Danville city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
32 precincts · 17,712 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -004 - WARD FOUR004 - WARD FOUR | 1,101 | 889 | 24 | 2,014 | 54.7% | 44.1% | D+10.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -016 - WARD SIXTEEN016 - WARD SIXTEEN | 672 | 930 | 15 | 1,617 | 41.6% | 57.5% | R+16.0 |
| Precinct -012 - WARD TWELVE012 - WARD TWELVE | 1,046 | 547 | 18 | 1,611 | 64.9% | 34.0% | D+31.0 |
| Precinct -011 - WARD ELEVEN011 - WARD ELEVEN | 1,061 | 477 | 16 | 1,554 | 68.3% | 30.7% | D+37.6 |
| Precinct -017 - WARD SEVENTEEN017 - WARD SEVENTEEN | 515 | 962 | 11 | 1,488 | 34.6% | 64.7% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -013 - WARD THIRTEEN013 - WARD THIRTEEN | 959 | 462 | 25 | 1,446 | 66.3% | 32.0% | D+34.4 |
| Precinct -015 - WARD FIFTEEN015 - WARD FIFTEEN | 723 | 661 | 15 | 1,399 | 51.7% | 47.2% | D+4.4 |
| Precinct -010 - WARD TEN010 - WARD TEN | 705 | 450 | 17 | 1,172 | 60.2% | 38.4% | D+21.8 |
| Precinct -003 - WARD THREE003 - WARD THREE | 717 | 273 | 19 | 1,009 | 71.1% | 27.1% | D+44.0 |
| Precinct -007 - WARD SEVEN007 - WARD SEVEN | 716 | 161 | 9 | 886 | 80.8% | 18.2% | D+62.6 |
| Precinct -008 - WARD EIGHT008 - WARD EIGHT | 587 | 266 | 9 | 862 | 68.1% | 30.9% | D+37.2 |
| Precinct -009 - WARD NINE009 - WARD NINE | 455 | 370 | 8 | 833 | 54.6% | 44.4% | D+10.2 |
| Precinct -001 - WARD ONE001 - WARD ONE | 423 | 119 | 8 | 550 | 76.9% | 21.6% | D+55.3 |
| Precinct -002 - WARD TWO002 - WARD TWO | 341 | 196 | 5 | 542 | 62.9% | 36.2% | D+26.8 |
| Precinct -006 - WARD SIX006 - WARD SIX | 400 | 116 | 2 | 518 | 77.2% | 22.4% | D+54.8 |
| Precinct -014 - WARD FOURTEEN014 - WARD FOURTEEN | 194 | 15 | 2 | 211 | 91.9% | 7.1% | D+84.8 |
| Ward Eight51590000008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Eleven51590000011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Fifteen51590000015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Four51590000004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Fourteen51590000014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Nine51590000009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward One51590000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Seven51590000007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Seventeen51590000017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Six51590000006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Sixteen51590000016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Ten51590000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Thirteen51590000013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Three51590000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Twelve51590000012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward Two51590000002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +26.8% |
| 1896 | +21.7% |
| 1900 | +64.1% |
| 1904 | +75.1% |
| 1908 | +63.7% |
| 1912 | +77.2% |
| 1916 | +61.7% |
| 1920 | +54.0% |
| 1924 | +49.3% |
| 1928 | −32.7% |
| 1932 | +49.4% |
| 1936 | +70.7% |
| 1940 | +61.3% |
| 1944 | +43.3% |
| 1948 | +13.9% |
| 1952 | −17.7% |
| 1956 | −27.9% |
| 1960 | −30.2% |
| 1964 | −33.8% |
| 1968 | −13.6% |
| 1972 | −79.0% |
| 1976 | −22.1% |
| 1980 | −26.1% |
| 1984 | −34.7% |
| 1988 | −24.5% |
| 1992 | −7.4% |
| 1996 | −5.9% |
| 2000 | −6.6% |
| 2004 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | +19.8% |
| 2020 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | +21.0% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 28,450 |
| 2018 | 27,935 |
| 2020 | 28,395 |
| 2022 | 28,737 |
| 2024 | 29,102 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−114 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −1,225 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $44,802 in average income, against $52,991 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+29.9 on average — 51 points more Republican-leaning than Danville city, VA itself (D+21.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pittsylvania County, VA375R+43.1
- Guilford County, NC47D+21.8
- Rockingham County, NC40R+35.8
- Caswell County, NC38R+24.5
- Henry County, VA35R+32.8
- Halifax County, VA31R+21.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pittsylvania County, VA356
- Guilford County, NC47
- Caswell County, NC41
- Rockingham County, NC35
- Halifax County, VA34
- Henry 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 | −116 |
| 2012 | +194 |
| 2013 | +23 |
| 2014 | −320 |
| 2015 | −217 |
| 2016 | −149 |
| 2017 | −425 |
| 2018 | −165 |
| 2019 | −410 |
| 2021 | +86 |
| 2022 | +136 |
| 2023 | +201 |
| 2024 | +51 |
| 2025 | −114 |
Danville, a former textile hub on the North Carolina border, has shifted decisively toward Democrats over the past two decades as its population has grown majority-Black and its manufacturing base has contracted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 79.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.0 points.
A population of 42,214, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,423 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hinds County and Washington County.
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Danville city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51590/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.