Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Buchanan County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Buchanan County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+70.6 — 1,355 Democratic to 7,939 Republican of 9,327 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 76.4 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 Buchanan County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,355 | 7,939 | 33 | 14.5% | 85.1% | R+70.6 |
| 2020 | 1,587 | 8,311 | 59 | 15.9% | 83.5% | R+67.5 |
| 2016 | 1,721 | 7,296 | 230 | 18.6% | 78.9% | R+60.3 |
| 2012 | 3,094 | 6,436 | 116 | 32.1% | 66.7% | R+34.6 |
| 2008 | 4,063 | 4,541 | 130 | 46.5% | 52.0% | R+5.5 |
| 2004 | 5,275 | 4,507 | 47 | 53.7% | 45.9% | D+7.8 |
| 2000 | 5,745 | 3,867 | 244 | 58.3% | 39.2% | D+19.1 |
Buchanan County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Buchanan County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Buchanan County, Virginia in 2024 by R+70.6, with 9,327 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Buchanan County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Buchanan County shifted 3.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+67.5) and 2024 (R+70.6).
Is Buchanan County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Buchanan County went R+70.6 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 76.4 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.