Southampton County, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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

Courtland town (pop. 1,642) Sedley CDP (pop. 687) Boykins town (pop. 550) Southampton Meadows CDP (pop. 479) Newsoms town (pop. 325) Ivor town (pop. 276) Capron town (pop. 132) Branchville town (pop. 131)  

Tracts in Southampton County, VA

Census Tract 2001, Southampton County, Virginia     Census Tract 2002, Southampton County, Virginia     Census Tract 2003, Southampton County, Virginia     Census Tract 2004.01, Southampton County, Virginia     Census Tract 2004.02, Southampton County, Virginia     Census Tract 2005, Southampton County, Virginia        

2022 population: 17,932   ( 638 from 2010 , 69 from 2020)
Land area: 599.2 square miles
Population density: 29.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	11,028	61.50%	1.0%
Black:	5,926	33.05%	14.0%
Indian:	83	0.46%	59.6%
Asian:	110	0.61%	115.7%
2+ races:	322	1.80%	46.4%
Hispanic:	463	2.58%	128.1%
Total non-White:	6,904	38.50%	7.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	239	6.6
Deaths:	531	14.7
Net Migration:	231	6.4
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Change in White population:	-110	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-528	-2.8

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	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,730	58.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,969	40.6%	87 [+]	0.9%	9,786	15	12	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 (0.9%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	5,035	56.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,595	40.5%	242 [+]	2.7%	8,872	12	11	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 156 (1.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 62 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 24 (0.3%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,733	51.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,437	47.9%	94 [+]	1.0%	9,264	4	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 48 (0.5%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	4,583	50.5%	Barack Obama (D)	4,402	48.5%	82 [+]	0.9%	9,067	4	5	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 23 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 17 (0.2%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,018	53.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,431	45.8%	43 [+]	0.6%	7,492	0	3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	50%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,359	50.0%	George W. Bush (R)	3,293	49.0%	62 [+]	0.9%	6,714	-3	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 44 (0.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 9 (0.1%);
1996	50%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,454	51.4%	Robert Dole (R)	2,275	33.9%	986 [+]	14.7%	6,715	-13	-7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 564 (8.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 19 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	51%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,199	46.5%	George Bush* (R)	2,844	41.4%	831 [+]	12.1%	6,874	-4	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 754 (11.0%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	3,439	53.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,000	46.2%	54 [+]	0.8%	6,493	-7	0	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,669	58.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,300	41.0%	82	1.0%	8,051	-4	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	49%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,347	50.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,997	45.5%	243 [+]	3.7%	6,587	-8	-5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 163 (2.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 49 (0.7%);
1976	46%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,399	57.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,366	40.2%	124 [+]	2.1%	5,889	-9	-8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	38%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,225	67.1%	George McGovern (D)	1,498	31.2%	84 [+]	1.7%	4,807	-1	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 66 (1.4%);
1968	47%	George Wallace (AIP)	2,070	39.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,803	34.3%	1,389 [+]	26.4%	5,262	-17	-17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 1,376 (26.1%);
1964	35%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,566	62.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,520	37.2%	4	0.1%	4,090	-9	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	35%	John Kennedy (D)	2,804	68.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,263	30.6%	58	1.4%	4,125	-22	-19	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	26%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,039	55.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,290	35.3%	326	8.9%	3,655	-20	-22	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	20%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,000	63.0%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,166	36.7%	11	0.3%	3,177	-20	-18	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	13%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,462	69.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	339	16.1%	299 [+]	14.2%	2,100	-25	-29	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 291 (13.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.2%);
1944	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,599	84.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	284	15.0%	12	0.6%	1,895	-22	-31	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	11%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,508	87.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	213	12.3%	12	0.7%	1,733	-19	-33	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	13%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,673	91.6%	Alf Landon (R)	148	8.1%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,826	-21	-28	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	11%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,357	87.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	182	11.7%	18 [+]	1.2%	1,557	-18	-28	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.8%);
1928	11%	Al Smith (D)	844	56.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	648	43.4%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,493	-11	-15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	1,119	79.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	203	14.5%	82 [+]	5.8%	1,404	-18	-40	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 82 (5.8%);
1920	11%	James Cox (D)	1,314	83.1%	Warren Harding (R)	250	15.8%	18 [+]	1.1%	1,582	-22	-44	0.68%
[-] 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)	1,045	89.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	128	10.9%	0	0.0%	1,173	-21	-35	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	861	85.0%	William Taft* (R)	95	9.4%	57 [+]	5.6%	1,013	-8	-14	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 49 (4.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 8 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	818	78.9%	William Taft (R)	206	19.9%	13 [+]	1.3%	1,037	-19	-32	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	10%	Alton Parker (D)	924	76.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	260	21.6%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,201	-15	-35	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	21%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,708	73.2%	William McKinley* (R)	610	26.1%	15 [+]	0.6%	2,333	-18	-25	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	3,969	40.6%
Donald Trump* (R)	5,730	58.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	87	0.9%
TOTAL	9,786
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	3,595	40.5%
Donald Trump (R)	5,035	56.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	156	1.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	24	0.3%
Evan McMullin (I)	62	0.7%
TOTAL	8,872
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,437	47.9%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,733	51.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	48	0.5%
Other	46	0.5%
TOTAL	9,264
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,402	48.5%
John McCain (R)	4,583	50.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	23	0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	17	0.2%
Other	42	0.5%
TOTAL	9,067
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,018	53.6%
John Kerry (D)	3,431	45.8%
Other	43	0.6%
TOTAL	7,492
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,293	49.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,359	50.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	44	0.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	9	0.1%
Other	9	0.1%
TOTAL	6,714
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	3,454	51.4%
Robert Dole (R)	2,275	33.9%
Ross Perot (Ref)	564	8.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	403	6.0%
TOTAL	6,715
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	3,199	46.5%
George Bush* (R)	2,844	41.4%
Ross Perot (I)	754	11.0%
Other	77	1.1%
TOTAL	6,874
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,439	53.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,000	46.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	19	0.3%
Other	35	0.5%
TOTAL	6,493
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,669	58.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	3,300	41.0%
Other	82	1.0%
TOTAL	8,051
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,997	45.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,347	50.8%
John Anderson (I)	163	2.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	49	0.7%
Other	31	0.5%
TOTAL	6,587
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1976 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,399	57.7%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,366	40.2%
Other	124	2.1%
TOTAL	5,889
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -8

