Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Bedford County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Bedford County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+50.4 — 12,414 Democratic to 38,017 Republican of 50,830 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 56.2 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 Bedford County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,414 | 38,017 | 399 | 24.4% | 74.8% | R+50.4 |
| 2020 | 12,176 | 35,600 | 893 | 25.0% | 73.1% | R+48.1 |
| 2016 | 9,768 | 30,659 | 2,098 | 23.0% | 72.1% | R+49.1 |
| 2012 | 11,434 | 28,206 | 590 | 28.4% | 70.1% | R+41.7 |
| 2008 | 12,225 | 25,917 | 422 | 31.7% | 67.2% | R+35.5 |
| 2004 | 10,144 | 23,397 | 405 | 29.9% | 68.9% | R+39.0 |
| 2000 | 9,238 | 18,493 | 859 | 32.3% | 64.7% | R+32.4 |
Bedford County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Bedford County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Bedford County, Virginia in 2024 by R+50.4, with 50,830 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Bedford County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Bedford County shifted 2.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+48.1) and 2024 (R+50.4).
Is Bedford County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Bedford County went R+50.4 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 56.2 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.