Powhatan County, VA

Metropolitan Statistical Area: Richmond, VA
Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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Tracts in Powhatan County, VA

Census Tract 5001.01, Powhatan County, Virginia     Census Tract 5001.02, Powhatan County, Virginia     Census Tract 5002.01, Powhatan County, Virginia     Census Tract 5002.02, Powhatan County, Virginia     Census Tract 5003, Powhatan County, Virginia     Census Tract 5004, Powhatan County, Virginia        

2022 population: 31,489   ( 3,443 from 2010 , 1,155 from 2020)
Land area: 260.2 square miles
Population density: 121.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	27,160	86.25%	16.9%
Black:	2,630	8.35%	30.8%
Indian:	117	0.37%	56.0%
Asian:	235	0.75%	66.7%
2+ races:	508	1.61%	79.5%
Hispanic:	839	2.66%	67.1%
Total non-White:	4,329	13.75%	10.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	559	9.2
Deaths:	670	11.0
Net Migration:	1,295	21.3
Net Immigration:	2	0.0

Change in White population:	3,929	14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-486	-1.7

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
2024	81%	Donald Trump (R)	14,918	71.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	5,734	27.4%	262 [+]	1.3%	20,914	25	22	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 111 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 43 (0.2%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	14,055	71.2%	Joe Biden (D)	5,320	27.0%	355 [+]	1.8%	19,730	27	24	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 321 (1.6%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	11,885	70.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,060	24.0%	943 [+]	5.6%	16,888	26	24	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 639 (3.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 151 (0.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 73 (0.4%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	11,200	72.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,088	26.3%	237 [+]	1.5%	15,525	25	25	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 136 (0.9%);
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	10,088	69.8%	Barack Obama (D)	4,237	29.3%	131 [+]	0.9%	14,456	23	24	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Bob Barr (Lbt) 37 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (I) 36 (0.2%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,955	73.6%	John Kerry (D)	3,112	25.6%	96 [+]	0.8%	12,163	20	23	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	6,820	70.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,708	27.9%	183 [+]	1.9%	9,711	18	22	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 122 (1.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.1%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	4,679	61.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,254	29.5%	710 [+]	9.3%	7,643	14	21	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 626 (8.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 28 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	55%	George Bush* (R)	3,832	54.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,950	27.5%	1,304 [+]	18.4%	7,086	9	17	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,232 (17.4%);
1988	49%	George Bush (R)	4,040	72.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,467	26.5%	34 [+]	0.6%	5,541	13	20	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.3%);
1984	52%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,921	73.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,381	25.9%	25	0.5%	5,327	11	15	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	50%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,933	64.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,484	32.5%	153 [+]	3.3%	4,570	11	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 98 (2.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 39 (0.9%);
1976	51%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,010	55.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,528	42.0%	98 [+]	2.7%	3,636	6	7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	46%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,751	66.4%	George McGovern (D)	810	30.7%	75 [+]	2.8%	2,636	-1	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 60 (2.3%);
1968	62%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,004	37.7%	George Wallace (AIP)	929	34.9%	730 [+]	27.4%	2,663	-16	-16	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 722 (27.1%);
1964	53%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,182	54.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	969	45.0%	1	0.0%	2,152	9	16	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	35%	Richard Nixon (R)	779	58.7%	John Kennedy (D)	528	39.8%	21	1.6%	1,328	6	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	37%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	729	54.1%	Write-ins (I)	322	23.9%	297 [+]	22.0%	1,348	-1	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 297 (22.0%);
1952	31%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	558	52.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	498	46.8%	7	0.7%	1,063	-4	-3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	21%	Harry Truman* (D)	338	51.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	238	35.9%	87 [+]	13.1%	663	-5	-9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 83 (12.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.3%);
1944	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	461	66.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	230	33.1%	3	0.4%	694	-4	-13	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	21%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	510	76.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	157	23.5%	2	0.3%	669	-8	-21	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	438	73.5%	Alf Landon (R)	158	26.5%	0	0.0%	596	-3	-10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	433	78.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	108	19.5%	14 [+]	2.5%	555	-11	-20	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (2.5%);
1928	15%	Al Smith (D)	287	60.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	189	39.7%	0	0.0%	476	-14	-18	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	12%	John Davis (D)	247	67.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	110	29.9%	11 [+]	3.0%	368	-3	-24	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 11 (3.0%);
1920	12%	James Cox (D)	263	64.8%	Warren Harding (R)	140	34.5%	3 [+]	0.7%	406	-3	-26	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	233	67.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	112	32.4%	1 [+]	0.3%	346	0	-14	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1912	14%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	230	56.9%	William Taft* (R)	109	27.0%	65 [+]	16.1%	404	10	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 51 (12.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (2.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 3 (0.7%);
1908	14%	William J. Bryan (D)	255	63.4%	William Taft (R)	146	36.3%	1 [+]	0.2%	402	-2	-15	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1904	13%	Alton Parker (D)	240	60.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	156	39.2%	2 [+]	0.5%	398	2	-17	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	33%	William McKinley* (R)	582	55.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	458	44.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,041	12	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	5,320	27.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	14,055	71.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	321	1.6%
Other	34	0.2%
TOTAL	19,730
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	4,060	24.0%
Donald Trump (R)	11,885	70.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	639	3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	73	0.4%
Evan McMullin (I)	151	0.9%
Other	80	0.5%
TOTAL	16,888
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	4,088	26.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	11,200	72.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	136	0.9%
Other	101	0.7%
TOTAL	15,525
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	4,237	29.3%
John McCain (R)	10,088	69.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	36	0.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	37	0.3%
Other	58	0.4%
TOTAL	14,456
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 24

