Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Smyth County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Smyth County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+60.4 — 2,805 Democratic to 11,521 Republican of 14,420 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 66.2 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 Smyth County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,805 | 11,521 | 94 | 19.5% | 79.9% | R+60.4 |
| 2020 | 3,008 | 10,963 | 165 | 21.3% | 77.6% | R+56.3 |
| 2016 | 2,665 | 9,750 | 475 | 20.7% | 75.6% | R+55.0 |
| 2012 | 4,171 | 8,379 | 227 | 32.6% | 65.6% | R+32.9 |
| 2008 | 4,239 | 7,817 | 246 | 34.5% | 63.5% | R+29.1 |
| 2004 | 4,143 | 7,906 | 270 | 33.6% | 64.2% | R+30.5 |
| 2000 | 4,836 | 6,580 | 324 | 41.2% | 56.0% | R+14.9 |
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Smyth County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Smyth County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Smyth County, Virginia in 2024 by R+60.4, with 14,420 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Smyth County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Smyth County shifted 4.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+56.3) and 2024 (R+60.4).
Is Smyth County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Smyth County went R+60.4 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 66.2 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.