Nelson County, Virginia presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Nelson County by 7.5 points, out of 9,388 votes for president.
2024
Virginia 2024| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 5,004 | 53.3% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 4,298 | 45.8% | |
| All other candidates | 86 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 9,388 | ||
Nelson County was R+7.5 against D+5.8 statewide, 13.3 points more Republican than the state.
2020
Virginia 2020| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,812 | 51.7% | |
| Joseph R. Biden DEM | 4,327 | 46.4% | |
| All other candidates | 177 | 1.9% | |
| Total | 9,316 | ||
Nelson County was R+5.3 against D+10.1 statewide, 15.4 points more Republican than the state.
2016
Virginia 2016| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,154 | 49.9% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 3,689 | 44.3% | |
| All other candidates | 475 | 5.7% | |
| Total | 8,318 | ||
Nelson County was R+5.6 against D+5.3 statewide, 10.9 points more Republican than the state.
2012
Virginia 2012| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 4,171 | 50.6% | |
| Mitt Romney REP | 3,947 | 47.8% | |
| All other candidates | 132 | 1.6% | |
| Total | 8,250 | ||
Nelson County was D+2.8 against D+3.9 statewide, 1.1 points more Republican than the state.
2008
Virginia 2008| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 4,391 | 54.0% | |
| John McCain REP | 3,647 | 44.8% | |
| All other candidates | 95 | 1.2% | |
| Total | 8,133 | ||
Nelson County was D+9.2 against D+6.3 statewide, 2.9 points more Democratic than the state.
2004
Virginia 2004| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 3,543 | 49.6% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 3,539 | 49.6% | |
| All other candidates | 57 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 7,139 | ||
Nelson County was Even against R+8.2 statewide, 8.2 points more Democratic than the state.
2000
Virginia 2000| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 2,913 | 47.4% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 2,907 | 47.3% | |
| All other candidates | 325 | 5.3% | |
| Total | 6,145 | ||
Nelson County was R+0.1 against R+8.0 statewide, 7.9 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Nelson County, Virginia in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Nelson County by 7.5 points, out of 9,388 votes counted for president.
Is Nelson County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 7.5 points; 2020: Republican by 5.3 points; 2016: Republican by 5.6 points; 2012: Democratic by 2.8 points; 2008: Democratic by 9.2 points; 2004: an exact tie between the two main tickets; 2000: Republican by 0.1 points.
How does Nelson County vote compared with the rest of Virginia?
In 2024 it was 13.3 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 7.5 points against Democratic by 5.8 points statewide).
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data