Election Results for Essex County, VA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	256	12.1
Deaths:	387	18.3
Net Migration:	149	7.0
Net Immigration:	2	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +418	D +78	D + 1.6%
D +496
2020 vs. 2012	R +473	R +451	R + 8.0%
D +22
2020 vs. 2008	R +696	R +592	R + 11.1%
D +104

2016 vs. 2008	R +278	R +670	R + 12.7%
D -392
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,075	49.8%	Joe Biden (D)	3,038	49.2%	65 [+]	1.1%	6,178	6	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 (0.9%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	2,657	49.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,542	47.3%	173 [+]	3.2%	5,372	5	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 113 (2.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 25 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.3%);
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,016	53.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,602	45.9%	57 [+]	1.0%	5,675	-1	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (0.5%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	2,934	54.7%	John McCain (R)	2,379	44.4%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,364	-2	-1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 17 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,304	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	2,007	46.2%	33 [+]	0.8%	4,344	-1	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	1,995	52.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,750	45.7%	86 [+]	2.2%	3,831	0	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 59 (1.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3 (0.1%);
1996	49%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,668	47.2%	Robert Dole (R)	1,627	46.1%	238 [+]	6.7%	3,533	-1	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 188 (5.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	1,897	48.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,583	40.5%	424 [+]	10.9%	3,904	4	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 382 (9.8%);
1988	51%	George Bush (R)	2,038	60.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,294	38.5%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,365	1	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.5%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,120	61.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,300	37.8%	20	0.6%	3,440	-1	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,581	52.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,280	42.9%	126 [+]	4.2%	2,987	0	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 76 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 20 (0.7%);
1976	50%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,380	50.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,306	47.8%	44 [+]	1.6%	2,730	1	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,482	62.6%	George McGovern (D)	808	34.1%	78 [+]	3.3%	2,368	-5	2	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 44 (1.9%);
1968	53%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	897	41.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	791	36.6%	476 [+]	22.0%	2,164	-7	-7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 468 (21.6%);
1964	39%	Barry Goldwater (R)	789	50.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	760	49.0%	1	0.1%	1,550	5	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	29%	Richard Nixon (R)	606	54.3%	John Kennedy (D)	509	45.6%	2	0.2%	1,117	2	5	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	27%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	597	55.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	328	30.5%	151	14.0%	1,076	0	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	29%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	610	52.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	545	46.9%	8	0.7%	1,163	-4	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	17%	Harry Truman* (D)	329	50.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	221	33.9%	101 [+]	15.5%	651	-7	-11	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 99 (15.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.2%);
1944	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	508	73.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	179	26.0%	2	0.3%	689	-11	-20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	547	78.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	145	20.9%	1	0.1%	693	-11	-24	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	17%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	527	81.7%	Alf Landon (R)	116	18.0%	2 [+]	0.3%	645	-11	-19	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	14%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	420	80.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	101	19.3%	3 [+]	0.6%	524	-11	-20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	14%	Al Smith (D)	321	62.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	195	37.8%	0	0.0%	516	-16	-20	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	9%	John Davis (D)	315	82.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	60	15.6%	9 [+]	2.3%	384	-17	-38	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 9 (2.3%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	319	76.0%	Warren Harding (R)	101	24.0%	0	0.0%	420	-14	-36	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	302	79.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	77	20.3%	0	0.0%	379	-12	-26	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	278	77.0%	William Taft* (R)	72	19.9%	11 [+]	3.0%	361	3	-3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 11 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	364	74.7%	William Taft (R)	123	25.3%	0	0.0%	487	-13	-26	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	21%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	513	54.3%	Alton Parker (D)	430	45.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	944	18	-2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	29%	William J. Bryan (D)	731	55.3%	William McKinley* (R)	590	44.6%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,322	1	-7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,038

49.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,075

49.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,178

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2016 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,542

47.3%

Donald Trump (R)

2,657

49.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

113

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,372

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,016

53.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,602

45.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,675

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,934

54.7%

John McCain (R)

