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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	125	7.3
Deaths:	334	19.6
Net Migration:	171	10.0
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +384	R +122	D + 2.2%
D +262
2020 vs. 2012	R +413	R +395	R + 4.5%
D +18
2020 vs. 2008	R +445	R +554	R + 8.0%
D -109

2016 vs. 2008	R +61	R +432	R + 10.2%
D -371
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,901	67.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,825	31.3%	100 [+]	1.7%	5,826	23	20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 (1.5%);
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	3,517	66.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,563	29.4%	231 [+]	4.3%	5,311	22	20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 147 (2.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 36 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 31 (0.6%);
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,488	64.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,807	33.6%	79 [+]	1.5%	5,374	18	18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (0.7%);
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	3,456	63.5%	Barack Obama (D)	1,934	35.6%	50 [+]	0.9%	5,440	17	18	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 9 (0.2%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,497	68.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,589	31.0%	43 [+]	0.8%	5,129	14	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	2,951	64.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,499	32.5%	159 [+]	3.4%	4,609	12	16	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 88 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 11 (0.2%);
1996	60%	Robert Dole (R)	2,206	51.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,602	37.6%	452 [+]	10.6%	4,260	5	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 403 (9.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	2,179	48.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,402	31.0%	944 [+]	20.9%	4,525	3	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 884 (19.5%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	2,752	67.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,235	30.3%	89 [+]	2.2%	4,076	8	14	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 32 (0.8%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,868	71.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,106	27.6%	31	0.8%	4,005	9	13	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,204	59.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,300	35.0%	212 [+]	5.7%	3,716	6	9	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 148 (4.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 19 (0.5%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,908	57.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,309	39.6%	86 [+]	2.6%	3,303	8	10	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	56%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,164	72.4%	George McGovern (D)	730	24.4%	93 [+]	3.1%	2,987	5	12	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 51 (1.7%);
1968	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,309	47.1%	George Wallace (AIP)	773	27.8%	695 [+]	25.0%	2,777	4	4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 691 (24.9%);
1964	51%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,149	50.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,137	49.7%	0	0.0%	2,286	4	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	39%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,069	60.9%	John Kennedy (D)	682	38.9%	3	0.2%	1,754	9	11	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	34%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,018	65.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	406	26.1%	132	8.5%	1,556	10	8	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	32%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	951	63.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	533	35.8%	5	0.3%	1,489	8	9	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	23%	Thomas Dewey (R)	490	47.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	458	44.4%	83 [+]	8.1%	1,031	6	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 81 (7.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.2%);
1944	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	615	55.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	491	44.4%	1	0.1%	1,107	7	-2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	592	62.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	349	36.9%	6	0.6%	947	5	-8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	622	57.6%	Alf Landon (R)	452	41.9%	5 [+]	0.5%	1,079	13	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	26%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	652	56.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	488	42.3%	14 [+]	1.2%	1,154	12	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.2%);
1928	29%	Herbert Hoover (R)	855	66.4%	Al Smith (D)	431	33.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,287	13	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	19%	John Davis (D)	678	76.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	195	22.1%	10 [+]	1.1%	883	-11	-32	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10 (1.1%);
1920	18%	James Cox (D)	624	72.9%	Warren Harding (R)	216	25.2%	16 [+]	1.9%	856	-13	-35	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	14%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	549	83.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	90	13.8%	15 [+]	2.3%	654	-18	-32	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	13%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	523	86.9%	William Taft* (R)	45	7.5%	34 [+]	5.6%	602	-10	-16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 34 (5.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	15%	William J. Bryan (D)	577	86.2%	William Taft (R)	86	12.9%	6 [+]	0.9%	669	-26	-39	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	14%	Alton Parker (D)	467	76.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	119	19.6%	21 [+]	3.5%	607	-17	-37	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	25%	William J. Bryan (D)	726	68.9%	William McKinley* (R)	294	27.9%	34 [+]	3.2%	1,054	-16	-24	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,825

