Richmond County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 4,168 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -401 - PRECINCT 4-1401 - PRECINCT 4-1 | 273 | 620 | 8 | 901 | 30.3% | 68.8% | R+38.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -501 - PRECINCT 5-1501 - PRECINCT 5-1 | 244 | 622 | 9 | 875 | 27.9% | 71.1% | R+43.2 |
| Precinct -301 - PRECINCT 3-1301 - PRECINCT 3-1 | 300 | 552 | 4 | 856 | 35.0% | 64.5% | R+29.4 |
| Precinct -101 - PRECINCT 1-1101 - PRECINCT 1-1 | 436 | 401 | 8 | 845 | 51.6% | 47.5% | D+4.1 |
| Precinct -201 - PRECINCT 2-1201 - PRECINCT 2-1 | 186 | 502 | 3 | 691 | 26.9% | 72.6% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct 1-151159000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 2-151159000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 3-151159000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 4-151159000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct 5-151159000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −0.6% |
| 1896 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | +9.3% |
| 1904 | +34.0% |
| 1908 | +24.4% |
| 1912 | +47.2% |
| 1916 | +29.3% |
| 1920 | +21.8% |
| 1924 | +45.6% |
| 1928 | −23.1% |
| 1932 | +40.8% |
| 1936 | +35.0% |
| 1940 | +29.4% |
| 1944 | +4.0% |
| 1948 | −9.1% |
| 1952 | −38.0% |
| 1956 | −43.4% |
| 1960 | −30.5% |
| 1964 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | −25.2% |
| 1972 | −45.5% |
| 1976 | −23.0% |
| 1980 | −28.6% |
| 1984 | −38.1% |
| 1988 | −33.4% |
| 1992 | −18.9% |
| 1996 | −11.5% |
| 2000 | −24.0% |
| 2004 | −25.0% |
| 2008 | −12.7% |
| 2012 | −15.5% |
| 2016 | −23.7% |
| 2020 | −25.2% |
| 2024 | −30.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,093 |
| 2018 | 5,159 |
| 2020 | 5,506 |
| 2022 | 5,640 |
| 2024 | 5,759 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+111 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +565 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $48,340 in average income, against $64,772 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+12.0 on average — 18 points more Democratic-leaning than Richmond County, VA itself (R+30.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Westmoreland County, VA37R+14.3
- Essex County, VA20R+7.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Westmoreland County, VA34
- Northumberland County, VA25
- Essex County, VA21
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 | −52 |
| 2012 | −81 |
| 2013 | −102 |
| 2014 | −28 |
| 2015 | −31 |
| 2016 | +4 |
| 2017 | +172 |
| 2018 | +112 |
| 2019 | +83 |
| 2021 | +175 |
| 2022 | +54 |
| 2023 | +77 |
| 2024 | +71 |
| 2025 | +111 |
Richmond County sits in Virginia's agricultural Southside, where a small, dispersed population and deep rural roots have produced consistent double-digit Republican presidential margins for over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.2 points.
A population of 9,095, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,304 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Leake County and Clarke County.
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Richmond County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51159/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.