2,379

44.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,364

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,304

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

2,007

46.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,344

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,995

52.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,750

45.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,831

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,668

47.2%

Robert Dole (R)

1,627

46.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

188

5.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,533

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,583

40.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,897

48.6%

Ross Perot (I)

382

9.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,904

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,038

60.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,294

38.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,365

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,120

61.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,300

37.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,440

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,581

52.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,280

42.9%

John Anderson (I)

2.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,987

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,306

47.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,380

50.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,730

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,482

62.6%

George McGovern (D)

808

34.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.9%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,368

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

791

36.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

897

41.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

468

21.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,164

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1964 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

760

49.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

789

50.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,550

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1960 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

509

45.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

606

54.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,117

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

597

55.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

328

30.5%

Other

151

14.0%

TOTAL

1,076

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

610

52.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

545

46.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,163

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

329

50.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

221

33.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

15.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

651

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -11

1944 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

508

73.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

179

26.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

689

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -20

1940 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

547

78.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

145

20.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

693

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -24

1936 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

527

81.7%

Alf Landon (R)

116

18.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

645

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -19

1932 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

420

80.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

101

19.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

524

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -20

1928 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

195

37.8%

Al Smith (D)

321

62.2%

TOTAL

516

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -20

1924 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

15.6%

John Davis (D)

315

82.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2.3%

TOTAL

384

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -38

1920 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

101

24.0%

James Cox (D)

319

76.0%

TOTAL

420

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -36

1916 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

302

79.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

20.3%

TOTAL

379

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -26

1912 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

278

77.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3.0%

William Taft* (R)

19.9%

TOTAL

361

Turnout: 8%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

123

25.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

364

74.7%

TOTAL

487

Turnout: 11%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -26

1904 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

513

54.3%

Alton Parker (D)

430

45.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

944

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Essex County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

590

44.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

731

55.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,322

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex County, VA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	55%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	2,684	57.0%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,980	42.0%	45 [+]	1.0%	4,709	6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 39 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Mark Warner* (D)	3,194	52.2%	Daniel Gade (R)	2,917	47.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,113	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2018	S1	52%	Tim Kaine* (D)	2,266	51.3%	Corey Stewart (R)	2,115	47.9%	37 [+]	0.8%	4,418	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 36 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2017	G	44%	Ed Gillespie (R)	1,963	52.7%	Ralph Northam (D)	1,730	46.5%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,723	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	S2	35%	Ed Gillespie (R)	1,545	51.1%	Mark Warner* (D)	1,419	47.0%	58 [+]	1.9%	3,022	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 57 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2013	G	36%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	1,487	47.7%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,381	44.3%	247 [+]	7.9%	3,115	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 225 (7.2%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.7%);
2012	S1	64%	Tim Kaine (D)	2,964	53.6%	George Allen (R)	2,562	46.3%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,529	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