31.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,901

67.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,826

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,563

29.4%

Donald Trump (R)

3,517

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

147

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,311

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,807

33.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,488

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,374

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,934

35.6%

John McCain (R)

3,456

63.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,440

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,497

68.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,589

31.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,129

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,951

64.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,499

32.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,609

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,602

37.6%

Robert Dole (R)

2,206

51.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

403

9.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,260

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,402

31.0%

George Bush* (R)

2,179

48.2%

Ross Perot (I)

884

19.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,525

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

1988 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,752

67.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,235

30.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,076

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,868

71.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,106

27.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,005

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1980 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,204

59.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,300

35.0%

John Anderson (I)

148

4.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

3,716

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,309

39.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,908

57.8%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,303

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,164

72.4%

George McGovern (D)

730

24.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,987

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,309

47.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

691

24.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

773

27.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,777

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1960 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

682

38.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,069

60.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,754

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,018

65.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

406

26.1%

Other

132

8.5%

TOTAL

1,556

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

1952 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

951

63.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

533

35.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,489

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

458

44.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

490

47.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

7.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,031

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

615

55.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

491

44.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,107

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

592

62.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

349

36.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

947

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -8

1936 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

622

57.6%

Alf Landon (R)

452

41.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,079

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

652

56.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

488

42.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,154

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

855

66.4%

Al Smith (D)

431

33.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,287

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

195

22.1%

John Davis (D)

678

76.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.1%

TOTAL

883

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -32

1920 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

216

25.2%

James Cox (D)

624

72.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

856

Turnout: 18%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -35

1916 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

549

83.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

13.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

654

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -32

1912 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

523

86.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

5.6%

William Taft* (R)

7.5%

TOTAL

602

Turnout: 13%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

1908 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

12.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

577

86.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

669

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -26	Diff (US): -39

1904 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

119

19.6%

Alton Parker (D)

467

76.9%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

607

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -37

1900 President, Mathews County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

294

27.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

726

68.9%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,054

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mathews County, VA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	68%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	3,493	71.6%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,363	27.9%	25 [+]	0.5%	4,881	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 18 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2020	S2	81%	Daniel Gade (R)	3,856	66.4%	Mark Warner* (D)	1,943	33.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,804	23	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

2018	S1	61%	Corey Stewart (R)	2,791	63.2%	Tim Kaine* (D)	1,566	35.5%	59 [+]	1.3%	4,416	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 58 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2017	G	54%	Ed Gillespie (R)	2,531	64.1%	Ralph Northam (D)	1,386	35.1%	33 [+]	0.8%	3,950	19	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 31 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Ed Gillespie (R)	2,141	63.0%	Mark Warner* (D)	1,208	35.5%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,401	15	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 52 (1.5%);
2013	G	48%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	2,044	58.6%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,194	34.3%	248 [+]	7.1%	3,486	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 214 (6.1%); Other (Write-in) 34 (1.0%);
2012	S1	72%	George Allen (R)	3,383	63.9%	Tim Kaine (D)	1,907	36.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,295	17	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

2009	G	48%	Bob McDonnell (R)	2,490	69.9%	Creigh Deeds (D)	1,067	30.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,561	11	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2008	S2	73%	Mark Warner (D)	3,070	57.4%	Jim Gilmore (R)	2,228	41.6%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,351	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gail Parker (Green) 26 (0.5%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 25 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	S1	54%	George Allen* (R)	2,364	59.6%	Jim Webb (D)	1,564	39.4%	38 [+]	1.0%	3,966	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 35 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2005	G	48%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	1,946	54.5%	Tim Kaine (D)	1,452	40.7%	170 [+]	4.8%	3,568	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 170 (4.8%);
2002	S2	31%	John Warner* (R)	1,858	82.2%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	228	10.1%	174 [+]	7.7%	2,260	0	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 173 (7.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2001	G	44%	Mark Earley (R)	1,712	52.4%	Mark Warner (D)	1,516	46.4%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,265	5	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 37 (1.1%);
2000	S1	62%	George Allen (R)	2,844	62.1%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,738	37.9%	0	0.0%	4,582	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1997	G	49%	Jim Gilmore (R)	2,184	61.9%	Don Beyer (D)	1,236	35.0%	111 [+]	3.1%	3,531	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 110 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	58%	John Warner* (R)	2,528	61.9%	Mark Warner (D)	1,551	38.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,082	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1994	S1	56%	Oliver North (R)	1,852	47.8%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,506	38.9%	518 [+]	13.4%	3,876	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 518 (13.4%);
1993	G	53%	George Allen (R)	2,392	65.7%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	1,201	33.0%	49 [+]	1.3%	3,642	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 49 (1.3%);
1990	S2	36%	John Warner* (R)	2,089	86.9%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	310	12.9%	6 [+]	0.2%	2,405	6	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);

