Smyth County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
26 precincts · 14,468 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -301 - CHILHOWIE301 - CHILHOWIE | 357 | 1,785 | 20 | 2,162 | 16.5% | 82.6% | R+66.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -101 - SALTVILLE101 - SALTVILLE | 345 | 1,562 | 15 | 1,922 | 18.0% | 81.3% | R+63.3 |
| Precinct -401 - EAST PARK401 - EAST PARK | 539 | 1,343 | 23 | 1,905 | 28.3% | 70.5% | R+42.2 |
| Precinct -201 - SEVEN MILE FORD201 - SEVEN MILE FORD | 208 | 1,225 | 10 | 1,443 | 14.4% | 84.9% | R+70.5 |
| Precinct -701 - ADWOLFE701 - ADWOLFE | 171 | 1,193 | 8 | 1,372 | 12.5% | 87.0% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct -501 - ATKINS501 - ATKINS | 188 | 1,110 | 11 | 1,309 | 14.4% | 84.8% | R+70.4 |
| Precinct -601 - ROYAL OAK EAST601 - ROYAL OAK EAST | 276 | 942 | 13 | 1,231 | 22.4% | 76.5% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -502 - WASSONA502 - WASSONA | 285 | 614 | 17 | 916 | 31.1% | 67.0% | R+35.9 |
| Precinct -702 - SUGAR GROVE702 - SUGAR GROVE | 172 | 622 | 9 | 803 | 21.4% | 77.5% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -602 - ROYAL OAK WEST602 - ROYAL OAK WEST | 132 | 566 | 10 | 708 | 18.6% | 79.9% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -202 - RICH VALLEY202 - RICH VALLEY | 110 | 455 | 3 | 568 | 19.4% | 80.1% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -703 - KONNAROCK703 - KONNAROCK | 22 | 104 | 3 | 129 | 17.1% | 80.6% | R+63.6 |
| Adwolfe51173000701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Atkins51173000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Chilhowie51173000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Park51173000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Konnarock51173000703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rich Valley51173000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Royal Oak East51173000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Royal Oak West51173000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Saltville51173000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Seven Mile Ford51173000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St Clair51173000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sugar Grove51173000702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wassona51173000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Park51173000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +22.0% |
| 1896 | −4.7% |
| 1900 | −17.7% |
| 1904 | −21.4% |
| 1908 | −19.6% |
| 1912 | +18.6% |
| 1916 | −7.6% |
| 1920 | −10.7% |
| 1924 | −7.8% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.6% |
| 1936 | +6.1% |
| 1940 | +6.3% |
| 1944 | −9.2% |
| 1948 | −23.8% |
| 1952 | −30.3% |
| 1956 | −33.3% |
| 1960 | −19.5% |
| 1964 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | −27.3% |
| 1972 | −34.2% |
| 1976 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | −5.9% |
| 1984 | −35.1% |
| 1988 | −29.5% |
| 1992 | −9.3% |
| 1996 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | −14.9% |
| 2004 | −30.5% |
| 2008 | −29.1% |
| 2012 | −32.9% |
| 2016 | −55.0% |
| 2020 | −56.3% |
| 2024 | −60.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,653 |
| 2018 | 18,947 |
| 2020 | 19,781 |
| 2022 | 20,126 |
| 2024 | 20,802 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+19 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −431 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $43,000 in average income, against $57,204 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+55.0 on average — 5.2 points more Democratic-leaning than Smyth County, VA itself (R+60.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Washington County, VA134R+53.1
- Wythe County, VA57R+59.4
- Sullivan County, TN26R+55.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Washington County, VA147
- Wythe County, VA65
- Sullivan County, TN23
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 | −61 |
| 2012 | −57 |
| 2013 | +16 |
| 2014 | −93 |
| 2015 | −73 |
| 2016 | −184 |
| 2017 | −253 |
| 2018 | −71 |
| 2019 | −147 |
| 2021 | +77 |
| 2022 | +117 |
| 2023 | +71 |
| 2024 | +208 |
| 2025 | +19 |
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Highlands, Smyth County delivered a 60-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the deep partisan shift that has reshaped southwest Virginia's rural, post-coal economy over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.0 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 60.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.2 points.
A population of 29,420, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,883 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grayson County and Wythe County.
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Smyth County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51173/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.