Virginia 2008 vs 2016: county swing
109 of 134 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 9 changed hands.
| County | 2008 | 2016 | Swing | Votes 2008 | Votes 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson County | R+0.7 | R+55.9 | R+55.2 | 6,753 | 6,440 |
| Buchanan County | R+5.5 | R+60.3 | R+54.8 | 8,734 | 9,247 |
| Russell County | R+12.7 | R+58.7 | R+46.0 | 11,494 | 12,246 |
| Norton city | R+0.1 | R+43.7 | R+43.6 | 1,512 | 1,460 |
| Lee County | R+28.2 | R+63.0 | R+34.8 | 9,227 | 9,399 |
| Alleghany County | R+2.2 | R+36.9 | R+34.7 | 7,369 | 7,325 |
| Wise County | R+27.7 | R+61.9 | R+34.2 | 14,138 | 15,163 |
| Tazewell County | R+32.9 | R+66.1 | R+33.2 | 17,061 | 18,566 |
| Page County | R+17.3 | R+49.5 | R+32.2 | 10,389 | 10,740 |
| Giles County | R+16.3 | R+48.3 | R+32.0 | 7,795 | 8,212 |
| Covington city flipped | D+12.1 | R+18.2 | R+30.3 | 2,354 | 2,382 |
| Bath County | R+12.6 | R+41.9 | R+29.3 | 2,432 | 2,253 |
| Grayson County | R+28.6 | R+57.5 | R+28.9 | 7,220 | 7,285 |
| Bland County | R+39.4 | R+67.6 | R+28.2 | 2,959 | 3,139 |
| Galax city | R+11.0 | R+38.8 | R+27.8 | 2,402 | 2,376 |
| Carroll County | R+32.4 | R+59.3 | R+26.9 | 12,579 | 13,668 |
| Craig County | R+31.2 | R+57.2 | R+26.0 | 2,621 | 2,794 |
| Smyth County | R+29.0 | R+54.9 | R+25.9 | 12,302 | 12,890 |
| Warren County | R+11.7 | R+36.8 | R+25.1 | 16,126 | 17,960 |
| Patrick County | R+30.7 | R+55.0 | R+24.3 | 8,531 | 8,525 |
| Buena Vista city | R+7.2 | R+30.6 | R+23.4 | 2,423 | 2,407 |
| Scott County | R+43.1 | R+66.0 | R+22.9 | 9,875 | 10,100 |
| Wythe County | R+32.8 | R+54.5 | R+21.7 | 12,491 | 13,343 |
| King and Queen County flipped | D+4.2 | R+17.1 | R+21.3 | 3,705 | 3,697 |
| Pulaski County | R+19.6 | R+40.6 | R+21.0 | 15,050 | 15,167 |
| Washington County | R+32.7 | R+53.2 | R+20.5 | 24,500 | 25,847 |
| Highland County | R+21.8 | R+42.2 | R+20.4 | 1,554 | 1,391 |
| Franklin County | R+22.8 | R+41.9 | R+19.1 | 25,401 | 26,971 |
| Henry County | R+10.5 | R+29.1 | R+18.6 | 25,215 | 24,106 |
| Madison County | R+13.4 | R+31.7 | R+18.3 | 6,699 | 6,979 |
| Orange County | R+8.8 | R+26.4 | R+17.6 | 15,801 | 17,270 |
| Bristol city | R+26.0 | R+43.5 | R+17.5 | 7,359 | 7,032 |
| Westmoreland County flipped | D+10.2 | R+7.2 | R+17.4 | 8,377 | 8,574 |
| Floyd County | R+20.0 | R+37.1 | R+17.1 | 7,516 | 8,051 |
| Caroline County flipped | D+11.9 | R+4.8 | R+16.7 | 12,919 | 14,863 |
| Louisa County | R+7.8 | R+24.5 | R+16.7 | 15,353 | 17,631 |
| Shenandoah County | R+26.5 | R+43.0 | R+16.5 | 19,223 | 20,513 |
| Appomattox County | R+29.7 | R+46.0 | R+16.3 | 7,630 | 8,011 |
| King William County | R+19.3 | R+35.1 | R+15.8 | 8,388 | 9,161 |
| Rockbridge County | R+13.6 | R+29.4 | R+15.8 | 10,195 | 10,795 |
| Culpeper County | R+9.7 | R+25.2 | R+15.5 | 19,741 | 22,218 |
| Pittsylvania County | R+24.0 | R+39.1 | R+15.1 | 30,433 | 31,598 |
| Nelson County flipped | D+9.2 | R+5.6 | R+14.8 | 8,133 | 8,318 |
