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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,072	9.8
Deaths:	1,670	15.3
Net Migration:	1,161	10.7
Net Immigration:	54	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,326	R +1,202	D + 1.1%
D +1,124
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,177	R +4,886	R + 13.2%
D -709
2020 vs. 2008	R +5,481	R +6,718	R + 19.6%
D -1,237

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,155	R +5,516	R + 20.6%
D -2,361
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	20,895	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	8,381	28.2%	426 [+]	1.4%	29,702	26	24	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 354 (1.2%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	18,569	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	7,257	26.9%	1,145 [+]	4.2%	26,971	24	23	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 602 (2.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 274 (1.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 115 (0.4%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	16,718	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	9,090	34.0%	899 [+]	3.4%	26,707	15	15	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 145 (0.5%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	15,414	60.7%	Barack Obama (D)	9,618	37.9%	369 [+]	1.5%	25,401	14	15	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 120 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 100 (0.4%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	14,048	63.2%	John Kerry (D)	8,002	36.0%	173 [+]	0.8%	22,223	10	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	11,225	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,145	37.9%	459 [+]	2.4%	18,829	7	12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 303 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 55 (0.3%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	7,382	43.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,300	43.0%	2,305 [+]	13.6%	16,987	-4	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,015 (11.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 72 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	49%	George Bush* (R)	6,724	42.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	6,590	42.0%	2,387 [+]	15.2%	15,701	-2	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,232 (14.2%);
1988	45%	George Bush (R)	7,391	55.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,734	43.2%	136 [+]	1.0%	13,261	-4	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 46 (0.3%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	7,684	60.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,903	38.4%	175	1.4%	12,762	-2	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	43%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,685	51.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,993	45.0%	412 [+]	3.7%	11,090	-8	-6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 304 (2.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 63 (0.6%);
1976	47%	Jimmy Carter (D)	6,439	63.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,532	34.6%	228 [+]	2.2%	10,199	-15	-13	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	37%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,674	65.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,273	32.0%	163 [+]	2.3%	7,110	-2	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 145 (2.0%);
1968	53%	George Wallace (AIP)	3,219	38.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,036	36.5%	2,053 [+]	24.7%	8,308	-7	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 2,025 (24.4%);
1964	37%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,447	60.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,279	39.7%	11	0.2%	5,737	-6	1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	33%	John Kennedy (D)	2,924	58.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,080	41.5%	12	0.2%	5,016	-11	-8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	28%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,142	49.2%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,125	48.8%	87	2.0%	4,354	-7	-9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	27%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,012	50.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,976	49.1%	38	0.9%	4,026	-7	-6	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	19%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,343	47.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,100	39.1%	370 [+]	13.2%	2,813	-2	-6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 348 (12.4%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 13 (0.5%);
1944	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,002	62.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,206	37.4%	16	0.5%	3,224	0	-8	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,037	68.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	925	31.2%	6	0.2%	2,968	0	-14	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	24%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,285	69.8%	Alf Landon (R)	975	29.8%	12 [+]	0.4%	3,272	0	-7	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	24%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,245	73.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	812	26.4%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,077	-4	-13	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.3%);
1928	27%	Al Smith (D)	1,861	54.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,529	45.1%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,394	-9	-13	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	23%	John Davis (D)	1,902	63.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,077	36.0%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,993	3	-18	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 13 (0.4%);
1920	23%	James Cox (D)	1,765	56.0%	Warren Harding (R)	1,381	43.8%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,151	6	-16	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	20%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,481	57.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,094	42.4%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,582	10	-4	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	17%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,238	54.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	601	26.6%	423 [+]	18.7%	2,262	1	-5	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 415 (18.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3 (0.1%);
1908	18%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,218	52.5%	William Taft (R)	1,101	47.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,320	9	-4	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	17%	Alton Parker (D)	1,166	56.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	874	42.0%	41 [+]	2.0%	2,081	5	-14	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	28%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,785	50.7%	William McKinley* (R)	1,702	48.4%	32 [+]	0.9%	3,519	5	-3	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

8,381

28.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

20,895

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

354

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

29,702

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

7,257

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

18,569

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

602

2.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

115

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

274

1.0%

Other

154

0.6%

TOTAL

26,971

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

9,090

34.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

16,718

62.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

145

0.5%

Other

754

2.8%

TOTAL

26,707

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,618

37.9%

John McCain (R)

