Election Results for Lynchburg, VA Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	6,061	11.6
Deaths:	7,228	13.8
Net Migration:	2,658	5.1
Net Immigration:	477	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +8,059	D +21	D + 4.4%
D +8,080
2020 vs. 2012	R +13,289	R +9,010	R + 2.7%
D +4,279
2020 vs. 2008	R +18,810	R +16,538	R + 8.2%
D +2,272

2016 vs. 2008	R +10,751	R +16,559	R + 12.6%
D -5,808
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	91,685	64.9%	Joe Biden (D)	46,384	32.9%	3,128 [+]	2.2%	141,197	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,425 (1.7%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	83,626	64.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	38,304	29.7%	7,180 [+]	5.6%	129,110	19	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,571 (2.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,253 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 582 (0.5%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	78,396	64.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	42,105	34.4%	1,973 [+]	1.6%	122,474	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 933 (0.8%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	72,875	61.6%	Barack Obama (D)	44,112	37.3%	1,328 [+]	1.1%	118,315	16	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 420 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (I) 297 (0.3%);
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	64,340	64.3%	John Kerry (D)	34,748	34.7%	1,003 [+]	1.0%	100,091	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	51%	George W. Bush (R)	53,218	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	32,137	36.7%	2,266 [+]	2.6%	87,621	13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,250 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 219 (0.2%);
1996	49%	Robert Dole (R)	41,388	51.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	31,958	39.7%	7,078 [+]	8.8%	80,424	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 5,981 (7.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 233 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	52%	George Bush* (R)	42,257	51.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	28,398	34.6%	11,355 [+]	13.8%	82,010	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 10,418 (12.7%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	48,450	66.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	23,566	32.3%	1,016 [+]	1.4%	73,032	13	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 277 (0.4%);
1984	53%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	52,196	69.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	22,583	30.0%	596	0.8%	75,375	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	47%	Ronald Reagan (R)	39,081	61.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	21,945	34.3%	3,009 [+]	4.7%	64,035	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,879 (2.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 337 (0.5%);
1976	48%	Gerald Ford* (R)	32,115	56.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	22,724	39.9%	2,095 [+]	3.7%	56,934	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	37,918	76.7%	George McGovern (D)	9,960	20.1%	1,572 [+]	3.2%	49,450	16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,126 (2.3%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	22,890	46.1%	George Wallace (AIP)	15,351	30.9%	11,420 [+]	23.0%	49,661	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,174 (20.5%);
1964	49%	Barry Goldwater (R)	24,682	57.3%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	18,304	42.5%	108	0.3%	43,094	19	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	36%	Richard Nixon (R)	15,491	51.2%	John Kennedy (D)	14,661	48.4%	110	0.4%	30,262	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	15,163	53.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,697	41.6%	1,280	4.5%	28,140	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	32%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	14,789	55.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,022	44.7%	60	0.2%	26,871	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	22%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,253	47.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,823	27.8%	4,288 [+]	24.7%	17,364	-17	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 4,196 (24.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 35 (0.2%);
1944	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,525	72.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,810	27.7%	43	0.2%	17,378	-18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,741	77.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,720	22.5%	39	0.2%	16,500	-22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,069	79.5%	Alf Landon (R)	2,802	20.1%	53 [+]	0.4%	13,924	-16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	20%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	10,556	80.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,369	18.1%	180 [+]	1.4%	13,105	-22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 100 (0.8%);
1928	20%	Al Smith (D)	6,717	54.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,542	45.1%	30 [+]	0.2%	12,289	-13	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	16%	John Davis (D)	7,409	78.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,636	17.3%	428 [+]	4.5%	9,473	-37	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 424 (4.5%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	7,142	78.0%	Warren Harding (R)	1,925	21.0%	85 [+]	0.9%	9,152	-39	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	12%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,942	83.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,062	14.9%	123 [+]	1.7%	7,127	-31	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	11%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,935	78.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	798	12.8%	523 [+]	8.4%	6,256	-16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 442 (7.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 47 (0.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 34 (0.5%);
1908	11%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,343	74.6%	William Taft (R)	1,391	23.9%	86 [+]	1.5%	5,820	-28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	12%	Alton Parker (D)	4,532	76.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,280	21.6%	125 [+]	2.1%	5,937	-35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	27%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,553	57.8%	William McKinley* (R)	5,377	41.2%	135 [+]	1.0%	13,065	-10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