2004 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	8,955	73.6%
John Kerry (D)	3,112	25.6%
Other	96	0.8%
TOTAL	12,163
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 23

2000 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	6,820	70.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,708	27.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	122	1.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	13	0.1%
Other	48	0.5%
TOTAL	9,711
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 22

1996 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,254	29.5%
Robert Dole (R)	4,679	61.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	626	8.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	28	0.4%
Other	56	0.7%
TOTAL	7,643
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 21

1992 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,950	27.5%
George Bush* (R)	3,832	54.1%
Ross Perot (I)	1,232	17.4%
Other	72	1.0%
TOTAL	7,086
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17

1988 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	4,040	72.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,467	26.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	18	0.3%
Other	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,541
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 20

1984 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,921	73.6%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,381	25.9%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	5,327
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,933	64.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,484	32.5%
John Anderson (I)	98	2.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	39	0.9%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,570
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 13

1976 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,528	42.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,010	55.3%
Other	98	2.7%
TOTAL	3,636
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,751	66.4%
George McGovern (D)	810	30.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	60	2.3%
Other	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,636
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	722	27.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,004	37.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	929	34.9%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,663
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -16

1964 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	969	45.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,182	54.9%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,152
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 16

1960 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	528	39.8%
Richard Nixon (R)	779	58.7%
Other	21	1.6%
TOTAL	1,328
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	729	54.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	297	22.0%
Other	322	23.9%
TOTAL	1,348
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	558	52.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	498	46.8%
Other	7	0.7%
TOTAL	1,063
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1948 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	338	51.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	238	35.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	83	12.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	2	0.3%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	663
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9

1944 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	461	66.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	230	33.1%
Other	3	0.4%
TOTAL	694
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -13

1940 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	510	76.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	157	23.5%
Other	2	0.3%
TOTAL	669
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -21

1936 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	438	73.5%
Alf Landon (R)	158	26.5%
TOTAL	596
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	433	78.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	108	19.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	14	2.5%
TOTAL	555
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -20

1928 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	189	39.7%
Al Smith (D)	287	60.3%
TOTAL	476
Turnout: 15% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -18