2009	G	31%	Bob McDonnell (R)	1,631	60.8%	Creigh Deeds (D)	1,051	39.2%	0	0.0%	2,682	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2009:
2008	S2	62%	Mark Warner (D)	3,565	67.9%	Jim Gilmore (R)	1,633	31.1%	51 [+]	1.0%	5,249	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gail Parker (Green) 29 (0.6%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 22 (0.4%);
2006	S1	38%	George Allen* (R)	1,674	53.1%	Jim Webb (D)	1,444	45.8%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,154	4	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 35 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2005	G	38%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	1,533	49.8%	Tim Kaine (D)	1,500	48.7%	45 [+]	1.5%	3,078	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 45 (1.5%);
2002	S2	19%	John Warner* (R)	1,329	87.1%	Jacob Hornberger (I)	103	6.7%	94 [+]	6.2%	1,526	5	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Nancy Spannaus (I) 94 (6.2%);
2001	G	34%	Mark Warner (D)	1,436	54.2%	Mark Earley (R)	1,203	45.4%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,651	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 10 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2000	S1	49%	George Allen (R)	2,004	53.0%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,774	47.0%	0	0.0%	3,778	1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1997	G	36%	Jim Gilmore (R)	1,499	56.8%	Don Beyer (D)	1,079	40.9%	62 [+]	2.3%	2,640	1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 62 (2.3%);
1996	S2	46%	John Warner* (R)	1,743	51.7%	Mark Warner (D)	1,626	48.3%	0	0.0%	3,369	-1	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	43%	Oliver North (R)	1,455	48.4%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,298	43.2%	255 [+]	8.5%	3,008	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 255 (8.5%);
1993	G	42%	George Allen (R)	1,716	59.3%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	1,158	40.0%	22 [+]	0.8%	2,896	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 21 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	27%	John Warner* (R)	1,383	77.7%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	396	22.3%	0	0.0%	1,779	-3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1989	G	46%	Marshall Coleman (R)	1,694	55.2%	Douglas Wilder (D)	1,373	44.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,069	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1988	S1	48%	Charles Robb (D)	2,262	71.4%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	901	28.5%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,166	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1985	G	38%	Wyatt Durette (R)	1,270	50.9%	Gerald Baliles (D)	1,224	49.1%	0	0.0%	2,494	6	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	48%	John Warner* (R)	2,245	72.7%	Edythe Harrison (D)	845	27.3%	0	0.0%	3,090	3	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	40%	Paul Trible (R)	1,578	62.0%	Richard Davis (D)	969	38.0%	0	0.0%	2,547	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	38%	Marshall Coleman (R)	1,251	51.2%	Charles Robb (D)	1,190	48.8%	0	0.0%	2,441	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:

1978	S2	42%	John Warner (R)	1,236	51.4%	Andrew Miller (D)	1,171	48.6%	0	0.0%	2,407	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1977	G	38%	John Dalton (R)	1,375	64.4%	Henry Howell (D)	726	34.0%	34 [+]	1.6%	2,135	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 34 (1.6%);
1976	S1	44%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	1,692	69.4%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	680	27.9%	65 [+]	2.7%	2,437	n/a	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 65 (2.7%);
1973	G	31%	Mills Godwin (R)	1,023	64.7%	Henry Howell (I)	559	35.3%	0	0.0%	1,582	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1973:
1972	S2	46%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	1,288	56.4%	William Spong* (D)	973	42.6%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,284	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 23 (1.0%);
1970	S1	38%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	1,032	61.9%	George Rawlings (D)	560	33.6%	74 [+]	4.4%	1,666	-11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 74 (4.4%);

1969	G	35%	William Battle (D)	846	59.1%	Linwood Holton (R)	555	38.8%	30 [+]	2.1%	1,431	-14	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: William Pennington (American Independent) 19 (1.3%); George Walker (I) 6 (0.4%); Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 5 (0.3%);
1966	S2	43%	William Spong (D)	1,297	75.0%	James Ould (R)	335	19.4%	98 [+]	5.7%	1,730	-14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 98 (5.7%);
1966	S1	43%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	937	53.8%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	735	42.2%	71 [+]	4.1%	1,743	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 61 (3.5%); J.B. Brayman (I) 10 (0.6%);
1965	G	19%	Mills Godwin (D)	331	43.3%	William Story (Virginia Conservative)	290	38.0%	143 [+]	18.7%	764	-19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: Linwood Holton (R) 142 (18.6%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 1 (0.1%);
1964	S1	35%	Harry Byrd* (D)	1,018	71.8%	Richard May (R)	218	15.4%	181 [+]	12.8%	1,417	-4	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: James Respess (I) 55 (3.9%); J.B. Brayman (I) 54 (3.8%); Willie Wright (I) 30 (2.1%); Milton Green (I) 23 (1.6%); Robert Poole (I) 19 (1.3%);
1961	G	16%	Albert Harrison (D)	524	81.9%	Clyde Pearson (R)	116	18.1%	0	0.0%	640	-18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	24%	Willis Robertson* (D)	866	92.3%	Stuart Baker (I)	48	5.1%	24 [+]	2.6%	938	n/a	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 24 (2.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Essex County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Essex County, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Essex County, VA were estimated to be 30% Republican and 44% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	5,772	54.30%	7.5%
Black:	3,823	35.96%	9.5%
Indian:	60	0.56%	30.4%
Asian:	104	0.98%	18.2%
2+ races:	335	3.15%	74.5%
Hispanic:	536	5.04%	53.6%

