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Lexington city, VA


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

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2022 population: 7,457   ( 415 from 2010 , 140 from 2020)
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population density: 2983.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,108 81.91% 5.2%
Black:6678.94% 0.1%
Indian:220.30% 175.0%
Asian:2072.78% 31.8%
2+ races:1802.41% 51.3%
Hispanic:2733.66% 0.7%
Total non-White:1,34918.09% 9.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:226 15.4
Deaths:19913.6
Net Migration: 704.8
Net Immigration: 463.1
Change in White population:301 4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:114 1.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lexington city, VA



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 40% Joe Biden (D) 1,791 64.8% Donald Trump* (R) 906 32.8% 65 [+] 2.4% 2,762 -11 -14 0.06%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,514 61.4% Donald Trump (R) 766 31.1% 185 [+] 7.5% 2,465 -13 -15 0.06%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 1,486 55.3% Mitt Romney (R) 1,146 42.6% 55 [+] 2.0% 2,687 -5 -5 0.07%
2008 39% Barack Obama (D) 1,543 62.2% John McCain (R) 914 36.9% 22 [+] 0.9% 2,479 -9 -9 0.07%
2004 38% John Kerry (D) 1,340 57.0% George W. Bush* (R) 982 41.8% 27 [+] 1.1% 2,349 -12 -9 0.07%
2000 35% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,048 49.0% George W. Bush (R) 957 44.7% 135 [+] 6.3% 2,140 -8 -3 0.08%
1996 33% Bill Clinton* (D) 1,059 51.8% Robert Dole (R) 850 41.6% 136 [+] 6.7% 2,045 -6 1 0.08%
1992 37% Bill Clinton (D) 1,128 49.5% George Bush* (R) 894 39.3% 255 [+] 11.2% 2,277 -6 2 0.09%
1988 33% Michael Dukakis (D) 997 49.3% George Bush (R) 994 49.1% 33 [+] 1.6% 2,024 -11 -4 0.09%
1984 35% Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,197 55.3% Walter Mondale (D) 946 43.7% 20 0.9% 2,163 -7 -3 0.10%
1980 34% Jimmy Carter* (D) 963 46.2% Ronald Reagan (R) 956 45.9% 164 [+] 7.9% 2,083 -7 -5 0.11%
1976 35% Gerald Ford* (R) 1,027 50.5% Jimmy Carter (D) 945 46.4% 63 [+] 3.1% 2,035 1 2 0.12%
1972 35% Richard Nixon* (R) 1,345 65.0% George McGovern (D) 695 33.6% 30 [+] 1.4% 2,070 -3 4 0.14%
1968 40% Richard Nixon (R) 1,170 56.1% Hubert Humphrey (D) 734 35.2% 181 [+] 8.7% 2,085 13 13 0.15%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,791 64.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 906 32.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48 1.7%
Other 17 0.6%
TOTAL 2,762
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,514 61.4%
Donald Trump (R) 766 31.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 92 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 20 0.8%
Evan McMullin (I) 56 2.3%
Other 17 0.7%
TOTAL 2,465
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -15


2012 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,486 55.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,146 42.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 28 1.0%
Other 27 1.0%
TOTAL 2,687
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,543 62.2%
John McCain (R) 914 36.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 4 0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 0.4%
Other 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,479
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -9


2004 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 982 41.8%
John Kerry (D) 1,340 57.0%
Other 27 1.1%
TOTAL 2,349
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 957 44.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,048 49.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 103 4.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 3 0.1%
Other 29 1.4%
TOTAL 2,140
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3


1996 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 1,059 51.8%
Robert Dole (R) 850 41.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 112 5.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 11 0.5%
Other 13 0.6%
TOTAL 2,045
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 1


1992 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 1,128 49.5%
George Bush* (R) 894 39.3%
Ross Perot (I) 228 10.0%
Other 27 1.2%
TOTAL 2,277
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 2


1988 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 994 49.1%
Michael Dukakis (D) 997 49.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 0.6%
Other 21 1.0%
TOTAL 2,024
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4


1984 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,197 55.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 946 43.7%
Other 20 0.9%
TOTAL 2,163
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


1980 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 956 45.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 963 46.2%
John Anderson (I) 129 6.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 19 0.9%
Other 16 0.8%
TOTAL 2,083
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -5


1976 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 945 46.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 1,027 50.5%
Other 63 3.1%
TOTAL 2,035
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 1,345 65.0%
George McGovern (D) 695 33.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 18 0.9%
Other 12 0.6%
TOTAL 2,070
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4


