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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	602	10.1
Deaths:	1,229	20.6
Net Migration:	227	3.8
Net Immigration:	36	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,213	R +870	D + 0.1%
D +343
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,584	R +3,747	R + 23.4%
D -1,163
2020 vs. 2008	R +3,146	R +4,377	R + 27.3%
D -1,231

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,933	R +3,507	R + 27.4%
D -1,574
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,963	77.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,008	21.3%	165 [+]	1.2%	14,136	34	31	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 133 (0.9%);
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	9,750	75.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,665	20.7%	475 [+]	3.7%	12,890	31	30	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 258 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 113 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 53 (0.4%);
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,379	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,171	32.6%	227 [+]	1.8%	12,777	18	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 97 (0.8%);
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	7,817	63.5%	Barack Obama (D)	4,239	34.5%	246 [+]	2.0%	12,302	17	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 84 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 38 (0.3%);
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	7,906	64.2%	John Kerry (D)	4,143	33.6%	270 [+]	2.2%	12,319	10	13	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	45%	George W. Bush (R)	6,580	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,836	41.2%	324 [+]	2.8%	11,740	4	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 131 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 58 (0.5%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,990	42.9%	Robert Dole (R)	4,966	42.7%	1,663 [+]	14.3%	11,619	-4	2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,407 (12.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 29 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	George Bush* (R)	6,128	47.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,924	38.1%	1,879 [+]	14.5%	12,931	2	10	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,618 (12.5%);
1988	47%	George Bush (R)	7,446	63.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,989	34.0%	292 [+]	2.5%	11,727	4	10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 56 (0.5%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	8,593	67.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,102	32.0%	116	0.9%	12,811	5	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,033	50.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,335	45.0%	493 [+]	4.2%	11,861	-2	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 224 (1.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 64 (0.5%);
1976	48%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,246	49.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,032	47.3%	363 [+]	3.4%	10,641	-2	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	41%	Richard Nixon* (R)	6,409	72.3%	George McGovern (D)	2,280	25.7%	179 [+]	2.0%	8,868	4	12	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 82 (0.9%);
1968	53%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,297	54.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,631	27.0%	1,823 [+]	18.7%	9,751	11	11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,808 (18.5%);
1964	43%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,113	51.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,830	48.2%	9	0.1%	7,952	2	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	39%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,256	59.6%	John Kennedy (D)	2,864	40.1%	18	0.3%	7,138	7	10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	39%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,771	66.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,374	33.0%	59	0.8%	7,204	11	9	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	31%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,694	65.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,972	34.7%	19	0.3%	5,685	9	10	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,897	60.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,750	36.3%	175 [+]	3.6%	4,822	19	15	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 161 (3.3%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 4 (0.1%);
1944	29%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,726	54.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,266	45.3%	7	0.1%	4,999	17	9	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	27%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,420	53.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,134	46.7%	16	0.4%	4,570	15	2	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	30%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,337	52.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,067	46.8%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,421	17	10	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	30%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,287	54.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,843	43.9%	66 [+]	1.6%	4,196	14	4	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (0.8%);
1928	37%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,751	58.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,937	41.2%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,700	5	0	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	34%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,232	53.5%	John Davis (D)	1,907	45.7%	33 [+]	0.8%	4,172	21	-1	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 31 (0.7%);
1920	30%	Warren Harding (R)	1,883	55.2%	James Cox (D)	1,516	44.4%	15 [+]	0.4%	3,414	17	-5	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	23%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,321	53.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,134	46.0%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,463	22	8	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	21%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,022	46.1%	William Taft* (R)	609	27.5%	587 [+]	26.5%	2,218	10	4	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 578 (26.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3 (0.1%);
1908	24%	William Taft (R)	1,350	59.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	906	40.1%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,261	21	8	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	25%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,312	60.4%	Alton Parker (D)	848	39.0%	13 [+]	0.6%	2,173	24	4	1.66%
[-] 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 McKinley* (R)	1,794	58.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,252	40.9%	12 [+]	0.4%	3,058	15	7	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,008

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,963

77.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

133

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,136

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,665

20.7%

Donald Trump (R)

