Washington County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
38 precincts · 29,518 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -501 - RHEA VALLEY501 - RHEA VALLEY | 506 | 2,208 | 23 | 2,737 | 18.5% | 80.7% | R+62.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -101 - EAST ABINGDON101 - EAST ABINGDON | 840 | 1,646 | 23 | 2,509 | 33.5% | 65.6% | R+32.1 |
| Precinct -302 - SOUTH ABINGDON302 - SOUTH ABINGDON | 849 | 1,548 | 39 | 2,436 | 34.9% | 63.5% | R+28.7 |
| Precinct -301 - WATAUGA301 - WATAUGA | 601 | 1,797 | 37 | 2,435 | 24.7% | 73.8% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -601 - BURSON PLACE601 - BURSON PLACE | 317 | 1,907 | 16 | 2,240 | 14.2% | 85.1% | R+71.0 |
| Precinct -402 - MEADOWVIEW402 - MEADOWVIEW | 424 | 1,659 | 21 | 2,104 | 20.2% | 78.8% | R+58.7 |
| Precinct -703 - JOHN BATTLE703 - JOHN BATTLE | 400 | 1,436 | 16 | 1,852 | 21.6% | 77.5% | R+55.9 |
| Precinct -701 - HIGH POINT701 - HIGH POINT | 355 | 1,391 | 16 | 1,762 | 20.1% | 78.9% | R+58.8 |
| Precinct -401 - GLADE SPRING401 - GLADE SPRING | 333 | 1,315 | 14 | 1,662 | 20.0% | 79.1% | R+59.1 |
| Precinct -202 - GREENDALE202 - GREENDALE | 261 | 1,280 | 13 | 1,554 | 16.8% | 82.4% | R+65.6 |
| Precinct -603 - VALLEY INSTITUTE603 - VALLEY INSTITUTE | 276 | 1,253 | 5 | 1,534 | 18.0% | 81.7% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct -102 - WEST ABINGDON102 - WEST ABINGDON | 547 | 925 | 18 | 1,490 | 36.7% | 62.1% | R+25.4 |
| Precinct -204 - WOODLAND HILLS204 - WOODLAND HILLS | 323 | 1,031 | 14 | 1,368 | 23.6% | 75.4% | R+51.8 |
| Precinct -502 - DAMASCUS502 - DAMASCUS | 315 | 884 | 15 | 1,214 | 25.9% | 72.8% | R+46.9 |
| Precinct -201 - CLINCHBURG201 - CLINCHBURG | 135 | 692 | 4 | 831 | 16.2% | 83.3% | R+67.0 |
| Precinct -702 - WALLACE702 - WALLACE | 125 | 501 | 2 | 628 | 19.9% | 79.8% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct -203 - HAYTERS GAP203 - HAYTERS GAP | 80 | 455 | 6 | 541 | 14.8% | 84.1% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -602 - MENDOTA602 - MENDOTA | 46 | 364 | 8 | 418 | 11.0% | 87.1% | R+76.1 |
| Precinct -504 - GREEN COVE504 - GREEN COVE | 39 | 163 | 1 | 203 | 19.2% | 80.3% | R+61.1 |
| Burson Place51191000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clinchburg51191000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Damascus51191000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Abingdon51191000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Glade Spring51191000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Green Cove51191000504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Greendale51191000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hayters Gap51191000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| High Point51191000701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| John Battle51191000703 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Meadowview51191000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mendota51191000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rhea Valley51191000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Abingdon51191000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Valley Institute51191000603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wallace51191000702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Watauga51191000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Abingdon51191000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Woodland Hills51191000204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +21.2% |
| 1896 | −5.8% |
| 1900 | −4.3% |
| 1904 | −16.4% |
| 1908 | −5.5% |
| 1912 | +34.1% |
| 1916 | +4.1% |
| 1920 | −8.5% |
| 1924 | +3.9% |
| 1928 | −12.8% |
| 1932 | +21.8% |
| 1936 | +11.8% |
| 1940 | +9.2% |
| 1944 | +1.0% |
| 1948 | −8.1% |
| 1952 | −15.6% |
| 1956 | −13.4% |
| 1960 | −7.7% |
| 1964 | +30.3% |
| 1968 | −26.3% |
| 1972 | −38.0% |
| 1976 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | −12.9% |
| 1984 | −36.8% |
| 1988 | −29.0% |
| 1992 | −9.9% |
| 1996 | −11.9% |
| 2000 | −22.3% |
| 2004 | −32.9% |
| 2008 | −32.7% |
| 2012 | −43.2% |
| 2016 | −53.3% |
| 2020 | −52.5% |
| 2024 | −53.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 37,011 |
| 2018 | 36,499 |
| 2020 | 38,392 |
| 2022 | 39,251 |
| 2024 | 40,668 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+157 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,087 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,850 in average income, against $75,991 for residents who stayed — 27% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+54.0 on average — about the same lean as Washington County, VA (R+53.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sullivan County, TN183R+55.0
- Bristol city, VA159R+39.6
- Smyth County, VA147R+60.2
- Russell County, VA69R+67.4
- Tazewell County, VA33R+68.7
- Washington County, TN30R+39.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sullivan County, TN221
- Bristol city, VA173
- Smyth County, VA134
- Russell County, VA53
- Washington County, TN41
- Wythe 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 | −47 |
| 2012 | +367 |
| 2013 | −181 |
| 2014 | −56 |
| 2015 | −139 |
| 2016 | −18 |
| 2017 | +237 |
| 2018 | +120 |
| 2019 | −71 |
| 2021 | +242 |
| 2022 | +525 |
| 2023 | +531 |
| 2024 | +420 |
| 2025 | +157 |
Washington County sits in Virginia's far southwest, where rugged terrain and a rural economy have anchored Republican margins above 50 points in recent presidential cycles. Its small cities and coal-era heritage shape a distinctly different electorate from the state's populous northeast corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.1 points.
A population of 53,926, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,552 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carter County and Mercer County.
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Washington County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51191/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.