| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 43,820 | 21,386 | 66,606 | |
| 2020 | D | 42,466 | 20,804 | 64,657 | |
| 2016 | D | 33,345 | 19,259 | 56,726 | |
| 2012 | D | 29,757 | 23,297 | 53,907 | |
| 2008 | D | 29,729 | 20,576 | 50,921 | |
| 2004 | D | 22,088 | 21,189 | 43,726 | |
| 2000 | R | 16,255 | 18,291 | 36,846 | |
| 1996 | R | 14,089 | 15,243 | 31,228 | |
| 1992 | R | 13,886 | 13,894 | 31,804 | |
| 1988 | R | 10,363 | 15,117 | 25,753 | |
| 1984 | R | 7,982 | 14,455 | 22,530 | |
| 1980 | R | 7,293 | 10,424 | 19,582 | |
| 1976 | R | 7,310 | 9,084 | 16,632 | |
| 1972 | R | 4,303 | 8,447 | 12,951 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,255 | 4,512 | 8,441 | |
| 1964 | R | 3,062 | 3,251 | 6,315 | |
| 1960 | R | 2,102 | 3,135 | 5,272 | |
| 1956 | R | 1,412 | 2,508 | 4,386 | |
| 1952 | R | 1,642 | 2,523 | 4,183 | |
| 1948 | D | 1,178 | 984 | 2,443 | |
| 1944 | D | 1,725 | 964 | 2,701 | |
| 1940 | D | 1,648 | 804 | 2,458 | |
| 1936 | D | 1,825 | 635 | 2,467 | |
| 1932 | D | 1,949 | 508 | 2,491 | |
| 1928 | D | 1,571 | 846 | 2,417 | |
| 1924 | D | 1,383 | 366 | 1,802 | |
| 1920 | D | 1,587 | 541 | 2,128 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,376 | 223 | 1,599 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,215 | 144 | 1,503 | |
| 1908 | D | 999 | 380 | 1,406 | |
| 1904 | D | 1,069 | 309 | 1,393 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,411 | 1,674 | 4,105 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,628 | 1,918 | 4,622 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,757 | 1,795 | 4,581 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Albemarle wraps around Charlottesville and anchors its politics to the University of Virginia's academic workforce and student population, producing presidential margins that routinely exceed 30 points Democratic in a state that trends competitive statewide.
The Democratic margin in Albemarle County reached its widest at seventy-two points in 1916. The margin in 2024 was thirty-four points — still decisive.
Albemarle County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $104,392, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 114,919 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fairfax city and Fairfax County.
