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Galax city, VA


Designated Market Area: Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA-WV
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 6,730   ( 312 from 2010 , 5 from 2020)
Land area: 8.2 square miles
Population density: 817.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,940 73.40% 10.2%
Black:3635.39% 10.8%
Indian:120.18% 71.4%
Asian:560.83% 40.0%
2+ races:1552.30% 70.3%
Hispanic:1,20417.89% 21.7%
Total non-White:1,79026.60% 16.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:246 18.3
Deaths:33124.6
Net Migration: 906.7
Net Immigration: -5-0.4
Change in White population:-561 -8.0
Change in Non-White pop.:249 3.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Galax city, VA



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 52% Donald Trump* (R) 1,838 69.7% Joe Biden (D) 777 29.5% 23 [+] 0.9% 2,638 26 23 0.06%
2016 44% Donald Trump (R) 1,603 67.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 681 28.7% 92 [+] 3.9% 2,376 23 22 0.06%
2012 42% Mitt Romney (R) 1,332 58.5% Barack Obama* (D) 900 39.5% 45 [+] 2.0% 2,277 11 11 0.06%
2008 44% John McCain (R) 1,317 54.8% Barack Obama (D) 1,052 43.8% 33 [+] 1.4% 2,402 8 9 0.06%
2004 44% George W. Bush* (R) 1,336 57.2% John Kerry (D) 987 42.3% 12 [+] 0.5% 2,335 4 7 0.07%
2000 42% George W. Bush (R) 1,160 52.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 996 45.0% 57 [+] 2.6% 2,213 0 5 0.08%
1996 42% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,033 47.4% Robert Dole (R) 910 41.7% 238 [+] 10.9% 2,181 -5 1 0.09%
1992 45% George Bush* (R) 1,087 46.4% Bill Clinton (D) 957 40.8% 300 [+] 12.8% 2,344 1 9 0.09%
1988 43% George Bush (R) 1,278 58.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 907 41.2% 15 [+] 0.7% 2,200 -2 5 0.10%
1984 47% Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,548 65.2% Walter Mondale (D) 814 34.3% 13 0.5% 2,375 3 6 0.11%
1980 46% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,188 51.8% Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,061 46.3% 44 [+] 1.9% 2,293 -1 1 0.12%
1976 52% Jimmy Carter (D) 1,218 51.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,128 47.6% 24 [+] 1.0% 2,370 -2 0 0.14%
1972 46% Richard Nixon* (R) 1,497 72.6% George McGovern (D) 524 25.4% 40 [+] 1.9% 2,061 5 12 0.14%
1968 61% Richard Nixon (R) 1,257 54.4% Hubert Humphrey (D) 748 32.4% 304 [+] 13.2% 2,309 11 11 0.17%
1964 40% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 717 50.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 697 49.2% 2 0.1% 1,416 3 11 0.14%
1960 42% Richard Nixon (R) 867 63.0% John Kennedy (D) 508 36.9% 2 0.1% 1,377 11 13 0.18%
1956 55% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 761 68.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 346 31.1% 7 0.6% 1,114 13 11 0.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 777 29.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,838 69.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 18 0.7%
Other 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,638
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 23


2016 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 681 28.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,603 67.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 45 1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 7 0.3%
Evan McMullin (I) 28 1.2%
Other 12 0.5%
TOTAL 2,376
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 22


2012 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 900 39.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,332 58.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 15 0.7%
Other 30 1.3%
TOTAL 2,277
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,052 43.8%
John McCain (R) 1,317 54.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 9 0.4%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 0.6%
Other 10 0.4%
TOTAL 2,402
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9


2004 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,336 57.2%
John Kerry (D) 987 42.3%
Other 12 0.5%
TOTAL 2,335
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,160 52.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 996 45.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 42 1.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 8 0.4%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,213
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5


1996 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,033 47.4%
Robert Dole (R) 910 41.7%
Ross Perot (Ref) 221 10.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 0.4%
Other 9 0.4%
TOTAL 2,181
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1


1992 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 957 40.8%
George Bush* (R) 1,087 46.4%
Ross Perot (I) 276 11.8%
Other 24 1.0%
TOTAL 2,344
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9


1988 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 1,278 58.1%
Michael Dukakis (D) 907 41.2%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 7 0.3%
Other 8 0.4%
TOTAL 2,200
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5


1984 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,548 65.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 814 34.3%
Other 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,375
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 6


1980 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 1,188 51.8%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,061 46.3%
John Anderson (I) 31 1.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 6 0.3%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,293
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


1976 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 1,218 51.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,128 47.6%
Other 24 1.0%
TOTAL 2,370
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,497 72.6%
George McGovern (D) 524 25.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 28 1.4%
Other 12 0.6%
TOTAL 2,061
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12


1968 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 1,257 54.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 748 32.4%
George Wallace (AIP) 304 13.2%
TOTAL 2,309
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11