1989	G	56%	Marshall Coleman (R)	2,193	58.8%	Douglas Wilder (D)	1,534	41.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,728	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1988	S1	57%	Charles Robb (D)	2,746	73.6%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	986	26.4%	0	0.0%	3,732	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1985	G	43%	Wyatt Durette (R)	1,460	52.9%	Gerald Baliles (D)	1,298	47.1%	0	0.0%	2,758	8	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	57%	John Warner* (R)	2,846	78.5%	Edythe Harrison (D)	779	21.5%	0	0.0%	3,625	8	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	51%	Paul Trible (R)	2,131	66.6%	Richard Davis (D)	1,070	33.4%	0	0.0%	3,201	15	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	49%	Charles Robb (D)	1,565	50.7%	Marshall Coleman (R)	1,523	49.3%	0	0.0%	3,088	3	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:

1978	S2	45%	Andrew Miller (D)	1,317	51.2%	John Warner (R)	1,256	48.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,574	-1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1977	G	48%	John Dalton (R)	1,681	62.6%	Henry Howell (D)	982	36.6%	23 [+]	0.9%	2,686	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 23 (0.9%);
1976	S1	54%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	2,213	73.8%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	691	23.0%	94 [+]	3.1%	2,998	n/a	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 94 (3.1%);
1973	G	47%	Mills Godwin (R)	1,375	53.9%	Henry Howell (I)	1,155	45.3%	20 [+]	0.8%	2,550	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Other (Write-in) 20 (0.8%);
1972	S2	53%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	1,618	57.4%	William Spong* (D)	1,170	41.5%	33 [+]	1.2%	2,821	6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 33 (1.2%);
1970	S1	39%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	1,264	67.3%	George Rawlings (D)	443	23.6%	170 [+]	9.1%	1,877	-6	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 170 (9.1%);

1969	G	43%	Linwood Holton (R)	1,153	58.7%	William Battle (D)	784	39.9%	28 [+]	1.4%	1,965	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 14 (0.7%); William Pennington (American Independent) 9 (0.5%); George Walker (I) 5 (0.3%);
1966	S2	31%	William Spong (D)	780	55.8%	James Ould (R)	518	37.1%	100 [+]	7.2%	1,398	4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 100 (7.2%);
1966	S1	31%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	777	55.7%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	493	35.4%	124 [+]	8.9%	1,394	-2	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 112 (8.0%); J.B. Brayman (I) 12 (0.9%);
1965	G	32%	Mills Godwin (D)	780	54.5%	Linwood Holton (R)	482	33.7%	170 [+]	11.9%	1,432	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 159 (11.1%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 11 (0.8%);
1964	S1	47%	Harry Byrd* (D)	1,487	70.6%	James Respess (I)	288	13.7%	332 [+]	15.8%	2,107	-6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Richard May (R) 271 (12.9%); J.B. Brayman (I) 39 (1.9%); Milton Green (I) 11 (0.5%); Willie Wright (I) 6 (0.3%); Robert Poole (I) 5 (0.2%);
1961	G	20%	Albert Harrison (D)	619	67.6%	Clyde Pearson (R)	297	32.4%	0	0.0%	916	-4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	32%	Willis Robertson* (D)	1,233	85.6%	Clarke Robb (Social Democrat)	122	8.5%	85 [+]	5.9%	1,440	n/a	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Stuart Baker (I) 75 (5.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.7%);

