Wythe County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 15,475 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -303 - EAST WYTHEVILLE303 - EAST WYTHEVILLE | 787 | 1,713 | 26 | 2,526 | 31.2% | 67.8% | R+36.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -203 - WEST WYTHEVILLE203 - WEST WYTHEVILLE | 733 | 1,731 | 27 | 2,491 | 29.4% | 69.5% | R+40.1 |
| Precinct -102 - RURAL RETREAT102 - RURAL RETREAT | 348 | 1,718 | 10 | 2,076 | 16.8% | 82.8% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct -502 - SHEFFEY502 - SHEFFEY | 199 | 1,230 | 9 | 1,438 | 13.8% | 85.5% | R+71.7 |
| Precinct -402 - MAX MEADOWS402 - MAX MEADOWS | 208 | 1,136 | 20 | 1,364 | 15.2% | 83.3% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -401 - FORT CHISWELL401 - FORT CHISWELL | 202 | 1,117 | 10 | 1,329 | 15.2% | 84.0% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -602 - ZION602 - ZION | 155 | 945 | 7 | 1,107 | 14.0% | 85.4% | R+71.4 |
| Precinct -501 - JACKSON MEMORIAL501 - JACKSON MEMORIAL | 137 | 875 | 8 | 1,020 | 13.4% | 85.8% | R+72.4 |
| Precinct -603 - EVERGREEN603 - EVERGREEN | 145 | 669 | 11 | 825 | 17.6% | 81.1% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct -601 - HUDDLE601 - HUDDLE | 70 | 615 | 1 | 686 | 10.2% | 89.7% | R+79.4 |
| Precinct -101 - ROYAL OAK101 - ROYAL OAK | 91 | 518 | 4 | 613 | 14.8% | 84.5% | R+69.7 |
| East Wytheville51197000303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Evergreen51197000603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fort Chiswell51197000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Huddle51197000601 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Jackson Memorial51197000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Max Meadows51197000402 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Royal Oak51197000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rural Retreat51197000102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Sheffey51197000502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Wytheville51197000203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Zion51197000602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +18.1% |
| 1896 | −5.5% |
| 1900 | −9.2% |
| 1904 | −13.0% |
| 1908 | −22.0% |
| 1912 | +19.9% |
| 1916 | −1.3% |
| 1920 | −17.8% |
| 1924 | −2.5% |
| 1928 | −25.2% |
| 1932 | +8.0% |
| 1936 | −14.2% |
| 1940 | +5.8% |
| 1944 | −10.9% |
| 1948 | −33.0% |
| 1952 | −36.7% |
| 1956 | −32.4% |
| 1960 | −15.9% |
| 1964 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | −26.9% |
| 1972 | −34.5% |
| 1976 | −7.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −38.3% |
| 1988 | −28.5% |
| 1992 | −14.3% |
| 1996 | −11.7% |
| 2000 | −30.1% |
| 2004 | −37.5% |
| 2008 | −32.8% |
| 2012 | −36.7% |
| 2016 | −54.6% |
| 2020 | −57.0% |
| 2024 | −59.4% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 19,173 |
| 2018 | 19,136 |
| 2020 | 20,304 |
| 2022 | 20,868 |
| 2024 | 21,687 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+129 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +941 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $55,260 in average income, against $62,557 for residents who stayed — 12% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+50.0 on average — 9.4 points more Democratic-leaning than Wythe County, VA itself (R+59.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Smyth County, VA65R+60.2
- Pulaski County, VA45R+44.5
- Carroll County, VA38R+63.1
- Montgomery County, VA32D+3.5
- Washington County, VA24R+53.1
- Bland County, VA23R+69.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Smyth County, VA57
- Carroll County, VA48
- Pulaski County, VA48
- Bland County, VA33
- Montgomery County, VA30
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 | +27 |
| 2012 | +162 |
| 2013 | +61 |
| 2014 | −111 |
| 2015 | +139 |
| 2016 | −48 |
| 2017 | +25 |
| 2018 | −25 |
| 2019 | +94 |
| 2021 | +108 |
| 2022 | +146 |
| 2023 | +170 |
| 2024 | +64 |
| 2025 | +129 |
Wythe County sits in the Ridge and Valley region of southwest Virginia, where a heavily rural, working-class population has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades, posting a 59.5-point margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.4 points.
A population of 28,188, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,745 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Patrick County and Grayson County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Wythe County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51197/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.