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1892–2024
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Harrisonburg, VA
presidential margin
2008R+20.02012R+23.82016R+22.82020R+20.22024R+20.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+20.6
2024
median income$73,776U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age34.4U.S. 39.1 · VA 39.3
poverty rate15.8%U.S. 12.5% · VA 10.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.2%U.S. 35.6% · VA 42.3%
non-english17.0%U.S. 22.3% · VA 17.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.6%
English11.3%
Irish8.2%
Mexican4.1%
Puerto Rican2.4%
Honduran2.4%
African American†3.4%
African0.3%
Vietnamese0.3%
Pakistani0.3%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline18.3%
Muslim1.1%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.7%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia

Akashic
Harrisonburg, VATrumpR+20.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Harrisonburg, VA, VAA map of the constituent counties of Harrisonburg, VA, VA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Rockingham County, VA · R+36.8Harrisonburg city, VA · D+25.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.4%39,299
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.8%25,676
Jill SteinGreen1.8%1,210
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Harrisonburg, VA, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Harrisonburg city, VADemocraticD+25.2
Rockingham County, VARepublicanR+36.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.8%Harris25,676
59.4%Trump39,299
1.8%Stein1,210
−20.6%
66,185
R
38.9%Biden23,666
59.0%Trump35,940
2.1%Jorgensen1,291
−20.2%
60,897
R
35.3%Clinton19,578
58.1%Trump32,252
6.6%Johnson3,644
−22.8%
55,474
R
37.1%Obama18,719
60.9%Romney30,751
2.0%Johnson989
−23.8%
50,459
R
39.4%Obama18,897
59.4%McCain28,516
1.2%Nader596
−20.0%
48,009
R
29.8%Kerry11,999
69.3%Bush27,902
0.9%Badnarik345
−39.5%
40,246
R
27.4%Gore9,316
68.4%Bush23,223
4.2%Nader1,413
−41.0%
33,952
R
30.1%Clinton9,213
61.9%Dole18,980
8.0%Perot2,451
−31.9%
30,644
R
28.3%Clinton8,821
57.7%Bush17,951
14.0%Perot4,353
−29.3%
31,125
R
28.3%Dukakis7,515
70.2%Bush18,617
1.5%Fulani397
−41.8%
26,529
R
25.9%Mondale6,604
73.4%Reagan18,701
0.6%Larouche163
−47.5%
25,468
R
30.4%Carter7,190
62.5%Reagan14,785
7.1%Anderson1,680
−32.1%
23,655
R
33.8%Carter7,152
62.2%Ford13,144
4.0%Camejo851
−28.3%
21,147
R
21.0%McGovern5,842
76.9%Nixon21,417
2.1%Schmitz580
−55.9%
27,839
R
19.6%Humphrey3,147
66.2%Nixon10,638
14.2%Wallace2,282
−46.6%
16,067
D
53.4%Johnson22,350
46.5%Goldwater19,445
0.1%Hass29
+6.9%
41,824
R
28.9%Kennedy2,862
70.8%Nixon7,001
0.2%Byrd24
−41.9%
9,887
R
24.4%Stevenson2,176
73.9%Eisenhower6,589
1.7%Andrews155
−49.5%
8,920
R
25.2%Stevenson2,226
74.6%Eisenhower6,588
0.1%Hallinan12
−49.4%
8,826
R
32.3%Truman2,431
61.0%Dewey4,596
6.7%Thurmond507
−28.7%
7,534
R
40.2%Roosevelt3,396
59.4%Dewey5,016
0.3%Thomas29
−19.2%
8,441
D
50.2%Roosevelt4,031
48.9%Willkie3,922
0.9%Thomas72
+1.4%
8,025
D
53.2%Roosevelt4,306
46.1%Landon3,728
0.7%Lemke57
+7.1%
8,091
D
55.1%Roosevelt3,745
42.1%Hoover2,859
2.9%Thomas195
+13.0%
6,799
R
29.3%Smith2,018
70.7%Hoover4,859
0.0%
−41.3%
6,877
D
49.3%Davis2,664
48.4%Coolidge2,613
2.3%La Follette125
+0.9%
5,402
R
45.2%Cox2,662
53.7%Harding3,168
1.1%Debs65
−8.6%
5,895
D
54.2%Wilson1,996
44.6%Hughes1,641
1.2%Benson45
+9.6%
3,682
D
55.2%Wilson1,761
29.4%Taft937
15.4%Roosevelt493
+25.8%
3,191
D
50.7%Bryan1,736
46.1%Taft1,580
3.2%Debs111
+4.6%
3,427
D
51.1%Parker1,604
46.0%Roosevelt1,441
2.9%Debs91
+5.2%
3,136
D
51.6%Bryan2,852
46.5%McKinley2,572
1.9%Woolley103
+5.1%
5,527
R
45.1%Bryan2,998
53.0%McKinley3,524
1.9%Palmer127
−7.9%
6,649
D
52.8%Cleveland3,293
43.7%Harrison2,724
3.5%Weaver219
+9.1%
6,236
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −20.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−20.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+9.1%
1896−7.9%
1900+5.1%
1904+5.2%
1908+4.6%
1912+25.8%
1916+9.6%
1920−8.6%
1924+0.9%
1928−41.3%
1932+13.0%
1936+7.1%
1940+1.4%
1944−19.2%
1948−28.7%
1952−49.4%
1956−49.5%
1960−41.9%
1964+6.9%
1968−46.6%
1972−55.9%
1976−28.3%
1980−32.1%
1984−47.5%
1988−41.8%
1992−29.3%
1996−31.9%
2000−41.0%
2004−39.5%
2008−20.0%
2012−23.8%
2016−22.8%
2020−20.2%
2024−20.6%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Harrisonburg, VATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 85,616 in 2024.21.4K42.8K64.2K85.6K85.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Harrisonburg, VA
YearTotal registered
201678,186
201876,857
202080,787
202282,767
202485,616
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to James Madison University, Harrisonburg's electorate skews younger than surrounding Shenandoah Valley counties, and shifting student registration rates have repeatedly altered competitive margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.9 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 20.6 points.

A population of 136,992, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,776 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Logan, UT-ID and Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Logan, UT-ID
74.6twin score
% CatholicPolish ancestry% Black≠ 12-yr trend
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
74.5twin score
% CatholicPolish ancestry% Black≠ 12-yr trend
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
72.9twin score
2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia voted Republican by 20.6 points (R+20.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 66,185 votes cast, 25,676 went Democratic and 39,299 went Republican.
When did Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia?
Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia has a population of 136,992 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia is $73,776 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Harrisonburg, VA, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.