9,750

75.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

258

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

113

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

12,890

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,171

32.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,379

65.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

130

1.0%

TOTAL

12,777

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,239

34.5%

John McCain (R)

7,817

63.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

124

1.0%

TOTAL

12,302

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

7,906

64.2%

John Kerry (D)

4,143

33.6%

Other

270

2.2%

TOTAL

12,319

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,580

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,836

41.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

131

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

135

1.1%

TOTAL

11,740

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,990

42.9%

Robert Dole (R)

4,966

42.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,407

12.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

227

2.0%

TOTAL

11,619

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

1992 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,924

38.1%

George Bush* (R)

6,128

47.4%

Ross Perot (I)

1,618

12.5%

Other

261

2.0%

TOTAL

12,931

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

1988 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

7,446

63.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,989

34.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

236

2.0%

TOTAL

11,727

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1984 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

8,593

67.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,102

32.0%

Other

116

0.9%

TOTAL

12,811

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,033

50.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,335

45.0%

John Anderson (I)

224

1.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

205

1.7%

TOTAL

11,861

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1976 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,246

49.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,032

47.3%

Other

363

3.4%

TOTAL

10,641

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

6,409

72.3%

George McGovern (D)

2,280

25.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,868

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1968 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,297

54.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,631

27.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,808

18.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,751

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,113

51.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,830

48.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,952

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,864

40.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,256

59.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,138

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,771

66.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,374

33.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,204

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

1952 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,694

65.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,972

34.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,685

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,750

36.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,897

60.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

161

3.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,822

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 15

1944 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,266

45.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,726

54.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,999

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,420

53.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,134

46.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,570

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,337

52.9%

Alf Landon (R)

2,067

46.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,421

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,287

54.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,843

43.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,196

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 4

1928 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,751

58.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,937

41.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,700

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,232

53.5%

John Davis (D)

1,907

45.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,172

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,883

55.2%

James Cox (D)

1,516

44.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,414

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,134

46.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,321

53.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,463

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,022

46.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

578

26.1%

William Taft* (R)

609

27.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,218

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,350

59.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

906

40.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,261

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,312

60.4%

Alton Parker (D)

848

39.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,173

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Smyth County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,794

58.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,252

40.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,058

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Smyth County, VA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	43%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	8,477	82.5%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	1,751	17.1%	41 [+]	0.4%	10,269	32	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 35 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2020	S2	59%	Daniel Gade (R)	10,013	71.5%	Mark Warner* (D)	3,973	28.4%	15 [+]	0.1%	14,001	28	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);

2018	S1	40%	Corey Stewart (R)	6,864	71.0%	Tim Kaine* (D)	2,683	27.8%	121 [+]	1.3%	9,668	30	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 110 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2017	G	33%	Ed Gillespie (R)	6,107	76.9%	Ralph Northam (D)	1,747	22.0%	85 [+]	1.1%	7,939	32	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 78 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2014	S2	28%	Ed Gillespie (R)	4,296	62.7%	Mark Warner* (D)	2,405	35.1%	154 [+]	2.2%	6,855	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 148 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2013	G	30%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	4,880	64.8%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	2,307	30.6%	345 [+]	4.6%	7,532	20	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 323 (4.3%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.3%);
2012	S1	50%	George Allen (R)	8,022	63.7%	Tim Kaine (D)	4,562	36.2%	8 [+]	0.1%	12,592	17	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2009	G	29%	Bob McDonnell (R)	5,424	73.5%	Creigh Deeds (D)	1,946	26.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	7,377	15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2008	S2	47%	Mark Warner (D)	7,199	59.8%	Jim Gilmore (R)	4,703	39.1%	133 [+]	1.1%	12,035	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gail Parker (Green) 73 (0.6%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 48 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.1%);
2006	S1	36%	George Allen* (R)	5,692	61.2%	Jim Webb (D)	3,540	38.0%	74 [+]	0.8%	9,306	12	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 72 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2005	G	32%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	5,053	62.1%	Tim Kaine (D)	2,989	36.7%	93 [+]	1.1%	8,135	16	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 91 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	22%	John Warner* (R)	4,659	83.4%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	514	9.2%	414 [+]	7.4%	5,587	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 413 (7.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2001	G	35%	Mark Warner (D)	4,691	51.4%	Mark Earley (R)	4,354	47.7%	85 [+]	0.9%	9,130	1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 85 (0.9%);
2000	S1	44%	George Allen (R)	6,858	60.2%	Charles Robb* (D)	4,532	39.8%	0	0.0%	11,390	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1997	G	35%	Jim Gilmore (R)	5,366	59.3%	Don Beyer (D)	3,510	38.8%	175 [+]	1.9%	9,051	3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 175 (1.9%);
1996	S2	41%	Mark Warner (D)	5,764	54.8%	John Warner* (R)	4,749	45.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	10,514	-7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	S1	42%	Oliver North (R)	5,345	50.4%	Charles Robb* (D)	3,904	36.8%	1,350 [+]	12.7%	10,599	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 1,350 (12.7%);
1993	G	38%	George Allen (R)	6,782	71.6%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	2,566	27.1%	130 [+]	1.4%	9,478	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 130 (1.4%);
1990	S2	17%	John Warner* (R)	3,666	88.3%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	474	11.4%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,154	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%);

