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Covington city, VA


Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 5,679   ( 282 from 2010 , 65 from 2020)
Land area: 5.5 square miles
Population density: 1038.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,547 80.07% 8.2%
Black:71612.61% 3.4%
Indian:230.41% 27.8%
Asian:510.90% 54.5%
2+ races:1702.99% 49.1%
Hispanic:1723.03% 87.0%
Total non-White:1,13219.93% 12.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:200 17.4
Deaths:23320.3
Net Migration: -33-2.9
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:-408 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:126 2.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Covington city, VA



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 1,580 60.7% Joe Biden (D) 964 37.0% 59 [+] 2.3% 2,603 17 14 0.06%
2016 51% Donald Trump (R) 1,349 56.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 914 38.4% 119 [+] 5.0% 2,382 12 11 0.06%
2012 50% Barack Obama* (D) 1,319 56.6% Mitt Romney (R) 975 41.8% 36 [+] 1.5% 2,330 -5 -5 0.06%
2008 50% Barack Obama (D) 1,304 55.4% John McCain (R) 1,020 43.3% 30 [+] 1.3% 2,354 -3 -2 0.06%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 1,179 51.2% George W. Bush* (R) 1,104 48.0% 18 [+] 0.8% 2,301 -6 -3 0.07%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,168 52.8% George W. Bush (R) 966 43.6% 80 [+] 3.6% 2,214 -9 -4 0.08%
1996 47% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,394 56.8% Robert Dole (R) 763 31.1% 296 [+] 12.1% 2,453 -16 -10 0.10%
1992 53% Bill Clinton (D) 1,442 50.3% George Bush* (R) 995 34.7% 432 [+] 15.1% 2,869 -10 -3 0.11%
1988 50% Michael Dukakis (D) 1,567 53.8% George Bush (R) 1,274 43.7% 74 [+] 2.5% 2,915 -16 -10 0.13%
1984 50% Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,722 54.5% Walter Mondale (D) 1,391 44.0% 49 1.5% 3,162 -8 -4 0.15%
1980 46% Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,813 57.6% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,187 37.7% 150 [+] 4.8% 3,150 -15 -13 0.17%
1976 48% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,820 57.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,173 37.1% 172 [+] 5.4% 3,165 -12 -11 0.19%
1972 43% Richard Nixon* (R) 1,910 63.7% George McGovern (D) 948 31.6% 140 [+] 4.7% 2,998 -4 3 0.21%
1968 57% Richard Nixon (R) 1,551 43.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,195 33.2% 849 [+] 23.6% 3,595 0 0 0.26%
1964 49% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 2,055 64.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,149 35.8% 2 0.1% 3,206 -10 -3 0.31%
1960 45% John Kennedy (D) 1,558 51.9% Richard Nixon (R) 1,436 47.9% 7 0.2% 3,001 -5 -2 0.39%
1956 70% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,639 56.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,189 40.9% 81 2.8% 2,909 1 -1 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 964 37.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,580 60.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 50 1.9%
Other 9 0.3%
TOTAL 2,603
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 914 38.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,349 56.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 73 3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 8 0.3%
Evan McMullin (I) 25 1.0%
Other 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,382
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,319 56.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 975 41.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 13 0.6%
Other 23 1.0%
TOTAL 2,330
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,304 55.4%
John McCain (R) 1,020 43.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 14 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 5 0.2%
Other 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,354
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,104 48.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,179 51.2%
Other 18 0.8%
TOTAL 2,301
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 966 43.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,168 52.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 24 1.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 11 0.5%
Other 45 2.0%
TOTAL 2,214
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4


1996 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,394 56.8%
Robert Dole (R) 763 31.1%
Ross Perot (Ref) 255 10.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 0.3%
Other 33 1.3%
TOTAL 2,453
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -10


1992 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 1,442 50.3%
George Bush* (R) 995 34.7%
Ross Perot (I) 402 14.0%
Other 30 1.0%
TOTAL 2,869
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3


1988 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 1,274 43.7%
Michael Dukakis (D) 1,567 53.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 33 1.1%
Other 41 1.4%
TOTAL 2,915
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -10


1984 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,722 54.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 1,391 44.0%
Other 49 1.5%
TOTAL 3,162
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -4


1980 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,187 37.7%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,813 57.6%
John Anderson (I) 101 3.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 13 0.4%
Other 36 1.1%
TOTAL 3,150
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13


1976 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 1,820 57.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,173 37.1%
Other 172 5.4%
TOTAL 3,165
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -11


1972 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,910 63.7%
George McGovern (D) 948 31.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 113 3.8%
Other 27 0.9%
TOTAL 2,998
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 3


1968 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 1,551 43.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,195 33.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 846 23.5%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,595
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


1964 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 2,055 64.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 1,149 35.8%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 3,206
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3


1960 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 1,558 51.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 1,436 47.9%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,001
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2


