Virginia·VA·FIPS 51009

Amherst County

Voted Republican in 2024 · 17,303 votes cast

About Amherst County

Amherst County is a county, located in the Piedmont region and near the center of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The county is part of the Lynchburg metropolitan area, and its county seat is also named Amherst.

2024 Presidential Results

All candidates · Amherst County, Virginia

Donald J Trump(Republican)

67.9%11,742

Won by 6,313 votes

Kamala D Harris(Democrat)

31.4%5,429

Chase Oliver(Libertarian)

0.4%68

Other(Other)

0.4%64

Margin History

Red = Republican, Blue = Democratic

2024R+36.5

2020R+31.6

2016R+30.3

🔴

Swung Right in 2024

Amherst County shifted 4.9 points toward Republicans compared to 2020. Voter turnout increased by 1.8%.

🏛

No one has claimed Amherst County yet

Be the first citizen to represent your county in the Citizens' Assembly. Your vote will shift Amherst County's position on the national map.

Claim Amherst County→

Amherst County — Local Discussion

0 messages

What does Amherst County really think?

Elections happen once every 4 years. On constitution.vote, your voice is heard every day. Join the assembly and vote on the issues that matter to Virginia.

Join the Assembly →Vote on Polls

Election data: MIT Election Data Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse (CC BY 4.0)