1964 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 717 50.6%
Barry Goldwater (R) 697 49.2%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,416
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11


1960 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 508 36.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 867 63.0%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 1,377
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 13


1956 President, Galax city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 761 68.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 346 31.1%
Other 7 0.6%
TOTAL 1,114
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Galax city, VA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 38% Glenn Youngkin (R) 1,424 73.9% Terry McAuliffe (D) 492 25.5% 10 [+] 0.5% 1,926 23 0.06%
2020 S2 51% Daniel Gade (R) 1,679 64.6% Mark Warner* (D) 919 35.4% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,599 21 0.06%
2018 S1 35% Corey Stewart (R) 1,198 65.5% Tim Kaine* (D) 620 33.9% 12 [+] 0.7% 1,830 24 0.05%
2017 G 25% Ed Gillespie (R) 930 68.6% Ralph Northam (D) 409 30.2% 16 [+] 1.2% 1,355 24 0.05%
2014 S2 25% Ed Gillespie (R) 743 55.4% Mark Warner* (D) 564 42.1% 33 [+] 2.5% 1,340 7 0.06%
2013 G 24% Ken Cuccinelli (R) 728 56.7% Terry McAuliffe (D) 455 35.4% 102 [+] 7.9% 1,285 11 0.06%
2012 S1 42% George Allen (R) 1,309 57.1% Tim Kaine (D) 981 42.8% 1 [+] 0.0% 2,291 10 0.06%
2009 G 24% Bob McDonnell (R) 818 62.4% Creigh Deeds (D) 490 37.4% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,311 4 0.07%
2008 S2 42% Mark Warner (D) 1,534 67.3% Jim Gilmore (R) 726 31.8% 21 [+] 0.9% 2,281 -2 0.06%
2006 S1 33% George Allen* (R) 937 51.8% Jim Webb (D) 853 47.2% 19 [+] 1.1% 1,809 3 0.08%
2005 G 27% Tim Kaine (D) 730 50.0% Jerry Kilgore (R) 693 47.5% 36 [+] 2.5% 1,459 2 0.07%
2002 S2 23% John Warner* (R) 1,076 86.8% Nancy Spannaus (I) 84 6.8% 80 [+] 6.5% 1,240 4 0.08%
2001 G 30% Mark Warner (D) 866 54.0% Mark Earley (R) 733 45.7% 6 [+] 0.4% 1,605 -1 0.09%
2000 S1 41% George Allen (R) 1,162 54.1% Charles Robb* (D) 986 45.9% 0 0.0% 2,148 2 0.08%
1997 G 28% Jim Gilmore (R) 853 58.4% Don Beyer (D) 588 40.2% 20 [+] 1.4% 1,461 3 0.08%
1996 S2 40% Mark Warner (D) 1,080 52.1% John Warner* (R) 994 47.9% 0 0.0% 2,074 -5 0.09%
1994 S1 37% Oliver North (R) 882 46.2% Charles Robb* (D) 804 42.1% 225 [+] 11.8% 1,911 3 0.09%
1993 G 32% George Allen (R) 1,021 60.1% Mary Sue Terry (D) 667 39.3% 10 [+] 0.6% 1,698 2 0.09%
1990 S2 17% John Warner* (R) 757 84.2% Nancy Spannaus (I) 140 15.6% 2 [+] 0.2% 899 3 0.08%
1989 G 33% Marshall Coleman (R) 1,077 63.3% Douglas Wilder (D) 625 36.7% 0 0.0% 1,702 14 0.10%
1988 S1 39% Charles Robb (D) 1,441 71.2% Maurice Dawkins (R) 582 28.8% 0 0.0% 2,023 0 0.10%
1985 G 38% Gerald Baliles (D) 1,087 56.0% Wyatt Durette (R) 854 44.0% 0 0.0% 1,941 -1 0.14%
1984 S2 43% John Warner* (R) 1,572 71.8% Edythe Harrison (D) 618 28.2% 0 0.0% 2,190 2 0.11%
1982 S1 37% Richard Davis (D) 940 50.3% Paul Trible (R) 930 49.7% 0 0.0% 1,870 -1 0.13%
1981 G 38% Charles Robb (D) 999 52.7% Marshall Coleman (R) 896 47.3% 0 0.0% 1,895 1 0.13%
1978 S2 39% Andrew Miller (D) 907 50.1% John Warner (R) 904 49.9% 0 0.0% 1,811 0 0.15%
1977 G 40% John Dalton (R) 1,078 58.6% Henry Howell (D) 703 38.2% 60 [+] 3.3% 1,841 3 0.15%
1976 S1 44% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 1,095 54.7% Elmo Zumwalt (D) 846 42.3% 61 [+] 3.0% 2,002 n/a 0.13%
1973 G 34% Mills Godwin (R) 771 50.7% Henry Howell (I) 750 49.3% 0 0.0% 1,521 0 0.15%
1972 S2 43% William Lloyd Scott (R) 1,018 52.2% William Spong* (D) 916 47.0% 17 [+] 0.9% 1,951 1 0.14%
1970 S1 39% George Rawlings (D) 681 41.8% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 567 34.8% 382 [+] 23.4% 1,630 8 0.17%
1969 G 49% Linwood Holton (R) 943 50.6% William Battle (D) 911 48.8% 11 [+] 0.6% 1,865 -2 0.20%
1966 S2 29% James Ould (R) 550 51.4% William Spong (D) 498 46.5% 23 [+] 2.1% 1,071 18 0.15%
1966 S1 29% Harry Byrd, Jr. (D) 544 50.9% Lawrence Traylor (R) 462 43.3% 62 [+] 5.8% 1,068 6 0.15%
1965 G 36% Mills Godwin (D) 634 49.6% Linwood Holton (R) 592 46.4% 51 [+] 4.0% 1,277 9 0.23%
1964 S1 35% Harry Byrd* (D) 699 56.3% Richard May (R) 407 32.8% 135 [+] 10.9% 1,241 14 0.13%