15,414

60.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

120

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

100

0.4%

Other

149

0.6%

TOTAL

25,401

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

14,048

63.2%

John Kerry (D)

8,002

36.0%

Other

173

0.8%

TOTAL

22,223

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

11,225

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,145

37.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

303

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

101

0.5%

TOTAL

18,829

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,300

43.0%

Robert Dole (R)

7,382

43.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,015

11.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

218

1.3%

TOTAL

16,987

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

6,590

42.0%

George Bush* (R)

6,724

42.8%

Ross Perot (I)

2,232

14.2%

Other

155

1.0%

TOTAL

15,701

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,391

55.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,734

43.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

13,261

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

1984 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

7,684

60.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,903

38.4%

Other

175

1.4%

TOTAL

12,762

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,993

45.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,685

51.3%

John Anderson (I)

304

2.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,090

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

6,439

63.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,532

34.6%

Other

228

2.2%

TOTAL

10,199

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -13

1972 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,674

65.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,273

32.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

145

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,110

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1968 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,036

36.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,025

24.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,219

38.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,308

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

1964 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,447

60.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,279

39.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,737

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,924

58.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,080

41.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,016

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -8

1956 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,125

48.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,142

49.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

4,354

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -9

1952 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,976

49.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,012

50.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,026

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,343

47.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,100

39.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

348

12.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,813

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,002

62.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,206

37.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,224

Turnout: 22%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -8

1940 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,037

68.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

925

31.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,968

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,285

69.8%

Alf Landon (R)

975

29.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,272

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,245

73.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

812

26.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,077

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,529

45.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,861

54.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,394

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,077

36.0%

John Davis (D)

1,902

63.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,993

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -18

1920 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,381

43.8%

James Cox (D)

1,765

56.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,151

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -16

1916 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,481

57.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,094

42.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,582

Turnout: 20%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,238

54.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

601

26.6%

William Taft* (R)

415

18.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,262

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,101

47.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,218

52.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,320

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

1904 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

874

42.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,166

56.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,081

Turnout: 17%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -14

1900 President, Franklin County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,702

48.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,785

50.7%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,519

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin County, VA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	54%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	17,842	74.8%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	5,894	24.7%	112 [+]	0.5%	23,848	24	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 102 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Daniel Gade (R)	19,505	66.3%	Mark Warner* (D)	9,907	33.7%	27 [+]	0.1%	29,439	22	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);

2018	S1	50%	Corey Stewart (R)	14,849	66.9%	Tim Kaine* (D)	6,995	31.5%	337 [+]	1.5%	22,181	26	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 321 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2017	G	40%	Ed Gillespie (R)	12,062	68.6%	Ralph Northam (D)	5,315	30.2%	211 [+]	1.2%	17,588	24	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 201 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2014	S2	36%	Ed Gillespie (R)	9,664	61.4%	Mark Warner* (D)	5,650	35.9%	415 [+]	2.6%	15,729	13	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 408 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.0%);
2013	G	37%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	10,011	61.3%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	4,756	29.1%	1,557 [+]	9.5%	16,324	16	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 1,453 (8.9%); Other (Write-in) 104 (0.6%);
2012	S1	59%	George Allen (R)	16,478	62.4%	Tim Kaine (D)	9,870	37.4%	40 [+]	0.2%	26,388	15	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 40 (0.2%);

2009	G	34%	Bob McDonnell (R)	10,283	68.8%	Creigh Deeds (D)	4,656	31.1%	12 [+]	0.1%	14,951	10	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2008	S2	58%	Mark Warner (D)	15,391	61.7%	Jim Gilmore (R)	9,292	37.2%	270 [+]	1.1%	24,953	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gail Parker (Green) 147 (0.6%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 120 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	S1	43%	George Allen* (R)	10,898	60.7%	Jim Webb (D)	6,786	37.8%	269 [+]	1.5%	17,953	12	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 257 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2005	G	38%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	8,157	52.2%	Tim Kaine (D)	7,017	44.9%	444 [+]	2.8%	15,618	6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 441 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	S2	32%	John Warner* (R)	10,167	83.7%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	1,106	9.1%	881 [+]	7.2%	12,154	1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 881 (7.2%);
2001	G	37%	Mark Warner (D)	7,182	51.3%	Mark Earley (R)	6,703	47.9%	111 [+]	0.8%	13,996	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 111 (0.8%);
2000	S1	50%	George Allen (R)	11,568	62.5%	Charles Robb* (D)	6,953	37.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	18,522	10	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1997	G	35%	Jim Gilmore (R)	7,134	58.5%	Don Beyer (D)	4,760	39.0%	299 [+]	2.5%	12,193	3	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 299 (2.5%);
1996	S2	47%	Mark Warner (D)	8,048	50.1%	John Warner* (R)	8,006	49.9%	4 [+]	0.0%	16,058	-3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1994	S1	42%	Oliver North (R)	6,063	43.3%	Charles Robb* (D)	5,661	40.4%	2,287 [+]	16.3%	14,011	0	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 2,275 (16.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
1993	G	40%	George Allen (R)	7,555	58.4%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	5,267	40.7%	106 [+]	0.8%	12,928	0	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 102 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	S2	21%	John Warner* (R)	5,316	82.2%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	1,131	17.5%	22 [+]	0.3%	6,469	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.3%);