1968 President, Lexington city, VA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 1,170 56.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 734 35.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 177 8.5%
Other 4 0.2%
TOTAL 2,085
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lexington city, VA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2021 G 30% Terry McAuliffe (D) 1,289 62.0% Glenn Youngkin (R) 775 37.3% 14 [+] 0.7% 2,078 -13 0.06%
2020 S2 40% Mark Warner* (D) 1,853 67.4% Daniel Gade (R) 895 32.5% 3 [+] 0.1% 2,751 -11 0.06%
2018 S1 32% Tim Kaine* (D) 1,511 71.3% Corey Stewart (R) 569 26.8% 40 [+] 1.9% 2,120 -14 0.06%
2017 G 27% Ralph Northam (D) 1,161 66.5% Ed Gillespie (R) 572 32.7% 14 [+] 0.8% 1,747 -12 0.07%
2014 S2 23% Mark Warner* (D) 981 64.6% Ed Gillespie (R) 501 33.0% 36 [+] 2.4% 1,518 -15 0.07%
2013 G 24% Terry McAuliffe (D) 936 61.6% Ken Cuccinelli (R) 499 32.9% 84 [+] 5.5% 1,519 -12 0.07%
2012 S1 42% Tim Kaine (D) 1,573 58.7% George Allen (R) 1,102 41.1% 7 [+] 0.3% 2,682 -6 0.07%
2009 G 24% Creigh Deeds (D) 911 60.5% Bob McDonnell (R) 592 39.3% 2 [+] 0.1% 1,505 -19 0.08%
2008 S2 38% Mark Warner (D) 1,796 74.5% Jim Gilmore (R) 588 24.4% 27 [+] 1.1% 2,411 -9 0.07%
2006 S1 29% Jim Webb (D) 1,128 62.4% George Allen* (R) 651 36.0% 28 [+] 1.5% 1,807 -13 0.08%
2005 G 27% Tim Kaine (D) 1,097 64.6% Jerry Kilgore (R) 567 33.4% 33 [+] 1.9% 1,697 -13 0.09%
2002 S2 23% John Warner* (R) 1,130 80.9% Nancy Spannaus (I) 150 10.7% 117 [+] 8.4% 1,397 -2 0.09%
2001 G 26% Mark Warner (D) 1,053 64.6% Mark Earley (R) 552 33.9% 24 [+] 1.5% 1,629 -13 0.09%
2000 S1 34% Charles Robb* (D) 1,177 56.6% George Allen (R) 901 43.4% 0 0.0% 2,078 -9 0.08%
1997 G 25% Don Beyer (D) 808 52.8% Jim Gilmore (R) 703 46.0% 18 [+] 1.2% 1,529 -10 0.09%
1996 S2 32% John Warner* (R) 1,029 52.3% Mark Warner (D) 937 47.7% 0 0.0% 1,966 0 0.08%
1994 S1 30% Charles Robb* (D) 1,046 56.9% Oliver North (R) 568 30.9% 224 [+] 12.2% 1,838 -12 0.09%
1993 G 28% George Allen (R) 853 50.1% Mary Sue Terry (D) 835 49.1% 13 [+] 0.8% 1,701 -8 0.09%
1990 S2 15% John Warner* (R) 788 88.1% Nancy Spannaus (I) 100 11.2% 6 [+] 0.7% 894 7 0.08%
1989 G 29% Douglas Wilder (D) 1,043 58.5% Marshall Coleman (R) 740 41.5% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,784 -8 0.10%
1988 S1 31% Charles Robb (D) 1,451 75.6% Maurice Dawkins (R) 469 24.4% 0 0.0% 1,920 -4 0.09%
1985 G 26% Gerald Baliles (D) 883 54.9% Wyatt Durette (R) 726 45.1% 0 0.0% 1,609 0 0.12%
1984 S2 33% John Warner* (R) 1,341 66.0% Edythe Harrison (D) 691 34.0% 0 0.0% 2,032 -4 0.10%
1982 S1 26% Richard Davis (D) 826 52.2% Paul Trible (R) 756 47.8% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,583 -3 0.11%
1981 G 28% Charles Robb (D) 976 55.8% Marshall Coleman (R) 772 44.1% 1 [+] 0.1% 1,749 -2 0.12%
1978 S2 30% Andrew Miller (D) 890 51.7% John Warner (R) 831 48.3% 0 0.0% 1,721 -2 0.14%
1977 G 31% John Dalton (R) 1,050 57.3% Henry Howell (D) 778 42.4% 6 [+] 0.3% 1,834 1 0.15%
1976 S1 33% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 1,204 63.2% Elmo Zumwalt (D) 671 35.2% 30 [+] 1.6% 1,905 n/a 0.12%
1973 G 27% Mills Godwin (R) 893 56.6% Henry Howell (I) 683 43.3% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,579 6 0.15%
1972 S2 34% William Spong* (D) 1,126 56.8% William Lloyd Scott (R) 822 41.5% 35 [+] 1.8% 1,983 -10 0.14%
1970 S1 27% Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I) 800 54.4% George Rawlings (D) 406 27.6% 264 [+] 18.0% 1,470 3 0.16%
1969 G 27% Linwood Holton (R) 817 58.1% William Battle (D) 581 41.3% 8 [+] 0.6% 1,406 6 0.15%
1966 S2 24% James Ould (R) 623 50.3% William Spong (D) 599 48.4% 16 [+] 1.3% 1,238 17 0.17%
1966 S1 23% Lawrence Traylor (R) 632 51.9% Harry Byrd, Jr. (D) 543 44.6% 42 [+] 3.5% 1,217 15 0.17%