1961 G 35% Albert Harrison (D) 596 51.1% Clyde Pearson (R) 571 48.9% 0 0.0% 1,167 13 0.30%
1960 S2 25% Willis Robertson* (D) 643 78.5% Stuart Baker (I) 144 17.6% 32 [+] 3.9% 819 n/a 0.13%
*: 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 Galax city, VA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,208 75.2% Taysha DeVaughan (D) 395 24.6% 3 0.2% 1,606
County Total for 2022-11-08:   1,606
2020-11-03 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 2,057 98.6% 30 1.4% 2,087
County Total for 2020-11-03:   2,087
2018-11-06 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,173 64.0% Anthony Flaccavento (D) 658 35.9% 1 0.1% 1,832
County Total for 2018-11-06:   1,832
2016-11-08 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,533 65.9% Derek Kitts (D) 712 30.6% 83 3.6% 2,328
County Total for 2016-11-08:   2,328
2014-11-04 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 884 70.2% William Carr (I) 285 22.6% 90 7.1% 1,259
County Total for 2014-11-04:   1,259
2012-11-06 VA09Morgan Griffith* (R) 1,254 56.7% Anthony Flaccavento (D) 956 43.3% 0 0.0% 2,210
County Total for 2012-11-06:   2,210
2010-11-02 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 813 49.7% Morgan Griffith (R) 764 46.7% 59 3.6% 1,636
County Total for 2010-11-02:   1,636
2008-11-04 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,818 98.7% 24 1.3% 1,842
County Total for 2008-11-04:   1,842
2006-11-07 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,119 61.9% Bill Carrico (R) 689 38.1% 0 0.0% 1,808
County Total for 2006-11-07:   1,808
2004-11-02 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,408 61.1% Kevin Triplett (R) 882 38.2% 16 0.7% 2,306
County Total for 2004-11-02:   2,306
2002-11-05 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 944 66.6% Jay Katzen (R) 473 33.4% 0 0.0% 1,417
County Total for 2002-11-05:   1,417
2000-11-07 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,427 72.1% Michael Osborne (R) 551 27.9% 0 0.0% 1,978
County Total for 2000-11-07:   1,978
1998-11-03 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 986 60.1% Joe Barta (R) 655 39.9% 0 0.0% 1,641
County Total for 1998-11-03:   1,641
1996-11-05 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,355 67.9% Patrick Muldoon (R) 550 27.6% 91 4.6% 1,996
County Total for 1996-11-05:   1,996
1994-11-08 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,102 58.6% Steve Fast (R) 780 41.4% 0 0.0% 1,882
County Total for 1994-11-08:   1,882
1992-11-03 VA09Rick Boucher* (D) 1,391 62.5% Garrett Weddle (R) 835 37.5% 0 0.0% 2,226
County Total for 1992-11-03:   2,226
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Galax city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Galax city, VA were estimated to be 46% Republican and 50% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 3,827 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,827 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2020 3,756 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,756 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2018 3,469 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,469 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
2016 3,377 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,377 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
2014 3,337 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,337 100.0% n/a n/a 63%
2012 3,429 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,429 100.0% n/a n/a 63%
2010 3,606 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,606 100.0% n/a n/a 66%
2008 3,715 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,715 100.0% n/a n/a 68%
2006 3,482 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,482 100.0% n/a n/a 64%
2004 3,458 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,458 100.0% n/a n/a 65%
2002 3,269 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,269 100.0% n/a n/a 62%
2000 3,431 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,431 100.0% n/a n/a 65%
1994 2,779 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,779 100.0% n/a n/a 53%
1986 2,824 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,824 100.0% n/a n/a 55%
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.