Rockbridge County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
34 precincts · 12,828 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -202 - HIGHLAND BELLE202 - HIGHLAND BELLE | 636 | 1,059 | 29 | 1,724 | 36.9% | 61.4% | R+24.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -101 - AIRPORT101 - AIRPORT | 734 | 714 | 31 | 1,479 | 49.6% | 48.3% | D+1.4 |
| Precinct -402 - MOUNTAIN VIEW402 - MOUNTAIN VIEW | 365 | 1,033 | 14 | 1,412 | 25.8% | 73.2% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -301 - MAURY RIVER301 - MAURY RIVER | 316 | 704 | 8 | 1,028 | 30.7% | 68.5% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -504 - ROCKBRIDGE504 - ROCKBRIDGE | 301 | 655 | 18 | 974 | 30.9% | 67.2% | R+36.3 |
| Precinct -401 - FAIRFIELD401 - FAIRFIELD | 254 | 658 | 19 | 931 | 27.3% | 70.7% | R+43.4 |
| Precinct -502 - MEADOWVIEW502 - MEADOWVIEW | 369 | 526 | 20 | 915 | 40.3% | 57.5% | R+17.2 |
| Precinct -201 - COLLIERSTOWN201 - COLLIERSTOWN | 175 | 403 | 5 | 583 | 30.0% | 69.1% | R+39.1 |
| Precinct -102 - BEN SALEM102 - BEN SALEM | 170 | 394 | 2 | 566 | 30.0% | 69.6% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -503 - ROCKBRIDGE BATHS503 - ROCKBRIDGE BATHS | 171 | 360 | 14 | 545 | 31.4% | 66.1% | R+34.7 |
| Precinct -104 - EFFINGER104 - EFFINGER | 150 | 377 | 7 | 534 | 28.1% | 70.6% | R+42.5 |
| Precinct -103 - PLANK ROAD103 - PLANK ROAD | 122 | 340 | 13 | 475 | 25.7% | 71.6% | R+45.9 |
| Precinct -501 - GOSHEN501 - GOSHEN | 62 | 410 | 3 | 475 | 13.1% | 86.3% | R+73.3 |
| Precinct -303 - FALLING SPRING303 - FALLING SPRING | 105 | 329 | 7 | 441 | 23.8% | 74.6% | R+50.8 |
| Precinct -403 - VESUVIUS403 - VESUVIUS | 87 | 348 | 3 | 438 | 19.9% | 79.5% | R+59.6 |
| Precinct -203 - VO-TECH203 - VO-TECH | 143 | 158 | 7 | 308 | 46.4% | 51.3% | R+4.9 |
| Airport51163000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ben Salem51163000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Collierstown51163000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Effinger51163000104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fairfield51163000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Falling Spring51163000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Goshen51163000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Highland Belle51163000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Maury River51163000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Meadowview51163000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mountain View51163000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Natural Bridge51163000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Plank Road51163000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -302 - NATURAL BRIDGE STATION302 - NATURAL BRIDGE STATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rockbridge51163000504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rockbridge Baths51163000503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Vesuvius51163000403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Vo-Tech51163000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +16.4% |
| 1896 | −16.2% |
| 1900 | −14.5% |
| 1904 | +4.4% |
| 1908 | +10.4% |
| 1912 | +32.0% |
| 1916 | +27.0% |
| 1920 | +12.8% |
| 1924 | +33.5% |
| 1928 | +4.2% |
| 1932 | +36.4% |
| 1936 | +30.5% |
| 1940 | +28.2% |
| 1944 | +26.0% |
| 1948 | −3.0% |
| 1952 | −32.2% |
| 1956 | −36.1% |
| 1960 | −21.3% |
| 1964 | −17.2% |
| 1968 | −35.7% |
| 1972 | −56.0% |
| 1976 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | −5.4% |
| 1984 | −31.8% |
| 1988 | −18.6% |
| 1992 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | −20.0% |
| 2004 | −19.4% |
| 2008 | −13.6% |
| 2012 | −17.8% |
| 2016 | −29.4% |
| 2020 | −32.3% |
| 2024 | −33.6% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14,603 |
| 2018 | 14,642 |
| 2020 | 15,705 |
| 2022 | 16,179 |
| 2024 | 16,991 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+362 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,752 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $75,226 in average income, against $78,543 for residents who stayed — 4% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+20.5 on average — 13 points more Democratic-leaning than Rockbridge County, VA itself (R+33.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Buena Vista city, VA84R+44.2
- Lexington city, VA74D+26.4
- Augusta County, VA55R+47.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Buena Vista city, VA93
- Augusta County, VA65
- Lexington city, VA64
- Staunton city, VA28
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 | +145 |
| 2012 | −22 |
| 2013 | −40 |
| 2014 | +126 |
| 2015 | +8 |
| 2016 | +114 |
| 2017 | +296 |
| 2018 | +221 |
| 2019 | −54 |
| 2021 | +219 |
| 2022 | +184 |
| 2023 | +15 |
| 2024 | +178 |
| 2025 | +362 |
Rockbridge delivers some of Virginia's most lopsided presidential margins, with a largely rural, low-density population anchored by small towns like Lexington that house Washington and Lee University and VMI.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 56.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.
A population of 22,531, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,469 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Floyd County and Yancey County.
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Rockbridge County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51163/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.