Giles County, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Blacksburg-Christiansburg, VA
Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

Places in Giles County, VA     [Sort places by name]

Pearisburg town (pop. 2,876) Narrows town (pop. 1,990) Pembroke town (pop. 1,005) Rich Creek town (pop. 707) Ripplemead CDP (pop. 275) Glen Lyn town (pop. 78)  

Tracts in Giles County, VA

Census Tract 9301, Giles County, Virginia     Census Tract 9302, Giles County, Virginia     Census Tract 9303, Giles County, Virginia     Census Tract 9304, Giles County, Virginia        

2022 population: 16,453   ( 833 from 2010 , 339 from 2020)
Land area: 357.2 square miles
Population density: 46.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	15,501	94.21%	6.5%
Black:	271	1.65%	4.6%
Indian:	31	0.19%	63.2%
Asian:	101	0.61%	87.0%
2+ races:	226	1.37%	43.0%
Hispanic:	323	1.96%	54.5%
Total non-White:	952	5.79%	34.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	374	11.1
Deaths:	692	20.6
Net Migration:	-18	-0.5
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-1,079	-6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	246	1.4

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,876	74.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,156	23.5%	144 [+]	1.6%	9,176	31	28	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 125 (1.4%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	5,910	72.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,950	23.7%	352 [+]	4.3%	8,212	28	26	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 201 (2.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 78 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 39 (0.5%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,660	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,730	36.1%	168 [+]	2.2%	7,558	14	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 66 (0.9%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	4,462	57.2%	Barack Obama (D)	3,192	40.9%	141 [+]	1.8%	7,795	11	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 49 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.4%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,320	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,047	40.6%	131 [+]	1.7%	7,498	4	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	3,574	52.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,004	44.0%	242 [+]	3.5%	6,820	0	5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 137 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.3%);
1996	52%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,196	47.5%	Robert Dole (R)	2,566	38.2%	964 [+]	14.3%	6,726	-9	-3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 841 (12.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 31 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,346	43.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,023	39.6%	1,263 [+]	16.5%	7,632	-5	2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,142 (15.0%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	3,490	52.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,042	45.8%	116 [+]	1.7%	6,648	-7	-1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 36 (0.5%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,340	58.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,047	40.8%	73	1.0%	7,460	-4	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	54%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,627	52.3%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,978	42.9%	335 [+]	4.8%	6,940	-10	-8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 211 (3.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 63 (0.9%);
1976	58%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,779	56.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,731	40.5%	229 [+]	3.4%	6,739	-9	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	51%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,671	64.3%	George McGovern (D)	1,869	32.8%	166 [+]	2.9%	5,706	-4	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 78 (1.4%);
1968	64%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,722	43.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,045	32.6%	1,510 [+]	24.1%	6,277	0	0	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,372 (21.9%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,133	60.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,952	37.8%	82	1.6%	5,167	-8	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	44%	John Kennedy (D)	2,214	51.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,030	46.9%	83	1.9%	4,327	-6	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	41%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,270	51.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,016	46.0%	93	2.1%	4,379	-4	-6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	33%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,935	52.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,717	47.0%	3	0.1%	3,655	-3	-2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	30%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,529	49.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,448	46.5%	138 [+]	4.4%	3,115	5	1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 131 (4.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.1%);
1944	31%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,703	58.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,203	41.3%	4	0.1%	2,910	4	-5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	33%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,716	62.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,024	37.3%	4	0.1%	2,744	6	-7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	36%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,547	59.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,047	40.3%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,596	11	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	41%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,754	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,016	36.3%	32 [+]	1.1%	2,802	6	-3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.4%);
1928	41%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,313	50.2%	Al Smith (D)	1,293	49.5%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,614	-4	-8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	36%	John Davis (D)	1,319	59.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	852	38.2%	59 [+]	2.6%	2,230	5	-16	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 58 (2.6%);
1920	33%	James Cox (D)	1,104	55.6%	Warren Harding (R)	877	44.1%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,987	6	-16	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	839	58.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	596	41.4%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,440	9	-5	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	22%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	725	58.2%	William Taft* (R)	267	21.4%	254 [+]	20.4%	1,246	4	-2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 247 (19.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3 (0.2%);
1908	24%	William J. Bryan (D)	705	53.1%	William Taft (R)	605	45.6%	17 [+]	1.3%	1,327	7	-6	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	26%	Alton Parker (D)	721	53.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	588	43.8%	33 [+]	2.5%	1,342	7	-13	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,010	53.0%	William McKinley* (R)	858	45.1%	36 [+]	1.9%	1,904	1	-7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,156	23.5%
Donald Trump* (R)	6,876	74.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	125	1.4%
Other	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,176
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,950	23.7%
Donald Trump (R)	5,910	72.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	201	2.4%
Jill Stein (Grn)	39	0.5%
Evan McMullin (I)	78	0.9%
Other	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,212
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,730	36.1%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,660	61.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	66	0.9%
Other	102	1.3%
TOTAL	7,558
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,192	40.9%
John McCain (R)	4,462	57.2%
Ralph Nader (I)	49	0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	35	0.4%
Other	57	0.7%
TOTAL	7,795
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,320	57.6%
John Kerry (D)	3,047	40.6%
Other	131	1.7%
TOTAL	7,498
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,574	52.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,004	44.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	137	2.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	22	0.3%
Other	83	1.2%
TOTAL	6,820
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,196	47.5%
Robert Dole (R)	2,566	38.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	841	12.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	31	0.5%
Other	92	1.4%
TOTAL	6,726
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,346	43.8%
George Bush* (R)	3,023	39.6%
Ross Perot (I)	1,142	15.0%
Other	121	1.6%
TOTAL	7,632
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,490	52.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,042	45.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	36	0.5%
Other	80	1.2%
TOTAL	6,648
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,340	58.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,047	40.8%
Other	73	1.0%
TOTAL	7,460
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,978	42.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,627	52.3%
John Anderson (I)	211	3.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	63	0.9%
Other	61	0.9%
TOTAL	6,940
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,779	56.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,731	40.5%
Other	229	3.4%
TOTAL	6,739
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,671	64.3%
George McGovern (D)	1,869	32.8%
John Schmitz (Amer)	78	1.4%
Other	88	1.5%
TOTAL	5,706
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,722	43.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,045	32.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	1,372	21.9%
Other	138	2.2%
TOTAL	6,277
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,133	60.6%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,952	37.8%
Other	82	1.6%
TOTAL	5,167
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,214	51.2%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,030	46.9%
Other	83	1.9%
TOTAL	4,327
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,270	51.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,016	46.0%
Other	93	2.1%
TOTAL	4,379
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,935	52.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,717	47.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,655
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,529	49.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,448	46.5%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	131	4.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	4	0.1%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,115
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,703	58.5%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,203	41.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,910
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,716	62.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,024	37.3%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,744
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -7

