Voting & Elections in South Boston, VA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. South Boston is located in Halifax County, VA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in South Boston.
Election Overview
Source: Halifax County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
6,984
39.1%
GOP Votes
10,741
60.2%
Total Votes
17,844
Margin
R+21.0%
Shift from 2020
R+6.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+21.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,984 | 10,741 | 17,844 | 39.1% | 60.2% | R+21.0 |
| 2020 | 7,666 | 10,418 | 18,248 | 42.0% | 57.1% | R+15.1 |
| 2016 | 6,890 | 9,698 | 16,946 | 40.7% | 57.2% | R+16.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Halifax County recorded 17,844 total votes. Republicans won the county with 60.2% of the vote compared to 39.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+21.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+6.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Halifax County has shifted 4.5 percentage points toward Republicans.