Sussex County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
21 precincts · 4,900 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -401 - WAKEFIELD FIREHOUSE401 - WAKEFIELD FIREHOUSE | 385 | 416 | 9 | 810 | 47.5% | 51.4% | R+3.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -201 - STONY CREEK201 - STONY CREEK | 418 | 308 | 7 | 733 | 57.0% | 42.0% | D+15.0 |
| Precinct -501 - HENRY501 - HENRY | 383 | 309 | 6 | 698 | 54.9% | 44.3% | D+10.6 |
| Precinct -101 - WAVERLY101 - WAVERLY | 504 | 121 | 1 | 626 | 80.5% | 19.3% | D+61.2 |
| Precinct -601 - BLACKWATER601 - BLACKWATER | 276 | 314 | 8 | 598 | 46.2% | 52.5% | R+6.4 |
| Precinct -701 - YALE701 - YALE | 205 | 277 | 2 | 484 | 42.4% | 57.2% | R+14.9 |
| Precinct -301 - COURTHOUSE301 - COURTHOUSE | 102 | 186 | 3 | 291 | 35.1% | 63.9% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct -702 - NEWVILLE TWO702 - NEWVILLE TWO | 131 | 118 | 0 | 249 | 52.6% | 47.4% | D+5.2 |
| Precinct -302 - NEWVILLE ONE302 - NEWVILLE ONE | 59 | 152 | 1 | 212 | 27.8% | 71.7% | R+43.9 |
| Precinct -602 - WAKEFIELD602 - WAKEFIELD | 76 | 121 | 2 | 199 | 38.2% | 60.8% | R+22.6 |
| Blackwater51183000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Courthouse51183000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Henry51183000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Little Mill51183000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mars Hill51183000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Newville51183000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Stony Creek51183000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wakefield51183000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Waverly51183000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Wakefield51183000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Yale51183000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −34.0% |
| 1896 | +29.4% |
| 1900 | +25.9% |
| 1904 | +46.0% |
| 1908 | +56.4% |
| 1912 | +67.0% |
| 1916 | +66.4% |
| 1920 | +53.3% |
| 1924 | +63.6% |
| 1928 | +17.4% |
| 1932 | +68.6% |
| 1936 | +75.0% |
| 1940 | +63.5% |
| 1944 | +58.4% |
| 1948 | +30.3% |
| 1952 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | +27.1% |
| 1964 | +13.3% |
| 1968 | +11.5% |
| 1972 | −46.0% |
| 1976 | +27.8% |
| 1980 | +18.3% |
| 1984 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | +15.7% |
| 1996 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | +12.2% |
| 2008 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | +24.6% |
| 2016 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | +11.9% |
| 2024 | +4.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,151 |
| 2018 | 6,994 |
| 2020 | 7,026 |
| 2022 | 7,128 |
| 2024 | 7,242 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+97 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −215 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,506 in average income, against $57,539 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+15.6 on average — 11 points more Democratic-leaning than Sussex County, VA itself (D+4.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Chesterfield County, VA35D+8.9
- Prince George County, VA35R+21.3
- Petersburg city, VA29D+72.5
- Greensville County, VA21D+9.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Petersburg city, VA26
- Chesterfield County, VA24
- Surry 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 | +107 |
| 2012 | −136 |
| 2013 | −123 |
| 2014 | −20 |
| 2015 | −3 |
| 2016 | −218 |
| 2017 | −11 |
| 2018 | −110 |
| 2019 | −41 |
| 2021 | +90 |
| 2022 | −72 |
| 2023 | +207 |
| 2024 | +18 |
| 2025 | +97 |
Sussex is one of Virginia's least populous counties, yet its majority-Black electorate has made it a consistent Democratic-leaning outlier in a Southside region that otherwise tilts sharply Republican, with 2024's D+4.4 margin continuing that pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.4 points.
A population of 10,765, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,530 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greensville County and Tunica County.
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Sussex County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51183/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.