Prince Edward County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
20 precincts · 9,460 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -201 - LOCKETT201 - LOCKETT | 642 | 870 | 21 | 1,533 | 41.9% | 56.8% | R+14.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -601 - PROSPECT601 - PROSPECT | 738 | 696 | 24 | 1,458 | 50.6% | 47.7% | D+2.9 |
| Precinct -101 - FARMVILLE101 - FARMVILLE | 628 | 605 | 25 | 1,258 | 49.9% | 48.1% | D+1.8 |
| Precinct -301 - LEIGH301 - LEIGH | 456 | 583 | 8 | 1,047 | 43.6% | 55.7% | R+12.1 |
| Precinct -401 - HAMPDEN401 - HAMPDEN | 463 | 551 | 15 | 1,029 | 45.0% | 53.5% | R+8.6 |
| Precinct -701 - WEST END701 - WEST END | 562 | 425 | 12 | 999 | 56.3% | 42.5% | D+13.7 |
| Precinct -501 - DARLINGTON HTS501 - DARLINGTON HTS | 259 | 480 | 10 | 749 | 34.6% | 64.1% | R+29.5 |
| Precinct -801 - CENTER801 - CENTER | 359 | 107 | 9 | 475 | 75.6% | 22.5% | D+53.1 |
| Precinct -502 - BUFFALO HTS502 - BUFFALO HTS | 212 | 243 | 6 | 461 | 46.0% | 52.7% | R+6.7 |
| Precinct -302 - MT PLEASANT302 - MT PLEASANT | 220 | 222 | 9 | 451 | 48.8% | 49.2% | R+0.4 |
| Buffalo Hts51147000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Center51147000801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Darlington Hts51147000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Farmville51147000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hampden51147000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Leigh51147000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lockett51147000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mt Pleasant51147000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Prospect51147000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West End51147000701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.4% |
| 1896 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | +19.0% |
| 1904 | +69.6% |
| 1908 | +65.2% |
| 1912 | +72.8% |
| 1916 | +72.2% |
| 1920 | +60.6% |
| 1924 | +66.5% |
| 1928 | +17.2% |
| 1932 | +64.7% |
| 1936 | +63.8% |
| 1940 | +55.5% |
| 1944 | +42.8% |
| 1948 | +16.4% |
| 1952 | −18.9% |
| 1956 | −16.7% |
| 1960 | −8.2% |
| 1964 | −15.3% |
| 1968 | −6.2% |
| 1972 | −45.9% |
| 1976 | −5.3% |
| 1980 | −3.9% |
| 1984 | −14.1% |
| 1988 | −12.5% |
| 1992 | −1.3% |
| 1996 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | −4.6% |
| 2004 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | −2.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 13,672 |
| 2018 | 13,118 |
| 2020 | 13,388 |
| 2022 | 13,529 |
| 2024 | 14,004 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+74 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −106 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,313 in average income, against $66,374 for residents who stayed — 29% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+24.3 on average — 22 points more Republican-leaning than Prince Edward County, VA itself (R+2.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cumberland County, VA54R+22.1
- Chesterfield County, VA39D+8.9
- Buckingham County, VA35R+23.5
- Charlotte County, VA34R+32.5
- Appomattox County, VA30R+50.8
- Nottoway County, VA30R+22.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cumberland County, VA55
- Chesterfield County, VA45
- Nottoway County, VA43
- Charlotte County, VA32
- Buckingham County, VA26
- Lynchburg city, 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 | −1,004 |
| 2012 | +802 |
| 2013 | −465 |
| 2014 | +213 |
| 2015 | +162 |
| 2016 | −159 |
| 2017 | −367 |
| 2018 | +228 |
| 2019 | −96 |
| 2021 | +12 |
| 2022 | +44 |
| 2023 | +171 |
| 2024 | +279 |
| 2025 | +74 |
Prince Edward County, home to Longwood University, has shifted from reliably Republican territory to a near-tossup, with its mix of college-town voters and rural Southside demographics producing one of Virginia's more closely contested small counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.6 points.
A population of 21,996, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,315 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Somerset County and Sumter County.
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Prince Edward County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51147/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.