1936 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,547	59.6%
Alf Landon (R)	1,047	40.3%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,596
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 4

1932 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,754	62.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,016	36.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.4%
Other	22	0.8%
TOTAL	2,802
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,313	50.2%
Al Smith (D)	1,293	49.5%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,614
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -8

1924 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	852	38.2%
John Davis (D)	1,319	59.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	58	2.6%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,230
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	877	44.1%
James Cox (D)	1,104	55.6%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,987
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -16

1916 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	839	58.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	596	41.4%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,440
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	725	58.2%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	247	19.8%
William Taft* (R)	267	21.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	4	0.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,246
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	605	45.6%
William J. Bryan (D)	705	53.1%
Other	17	1.3%
TOTAL	1,327
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -6

1904 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	588	43.8%
Alton Parker (D)	721	53.7%
Other	33	2.5%
TOTAL	1,342
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -13

1900 President, Giles County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	858	45.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,010	53.0%
Other	36	1.9%
TOTAL	1,904
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Giles County, VA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	56%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	5,788	78.3%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,535	20.8%	66 [+]	0.9%	7,389	28	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 61 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Daniel Gade (R)	6,306	69.9%	Mark Warner* (D)	2,713	30.1%	6 [+]	0.1%	9,025	26	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	S1	50%	Corey Stewart (R)	4,500	67.8%	Tim Kaine* (D)	2,036	30.7%	102 [+]	1.5%	6,638	27	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 97 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2017	G	44%	Ed Gillespie (R)	4,161	71.3%	Ralph Northam (D)	1,604	27.5%	69 [+]	1.2%	5,834	26	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 66 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	S2	35%	Ed Gillespie (R)	2,856	60.0%	Mark Warner* (D)	1,760	37.0%	144 [+]	3.0%	4,760	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 140 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2013	G	37%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	2,944	58.9%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,541	30.8%	511 [+]	10.2%	4,996	14	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 487 (9.7%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.5%);
2012	S1	57%	George Allen (R)	4,640	60.0%	Tim Kaine (D)	3,082	39.9%	10 [+]	0.1%	7,732	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2009	G	34%	Bob McDonnell (R)	2,916	63.3%	Creigh Deeds (D)	1,683	36.6%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,603	5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2008	S2	56%	Mark Warner (D)	5,108	67.4%	Jim Gilmore (R)	2,353	31.1%	117 [+]	1.5%	7,578	-3	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gail Parker (Green) 59 (0.8%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 55 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	S1	43%	George Allen* (R)	3,070	53.6%	Jim Webb (D)	2,592	45.2%	69 [+]	1.2%	5,731	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 66 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2005	G	39%	Tim Kaine (D)	2,570	49.3%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	2,507	48.1%	137 [+]	2.6%	5,214	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 132 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	S2	26%	John Warner* (R)	2,797	82.2%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	355	10.4%	251 [+]	7.4%	3,403	0	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 250 (7.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2001	G	42%	Mark Warner (D)	3,071	56.5%	Mark Earley (R)	2,276	41.9%	85 [+]	1.6%	5,432	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 85 (1.6%);