1989	G	37%	Marshall Coleman (R)	6,037	53.9%	Douglas Wilder (D)	5,158	46.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	11,201	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
1988	S1	42%	Charles Robb (D)	9,540	77.5%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	2,764	22.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	12,306	-6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1985	G	28%	Gerald Baliles (D)	4,826	62.1%	Wyatt Durette (R)	2,950	37.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,777	-7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1985: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	41%	John Warner* (R)	8,334	73.8%	Edythe Harrison (D)	2,955	26.2%	0	0.0%	11,289	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	30%	Richard Davis (D)	4,550	55.8%	Paul Trible (R)	3,608	44.2%	3 [+]	0.0%	8,161	-7	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1981	G	35%	Charles Robb (D)	5,828	62.3%	Marshall Coleman (R)	3,512	37.6%	10 [+]	0.1%	9,350	-9	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1981: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

1978	S2	34%	Andrew Miller (D)	4,592	59.5%	John Warner (R)	3,127	40.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,720	-10	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1977	G	34%	Henry Howell (D)	3,872	51.1%	John Dalton (R)	3,642	48.1%	64 [+]	0.8%	7,578	-8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 64 (0.8%);
1976	S1	42%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	5,711	62.0%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	3,068	33.3%	433 [+]	4.7%	9,212	n/a	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 433 (4.7%);
1973	G	30%	Henry Howell (I)	3,655	61.9%	Mills Godwin (R)	2,250	38.1%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,907	-13	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1972	S2	36%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	3,558	50.9%	William Spong* (D)	3,306	47.3%	126 [+]	1.8%	6,990	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 125 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	28%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	2,397	51.8%	George Rawlings (D)	1,565	33.8%	668 [+]	14.4%	4,630	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 668 (14.4%);

1969	G	32%	William Battle (D)	2,887	58.0%	Linwood Holton (R)	2,018	40.5%	74 [+]	1.5%	4,979	-12	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: William Pennington (American Independent) 59 (1.2%); Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 8 (0.2%); George Walker (I) 7 (0.1%);
1966	S2	20%	William Spong (D)	1,830	58.4%	James Ould (R)	1,077	34.4%	226 [+]	7.2%	3,133	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 226 (7.2%);
1966	S1	21%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	1,854	57.5%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	947	29.4%	423 [+]	13.1%	3,224	-8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 351 (10.9%); J.B. Brayman (I) 72 (2.2%);
1965	G	28%	Mills Godwin (D)	2,298	53.1%	Linwood Holton (R)	1,654	38.2%	373 [+]	8.6%	4,325	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 283 (6.5%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 90 (2.1%);
1964	S1	31%	Harry Byrd* (D)	3,195	66.5%	Richard May (R)	924	19.2%	686 [+]	14.3%	4,805	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: J.B. Brayman (I) 363 (7.6%); Milton Green (I) 118 (2.5%); Robert Poole (I) 78 (1.6%); James Respess (I) 68 (1.4%); Willie Wright (I) 59 (1.2%);
1961	G	14%	Albert Harrison (D)	1,414	68.3%	Clyde Pearson (R)	655	31.7%	0	0.0%	2,069	-4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	22%	Willis Robertson* (D)	2,598	79.8%	Stuart Baker (I)	574	17.6%	84 [+]	2.6%	3,256	n/a	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 84 (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 Franklin County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Franklin County, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Franklin County, VA were estimated to be 44% Republican and 36% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	47,764	86.73%	2.7%
Black:	4,280	7.77%	5.7%
Indian:	150	0.27%	33.9%
Asian:	315	0.57%	20.7%
2+ races:	855	1.55%	41.3%
Hispanic:	1,710	3.10%	20.1%