1989	G	36%	Marshall Coleman (R)	5,438	60.4%	Douglas Wilder (D)	3,557	39.5%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,999	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1988	S1	42%	Charles Robb (D)	7,297	70.5%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	3,056	29.5%	0	0.0%	10,353	1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1985	G	34%	Gerald Baliles (D)	4,426	52.6%	Wyatt Durette (R)	3,996	47.4%	0	0.0%	8,422	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	48%	John Warner* (R)	8,567	73.2%	Edythe Harrison (D)	3,136	26.8%	0	0.0%	11,703	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	42%	Paul Trible (R)	5,539	53.7%	Richard Davis (D)	4,771	46.3%	0	0.0%	10,310	3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	38%	Charles Robb (D)	4,678	51.0%	Marshall Coleman (R)	4,494	49.0%	0	0.0%	9,172	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:

1978	S2	37%	John Warner (R)	4,237	50.5%	Andrew Miller (D)	4,153	49.5%	0	0.0%	8,390	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1977	G	34%	John Dalton (R)	4,201	55.3%	Henry Howell (D)	3,363	44.2%	37 [+]	0.5%	7,601	-1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 35 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1976	S1	43%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	6,394	67.6%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	2,814	29.8%	247 [+]	2.6%	9,455	n/a	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 247 (2.6%);
1973	G	29%	Henry Howell (I)	3,438	53.9%	Mills Godwin (R)	2,932	46.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	6,374	-5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1972	S2	40%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	4,691	55.0%	William Spong* (D)	3,578	41.9%	264 [+]	3.1%	8,533	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 264 (3.1%);
1970	S1	41%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	3,439	43.1%	George Rawlings (D)	2,331	29.2%	2,214 [+]	27.7%	7,984	12	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 2,214 (27.7%);

1969	G	39%	Linwood Holton (R)	4,212	58.2%	William Battle (D)	2,988	41.3%	33 [+]	0.5%	7,233	6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: William Pennington (American Independent) 15 (0.2%); George Walker (I) 10 (0.1%); Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 8 (0.1%);
1966	S2	42%	James Ould (R)	4,017	51.7%	William Spong (D)	3,574	46.0%	180 [+]	2.3%	7,771	18	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 180 (2.3%);
1966	S1	42%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	3,979	51.0%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	3,516	45.1%	300 [+]	3.8%	7,795	14	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 202 (2.6%); J.B. Brayman (I) 98 (1.3%);
1965	G	24%	Linwood Holton (R)	2,467	55.8%	Mills Godwin (D)	1,843	41.7%	112 [+]	2.5%	4,422	18	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 72 (1.6%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 40 (0.9%);
1964	S1	39%	Harry Byrd* (D)	3,565	50.2%	Richard May (R)	2,637	37.1%	903 [+]	12.7%	7,105	18	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: J.B. Brayman (I) 429 (6.0%); Willie Wright (I) 171 (2.4%); James Respess (I) 165 (2.3%); Milton Green (I) 95 (1.3%); Robert Poole (I) 43 (0.6%);
1961	G	17%	Clyde Pearson (R)	1,662	53.2%	Albert Harrison (D)	1,460	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,122	17	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	27%	Willis Robertson* (D)	3,650	74.7%	Stuart Baker (I)	923	18.9%	314 [+]	6.4%	4,887	n/a	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 314 (6.4%);

