Powhatan County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 20,914 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -401 - POWHATAN COURTHOUSE401 - POWHATAN COURTHOUSE | 866 | 2,407 | 41 | 3,314 | 26.1% | 72.6% | R+46.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -301 - BETHESDA301 - BETHESDA | 668 | 1,824 | 30 | 2,522 | 26.5% | 72.3% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -202 - GRACELAND202 - GRACELAND | 622 | 1,784 | 27 | 2,433 | 25.6% | 73.3% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -302 - LEE'S LANDING302 - LEE'S LANDING | 743 | 1,541 | 33 | 2,317 | 32.1% | 66.5% | R+34.4 |
| Precinct -101 - SUBLETTS101 - SUBLETTS | 670 | 1,572 | 35 | 2,277 | 29.4% | 69.0% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -102 - MANAKIN102 - MANAKIN | 652 | 1,189 | 27 | 1,868 | 34.9% | 63.7% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -201 - POWHATAN STATION201 - POWHATAN STATION | 401 | 1,399 | 17 | 1,817 | 22.1% | 77.0% | R+54.9 |
| Precinct -402 - MT ZION402 - MT ZION | 303 | 1,013 | 18 | 1,334 | 22.7% | 75.9% | R+53.2 |
| Precinct -502 - PINEVILLE502 - PINEVILLE | 387 | 704 | 15 | 1,106 | 35.0% | 63.7% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -503 - TOBACCOVILLE503 - TOBACCOVILLE | 193 | 839 | 13 | 1,045 | 18.5% | 80.3% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -103 - FLAT ROCK103 - FLAT ROCK | 229 | 646 | 6 | 881 | 26.0% | 73.3% | R+47.3 |
| Bethesda51145000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Flat Rock51145000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Graceland51145000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lee's Landing51145000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Manakin51145000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mt Zion51145000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Pineville51145000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Powhatan Courthouse51145000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Powhatan Station51145000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -501 - SMITHS CROSSROADS501 - SMITHS CROSSROADS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Smith Cross Roads51145000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Subletts51145000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Tobaccoville51145000503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −20.1% |
| 1896 | −9.3% |
| 1900 | −11.9% |
| 1904 | +21.1% |
| 1908 | +27.1% |
| 1912 | +30.0% |
| 1916 | +35.0% |
| 1920 | +30.3% |
| 1924 | +37.2% |
| 1928 | +20.6% |
| 1932 | +58.6% |
| 1936 | +47.0% |
| 1940 | +52.8% |
| 1944 | +33.3% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | −5.6% |
| 1956 | −32.0% |
| 1960 | −18.9% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | −49.9% |
| 1976 | −13.3% |
| 1980 | −31.7% |
| 1984 | −47.7% |
| 1988 | −46.4% |
| 1992 | −26.6% |
| 1996 | −31.7% |
| 2000 | −42.3% |
| 2004 | −48.0% |
| 2008 | −40.5% |
| 2012 | −45.8% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −44.3% |
| 2024 | −43.9% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 20,942 |
| 2018 | 21,617 |
| 2020 | 23,159 |
| 2022 | 24,184 |
| 2024 | 25,338 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+247 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +3,387 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $90,618 in average income, against $119,851 for residents who stayed — 24% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+11.2 on average — 55 points more Democratic-leaning than Powhatan County, VA itself (R+43.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chesterfield County, VA365D+8.9
- Henrico County, VA91D+28.7
- Richmond city, VA56D+65.9
- Amelia County, VA37R+44.3
- Goochland County, VA27R+18.5
- Hanover County, VA26R+25.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Chesterfield County, VA213
- Henrico County, VA80
- Richmond city, VA54
- Cumberland County, VA36
- Amelia County, VA23
- Hanover County, VA20
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 | −47 |
| 2012 | −12 |
| 2013 | +100 |
| 2014 | +152 |
| 2015 | −514 |
| 2016 | +353 |
| 2017 | +212 |
| 2018 | +495 |
| 2019 | +440 |
| 2021 | +831 |
| 2022 | +367 |
| 2023 | +514 |
| 2024 | +249 |
| 2025 | +247 |
Powhatan County, a largely rural exurb southwest of Richmond, delivered an R+44.1 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state where statewide races remain closely contested.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 49.9 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 43.9 points.
A population of 31,555, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $110,537 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Nassau County and Poquoson city.
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Powhatan County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51145/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.