Floyd, Virginia — Presidential Election Results

Floyd, Virginia has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.5 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 3,423 59.6% 25.5 pts (1,466 votes) 5,739 — 18.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 4,162 61.8% 24.9 pts (1,674 votes) 6,734 +2.1 pts 16.9 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 4,441 59.1% 20.0 pts (1,504 votes) 7,516 +4.8 pts 26.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 4,673 61.1% 25.4 pts (1,941 votes) 7,644 -5.8 pts 30.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,293 65.7% 37.2 pts (2,993 votes) 8,051 -13.2 pts 45.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 6,225 66.1% 34.2 pts (3,221 votes) 9,412 +4.5 pts 45.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 6,551 68.1% 37.2 pts (3,583 votes) 9,625 -2.7 pts 43.5 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 13,909 41.3% of population
2004 14,371 46.9% of population
2008 15,101 49.8% of population
2012 15,431 49.5% of population
2016 15,677 51.4% of population
2020 15,473 60.8% of population
2024 15,658 61.5% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Floyd shifted 10.4 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+27.2 pts 2004: R+25.2 pts 2008: R+20.4 pts 2012: R+26.2 pts 2016: R+39.4 pts 2020: R+34.9 pts 2024: R+37.6 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Floyd 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 Floyd voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Floyd 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 Floyd?

Floyd's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 20.4 points (1,504 votes) out of 7,516 total votes cast.

Has Floyd ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Floyd?

The widest margin on record for Floyd was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 39.4 points.

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

In 2024, 9,625 votes were recorded in Floyd against a total population of 15,658 (61.5% 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 Floyd a presidential bellwether county?

Floyd 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%).