*: 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 Smyth County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Smyth County, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Smyth County, VA were estimated to be 38% Republican and 40% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	27,545	93.53%	10.1%
Black:	596	2.02%	5.4%
Indian:	52	0.18%	26.8%
Asian:	180	0.61%	111.8%
2+ races:	352	1.20%	32.8%
Hispanic:	724	2.46%	37.4%

Total non-White:	1,904	6.47%	21.6%

Change in White population:	-3,097	-9.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	338	1.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	VA09	Morgan Griffith* (R)	6,935	82.0%	Taysha DeVaughan (D)	1,496	17.7%	26	0.3%	8,457
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,457

2020-11-03	VA09	Morgan Griffith* (R)	11,946	95.4%				574	4.6%	12,520
County Total for 2020-11-03:										12,520

2018-11-06	VA09	Morgan Griffith* (R)	6,843	70.8%	Anthony Flaccavento (D)	2,825	29.2%	3	0.0%	9,671
County Total for 2018-11-06:										9,671

2016-11-08	VA09	Morgan Griffith* (R)	9,279	73.6%	Derek Kitts (D)	2,993	23.7%	340	2.7%	12,612
County Total for 2016-11-08:										12,612

2014-11-04	VA09	Morgan Griffith* (R)	4,803	73.2%	William Carr (I)	1,617	24.7%	138	2.1%	6,558
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,558

2012-11-06	VA09	Morgan Griffith* (R)	7,398	59.1%	Anthony Flaccavento (D)	5,105	40.8%	8	0.1%	12,511
County Total for 2012-11-06:										12,511

2010-11-02	VA09	Morgan Griffith (R)	4,582	50.8%	Rick Boucher* (D)	4,117	45.6%	324	3.6%	9,023
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,023

2008-11-04	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	9,446	96.9%				300	3.1%	9,746
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,746

2006-11-07	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	5,690	60.9%	Bill Carrico (R)	3,648	39.0%	7	0.1%	9,345
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,345

2004-11-02	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	7,150	58.8%	Kevin Triplett (R)	4,874	40.1%	136	1.1%	12,160
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,160

2002-11-05	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	5,188	64.7%	Jay Katzen (R)	2,832	35.3%	0	0.0%	8,020
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,020

2000-11-07	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	7,389	68.1%	Michael Osborne (R)	3,456	31.9%	0	0.0%	10,845
County Total for 2000-11-07:										10,845

1998-11-03	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	5,366	62.2%	Joe Barta (R)	3,267	37.8%	0	0.0%	8,633
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,633

1996-11-05	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	7,025	66.0%	Patrick Muldoon (R)	3,222	30.3%	395	3.7%	10,642
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,642

1994-11-08	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	5,864	56.0%	Steve Fast (R)	4,609	44.0%	0	0.0%	10,473
County Total for 1994-11-08:										10,473

1992-11-03	VA09	Rick Boucher* (D)	7,173	58.5%	Garrett Weddle (R)	5,096	41.5%	1	0.0%	12,270
County Total for 1992-11-03:										12,270

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	19,534	0.0%	0.0%	19,534	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2020	19,372	0.0%	0.0%	19,372	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2018	17,995	0.0%	0.0%	17,995	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2016	17,958	0.0%	0.0%	17,958	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2014	17,602	0.0%	0.0%	17,602	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2012	18,094	0.0%	0.0%	18,094	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2010	18,615	0.0%	0.0%	18,615	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2008	18,853	0.0%	0.0%	18,853	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2006	18,034	0.0%	0.0%	18,034	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2004	18,083	0.0%	0.0%	18,083	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2002	17,548	0.0%	0.0%	17,548	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
2000	17,574	0.0%	0.0%	17,574	100.0%	n/a	n/a	68%
1994	14,765	0.0%	0.0%	14,765	100.0%	n/a	n/a	58%
1986	14,839	0.0%	0.0%	14,839	100.0%	n/a	n/a	60%

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