1956 President, Covington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 1,639 56.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,189 40.9%
Other 81 2.8%
TOTAL 2,909
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Covington city, VA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 40% Glenn Youngkin (R) 1,198 66.8% Terry McAuliffe (D) 579 32.3% 16 [+] 0.9% 1,793 16 0.05%
2020 S2 57% Daniel Gade (R) 1,386 54.5% Mark Warner* (D) 1,157 45.5% 2 [+] 0.1% 2,545 11 0.06%
2018 S1 38% Corey Stewart (R) 957 53.9% Tim Kaine* (D) 785 44.2% 34 [+] 1.9% 1,776 13 0.05%
2017 G 29% Ed Gillespie (R) 784 58.4% Ralph Northam (D) 545 40.6% 13 [+] 1.0% 1,342 13 0.05%
2014 S2 26% Mark Warner* (D) 731 60.3% Ed Gillespie (R) 457 37.7% 25 [+] 2.1% 1,213 -11 0.06%
2013 G 27% Terry McAuliffe (D) 590 46.3% Ken Cuccinelli (R) 513 40.2% 172 [+] 13.5% 1,275 -5 0.06%
2012 S1 51% Tim Kaine (D) 1,306 54.9% George Allen (R) 1,071 45.0% 2 [+] 0.1% 2,379 -2 0.06%
2009 G 32% Creigh Deeds (D) 979 65.8% Bob McDonnell (R) 507 34.1% 2 [+] 0.1% 1,488 -24 0.07%
2008 S2 49% Mark Warner (D) 1,817 78.5% Jim Gilmore (R) 474 20.5% 23 [+] 1.0% 2,314 -13 0.06%
2006 S1 34% Jim Webb (D) 936 57.9% George Allen* (R) 650 40.2% 31 [+] 1.9% 1,617 -9 0.07%
2005 G 34% Tim Kaine (D) 1,022 61.5% Jerry Kilgore (R) 587 35.3% 53 [+] 3.2% 1,662 -11 0.08%
2002 S2 23% John Warner* (R) 872 78.0% Nancy Spannaus (I) 149 13.3% 97 [+] 8.7% 1,118 -5 0.08%
2001 G 35% Mark Warner (D) 1,071 62.7% Mark Earley (R) 597 34.9% 41 [+] 2.4% 1,709 -12 0.09%
2000 S1 44% Charles Robb* (D) 1,203 54.7% George Allen (R) 995 45.3% 0 0.0% 2,198 -7 0.08%
1997 G 35% Don Beyer (D) 935 51.3% Jim Gilmore (R) 857 47.0% 31 [+] 1.7% 1,823 -9 0.10%
1996 S2 44% Mark Warner (D) 1,442 62.7% John Warner* (R) 858 37.3% 0 0.0% 2,300 -15 0.10%
1994 S1 43% Charles Robb* (D) 1,192 52.1% Oliver North (R) 806 35.2% 291 [+] 12.7% 2,289 -8 0.11%
1993 G 43% George Allen (R) 1,227 52.3% Mary Sue Terry (D) 1,103 47.0% 18 [+] 0.8% 2,348 -6 0.13%
1990 S2 22% John Warner* (R) 1,084 86.6% Nancy Spannaus (I) 168 13.4% 0 0.0% 1,252 6 0.12%
1989 G 48% Douglas Wilder (D) 1,570 57.3% Marshall Coleman (R) 1,169 42.7% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,740 -7 0.15%
1988 S1 46% Charles Robb (D) 2,189 80.9% Maurice Dawkins (R) 516 19.1% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,706 -10 0.13%
1985 G 39% Gerald Baliles (D) 1,625 67.2% Wyatt Durette (R) 792 32.8% 0 0.0% 2,417 -12 0.18%
1984 S2 45% John Warner* (R) 1,799 63.3% Edythe Harrison (D) 1,044 36.7% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,844 -7 0.14%
1982 S1 38% Richard Davis (D) 1,579 63.7% Paul Trible (R) 899 36.3% 0 0.0% 2,478 -15 0.18%
1981 G 43% Charles Robb (D) 1,961 67.7% Marshall Coleman (R) 934 32.3% 0 0.0% 2,895 -14 0.20%
1978 S2 37% Andrew Miller (D) 1,559 65.5% John Warner (R) 822 34.5% 0 0.0% 2,381 -16 0.19%
1977 G 40% Henry Howell (D) 1,420 54.5% John Dalton (R) 1,169 44.9% 16 [+] 0.6% 2,605 -11 0.21%
1976 S1 43% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 1,523 53.8% Elmo Zumwalt (D) 1,172 41.4% 138 [+] 4.9% 2,833 n/a 0.18%
1973 G 34% Henry Howell (I) 1,384 60.1% Mills Godwin (R) 917 39.9% 0 0.0% 2,301 -11 0.22%
1972 S2 41% William Lloyd Scott (R) 1,432 50.2% William Spong* (D) 1,316 46.1% 105 [+] 3.7% 2,853 -1 0.20%
1970 S1 37% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 1,317 54.8% George Rawlings (D) 631 26.3% 454 [+] 18.9% 2,402 4 0.25%
1969 G 41% William Battle (D) 1,309 51.1% Linwood Holton (R) 1,230 48.0% 24 [+] 0.9% 2,563 -5 0.28%
1966 S2 32% William Spong (D) 1,240 60.4% James Ould (R) 736 35.8% 77 [+] 3.8% 2,053 2 0.28%
1966 S1 32% Harry Byrd, Jr. (D) 1,228 59.6% Lawrence Traylor (R) 673 32.7% 160 [+] 7.8% 2,061 -5 0.28%
1965 G 32% Mills Godwin (D) 1,273 61.4% Linwood Holton (R) 669 32.3% 130 [+] 6.3% 2,072 -5 0.37%
1964 S1 45% Harry Byrd* (D) 1,928 66.0% Richard May (R) 555 19.0% 437 [+] 15.0% 2,920 0 0.31%
1961 G 23% Albert Harrison (D) 913 58.8% Clyde Pearson (R) 638 41.1% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,552 5 0.39%
1960 S2 39% Willis Robertson* (D) 2,138 81.9% Stuart Baker (I) 398 15.3% 73 [+] 2.8% 2,609 n/a 0.42%
*: 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 Covington city, VA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 VA06Ben Cline* (R) 1,011 68.0% Jennifer Lewis (D) 474 31.9% 1 0.1% 1,486
County Total for 2022-11-08:   1,486
2020-11-03 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,556 95.3% 77 4.7% 1,633