| Rappahannock County | R+2.8 | R+17.6 | R+14.8 | 4,405 | 4,483 |
| Clarke County | R+5.2 | R+19.7 | R+14.5 | 7,431 | 8,213 |
| Amherst County | R+16.1 | R+30.3 | R+14.2 | 14,700 | 15,396 |
| Botetourt County | R+33.2 | R+47.4 | R+14.2 | 17,406 | 18,739 |
| King George County | R+13.5 | R+27.7 | R+14.2 | 10,474 | 12,059 |
| Southampton County | R+2.0 | R+16.2 | R+14.2 | 9,067 | 8,878 |
| Amelia County | R+22.7 | R+36.7 | R+14.0 | 6,529 | 7,040 |
| Lunenburg County | R+3.5 | R+17.5 | R+14.0 | 5,650 | 5,586 |
| Frederick County | R+21.3 | R+35.0 | R+13.7 | 33,612 | 40,440 |
| Halifax County | R+2.8 | R+16.5 | R+13.7 | 16,850 | 17,001 |
| Charles City | D+37.3 | D+24.9 | R+12.4 | 4,153 | 4,107 |
| Essex County flipped | D+10.3 | R+2.1 | R+12.4 | 5,364 | 5,408 |
| Gloucester County | R+26.9 | R+39.3 | R+12.4 | 19,222 | 19,619 |
| Buckingham County flipped | D+0.9 | R+11.2 | R+12.1 | 6,994 | 7,295 |
| Charlotte County | R+10.9 | R+22.8 | R+11.9 | 6,157 | 5,808 |
| Nottoway County | R+1.3 | R+13.1 | R+11.8 | 6,988 | 6,744 |
| Bedford County | R+37.5 | R+49.1 | R+11.6 | 35,830 | 42,525 |
| Surry County | D+22.2 | D+10.7 | R+11.5 | 4,325 | 4,228 |
| Fauquier County | R+13.5 | R+24.5 | R+11.0 | 34,219 | 37,467 |
| Richmond County | R+12.7 | R+23.6 | R+10.9 | 3,745 | 3,661 |
| Campbell County | R+36.3 | R+46.8 | R+10.5 | 25,814 | 27,535 |
| Accomack County | R+1.4 | R+11.7 | R+10.3 | 15,623 | 15,818 |
| Dinwiddie County | R+2.2 | R+12.4 | R+10.2 | 12,892 | 13,575 |
| Cumberland County | R+3.5 | R+13.5 | R+10.0 | 4,724 | 4,906 |
| Greensville County | D+28.5 | D+18.8 | R+9.7 | 4,887 | 4,363 |
| Northumberland County | R+9.9 | R+19.6 | R+9.7 | 7,406 | 7,398 |
| Spotsylvania County | R+6.9 | R+16.6 | R+9.7 | 54,069 | 62,562 |
| Augusta County | R+39.9 | R+49.5 | R+9.6 | 33,338 | 36,343 |
| Greene County | R+21.9 | R+31.5 | R+9.6 | 8,260 | 9,608 |
| Salem city | R+15.5 | R+24.7 | R+9.2 | 12,406 | 12,225 |
| Mathews County | R+27.9 | R+36.8 | R+8.9 | 5,440 | 5,311 |
| Mecklenburg County | R+4.5 | R+13.4 | R+8.9 | 15,082 | 14,945 |
| New Kent County | R+28.9 | R+37.3 | R+8.4 | 9,991 | 12,242 |
| Rockingham County | R+36.0 | R+44.3 | R+8.3 | 33,334 | 37,487 |
| Brunswick County | D+26.4 | D+18.7 | R+7.7 | 7,914 | 7,669 |
| Fluvanna County | R+1.8 | R+9.3 | R+7.5 | 12,735 | 13,597 |
| Sussex County | D+23.8 | D+16.4 | R+7.4 | 5,363 | 5,044 |
| Northampton County | D+16.5 | D+9.2 | R+7.3 | 6,586 | 6,172 |
| Isle of Wight County | R+13.4 | R+20.5 | R+7.1 | 19,997 | 21,075 |
| Middlesex County | R+19.2 | R+26.0 | R+6.8 | 6,006 | 6,017 |
| Prince George County | R+10.2 | R+16.9 | R+6.7 | 16,006 | 16,184 |
| Roanoke County | R+21.1 | R+27.6 | R+6.5 | 50,975 | 51,489 |
| Powhatan County | R+40.5 | R+46.3 | R+5.8 | 14,456 | 16,900 |
| Lynchburg city | R+4.0 | R+8.9 | R+4.9 | 34,341 | 35,671 |
| Radford city | D+9.5 | D+4.7 | R+4.8 | 5,429 | 6,085 |
| Martinsville city | D+28.1 | D+23.4 | R+4.7 | 6,520 | 5,907 |
