Southampton County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 9,856 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -301 - CAPRON-DREWRYVILLE301 - CAPRON-DREWRYVILLE | 396 | 711 | 3 | 1,110 | 35.7% | 64.1% | R+28.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -601 - COURTLAND601 - COURTLAND | 473 | 610 | 17 | 1,100 | 43.0% | 55.5% | R+12.5 |
| Precinct -102 - IVOR102 - IVOR | 358 | 649 | 7 | 1,014 | 35.3% | 64.0% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -201 - BOYKINS-BRANCHVILLE201 - BOYKINS-BRANCHVILLE | 529 | 474 | 11 | 1,014 | 52.2% | 46.7% | D+5.4 |
| Precinct -701 - BLACKWATER RIVER701 - BLACKWATER RIVER | 465 | 507 | 8 | 980 | 47.4% | 51.7% | R+4.3 |
| Precinct -502 - FAIRGROUNDS502 - FAIRGROUNDS | 262 | 696 | 11 | 969 | 27.0% | 71.8% | R+44.8 |
| Precinct -702 - NEWSOMS702 - NEWSOMS | 405 | 492 | 12 | 909 | 44.6% | 54.1% | R+9.6 |
| Precinct -101 - BERLIN101 - BERLIN | 145 | 700 | 11 | 856 | 16.9% | 81.8% | R+64.8 |
| Precinct -501 - DARDEN MILL501 - DARDEN MILL | 265 | 567 | 13 | 845 | 31.4% | 67.1% | R+35.7 |
| Precinct -302 - SEBRELL302 - SEBRELL | 287 | 511 | 4 | 802 | 35.8% | 63.7% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -602 - SEDLEY602 - SEDLEY | 41 | 216 | 0 | 257 | 16.0% | 84.0% | R+68.1 |
| Berlin51175000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Blackwater River51175000701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Boykins51175000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Branchville51175000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Capron51175000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Courtland51175000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Drewryville51175000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Forks-Of-The-River51175000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hunterdale51175000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ivor51175000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Newsoms51175000702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sebrell51175000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sedley51175000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.8% |
| 1896 | +52.7% |
| 1900 | +47.1% |
| 1904 | +55.3% |
| 1908 | +59.0% |
| 1912 | +75.6% |
| 1916 | +78.2% |
| 1920 | +67.3% |
| 1924 | +65.2% |
| 1928 | +13.1% |
| 1932 | +75.5% |
| 1936 | +83.5% |
| 1940 | +74.7% |
| 1944 | +69.4% |
| 1948 | +53.5% |
| 1952 | +26.3% |
| 1956 | +20.5% |
| 1960 | +37.4% |
| 1964 | −11.1% |
| 1968 | +8.1% |
| 1972 | −66.0% |
| 1976 | +17.5% |
| 1980 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | −17.0% |
| 1988 | −6.8% |
| 1992 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | −7.8% |
| 2008 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | −16.2% |
| 2020 | −18.0% |
| 2024 | −25.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12,546 |
| 2018 | 12,320 |
| 2020 | 12,853 |
| 2022 | 13,176 |
| 2024 | 13,486 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+165 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −105 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,983 in average income, against $69,238 for residents who stayed — 25% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+13.6 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Southampton County, VA itself (R+25.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Franklin city, VA90D+22.7
- Suffolk city, VA56D+15.8
- Isle of Wight County, VA36R+19.7
- Chesapeake city, VA26D+3.8
- Portsmouth city, VA20D+38.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Franklin city, VA76
- Suffolk city, VA36
- Isle of Wight County, VA31
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 | +9 |
| 2012 | −124 |
| 2013 | −172 |
| 2014 | −93 |
| 2015 | −116 |
| 2016 | −51 |
| 2017 | −184 |
| 2018 | −53 |
| 2019 | +2 |
| 2021 | +219 |
| 2022 | +38 |
| 2023 | +221 |
| 2024 | +34 |
| 2025 | +165 |
Southampton's population of roughly 17,000 is anchored by agriculture and timber, and its electorate has shifted toward wide Republican margins at the federal level even as local races occasionally remain competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 66.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.4 points.
A population of 17,964, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,795 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Surry County and Twiggs County.
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Southampton County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51175/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.