Total non-White:	4,858	45.70%	1.1%

Change in White population:	-467	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-54	-0.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	2,498	59.2%	Herb Jones (D)	1,696	40.2%	26	0.6%	4,220
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,220

2020-11-03	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	3,385	55.6%	Qasim Rashid (D)	2,704	44.4%	4	0.1%	6,093
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,093

2018-11-06	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	2,313	52.2%	Vangie Williams (D)	2,113	47.7%	2	0.0%	4,428
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,428

2016-11-08	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	3,093	59.6%	Matt Rowe (D)	1,961	37.8%	138	2.7%	5,192
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,192

2014-11-04	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	1,810	60.3%	Norm Mosher (D)	1,134	37.8%	56	1.9%	3,000
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,000

2012-11-06	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	2,874	52.6%	Adam Cook (D)	2,495	45.7%	93	1.7%	5,462
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,462

2010-11-02	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	1,764	58.8%	Krystal Ball (D)	1,203	40.1%	35	1.2%	3,002
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,002

2008-11-04	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	2,697	54.1%	Bill Day (D)	2,218	44.5%	72	1.4%	4,987
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,987

2007-12-11 sp	VA01	Rob Wittman (R)	668	71.8%	Philip Forgit (D)	256	27.5%	7	0.8%	931
County Total for 2007-12-11:										931

2006-11-07	VA01	Jo Ann Davis* (R)	2,040	66.2%	Shawn O'Donnell (D)	990	32.1%	51	1.7%	3,081
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,081

2004-11-02	VA01	Jo Ann Davis* (R)	3,210	83.8%	William Lee (I)	619	16.2%	0	0.0%	3,829
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,829

2002-11-05	VA01	Jo Ann Davis* (R)	1,339	99.9%				1	0.1%	1,340
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,340

2000-11-07	VA01	Jo Ann Davis (R)	1,866	55.0%	Lawrence Davies (D)	1,382	40.7%	146	4.3%	3,394
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,394

1998-11-03	VA01	Herb Bateman* (R)	1,150	80.1%	Bradford Phillips (I)	160	11.1%	126	8.8%	1,436
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,436

1996-11-05	VA03	Bobby Scott* (D)	1,788	62.0%	Elsie Holland (R)	1,095	38.0%	0	0.0%	2,883
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,883

1994-11-08	VA03	Bobby Scott* (D)	1,514	54.5%	Tom Ward (R)	1,265	45.5%	0	0.0%	2,779
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,779

1992-11-03	VA03	Bobby Scott (D)	2,125	65.9%	Dan Jenkins (R)	1,091	33.9%	7	0.2%	3,223
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,223

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	7,980	0.0%	0.0%	7,980	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2020	7,728	0.0%	0.0%	7,728	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2018	7,054	0.0%	0.0%	7,054	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2016	7,267	0.0%	0.0%	7,267	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2014	7,150	0.0%	0.0%	7,150	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2012	7,196	0.0%	0.0%	7,196	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2010	7,073	0.0%	0.0%	7,073	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2008	6,927	0.0%	0.0%	6,927	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2006	6,073	0.0%	0.0%	6,073	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2004	5,915	0.0%	0.0%	5,915	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2002	5,281	0.0%	0.0%	5,281	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2000	5,414	0.0%	0.0%	5,414	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
1994	4,393	0.0%	0.0%	4,393	100.0%	n/a	n/a	62%
1986	4,158	0.0%	0.0%	4,158	100.0%	n/a	n/a	64%

Essex County, VA

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