*: 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 Mathews County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Mathews County, VA

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

2022 Census data
White:	7,230	85.16%	7.7%
Black:	657	7.74%	20.1%
Indian:	30	0.35%	66.7%
Asian:	85	1.00%	165.6%
2+ races:	217	2.56%	30.7%
Hispanic:	271	3.19%	160.6%

Total non-White:	1,260	14.84%	10.2%

Change in White population:	-605	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	117	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	3,065	69.7%	Herb Jones (D)	1,239	28.2%	95	2.2%	4,399
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,399

2020-11-03	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	4,209	73.0%	Qasim Rashid (D)	1,555	27.0%	2	0.0%	5,766
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,766

2018-11-06	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	3,027	68.6%	Vangie Williams (D)	1,378	31.2%	6	0.1%	4,411
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,411

2016-11-08	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	3,748	72.2%	Matt Rowe (D)	1,324	25.5%	118	2.3%	5,190
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,190

2014-11-04	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	2,451	72.4%	Norm Mosher (D)	860	25.4%	74	2.2%	3,385
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,385

2012-11-06	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	3,626	69.2%	Adam Cook (D)	1,526	29.1%	90	1.7%	5,242
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,242

2010-11-02	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	2,488	73.4%	Krystal Ball (D)	863	25.5%	39	1.2%	3,390
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,390

2008-11-04	VA01	Rob Wittman* (R)	3,390	66.0%	Bill Day (D)	1,671	32.5%	74	1.4%	5,135
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,135

2007-12-11 sp	VA01	Rob Wittman (R)	1,041	60.9%	Philip Forgit (D)	648	37.9%	20	1.2%	1,709
County Total for 2007-12-11:										1,709

2006-11-07	VA01	Jo Ann Davis* (R)	2,617	66.8%	Shawn O'Donnell (D)	1,247	31.9%	51	1.3%	3,915
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,915

2004-11-02	VA01	Jo Ann Davis* (R)	3,781	90.0%	William Lee (I)	420	10.0%	1	0.0%	4,202
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,202

2002-11-05	VA01	Jo Ann Davis* (R)	1,861	99.8%				3	0.2%	1,864
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,864

2000-11-07	VA01	Jo Ann Davis (R)	2,762	66.0%	Lawrence Davies (D)	1,256	30.0%	170	4.1%	4,188
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,188

1998-11-03	VA01	Herb Bateman* (R)	1,362	76.0%	Bradford Phillips (I)	275	15.3%	155	8.6%	1,792
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,792

1996-11-05	VA01	Herb Bateman* (R)	2,826	99.9%				4	0.1%	2,830
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,830

1994-11-08	VA01	Herb Bateman* (R)	2,741	80.0%	Mary Sinclair (D)	594	17.3%	93	2.7%	3,428
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,428

1992-11-03	VA01	Herb Bateman* (R)	2,460	56.6%	Andy Fox (D)	1,761	40.5%	123	2.8%	4,344
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,344

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	7,082	0.0%	0.0%	7,082	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2020	7,081	0.0%	0.0%	7,081	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2018	6,789	0.0%	0.0%	6,789	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2016	6,696	0.0%	0.0%	6,696	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2014	6,573	0.0%	0.0%	6,573	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2012	6,743	0.0%	0.0%	6,743	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2010	6,744	0.0%	0.0%	6,744	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2008	6,865	0.0%	0.0%	6,865	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2006	6,505	0.0%	0.0%	6,505	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2004	6,380	0.0%	0.0%	6,380	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2002	6,135	0.0%	0.0%	6,135	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2000	6,137	0.0%	0.0%	6,137	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1994	5,198	0.0%	0.0%	5,198	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
1986	4,720	0.0%	0.0%	4,720	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%

Mathews County, VA

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