+18.8 |
| Precinct -301 - PRECINCT 3-1301 - PRECINCT 3-1 | 727 | 430 | 9 | 1,166 | 62.3% | 36.9% | D+25.5 |
| Precinct -501 - PRECINCT 5-1501 - PRECINCT 5-1 | 525 | 621 | 13 | 1,159 | 45.3% | 53.6% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct 1-151131000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 2-151131000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 3-151131000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 4-151131000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 5-151131000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.5% |
| 1896 | +14.8% |
| 1900 | +13.6% |
| 1904 | +47.1% |
| 1908 | +58.2% |
| 1912 | +72.6% |
| 1916 | +75.3% |
| 1920 | +62.6% |
| 1924 | +65.7% |
| 1928 | +15.2% |
| 1932 | +61.3% |
| 1936 | +55.6% |
| 1940 | +41.3% |
| 1944 | +48.7% |
| 1948 | +26.8% |
| 1952 | −0.7% |
| 1956 | −5.3% |
| 1960 | +16.4% |
| 1964 | +29.3% |
| 1968 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | −37.3% |
| 1976 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | −13.1% |
| 1988 | −6.5% |
| 1992 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | +16.3% |
| 2000 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | +6.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,236 |
| 2018 | 9,010 |
| 2020 | 9,478 |
| 2022 | 9,833 |
| 2024 | 10,060 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−67 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −284 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $83,454 in average income, against $85,713 for residents who stayed — 3% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+0.1 on average — 6.3 points more Republican-leaning than Northampton County, VA itself (D+6.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Accomack County, VA71R+13.3
- Virginia Beach city, VA38D+2.6
- Norfolk city, VA20D+41.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Accomack County, VA81
- Virginia Beach city, VA35
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 | −14 |
| 2012 | −155 |
| 2013 | −128 |
| 2014 | +59 |
| 2015 | +88 |
| 2016 | −15 |
| 2017 | −81 |
| 2018 | −71 |
| 2019 | +16 |
| 2021 | −36 |
| 2022 | −9 |
| 2023 | +113 |
| 2024 | +16 |
| 2025 | −67 |
Northampton sits at the southern tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, isolated from the mainland by the Chesapeake Bay. Its majority-minority population — driven by a large Black voting bloc — has consistently returned Democratic margins in a region otherwise trending Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.3 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 37.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.1 points.
A population of 12,059, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,632 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Accomack County and Lowndes County.
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Northampton County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51131/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.