Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Mathews County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Mathews County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+39.3 — 1,774 Democratic to 4,106 Republican of 5,929 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 45.1 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 Mathews County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,774 | 4,106 | 49 | 29.9% | 69.3% | R+39.3 |
| 2020 | 1,825 | 3,901 | 103 | 31.3% | 66.9% | R+35.6 |
| 2016 | 1,563 | 3,517 | 231 | 29.4% | 66.2% | R+36.8 |
| 2012 | 1,807 | 3,488 | 79 | 33.6% | 64.9% | R+31.3 |
| 2008 | 1,934 | 3,456 | 50 | 35.6% | 63.5% | R+28.0 |
| 2004 | 1,589 | 3,497 | 43 | 31.0% | 68.2% | R+37.2 |
| 2000 | 1,499 | 2,951 | 159 | 32.5% | 64.0% | R+31.5 |
Mathews County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Mathews County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Mathews County, Virginia in 2024 by R+39.3, with 5,929 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Mathews County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Mathews County shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+35.6) and 2024 (R+39.3).
Is Mathews County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Mathews County went R+39.3 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 45.1 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.