1972 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,225	67.1%
George McGovern (D)	1,498	31.2%
John Schmitz (Amer)	66	1.4%
Other	18	0.4%
TOTAL	4,807
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,376	26.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,803	34.3%
George Wallace (AIP)	2,070	39.3%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,262
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -17

1964 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,566	62.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,520	37.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,090
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,804	68.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,263	30.6%
Other	58	1.4%
TOTAL	4,125
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -19

1956 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,290	35.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,039	55.8%
Other	326	8.9%
TOTAL	3,655
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -22

1952 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,166	36.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,000	63.0%
Other	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,177
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -18

1948 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,462	69.6%
Thomas Dewey (R)	339	16.1%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	291	13.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	5	0.2%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,100
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -29

1944 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,599	84.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	284	15.0%
Other	12	0.6%
TOTAL	1,895
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,508	87.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	213	12.3%
Other	12	0.7%
TOTAL	1,733
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -33

1936 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,673	91.6%
Alf Landon (R)	148	8.1%
Other	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,826
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -28

1932 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,357	87.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	182	11.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	12	0.8%
Other	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,557
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -28

1928 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	648	43.4%
Al Smith (D)	844	56.5%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,493
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15

1924 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	203	14.5%
John Davis (D)	1,119	79.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	82	5.8%
TOTAL	1,404
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -40

1920 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	250	15.8%
James Cox (D)	1,314	83.1%
Other	18	1.1%
TOTAL	1,582
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -44

1916 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,045	89.1%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	128	10.9%
TOTAL	1,173
Turnout: 9% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -35

1912 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	861	85.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	49	4.8%
William Taft* (R)	95	9.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	8	0.8%
TOTAL	1,013
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -14

1908 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	206	19.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	818	78.9%
Other	13	1.3%
TOTAL	1,037
Turnout: 8% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -32

1904 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	260	21.6%
Alton Parker (D)	924	76.9%
Other	17	1.4%
TOTAL	1,201
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -35

