Rockingham County, Virginia, elections, 2022

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Rockingham County, Virginia, is holding elections for local offices in 2022. Click the links below to learn more:

* City and township election candidates
* How to vote in the election

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## City and township elections and candidates[edit]

### November 8, 2022 (General)[edit]

* Bridgewater

Bridgewater Town Council

* A. Fontaine Canada (Independent)

* Stephanie L. Curtis (Independent)

* James M. Tongue (Independent)

Mayor of Bridgewater

* Theodore W. Flory (Independent)

* Dayton

Dayton Town Council

* Susan N. Mathias (Independent)

* Melody M. Pannell (Independent)

Mayor of Dayton

* Cary A. Jackson (Independent)

* Elkton

Elkton Town Council

* Jay T. Dean (Independent)

* Claud R. Dean Jr. (Independent)

* Michael Scott Eppard (Independent)

* Virginia H. Fulginiti (Independent)

* Margaretta Dean Isom (Independent)

* David S. Smith (Independent)

* Randell L. Snow (Independent)

* Phillip Workman (Independent)

Mayor of Elkton

* Joshua J. Gooden (Independent)

* Wayne E. Printz (Independent)

Town of Elkton Council Member

* Nick C. Campbell (Independent)

* Rachel C. Michael (Independent)

* Grottoes

Grottoes Town Council

* Joshua K. Bailey (Independent)

* James C. Justis (Independent)

* David L. Raynes (Independent)

* Mount Crawford

Mayor of Mt. Crawford

* James Neal Dillard Jr. (Independent)

Mt. Crawford Town Council

* Alfred L. Cook (Independent)

* Tasha L. Hoover (Independent)

* Toni B. Ray (Independent)

* Robert E. Taylor (Independent)

* Timberville

Mayor of Timberville

* Don P. Delaughter Jr. (Independent)

Timberville Town Council

* Sarah C. Berry (Independent)

* Sharon M. Jones (Independent)

## Contents

* 1 Voting information
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Presidential election results by county, 2012-2020
* 4 Other counties in Virginia
* 5 See also

## Voting information[edit]

See also: Voting in Virginia

Election information in Virginia: Nov. 8, 2022, election.

What is the voter registration deadline?

* In-person: Oct. 17, 2022
* By mail: Received by Oct. 17, 2022
* Online: Oct. 17, 2022

Is absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

* In-person: Oct. 28, 2022
* By mail: Received by Oct. 28, 2022
* Online: Oct. 28, 2022

What is the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

* In-person: Nov. 8, 2022
* By mail: Postmarked by Nov. 8, 2022

Is early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What are the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 24, 2022 to Nov. 5, 2022

Are all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, is a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When are polls open on Election Day?

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

## Demographics[edit]

Demographic Data for Rockingham County, Virginia (2019)

| Rockingham County | Virginia
Population | 80,284 | 8,454,463
Land area (sq mi) | 849 | 39,481
Race and ethnicity**
White | 93% | 67.6%
Black/African American | 3% | 19.2%
Asian | 0.7% | 6.4%
Native American | 0.3% | 0.3%
Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1%
Two or more | 2% | 3.8%
Hispanic/Latino | 6.9% | 9.4%
Education
High school graduation rate | 84% | 89.7%
College graduation rate | 26.3% | 38.8%
Income
Median household income | $61,864 | $74,222
Persons below poverty level | 8.8% | 10.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019)
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

## Presidential election results by county, 2012-2020[edit]

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories

Democratic
Status  | 2012  | 2016  | 2020
Solid Democratic | D | D | D
Trending Democratic | R | D | D
Battleground Democratic | D | R | D
New Democratic | R | R | D
Republican
Status  | 2012  | 2016  | 2020
Solid Republican | R | R | R
Trending Republican | D | R | R
Battleground Republican | R | D | R
New Republican | D | D | R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 52.2% of Virginians lived in one of the state's 39 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 29.4% lived in one of 81 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Virginia was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Virginia following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.[1]

Virginia county-level statistics, 2020

Solid Democratic | 39 | 52.2%
Solid Republican | 81 | 29.4%
New Democratic | 5 | 13.2%
Battleground Democratic | 1 | 2.9%
Trending Democratic | 1 | 1.2%
Trending Republican | 6 | 1.1%
Total voted Democratic | 46 | 69.5%
Total voted Republican | 87 | 30.5%

## Other counties in Virginia[edit]

Navigate to Virginia 2022 local elections overviews:

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1. ↑ This analysis includes Virginia's 95 counties and 38 independent cities, which are treated as county-equivalents for census purposes.