Russell County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
30 precincts · 13,547 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -501 - WEST LEBANON501 - WEST LEBANON | 487 | 1,807 | 15 | 2,309 | 21.1% | 78.3% | R+57.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -201 - NORTH CASTLEWOOD201 - NORTH CASTLEWOOD | 271 | 1,368 | 7 | 1,646 | 16.5% | 83.1% | R+66.6 |
| Precinct -602 - ELK GARDEN602 - ELK GARDEN | 215 | 1,262 | 8 | 1,485 | 14.5% | 85.0% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -402 - SWORDS CREEK402 - SWORDS CREEK | 149 | 1,251 | 2 | 1,402 | 10.6% | 89.2% | R+78.6 |
| Precinct -601 - EAST LEBANON601 - EAST LEBANON | 195 | 939 | 8 | 1,142 | 17.1% | 82.2% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct -101 - MOCCASIN101 - MOCCASIN | 137 | 885 | 9 | 1,031 | 13.3% | 85.8% | R+72.6 |
| Precinct -303 - NEW GARDEN303 - NEW GARDEN | 113 | 797 | 6 | 916 | 12.3% | 87.0% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -102 - COPPER CREEK102 - COPPER CREEK | 119 | 648 | 1 | 768 | 15.5% | 84.4% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -403 - HONAKER403 - HONAKER | 93 | 529 | 1 | 623 | 14.9% | 84.9% | R+70.0 |
| Precinct -103 - SOUTH CASTLEWOOD103 - SOUTH CASTLEWOOD | 110 | 461 | 4 | 575 | 19.1% | 80.2% | R+61.0 |
| Precinct -304 - CLEVELAND304 - CLEVELAND | 117 | 431 | 4 | 552 | 21.2% | 78.1% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -302 - DAUGHERTY302 - DAUGHERTY | 60 | 334 | 1 | 395 | 15.2% | 84.6% | R+69.4 |
| Precinct -301 - COOKS MILL301 - COOKS MILL | 37 | 271 | 3 | 311 | 11.9% | 87.1% | R+75.2 |
| Precinct -202 - DANTE202 - DANTE | 44 | 248 | 3 | 295 | 14.9% | 84.1% | R+69.2 |
| Precinct -401 - DRILL401 - DRILL | 25 | 72 | 0 | 97 | 25.8% | 74.2% | R+48.5 |
| Cleveland51167000304 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cooks Mill51167000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Copper Creek51167000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dante51167000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Daugherty51167000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Drill51167000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Lebanon51167000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elk Garden51167000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Honaker51167000403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Moccasin51167000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| New Garden51167000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Castlewood51167000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Castlewood51167000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Swords Creek51167000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Lebanon51167000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +32.9% |
| 1896 | +1.8% |
| 1900 | +17.3% |
| 1904 | −17.1% |
| 1908 | −17.2% |
| 1912 | +28.2% |
| 1916 | +5.3% |
| 1920 | −2.0% |
| 1924 | +15.8% |
| 1928 | +11.2% |
| 1932 | +40.4% |
| 1936 | +32.4% |
| 1940 | +19.8% |
| 1944 | +10.5% |
| 1948 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | −3.4% |
| 1972 | −50.7% |
| 1976 | +16.2% |
| 1980 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | +8.1% |
| 1988 | +17.2% |
| 1992 | +22.5% |
| 1996 | +17.1% |
| 2000 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | −12.7% |
| 2012 | −36.9% |
| 2016 | −58.7% |
| 2020 | −63.5% |
| 2024 | −67.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,827 |
| 2018 | 18,460 |
| 2020 | 18,974 |
| 2022 | 19,175 |
| 2024 | 19,494 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+18 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,063 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $45,269 in average income, against $60,000 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+62.5 on average — 4.9 points more Democratic-leaning than Russell County, VA itself (R+67.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Tazewell County, VA66R+68.7
- Washington County, VA53R+53.1
- Wise County, VA39R+63.2
- Buchanan County, VA30R+70.5
- Sullivan County, TN24R+55.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washington County, VA69
- Tazewell County, VA61
- Wise County, VA36
- Sullivan County, TN25
- Buchanan County, VA24
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 | −80 |
| 2012 | −202 |
| 2013 | −27 |
| 2014 | −200 |
| 2015 | −103 |
| 2016 | −335 |
| 2017 | −229 |
| 2018 | −145 |
| 2019 | −79 |
| 2021 | +2 |
| 2022 | +78 |
| 2023 | +203 |
| 2024 | +36 |
| 2025 | +18 |
Russell County in southwest Virginia's coalfield region delivered an R+67.5 margin in 2024, reflecting a long-running realignment in Appalachian communities where economic shifts away from coal mining have reshaped voter identity over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 67.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 67.4 points.
A population of 25,538, a 97% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,012 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Buchanan County and Magoffin County.
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Russell County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51167/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.