1900 President, Southampton County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	610	26.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,708	73.2%
Other	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,333
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Southampton 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	54%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	5,084	64.9%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	2,717	34.7%	33 [+]	0.4%	7,834	14	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 29 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	66%	Daniel Gade (R)	5,492	57.1%	Mark Warner* (D)	4,123	42.9%	0	0.0%	9,615	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2018	S1	48%	Corey Stewart (R)	3,869	55.4%	Tim Kaine* (D)	3,047	43.6%	73 [+]	1.0%	6,989	14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 67 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2017	G	42%	Ed Gillespie (R)	3,564	57.9%	Ralph Northam (D)	2,529	41.1%	62 [+]	1.0%	6,155	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 60 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	35%	Ed Gillespie (R)	2,594	51.2%	Mark Warner* (D)	2,377	47.0%	91 [+]	1.8%	5,062	3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 88 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2013	G	35%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	2,578	50.3%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	2,295	44.7%	256 [+]	5.0%	5,129	5	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 237 (4.6%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.4%);
2012	S1	62%	George Allen (R)	4,627	51.0%	Tim Kaine (D)	4,440	48.9%	10 [+]	0.1%	9,077	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2009	G	34%	Bob McDonnell (R)	2,992	59.8%	Creigh Deeds (D)	2,011	40.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,005	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2008	S2	62%	Mark Warner (D)	5,884	66.2%	Jim Gilmore (R)	2,906	32.7%	96 [+]	1.1%	8,886	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Gail Parker (Green) 63 (0.7%); William Redpath (Libertarian) 28 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	S1	38%	George Allen* (R)	2,805	51.6%	Jim Webb (D)	2,569	47.3%	63 [+]	1.2%	5,437	2	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 60 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2005	G	35%	Tim Kaine (D)	2,442	49.8%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	2,354	48.0%	111 [+]	2.3%	4,907	2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 110 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	22%	John Warner* (R)	2,490	84.3%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	269	9.1%	193 [+]	6.5%	2,952	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 177 (6.0%); Other (Write-in) 16 (0.5%);
2001	G	34%	Mark Warner (D)	2,790	60.2%	Mark Earley (R)	1,827	39.4%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,632	-8	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 15 (0.3%);
2000	S1	51%	Charles Robb* (D)	3,569	52.0%	George Allen (R)	3,285	47.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,861	-4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
1997	G	34%	Jim Gilmore (R)	2,345	51.0%	Don Beyer (D)	2,105	45.8%	151 [+]	3.3%	4,601	-5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 151 (3.3%);
1996	S2	44%	Mark Warner (D)	3,162	52.9%	John Warner* (R)	2,812	47.1%	0	0.0%	5,974	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	45%	Charles Robb* (D)	2,948	48.7%	Oliver North (R)	2,381	39.3%	725 [+]	12.0%	6,054	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 724 (12.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1993	G	39%	George Allen (R)	2,999	56.7%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	2,250	42.5%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,293	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 44 (0.8%);
1990	S2	20%	John Warner* (R)	2,273	84.9%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	402	15.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,678	4	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1989	G	44%	Douglas Wilder (D)	3,074	52.0%	Marshall Coleman (R)	2,836	48.0%	0	0.0%	5,910	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1989:
1988	S1	44%	Charles Robb (D)	4,575	76.9%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	1,374	23.1%	0	0.0%	5,949	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1985	G	39%	Gerald Baliles (D)	2,721	51.6%	Wyatt Durette (R)	2,557	48.4%	0	0.0%	5,278	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	51%	John Warner* (R)	5,002	72.4%	Edythe Harrison (D)	1,911	27.6%	0	0.0%	6,913	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	40%	Richard Davis (D)	3,051	57.1%	Paul Trible (R)	2,290	42.9%	0	0.0%	5,341	-8	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	39%	Charles Robb (D)	3,061	57.8%	Marshall Coleman (R)	2,232	42.2%	0	0.0%	5,293	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:
1978	S2	36%	Andrew Miller (D)	2,738	60.4%	John Warner (R)	1,794	39.6%	0	0.0%	4,532	-11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1977	G	39%	John Dalton (R)	2,513	50.3%	Henry Howell (D)	2,392	47.8%	95 [+]	1.9%	5,000	-6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 94 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1976	S1	41%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	3,486	67.4%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	1,567	30.3%	119 [+]	2.3%	5,172	n/a	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 119 (2.3%);
1973	G	33%	Mills Godwin (R)	2,117	51.0%	Henry Howell (I)	2,031	49.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,149	0	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1972	S2	36%	William Spong* (D)	2,505	54.8%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	1,993	43.6%	70 [+]	1.5%	4,568	-8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 69 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	33%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	2,481	62.8%	George Rawlings (D)	1,305	33.0%	165 [+]	4.2%	3,951	-11	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 165 (4.2%);
1969	G	31%	William Battle (D)	1,963	57.1%	Linwood Holton (R)	1,393	40.6%	79 [+]	2.3%	3,435	-12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 46 (1.3%); William Pennington (American Independent) 27 (0.8%); George Walker (I) 6 (0.2%);
1966	S2	28%	William Spong (D)	1,800	56.7%	Lee Hawthorne (I)	921	29.0%	456 [+]	14.4%	3,177	-19	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Ould (R) 454 (14.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1966	S1	28%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	1,383	43.1%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	955	29.8%	872 [+]	27.2%	3,210	-8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 853 (26.6%); J.B. Brayman (I) 19 (0.6%);
1965	G	25%	Mills Godwin (D)	1,284	45.1%	William Story (Virginia Conservative)	1,262	44.3%	300 [+]	10.5%	2,846	-28	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: Linwood Holton (R) 289 (10.2%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 11 (0.4%);
1964	S1	33%	Harry Byrd* (D)	2,433	64.2%	James Respess (I)	1,022	27.0%	333 [+]	8.8%	3,788	-14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Richard May (R) 186 (4.9%); J.B. Brayman (I) 72 (1.9%); Willie Wright (I) 33 (0.9%); Milton Green (I) 26 (0.7%); Robert Poole (I) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1961	G	18%	Albert Harrison (D)	1,820	86.3%	Clyde Pearson (R)	289	13.7%	0	0.0%	2,109	-22	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	25%	Willis Robertson* (D)	2,604	87.0%	Stuart Baker (I)	284	9.5%	105 [+]	3.5%	2,993	n/a	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 95 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);

*: 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 Southampton County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Southampton County, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Southampton County, VA were estimated to be 46% Republican and 43% Democrat.