Highland County, VA

VA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+44.2
2024 Margin
R+0.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Highland County, VA (Virginia) voted R+44.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,095 votes (71.34%) to 416 (27.1%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Highland County is classified as a deep Republican county. Highland County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 2,296.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+44.2
2020→2024 SwingR+0.2%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,296
Median Age
56.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,625(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.4%(US: 57.6%)
Asian
3.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
88.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
30.5%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
24.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.0%Above Average(2.0x)
English
21.3%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
11.2%(1.2x)
American Heritage
9.8%Above Average(1.8x)
Italian
1.6%
French
1.2%

Age Distribution

Median:56.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.6%
18-29
9.3%
30-44
11.7%
45-64
29.7%
65+
34.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
16.2%(2.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
8.1%(1.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.8%(4.6x US)
Educational Services
7.4%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Retail Trade
6.1%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.1%(416)71.3%(1,095)R+44.2R+0.2
202027.2%(417)71.2%(1,092)R+44.0R+1.8
201626.7%(371)68.9%(958)R+42.2R+9.3
201232.5%(459)65.4%(924)R+32.9R+11.0
200838.0%(590)59.9%(930)R+21.9D+8.4
200434.3%(522)64.6%(982)R+30.3D+3.8
200031.5%(453)65.5%(942)R+34.0R+18.9
199636.5%(446)51.7%(631)R+15.2R+1.4
199235.3%(494)49.0%(686)R+13.7D+13.6
198835.5%(456)62.8%(807)R+27.3D+15.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Highland County, VA18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.9%(497)67.0%(1,012)R+34.1R+0.3
202033.0%(504)66.9%(1,020)R+33.8R+2.4
201833.8%(400)65.2%(772)R+31.4R+4.7
201434.6%(318)61.4%(564)R+26.8D+6.7
201233.3%(477)66.7%(957)R+33.5R+50.4
200857.7%(905)40.8%(640)D+16.9D+44.5
200635.5%(429)63.1%(762)R+27.6D+53.0
20020.0%(0)80.6%(589)R+80.6R+49.4
200034.4%(499)65.6%(952)R+31.2R+27.0
199647.9%(591)52.1%(643)R+4.2D+17.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202530.3%(362)69.6%(831)R+39.3R+2.3
201730.7%(317)67.6%(699)R+36.9R+6.2
201330.9%(279)61.7%(557)R+30.8R+20.6
200944.9%(505)55.1%(619)R+10.1D+8.2
200539.5%(478)57.8%(700)R+18.3R+15.2
200148.0%(533)51.2%(568)R+3.2D+28.4
199733.4%(324)64.9%(630)R+31.5D+7.5
199329.9%(345)69.0%(795)R+39.1R+21.3
198941.0%(437)58.8%(626)R+17.7R+19.1
198550.7%(437)49.3%(425)D+1.4D+11.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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