Total non-White:	7,310	13.27%	3.1%

Change in White population:	-1,308	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	223	0.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	VA09	Morgan Griffith* (R)	15,259	74.8%	Taysha DeVaughan (D)	5,131	25.1%	22	0.1%	20,412
County Total for 2022-11-08:										20,412

2020-11-03	VA05	Bob Good (R)	20,318	69.1%	Cameron Webb (D)	9,050	30.8%	56	0.2%	29,424
County Total for 2020-11-03:										29,424

2018-11-06	VA05	Denver Riggleman (R)	15,355	69.4%	Leslie Cockburn (D)	6,727	30.4%	45	0.2%	22,127
County Total for 2018-11-06:										22,127

2016-11-08	VA05	Tom Garrett (R)	19,049	71.8%	Jane Dittmar (D)	7,451	28.1%	42	0.2%	26,542
County Total for 2016-11-08:										26,542

2014-11-04	VA05	Robert Hurt* (R)	11,099	71.5%	Lawrence Gaughan (D)	3,951	25.4%	483	3.1%	15,533
County Total for 2014-11-04:										15,533

2012-11-06	VA05	Robert Hurt* (R)	17,463	66.8%	John Douglass (D)	8,282	31.7%	406	1.6%	26,151
County Total for 2012-11-06:										26,151

2010-11-02	VA05	Robert Hurt (R)	11,247	60.7%	Tom Perriello* (D)	6,629	35.8%	655	3.5%	18,531
County Total for 2010-11-02:										18,531

2008-11-04	VA05	Virgil Goode* (R)	15,652	62.3%	Tom Perriello (D)	9,475	37.7%	11	0.0%	25,138
County Total for 2008-11-04:										25,138

2006-11-07	VA05	Virgil Goode* (R)	12,748	70.9%	Al Weed (D)	5,059	28.1%	180	1.0%	17,987
County Total for 2006-11-07:										17,987

2004-11-02	VA05	Virgil Goode* (R)	16,410	75.3%	Al Weed (D)	5,368	24.6%	2	0.0%	21,780
County Total for 2004-11-02:										21,780

2002-11-05	VA05	Virgil Goode* (R)	9,517	72.3%	Meredith Richards (D)	3,654	27.7%	0	0.0%	13,171
County Total for 2002-11-05:										13,171

2000-11-07	VA05	John Boyd (D)	14,637	82.2%	Virgil Goode* (I)	2,862	16.1%	299	1.7%	17,798
County Total for 2000-11-07:										17,798

1998-11-03	VA05	Virgil Goode* (D)	6,252	99.8%				10	0.2%	6,262
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,262

1996-11-05	VA05	Virgil Goode (D)	14,172	86.9%	George Landrith (R)	1,707	10.5%	421	2.6%	16,300
County Total for 1996-11-05:										16,300

1994-11-08	VA05	L.F. Payne* (D)	7,524	56.1%	George Landrith (R)	5,893	43.9%	0	0.0%	13,417
County Total for 1994-11-08:										13,417

1992-11-03	VA05	L.F. Payne* (D)	10,613	75.0%	Bill Hurlburt (R)	3,534	25.0%	1	0.0%	14,148
County Total for 1992-11-03:										14,148

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	38,679	0.0%	0.0%	38,679	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2020	37,735	0.0%	0.0%	37,735	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2018	34,978	0.0%	0.0%	34,978	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2016	34,397	0.0%	0.0%	34,397	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2014	33,273	0.0%	0.0%	33,273	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2012	33,700	0.0%	0.0%	33,700	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2010	33,645	0.0%	0.0%	33,645	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
2008	33,277	0.0%	0.0%	33,277	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2006	29,951	0.0%	0.0%	29,951	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2004	28,745	0.0%	0.0%	28,745	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2002	26,561	0.0%	0.0%	26,561	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2000	24,917	0.0%	0.0%	24,917	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
1994	18,450	0.0%	0.0%	18,450	100.0%	n/a	n/a	56%
1986	14,515	0.0%	0.0%	14,515	100.0%	n/a	n/a	51%

Franklin County, VA

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