County Total for 2020-11-03:   1,633
2018-11-06 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,024 57.5% Anthony Flaccavento (D) 755 42.4% 1 0.1% 1,780
County Total for 2018-11-06:   1,780
2016-11-08 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,384 60.1% Derek Kitts (D) 835 36.2% 85 3.7% 2,304
County Total for 2016-11-08:   2,304
2014-11-04 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 721 64.4% William Carr (I) 393 35.1% 6 0.5% 1,120
County Total for 2014-11-04:   1,120
2012-11-06 VA09Anthony Flaccavento (D) 1,164 50.5% Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,136 49.3% 4 0.2% 2,304
County Total for 2012-11-06:   2,304
2010-11-02 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 144 79.6% Jeffrey Vanke (I) 17 9.4% 20 11.0% 181
2010-11-02 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 601 48.3% Morgan Griffith (R) 597 48.0% 46 3.7% 1,244
County Total for 2010-11-02:   1,425
2008-11-04 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 180 54.5% Salam Rasoul (D) 140 42.4% 10 3.0% 330
2008-11-04 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,570 99.7% 5 0.3% 1,575
County Total for 2008-11-04:   1,905
2006-11-07 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 167 81.9% Barbara Pryor (I) 18 8.8% 19 9.3% 204
2006-11-07 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,098 81.4% Bill Carrico (R) 251 18.6% 0 0.0% 1,349
County Total for 2006-11-07:   1,553
2004-11-02 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 216 99.1% 2 0.9% 218
2004-11-02 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,154 62.5% Kevin Triplett (R) 549 29.7% 143 7.7% 1,846
County Total for 2004-11-02:   2,064
2002-11-05 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 155 99.4% 1 0.6% 156
2002-11-05 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 829 71.3% Jay Katzen (R) 333 28.7% 0 0.0% 1,162
County Total for 2002-11-05:   1,318
2000-11-07 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,126 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,126
County Total for 2000-11-07:   1,126
1998-11-03 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 735 52.8% David Bowers (D) 657 47.2% 1 0.1% 1,393
County Total for 1998-11-03:   1,393
1996-11-05 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,162 54.2% Jeffrey Grey (D) 876 40.9% 104 4.9% 2,142
County Total for 1996-11-05:   2,142
1994-11-08 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,209 99.7% 4 0.3% 1,213
County Total for 1994-11-08:   1,213
1992-11-03 VA06Stephen Musselwhite (D) 1,425 53.1% Bob Goodlatte (R) 1,258 46.9% 0 0.0% 2,683
County Total for 1992-11-03:   2,683
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Covington city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Covington city, VA were estimated to be 26% Republican and 52% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 3,704 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,704 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2020 3,653 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,653 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2018 3,453 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,453 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2016 3,398 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,398 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2014 3,320 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,320 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2012 3,446 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,446 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2010 3,646 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,646 100.0% n/a n/a 78%
2008 3,658 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,658 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2006 3,422 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,422 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2004 3,534 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,534 100.0% n/a n/a 73%
2002 3,508 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,508 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2000 3,493 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,493 100.0% n/a n/a 70%
1994 3,262 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,262 100.0% n/a n/a 61%
1986 3,817 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,817 100.0% n/a n/a 63%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.