Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Powhatan County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Powhatan County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+44.1 — 5,734 Democratic to 14,918 Republican of 20,841 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.2 points toward Democrats. That makes it 49.9 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 Powhatan County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,734 | 14,918 | 189 | 27.5% | 71.6% | R+44.1 |
| 2020 | 5,320 | 14,055 | 358 | 27.0% | 71.2% | R+44.3 |
| 2016 | 4,060 | 11,885 | 955 | 24.0% | 70.3% | R+46.3 |
| 2012 | 4,088 | 11,200 | 237 | 26.3% | 72.1% | R+45.8 |
| 2008 | 4,237 | 10,088 | 131 | 29.3% | 69.8% | R+40.5 |
| 2004 | 3,112 | 8,955 | 96 | 25.6% | 73.6% | R+48.0 |
| 2000 | 2,708 | 6,820 | 183 | 27.9% | 70.2% | R+42.3 |
Powhatan County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Powhatan County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Powhatan County, Virginia in 2024 by R+44.1, with 20,841 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Powhatan County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Powhatan County shifted 0.2 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+44.3) and 2024 (R+44.1).
Is Powhatan County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Powhatan County went R+44.1 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 49.9 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.