| Prince Edward County | D+9.8 | D+5.3 | R+4.5 | 9,388 | 9,143 |
| Roanoke city | D+23.4 | D+19.0 | R+4.4 | 40,772 | 39,466 |
| Lancaster County | R+6.0 | R+9.8 | R+3.8 | 6,938 | 6,645 |
| Montgomery County | D+4.9 | D+1.3 | R+3.6 | 40,653 | 43,031 |
| Portsmouth city | D+39.3 | D+36.3 | R+3.0 | 46,665 | 43,265 |
| Stafford County | R+6.3 | R+9.1 | R+2.8 | 55,455 | 65,934 |
| Virginia Beach city | R+0.7 | R+3.5 | R+2.8 | 201,249 | 203,262 |
| Chesapeake city flipped | D+1.3 | R+1.3 | R+2.6 | 107,521 | 112,705 |
| Hopewell city | D+11.9 | D+9.3 | R+2.6 | 9,524 | 9,008 |
| Goochland County | R+22.5 | R+24.9 | R+2.4 | 12,562 | 14,037 |
| Fredericksburg city | D+28.3 | D+26.3 | R+2.0 | 9,677 | 11,264 |
| Newport News city | D+28.6 | D+26.6 | R+2.0 | 81,295 | 75,715 |
| Winchester city | D+5.3 | D+3.5 | R+1.8 | 10,126 | 10,667 |
| Petersburg city | D+78.4 | D+76.7 | R+1.7 | 15,540 | 13,786 |
| Hampton city | D+39.0 | D+37.6 | R+1.4 | 67,943 | 62,356 |
| Franklin city | D+28.1 | D+27.0 | R+1.1 | 4,427 | 4,070 |
| Waynesboro city | R+10.2 | R+11.3 | R+1.1 | 8,860 | 9,204 |
| Suffolk city | D+13.2 | D+12.2 | R+1.0 | 39,908 | 43,240 |
| Staunton city | D+2.2 | D+1.8 | R+0.4 | 11,015 | 11,255 |
| Norfolk city | D+42.9 | D+42.6 | R+0.3 | 88,446 | 83,388 |
| Emporia city | D+30.7 | D+31.3 | D+0.6 | 2,617 | 2,367 |
| Poquoson city | R+49.3 | R+48.6 | D+0.7 | 7,065 | 7,177 |
| Danville city | D+19.1 | D+19.9 | D+0.8 | 20,890 | 18,952 |
| York County | R+18.1 | R+17.1 | D+1.0 | 33,897 | 34,118 |
| Hanover County | R+33.6 | R+32.3 | D+1.3 | 56,248 | 62,753 |
| Colonial Heights city | R+40.6 | R+39.2 | D+1.4 | 8,849 | 8,457 |
| James City | R+9.3 | R+5.1 | D+4.2 | 38,603 | 43,173 |
| Richmond city | D+59.1 | D+63.4 | D+4.3 | 93,085 | 103,484 |
| Manassas city | D+11.4 | D+16.1 | D+4.7 | 13,627 | 15,411 |
| Lexington city | D+25.3 | D+30.3 | D+5.0 | 2,479 | 2,465 |
| Chesterfield County | R+7.5 | R+2.3 | D+5.2 | 162,088 | 176,461 |
| Prince William County | D+15.9 | D+21.1 | D+5.2 | 162,446 | 196,538 |
| Harrisonburg city | D+16.3 | D+22.0 | D+5.7 | 14,675 | 17,993 |
| Albemarle County | D+18.0 | D+24.8 | D+6.8 | 50,984 | 56,726 |
| Manassas Park city | D+20.0 | D+28.1 | D+8.1 | 4,140 | 5,232 |
| Charlottesville city | D+58.1 | D+66.5 | D+8.4 | 20,044 | 22,472 |
| Henrico County | D+12.2 | D+20.8 | D+8.6 | 154,966 | 163,654 |
| Loudoun County | D+8.3 | D+16.9 | D+8.6 | 139,459 | 183,097 |
| Bedford city flipped | R+10.6 | Even | D+10.6 | 2,734 | 0 |
| Alexandria city | D+44.4 | D+58.0 | D+13.6 | 70,364 | 75,770 |
| Fairfax city | D+16.5 | D+30.4 | D+13.9 | 11,398 | 12,030 |
| Williamsburg city | D+29.1 | D+43.1 | D+14.0 | 6,787 | 7,626 |
| Arlington County | D+44.6 | D+59.2 | D+14.6 | 110,153 | 121,356 |
| Fairfax County | D+21.2 | D+35.8 | D+14.6 | 516,254 | 551,183 |
| Falls Church city | D+40.4 | D+57.9 | D+17.5 | 6,750 | 7,757 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data