Wise County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
24 precincts · 16,812 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -202 - WISE202 - WISE | 613 | 2,160 | 26 | 2,799 | 21.9% | 77.2% | R+55.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -302 - EAST STONE GAP302 - EAST STONE GAP | 354 | 1,843 | 19 | 2,216 | 16.0% | 83.2% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -301 - BIG STONE GAP301 - BIG STONE GAP | 516 | 1,599 | 13 | 2,128 | 24.2% | 75.1% | R+50.9 |
| Precinct -402 - SOUTH COEBURN402 - SOUTH COEBURN | 252 | 1,707 | 12 | 1,971 | 12.8% | 86.6% | R+73.8 |
| Precinct -401 - CLINCH VALLEY401 - CLINCH VALLEY | 342 | 1,614 | 11 | 1,967 | 17.4% | 82.1% | R+64.7 |
| Precinct -104 - WEST POUND104 - WEST POUND | 300 | 1,532 | 15 | 1,847 | 16.2% | 82.9% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -101 - APPALACHIA101 - APPALACHIA | 172 | 821 | 6 | 999 | 17.2% | 82.2% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct -201 - NORTH COEBURN201 - NORTH COEBURN | 148 | 830 | 6 | 984 | 15.0% | 84.3% | R+69.3 |
| Precinct -102 - DORCHESTER102 - DORCHESTER | 112 | 579 | 4 | 695 | 16.1% | 83.3% | R+67.2 |
| Precinct -403 - ST. PAUL403 - ST. PAUL | 145 | 524 | 6 | 675 | 21.5% | 77.6% | R+56.1 |
| Precinct -203 - EAST POUND203 - EAST POUND | 82 | 446 | 3 | 531 | 15.4% | 84.0% | R+68.5 |
| Appalachia51195000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Big Stone Gap51195000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Clinch Valley51195000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Dorchester51195000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Pound51195000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Stone Gap51195000302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Guest River51195000103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Coeburn51195000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -103 - GUEST RIVER103 - GUEST RIVER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Coeburn51195000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| St Paul51195000403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Pound51195000104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wise51195000202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +19.8% |
| 1896 | −12.0% |
| 1900 | −17.3% |
| 1904 | −27.2% |
| 1908 | −21.1% |
| 1912 | +15.6% |
| 1916 | −11.7% |
| 1920 | −11.1% |
| 1924 | +10.2% |
| 1928 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | +37.1% |
| 1936 | +44.7% |
| 1940 | +51.5% |
| 1944 | +43.2% |
| 1948 | +25.8% |
| 1952 | +9.4% |
| 1956 | +6.6% |
| 1960 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | +7.4% |
| 1972 | −47.7% |
| 1976 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | +17.1% |
| 1996 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | −0.7% |
| 2004 | −17.7% |
| 2008 | −27.7% |
| 2012 | −48.7% |
| 2016 | −61.9% |
| 2020 | −61.7% |
| 2024 | −63.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 24,017 |
| 2018 | 23,319 |
| 2020 | 24,121 |
| 2022 | 24,658 |
| 2024 | 25,549 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+4 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −3,342 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $41,048 in average income, against $59,275 for residents who stayed — 31% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+59.3 on average — 3.8 points more Democratic-leaning than Wise County, VA itself (R+63.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Norton city, VA81R+43.6
- Dickenson County, VA80R+62.1
- Lee County, VA52R+72.0
- Russell County, VA36R+67.4
- Sullivan County, TN33R+55.0
- Scott County, VA23R+70.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Norton city, VA69
- Lee County, VA56
- Dickenson County, VA49
- Sullivan County, TN46
- Russell County, VA39
- Scott County, VA27
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 | −76 |
| 2012 | −473 |
| 2013 | −177 |
| 2014 | −721 |
| 2015 | −177 |
| 2016 | −476 |
| 2017 | −377 |
| 2018 | −544 |
| 2019 | −348 |
| 2021 | −104 |
| 2022 | −16 |
| 2023 | +108 |
| 2024 | +35 |
| 2025 | +4 |
Wise County sits in the Cumberland Plateau, where decades of coal-industry decline have reshaped both the economy and voting patterns. In 2024 it backed the Republican presidential nominee by 63.3 points, among the widest margins in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.5 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 63.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.2 points.
A population of 35,448, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,943 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson County and Tazewell County.
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Wise County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51195/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.