Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Russell County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Russell County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+67.5 — 2,172 Democratic to 11,303 Republican of 13,525 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 73.3 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 Russell County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,172 | 11,303 | 50 | 16.1% | 83.6% | R+67.5 |
| 2020 | 2,373 | 10,879 | 134 | 17.7% | 81.3% | R+63.5 |
| 2016 | 2,330 | 9,521 | 395 | 19.0% | 77.7% | R+58.7 |
| 2012 | 3,718 | 8,180 | 190 | 30.8% | 67.7% | R+36.9 |
| 2008 | 4,932 | 6,389 | 173 | 42.9% | 55.6% | R+12.7 |
| 2004 | 5,167 | 6,077 | 179 | 45.2% | 53.2% | R+8.0 |
| 2000 | 5,442 | 5,065 | 285 | 50.4% | 46.9% | D+3.5 |
Russell County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Russell County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Russell County, Virginia in 2024 by R+67.5, with 13,525 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Russell County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Russell County shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+63.5) and 2024 (R+67.5).
Is Russell County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Russell County went R+67.5 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 73.3 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.