Radford city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
8 precincts · 6,583 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -003 - WEST PRECINCT003 - WEST PRECINCT | 882 | 1,195 | 50 | 2,127 | 41.5% | 56.2% | R+14.7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -002 - CENTRAL PRECINCT002 - CENTRAL PRECINCT | 953 | 979 | 43 | 1,975 | 48.3% | 49.6% | R+1.3 |
| Precinct -001 - EAST PRECINCT001 - EAST PRECINCT | 760 | 583 | 34 | 1,377 | 55.2% | 42.3% | D+12.9 |
| Precinct -004 - NEW RIVER PRECINCT004 - NEW RIVER PRECINCT | 636 | 440 | 28 | 1,104 | 57.6% | 39.9% | D+17.8 |
| Central Precinct51750000002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Precinct51750000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| New River Precinct51750000004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Precinct51750000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +51.2% |
| 1896 | +8.9% |
| 1900 | +13.1% |
| 1904 | +28.8% |
| 1908 | +17.8% |
| 1912 | +45.4% |
| 1916 | +27.8% |
| 1920 | +23.8% |
| 1924 | +9.9% |
| 1928 | −16.8% |
| 1932 | +22.1% |
| 1936 | +21.2% |
| 1940 | +30.9% |
| 1944 | +16.0% |
| 1948 | −1.4% |
| 1952 | −15.7% |
| 1956 | −25.9% |
| 1960 | −14.5% |
| 1964 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | −23.2% |
| 1972 | −38.8% |
| 1976 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | −23.0% |
| 1988 | −14.3% |
| 1992 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | −2.9% |
| 2004 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | +0.5% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,176 |
| 2018 | 10,284 |
| 2020 | 9,713 |
| 2022 | 9,522 |
| 2024 | 9,607 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−20 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +2,327 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $39,226 in average income, against $70,575 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+16.1 on average — 17 points more Republican-leaning than Radford city, VA itself (D+0.5).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Montgomery County, VA200D+3.5
- Pulaski County, VA138R+44.5
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Montgomery County, VA171
- Pulaski County, VA125
- Roanoke city, VA28
- Roanoke 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 | +291 |
| 2012 | −192 |
| 2013 | +337 |
| 2014 | +191 |
| 2015 | −114 |
| 2016 | +14 |
| 2017 | +146 |
| 2018 | +564 |
| 2019 | +91 |
| 2021 | +375 |
| 2022 | +186 |
| 2023 | +229 |
| 2024 | +229 |
| 2025 | −20 |
Home to Radford University, this small independent city along the New River has swung between parties in recent cycles, with its 2024 presidential vote splitting nearly evenly across a student-influenced electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.2 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 38.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.5 points.
A population of 16,726, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,348 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Harrisonburg city.
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Radford city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51750/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.