1924 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	110	29.9%
John Davis (D)	247	67.1%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	11	3.0%
TOTAL	368
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -24

1920 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	140	34.5%
James Cox (D)	263	64.8%
Other	3	0.7%
TOTAL	406
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -26

1916 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	233	67.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	112	32.4%
Other	1	0.3%
TOTAL	346
Turnout: 11% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -14

1912 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	230	56.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	51	12.6%
William Taft* (R)	109	27.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	3	0.7%
TOTAL	404
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	146	36.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	255	63.4%
Other	1	0.2%
TOTAL	402
Turnout: 14% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -15

1904 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	156	39.2%
Alton Parker (D)	240	60.3%
Other	2	0.5%
TOTAL	398
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -17

1900 President, Powhatan County, VA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	582	55.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	458	44.0%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,041
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Powhatan 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
2024	S1	81%	Hung Cao (R)	14,844	71.3%	Tim Kaine* (D)	5,949	28.6%	16 [+]	0.1%	20,809	26	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.1%);
2021	G	64%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	12,582	76.9%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	3,721	22.7%	68 [+]	0.4%	16,371	26	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 58 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2020	S2	76%	Daniel Gade (R)	13,972	71.1%	Mark Warner* (D)	5,660	28.8%	8 [+]	0.0%	19,640	27	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.0%);
2018	S1	62%	Corey Stewart (R)	10,254	68.5%	Tim Kaine* (D)	4,384	29.3%	330 [+]	2.2%	14,968	27	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 310 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.1%);
2017	G	48%	Ed Gillespie (R)	8,256	71.8%	Ralph Northam (D)	3,109	27.0%	140 [+]	1.2%	11,505	27	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 137 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	S2	42%	Ed Gillespie (R)	6,785	70.0%	Mark Warner* (D)	2,525	26.1%	376 [+]	3.9%	9,686	22	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 375 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2013	G	45%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	6,748	66.2%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	2,327	22.8%	1,119 [+]	11.0%	10,194	21	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 995 (9.8%); Other (Write-in) 124 (1.2%);
2012	S1	69%	George Allen (R)	10,887	70.8%	Tim Kaine (D)	4,470	29.1%	29 [+]	0.2%	15,386	24	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 29 (0.2%);
2009	G	43%	Bob McDonnell (R)	7,287	79.8%	Creigh Deeds (D)	1,828	20.0%	11 [+]	0.1%	9,126	21	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2009: Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);
2008	S2	69%	Jim Gilmore (R)	7,774	54.4%	Mark Warner (D)	6,363	44.5%	165 [+]	1.2%	14,302	21	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: William Redpath (Libertarian) 83 (0.6%); Gail Parker (Green) 72 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2006	S1	50%	George Allen* (R)	7,047	71.2%	Jim Webb (D)	2,727	27.6%	118 [+]	1.2%	9,892	22	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 108 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2005	G	44%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	5,580	65.6%	Tim Kaine (D)	2,744	32.3%	176 [+]	2.1%	8,500	20	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 170 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2002	S2	27%	John Warner* (R)	4,200	88.0%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	314	6.6%	260 [+]	5.4%	4,774	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jacob Hornberger (I) 258 (5.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2001	G	40%	Mark Earley (R)	4,338	62.4%	Mark Warner (D)	2,558	36.8%	61 [+]	0.9%	6,957	15	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 58 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2000	S1	57%	George Allen (R)	6,767	70.1%	Charles Robb* (D)	2,888	29.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	9,656	18	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1997	G	38%	Jim Gilmore (R)	4,186	71.4%	Don Beyer (D)	1,567	26.7%	109 [+]	1.9%	5,862	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 109 (1.9%);