46,384

32.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

91,685

64.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,425

1.7%

Other

703

0.5%

TOTAL

141,197

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

38,304

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

83,626

64.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,571

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

582

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,253

1.7%

Other

774

0.6%

TOTAL

129,110

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42,105

34.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

78,396

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

933

0.8%

Other

1,040

0.8%

TOTAL

122,474

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44,112

37.3%

John McCain (R)

72,875

61.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

297

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

420

0.4%

Other

611

0.5%

TOTAL

118,315

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

64,340

64.3%

John Kerry (D)

34,748

34.7%

Other

1,003

1.0%

TOTAL

100,091

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

53,218

60.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

32,137

36.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,250

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

219

0.2%

Other

797

0.9%

TOTAL

87,621

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

31,958

39.7%

Robert Dole (R)

41,388

51.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

5,981

7.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

233

0.3%

Other

864

1.1%

TOTAL

80,424

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

28,398

34.6%

George Bush* (R)

42,257

51.5%

Ross Perot (I)

10,418

12.7%

Other

937

1.1%

TOTAL

82,010

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 14

1988 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

48,450

66.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

23,566

32.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

277

0.4%

Other

739

1.0%

TOTAL

73,032

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 13

1984 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

52,196

69.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

22,583

30.0%

Other

596

0.8%

TOTAL

75,375

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

39,081

61.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

21,945

34.3%

John Anderson (I)

1,879

2.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

337

0.5%

Other

793

1.2%

TOTAL

64,035

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

22,724

39.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

32,115

56.4%

Other

2,095

3.7%

TOTAL

56,934

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

37,918

76.7%

George McGovern (D)

9,960

20.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,126

2.3%

Other

446

0.9%

TOTAL

49,450

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 16

1968 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

22,890

46.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

10,174

20.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

15,351

30.9%

Other

1,246

2.5%

TOTAL

49,661

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

18,304

42.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

24,682

57.3%

Other

108

0.3%

TOTAL

43,094

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 19

1960 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

14,661

48.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

15,491

51.2%

Other

110

0.4%

TOTAL

30,262

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

15,163

53.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,697

41.6%

Other

1,280

4.5%

TOTAL

28,140

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

14,789

55.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,022

44.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,871

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,253

47.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,823

27.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

4,196

24.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,364

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -17

1944 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,525

72.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,810

27.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,378

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -18

1940 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,741

77.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,720

22.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

16,500

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -22

1936 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,069

79.5%

Alf Landon (R)

2,802

20.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,924

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -16

1932 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

10,556

80.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,369

18.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

100

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

13,105

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -22

1928 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,542

45.1%

Al Smith (D)

6,717

54.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,289

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,636

17.3%

John Davis (D)

7,409

78.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

424

4.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,473

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -37

1920 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,925

21.0%

James Cox (D)

7,142

78.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,152

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -39

1916 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,942

83.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,062

14.9%

Other

123

1.7%

TOTAL

7,127

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -31

1912 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,935

78.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

798

12.8%

William Taft* (R)

442

7.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

6,256

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -16

1908 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,391

23.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,343

74.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,820

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -28

1904 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,280

21.6%

Alton Parker (D)

4,532

76.3%

Other

125

2.1%

TOTAL

5,937

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -35

1900 President, Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

5,377

41.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,553

57.8%

Other

135

1.0%

TOTAL

13,065

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): -10

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	198,933	75.46%	4.6%
Black:	44,379	16.83%	3.9%
Indian:	1,002	0.38%	19.6%
Asian:	4,254	1.61%	27.1%
2+ races:	5,741	2.18%	48.6%
Hispanic:	9,304	3.53%	82.4%

Total non-White:	64,680	24.54%	15.0%

Change in White population:	8,755	3.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	8,446	3.4

Lynchburg, VA Metro Area

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lynchburg, VA Metro Area