Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Amherst County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Amherst County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+36.5 — 5,429 Democratic to 11,742 Republican of 17,303 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 42.3 points more Republican than Virginia overall (D+5.8).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Amherst County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,429 | 11,742 | 132 | 31.4% | 67.9% | R+36.5 |
| 2020 | 5,672 | 11,041 | 292 | 33.4% | 64.9% | R+31.6 |
| 2016 | 5,057 | 9,719 | 620 | 32.8% | 63.1% | R+30.3 |
| 2012 | 5,900 | 8,876 | 194 | 39.4% | 59.3% | R+19.9 |
| 2008 | 6,094 | 8,470 | 136 | 41.5% | 57.6% | R+16.2 |
| 2004 | 4,866 | 7,758 | 71 | 38.3% | 61.1% | R+22.8 |
| 2000 | 4,812 | 6,660 | 240 | 41.1% | 56.9% | R+15.8 |
Amherst County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Amherst County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Amherst County, Virginia in 2024 by R+36.5, with 17,303 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Amherst County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Amherst County shifted 4.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+31.6) and 2024 (R+36.5).
Is Amherst County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Amherst County went R+36.5 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 42.3 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.