1996	S2	49%	John Warner* (R)	4,257	57.9%	Mark Warner (D)	3,087	42.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	7,348	5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1994	S1	44%	Oliver North (R)	3,888	63.1%	Charles Robb* (D)	1,712	27.8%	563 [+]	9.1%	6,163	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 560 (9.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1993	G	41%	George Allen (R)	3,904	71.9%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	1,485	27.4%	38 [+]	0.7%	5,427	14	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 38 (0.7%);
1990	S2	21%	John Warner* (R)	1,793	74.1%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	606	25.0%	22 [+]	0.9%	2,421	-7	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.9%);
1989	G	44%	Marshall Coleman (R)	3,298	65.4%	Douglas Wilder (D)	1,741	34.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,041	16	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1988	S1	47%	Charles Robb (D)	3,246	61.8%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	2,006	38.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	5,255	10	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1985	G	36%	Wyatt Durette (R)	2,273	60.3%	Gerald Baliles (D)	1,498	39.7%	0	0.0%	3,771	15	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	47%	John Warner* (R)	3,778	78.2%	Edythe Harrison (D)	1,055	21.8%	0	0.0%	4,833	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	33%	Paul Trible (R)	1,961	61.4%	Richard Davis (D)	1,234	38.6%	0	0.0%	3,195	10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	40%	Marshall Coleman (R)	2,099	55.7%	Charles Robb (D)	1,669	44.3%	0	0.0%	3,768	9	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:
1978	S2	35%	John Warner (R)	1,624	59.7%	Andrew Miller (D)	1,094	40.3%	0	0.0%	2,718	10	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1977	G	39%	John Dalton (R)	1,734	59.6%	Henry Howell (D)	1,123	38.6%	52 [+]	1.8%	2,909	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 52 (1.8%);
1976	S1	48%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	2,255	65.8%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	1,107	32.3%	65 [+]	1.9%	3,427	n/a	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 65 (1.9%);
1973	G	35%	Mills Godwin (R)	1,215	57.1%	Henry Howell (I)	908	42.7%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,126	6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1973: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1972	S2	45%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	1,547	60.2%	William Spong* (D)	983	38.3%	39 [+]	1.5%	2,569	9	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 39 (1.5%);
1970	S1	42%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	1,186	60.6%	George Rawlings (D)	674	34.5%	96 [+]	4.9%	1,956	-10	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Ray Garland (R) 95 (4.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1969	G	50%	William Battle (D)	1,121	51.5%	Linwood Holton (R)	912	41.9%	143 [+]	6.6%	2,176	-11	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: William Pennington (American Independent) 91 (4.2%); Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 48 (2.2%); George Walker (I) 4 (0.2%);
1966	S2	39%	William Spong (D)	880	54.8%	Lee Hawthorne (I)	502	31.3%	223 [+]	13.9%	1,605	-20	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: James Ould (R) 223 (13.9%);
1966	S1	40%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	645	38.9%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	575	34.6%	440 [+]	26.5%	1,660	1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 429 (25.8%); J.B. Brayman (I) 11 (0.7%);
1965	G	32%	William Story (Virginia Conservative)	636	48.6%	Mills Godwin (D)	546	41.7%	126 [+]	9.6%	1,308	-28	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: Linwood Holton (R) 125 (9.6%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 1 (0.1%);
1964	S1	49%	Harry Byrd* (D)	1,283	64.9%	James Respess (I)	540	27.3%	155 [+]	7.8%	1,978	-14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Richard May (R) 96 (4.9%); J.B. Brayman (I) 23 (1.2%); Willie Wright (I) 22 (1.1%); Robert Poole (I) 8 (0.4%); Milton Green (I) 6 (0.3%);
1961	G	20%	Albert Harrison (D)	537	67.8%	Clyde Pearson (R)	255	32.2%	0	0.0%	792	-4	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	27%	Willis Robertson* (D)	851	84.0%	Stuart Baker (I)	125	12.3%	37 [+]	3.7%	1,013	n/a	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 34 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (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 Powhatan County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Powhatan County, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Powhatan County, VA were estimated to be 54% Republican and 24% Democrat.