Carroll, Virginia — Presidential Election Results

Carroll, Virginia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 69.5 pts more Rep. than Virginia overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Virginia
2000 George W. Bush Republican 7,142 64.9% 31.9 pts (3,504 votes) 11,001 — 24.2 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 8,173 67.4% 35.3 pts (4,285 votes) 12,128 -3.0 pts 27.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 8,187 65.1% 32.4 pts (4,078 votes) 12,579 +2.4 pts 39.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 8,736 67.6% 39.1 pts (5,051 votes) 12,918 -7.5 pts 44.6 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,663 78.0% 59.3 pts (8,104 votes) 13,668 -20.6 pts 66.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,659 80.9% 62.7 pts (9,817 votes) 15,657 -2.0 pts 73.6 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 13,152 81.4% 63.3 pts (10,227 votes) 16,160 -0.3 pts 69.5 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 29,264 37.6% of population
2004 29,670 40.9% of population
2008 30,067 41.8% of population
2012 29,916 43.2% of population
2016 29,789 45.9% of population
2020 29,145 53.7% of population
2024 29,242 55.3% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Carroll shifted 31.1 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+32.5 pts 2004: R+35.5 pts 2008: R+33.2 pts 2012: R+40.7 pts 2016: R+61.3 pts 2020: R+63.3 pts 2024: R+63.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Carroll has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Virginia's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Carroll voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Carroll has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Carroll?

Carroll's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 32.5 points (3,504 votes) out of 11,001 total votes cast.

Has Carroll ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Carroll has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Carroll?

The widest margin on record for Carroll was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 63.6 points.

How many votes were cast in Carroll relative to its population?

In 2024, 16,160 votes were recorded in Carroll against a total population of 29,242 (55.3% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Carroll a presidential bellwether county?

Carroll has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Virginia's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%).