2000	S1	52%	George Allen (R)	3,687	54.9%	Charles Robb* (D)	3,027	45.1%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,717	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1997	G	36%	Jim Gilmore (R)	2,582	55.9%	Don Beyer (D)	1,951	42.3%	84 [+]	1.8%	4,617	0	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 83 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	48%	Mark Warner (D)	3,359	54.5%	John Warner* (R)	2,799	45.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,159	-7	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	47%	Oliver North (R)	2,644	43.8%	Charles Robb* (D)	2,636	43.7%	754 [+]	12.5%	6,034	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 753 (12.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1993	G	43%	George Allen (R)	3,579	64.3%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	1,928	34.7%	57 [+]	1.0%	5,564	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 56 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	30%	John Warner* (R)	3,334	86.2%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	521	13.5%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,866	5	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.3%);
1989	G	39%	Douglas Wilder (D)	2,568	51.0%	Marshall Coleman (R)	2,468	49.0%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,038	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1988	S1	48%	Charles Robb (D)	4,563	73.8%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	1,620	26.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	6,185	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1985	G	36%	Gerald Baliles (D)	2,650	57.7%	Wyatt Durette (R)	1,944	42.3%	0	0.0%	4,594	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	51%	John Warner* (R)	4,369	67.3%	Edythe Harrison (D)	2,127	32.7%	0	0.0%	6,496	-3	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	44%	Richard Davis (D)	2,999	53.3%	Paul Trible (R)	2,626	46.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,626	-4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1981	G	43%	Charles Robb (D)	3,302	59.6%	Marshall Coleman (R)	2,242	40.4%	0	0.0%	5,544	-6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:
1978	S2	40%	Andrew Miller (D)	2,557	54.1%	John Warner (R)	2,169	45.9%	0	0.0%	4,726	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1977	G	45%	John Dalton (R)	2,620	49.9%	Henry Howell (D)	2,588	49.3%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,252	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 44 (0.8%);
1976	S1	51%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	3,409	57.6%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	2,214	37.4%	299 [+]	5.0%	5,922	n/a	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 299 (5.0%);
1973	G	38%	Henry Howell (I)	2,584	59.4%	Mills Godwin (R)	1,769	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,353	-10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1973:
1972	S2	48%	William Spong* (D)	2,660	49.8%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	2,584	48.3%	101 [+]	1.9%	5,345	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 101 (1.9%);
1970	S1	41%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	1,629	38.9%	George Rawlings (D)	1,541	36.8%	1,016 [+]	24.3%	4,186	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 1,016 (24.3%);
1969	G	49%	William Battle (D)	2,660	55.5%	Linwood Holton (R)	2,036	42.5%	93 [+]	1.9%	4,789	-10	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 59 (1.2%); William Pennington (American Independent) 25 (0.5%); George Walker (I) 9 (0.2%);
1966	S2	41%	William Spong (D)	2,004	49.6%	James Ould (R)	1,904	47.2%	129 [+]	3.2%	4,037	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 129 (3.2%);
1966	S1	42%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	2,082	50.7%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	1,847	45.0%	180 [+]	4.4%	4,109	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 139 (3.4%); J.B. Brayman (I) 41 (1.0%);
1965	G	32%	Mills Godwin (D)	1,606	51.7%	Linwood Holton (R)	1,348	43.4%	150 [+]	4.8%	3,104	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 134 (4.3%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 16 (0.5%);
1964	S1	46%	Harry Byrd* (D)	2,609	57.2%	Richard May (R)	1,129	24.7%	825 [+]	18.1%	4,563	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: J.B. Brayman (I) 546 (12.0%); Milton Green (I) 94 (2.1%); James Respess (I) 87 (1.9%); Robert Poole (I) 59 (1.3%); Willie Wright (I) 39 (0.9%);
1961	G	25%	Albert Harrison (D)	1,520	62.3%	Clyde Pearson (R)	921	37.7%	0	0.0%	2,441	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	32%	Willis Robertson* (D)	2,276	71.4%	Stuart Baker (I)	767	24.1%	146 [+]	4.6%	3,189	n/a	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 143 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: 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 Giles County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Giles County, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Giles County, VA were estimated to be 40% Republican and 34% Democrat.