Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Roanoke County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Roanoke County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+22.5 — 21,693 Democratic to 34,453 Republican of 56,789 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 28.3 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 Roanoke County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21,693 | 34,453 | 643 | 38.2% | 60.7% | R+22.5 |
| 2020 | 21,801 | 34,268 | 1,157 | 38.1% | 59.9% | R+21.8 |
| 2016 | 17,200 | 31,408 | 2,881 | 33.4% | 61.0% | R+27.6 |
| 2012 | 18,711 | 31,624 | 882 | 36.5% | 61.7% | R+25.2 |
| 2008 | 19,812 | 30,571 | 592 | 38.9% | 60.0% | R+21.1 |
| 2004 | 16,082 | 30,596 | 295 | 34.2% | 65.1% | R+30.9 |
| 2000 | 16,141 | 25,740 | 936 | 37.7% | 60.1% | R+22.4 |
Roanoke County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Roanoke County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Roanoke County, Virginia in 2024 by R+22.5, with 56,789 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Roanoke County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Roanoke County shifted 0.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+21.8) and 2024 (R+22.5).
Is Roanoke County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Roanoke County went R+22.5 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 28.3 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.