Voting & Elections in Powhatan, VA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Powhatan is located in Powhatan County, VA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Powhatan.
Election Overview
Source: Powhatan County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,734
27.5%
GOP Votes
14,918
71.6%
Total Votes
20,841
Margin
R+44.1%
Shift from 2020
D+0.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+44.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,734 | 14,918 | 20,841 | 27.5% | 71.6% | R+44.1 |
| 2020 | 5,320 | 14,055 | 19,730 | 27.0% | 71.2% | R+44.3 |
| 2016 | 4,057 | 11,875 | 16,794 | 24.2% | 70.7% | R+46.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Powhatan County recorded 20,841 total votes. Republicans won the county with 71.6% of the vote compared to 27.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+44.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+0.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Powhatan County has shifted 2.5 percentage points toward Democrats.