*: 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 Lexington city, VA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 VA06Jennifer Lewis (D) 1,312 64.9% Ben Cline* (R) 700 34.6% 10 0.5% 2,022
County Total for 2022-11-08:   2,022
2020-11-03 VA06Nicholas Betts (D) 1,650 60.2% Ben Cline* (R) 1,085 39.6% 5 0.2% 2,740
County Total for 2020-11-03:   2,740
2018-11-06 VA06Jennifer Lewis (D) 1,431 67.1% Ben Cline (R) 697 32.7% 5 0.2% 2,133
County Total for 2018-11-06:   2,133
2016-11-08 VA06Kai Degner (D) 1,389 57.6% Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,019 42.3% 3 0.1% 2,411
County Total for 2016-11-08:   2,411
2014-11-04 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 663 51.3% Will Hammer (Libertarian) 159 12.3% 471 36.4% 1,293
County Total for 2014-11-04:   1,293
2012-11-06 VA06Andy Schmookler (D) 1,351 52.1% Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,229 47.4% 11 0.4% 2,591
County Total for 2012-11-06:   2,591
2010-11-02 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 722 56.7% Jeffrey Vanke (I) 292 22.9% 260 20.4% 1,274
County Total for 2010-11-02:   1,274
2008-11-04 VA06Salam Rasoul (D) 1,314 55.4% Bob Goodlatte* (R) 997 42.1% 59 2.5% 2,370
County Total for 2008-11-04:   2,370
2006-11-07 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 901 55.0% Barbara Pryor (I) 449 27.4% 288 17.6% 1,638
County Total for 2006-11-07:   1,638
2004-11-02 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,142 84.5% 210 15.5% 1,352
County Total for 2004-11-02:   1,352
2002-11-05 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,033 97.5% 27 2.5% 1,060
County Total for 2002-11-05:   1,060
2000-11-07 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 1,095 99.2% 9 0.8% 1,104
County Total for 2000-11-07:   1,104
1998-11-03 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 701 54.1% David Bowers (D) 595 45.9% 0 0.0% 1,296
County Total for 1998-11-03:   1,296
1996-11-05 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 974 53.2% Jeffrey Grey (D) 825 45.1% 32 1.7% 1,831
County Total for 1996-11-05:   1,831
1994-11-08 VA06Bob Goodlatte* (R) 958 99.2% 8 0.8% 966
County Total for 1994-11-08:   966
1992-11-03 VA06Stephen Musselwhite (D) 1,079 51.7% Bob Goodlatte (R) 1,009 48.3% 1 0.0% 2,089
County Total for 1992-11-03:   2,089
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Lexington city, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lexington city, VA were estimated to be 17% Republican and 55% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 3,811 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,811 100.0% n/a n/a 56%
2020 3,988 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,988 100.0% n/a n/a 58%
2018 3,632 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,632 100.0% n/a n/a 54%
2016 3,708 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,708 100.0% n/a n/a 56%
2014 3,425 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,425 100.0% n/a n/a 52%
2012 3,609 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,609 100.0% n/a n/a 56%
2010 3,191 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,191 100.0% n/a n/a 50%
2008 3,346 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3,346 100.0% n/a n/a 53%
2006 2,981 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,981 100.0% n/a n/a 48%
2004 2,944 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,944 100.0% n/a n/a 47%
2002 2,838 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,838 100.0% n/a n/a 46%
2000 2,956 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,956 100.0% n/a n/a 48%
1994 2,540 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,540 100.0% n/a n/a 41%
1986 2,570 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2,570 100.0% n/a n/a 42%
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.