Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Botetourt County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Botetourt County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+45.1 — 5,915 Democratic to 15,796 Republican of 21,893 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 50.9 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 Botetourt County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,915 | 15,796 | 182 | 27.0% | 72.2% | R+45.1 |
| 2020 | 5,700 | 15,099 | 324 | 27.0% | 71.5% | R+44.5 |
| 2016 | 4,494 | 13,375 | 870 | 24.0% | 71.4% | R+47.4 |
| 2012 | 5,452 | 12,479 | 310 | 29.9% | 68.4% | R+38.5 |
| 2008 | 5,693 | 11,471 | 242 | 32.7% | 65.9% | R+33.2 |
| 2004 | 4,801 | 10,865 | 131 | 30.4% | 68.8% | R+38.4 |
| 2000 | 4,627 | 8,867 | 346 | 33.4% | 64.1% | R+30.6 |
Botetourt County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Botetourt County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Botetourt County, Virginia in 2024 by R+45.1, with 21,893 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Botetourt County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Botetourt County shifted 0.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+44.5) and 2024 (R+45.1).
Is Botetourt County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Botetourt County went R+45.1 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 50.9 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.