Highland County, Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 94.9% |
Hispanic / Latino | <0.1% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Asian(2) | 2.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 30.5% | 55.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.6% | 44.4% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 44.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+42.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+32.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+21.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+30.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+34.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.7 |
Highland, Virginia is a county that has a population of 2,296. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.4. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.2% | 71.6% | R+44.4 | R+0.4 |
| 2020 | 27.2% | 71.2% | R+44.0 | R+1.8 |
| 2016 | 26.7% | 68.9% | R+42.2 | R+9.3 |
| 2012 | 32.5% | 65.4% | R+32.9 | R+11.0 |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 59.8% | R+21.9 | D+8.4 |
| 2004 | 34.3% | 64.6% | R+30.3 | D+3.8 |
| 2000 | 31.5% | 65.6% | R+34.0 | R+18.9 |
| 1996 | 36.5% | 51.7% | R+15.2 | R+1.4 |
| 1992 | 35.3% | 49.0% | R+13.7 | D+13.6 |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 62.8% | R+27.3 | D+15.3 |
| 1984 | 28.3% | 70.9% | R+42.6 | R+21.9 |
| 1980 | 38.1% | 58.8% | R+20.7 | R+8.7 |
| 1976 | 43.6% | 55.6% | R+12.0 | D+45.0 |
| 1972 | 20.7% | 77.6% | R+57.0 | R+25.6 |
| 1968 | 26.6% | 57.9% | R+31.3 | R+27.8 |
| 1964 | 48.1% | 51.7% | R+3.5 | D+10.0 |
| 1960 | 43.0% | 56.5% | R+13.5 | D+4.9 |
| 1956 | 39.6% | 58.0% | R+18.4 | D+6.4 |
| 1952 | 37.5% | 62.3% | R+24.8 | R+10.5 |
| 1948 | 38.8% | 53.1% | R+14.3 | — |
What defines Highland?
Highland voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 44.4% margin
- Shifted 11.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections