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county

Staunton city, VA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English17.3%12.0%9.5%

German14.6%10.1%12.5%

Irish12.2%9.1%9.4%

Italian4.6%3.9%4.8%

American4.2%8.4%5.3%

Scottish3.0%1.9%1.3%

Scotch-Irish2.8%——

French2.0%1.3%1.6%

African American†8.8%15.6%9.9%

Jamaican0.6%0.3%0.4%

African0.4%0.9%0.5%

Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%

Mexican1.5%2.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.0%1.4%1.8%

Guatemalan0.4%0.7%0.5%

Venezuelan0.4%——

Argentinean0.3%——

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%

Spanish0.2%——

Filipino0.3%0.9%0.9%

Japanese0.3%—0.2%

Asian Indian0.2%1.8%1.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Staunton city	Virginia	United States
Median age	39.9	39.3	39.1
Age 18–24	9.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.3%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Staunton city	Virginia	United States
Median household income	$65,581	$93,170	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.4%	10.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.7%	42.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Staunton city	Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.5%	17.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.4%	7.9%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Staunton city	Virginia	United States
Catholic	13.0%	10.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	21.1%	19.9%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	40.7%	54.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	19.0%	8.4%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 66.6% of 20,546 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic55.7%7,592TrumpRepublican42.4%5,778SteinIndependent0.5%74

D+13.3

Lead: 1,814
Total: 13,626
vs nation: D+14.8
Turnout: 66.6%

BidenDemocratic53.7%6,981TrumpRepublican43.8%5,695JorgensenLibertarian1.9%249

D+9.9

Lead: 1,286
Total: 12,990
vs nation: D+5.4
Turnout: 67.0%

ClintonDemocratic47.4%5,333TrumpRepublican45.6%5,133JohnsonLibertarian3.7%419

D+1.8

Lead: 200
Total: 11,255
vs nation: R+0.3
Turnout: 58.2%

ObamaDemocratic51.1%5,728RomneyRepublican47.0%5,272OtherAll other candidates1.9%210

D+4.1

Lead: 456
Total: 11,210
vs nation: D+0.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic50.6%5,569McCainRepublican48.4%5,330OtherAll other candidates1.1%116

D+2.2

Lead: 239
Total: 11,015
vs nation: R+5.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic39.0%3,756BushRepublican60.3%5,805OtherAll other candidates0.7%68

R+21.3

Lead: 2,049
Total: 9,629
vs nation: R+18.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic39.0%3,324BushRepublican57.3%4,878NaderGreen3.3%278

R+18.3

Lead: 1,554
Total: 8,514
vs nation: R+18.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.5%3,162DoleRepublican53.7%4,526PerotReform7.2%605

R+16.2

Lead: 1,364
Total: 8,435
vs nation: R+24.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+13.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 25,9482024 5-year
Median household income: $65,5812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.3%2024 5-year
Black: 10.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Waynesboro city, VA · twin score 88.3

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 66.6%13,674 participants ÷ 20,546 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +21.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -2.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 45.6%–52.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	11,270	19,359	58.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	9,695	19,310	50.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	13,072	19,508	67.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	9,333	20,269	46.0%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	13,674	20,546	66.6%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

10 precincts · 0 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Staunton city precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+23.7%
1896	+11.2%
1900	+22.4%
1904	+45.5%
1908	+18.2%
1912	+57.6%
1916	+24.0%
1920	+13.7%
1924	+29.4%
1928	−16.7%
1932	+28.1%
1936	+31.4%
1940	+20.4%
1944	+15.5%
1948	−15.3%
1952	−46.3%
1956	−53.2%
1960	−38.6%
1964	−4.6%
1968	−37.5%
1972	−58.2%
1976	−22.0%
1980	−27.3%
1984	−50.3%
1988	−39.8%
1992	−23.2%
1996	−16.2%
2000	−18.3%
2004	−21.3%
2008	+2.2%
2012	+4.1%
2016	+1.8%
2020	+9.9%
2024	+13.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	55.7%Harris7,592	42.4%Trump5,778	0.5%Stein74 +4	D+13.3	D+3.4	D+14.8	13,626
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic55.7%7,592 Donald J TrumpRepublican42.4%5,778 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%74 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%65 OtherAll other candidates0.5%64 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%29 Cornel R WestIndependent0.2%24
2020	D	53.7%Biden6,981	43.8%Trump5,695	1.9%Jorgensen249	D+9.9	D+8.1	D+5.4	12,990
2016	D	47.4%Clinton5,333	45.6%Trump5,133	3.7%Johnson419	D+1.8	R+2.3	R+0.3	11,255
2012	D	51.1%Obama5,728	47.0%Romney5,272	1.9%	D+4.1	D+1.9	D+0.2	11,210
2008	D	50.6%Obama5,569	48.4%McCain5,330	1.1%	D+2.2	D+23.4	R+5.1	11,015
2004	R	39.0%Kerry3,756	60.3%Bush5,805	0.7%	R+21.3	R+3.0	R+18.8	9,629
2000	R	39.0%Gore3,324	57.3%Bush4,878	3.3%Nader278	R+18.3	R+2.1	R+18.8	8,514
1996	R	37.5%Clinton3,162	53.7%Dole4,526	7.2%Perot605	R+16.2	D+7.0	R+24.7	8,435
1992	R	30.9%Clinton2,851	54.0%Bush4,989	12.4%Perot1,146	R+23.2	D+16.7	R+28.7	9,232
1988	R	29.5%Dukakis2,457	69.3%Bush5,775	1.2%	R+39.8	D+10.5	R+32.1	8,334
1984	R	24.5%Mondale2,012	74.9%Reagan6,137	0.6%	R+50.3	R+23.1	R+32.1	8,196
1980	R	33.5%Carter2,658	60.8%Reagan4,819	5.7%	R+27.3	R+5.3	R+17.5	7,927
1976	R	37.5%Carter2,951	59.5%Ford4,681	2.9%	R+22.0	D+36.2	R+24.1	7,863
1972	R	20.0%McGovern1,416	78.3%Nixon5,531	1.7%	R+58.2	R+20.8	R+35.1	7,068
1968	R	23.9%Humphrey1,729	61.4%Nixon4,434	14.7%	R+37.5	R+32.8	R+36.8	7,221
1964	R	47.6%Johnson2,705	52.3%Goldwater2,969	0.1%	R+4.6	D+33.9	R+27.2	5,680
1960	R	30.6%Kennedy1,233	69.2%Nixon2,789	0.2%	R+38.6	D+14.6	R+38.8	4,032
1956	R	21.7%Stevenson843	74.9%Eisenhower2,908	3.3%	R+53.2	R+6.9	R+37.8	3,881
1952	R	26.8%Stevenson945	73.1%Eisenhower2,578	0.1%	R+46.3	R+31.0	R+35.5	3,528
1948	R	34.2%Truman914	49.5%Dewey1,323	16.3%	R+15.3	R+30.8	R+19.8	2,673
1944	D	57.6%Roosevelt1,159	42.1%Dewey847	0.3%	D+15.5	R+4.8	D+8.0	2,012
1940	D	59.7%Roosevelt1,042	39.4%Willkie687	0.9%	D+20.4	R+11.0	D+10.4	1,744
1936	D	65.4%Roosevelt1,091	34.1%Landon568	0.5%	D+31.4	D+3.3	D+7.1	1,668
1932	D	63.5%Roosevelt988	35.4%Hoover551	1.0%	D+28.1	D+44.8	D+10.3	1,555
1928	R	41.7%Smith733	58.3%Hoover1,026	0.0%	R+16.7	R+46.1	D+0.8	1,759
1924	D	63.5%Davis1,022	34.1%Coolidge549	2.4%La Follette38	D+29.4	D+15.7	D+54.6	1,609
1920	D	56.6%Cox931	42.9%Harding705	0.5%	D+13.7	R+10.3	D+39.9	1,645
1916	D	61.3%Wilson511	37.3%Hughes311	1.3%	D+24.0	R+33.6	D+20.9	833
1912	D	64.2%Wilson632	6.6%Taft65	29.2%	D+57.6	D+39.5	D+38.1	984
1908	D	55.9%Bryan514	37.8%Taft347	6.3%	D+18.2	R+27.4	D+27.7	919
1904	D	70.5%Parker458	24.9%Roosevelt162	4.6%	D+45.5	D+23.1	D+65.2	650
1900	D	57.9%Bryan612	35.5%McKinley375	6.6%	D+22.4	D+11.2	D+30.0	1,057
1896	D	50.8%Bryan713	39.6%McKinley556	9.6%	D+11.2	R+12.5	D+17.3	1,403
1892	D	58.9%Cleveland919	35.2%Harrison549	6.0%	D+23.7	—	D+22.0	1,561
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 2 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2020	D	60.8%5,393	39.2%3,470	8,863
2018	D	56.5%5,422	43.5%4,182	9,604

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	58.5%7,820	41.5%5,552	13,372
2020Class II	D	56.7%Mark Warner7,289	43.2%Daniel Gade5,546	12,850
2018Class I	D	56.4%Tim Kaine5,417	41.0%Corey Stewart3,937	9,599
2014Class II	R	48.3%Mark Warner3,010	48.8%Ed Gillespie3,045	6,237
2012Class I	D	51.7%Tim Kaine5,625	48.2%George Allen5,239	10,877
2008Class II	D	64.6%Mark Warner6,897	34.3%Jim Gilmore3,656	10,669
2006Class I	R	47.2%Jim Webb3,526	51.6%George Allen3,858	7,474
2002Class II	R	0.0%None0	81.6%John Warner2,878	3,528
2000Class I	R	44.6%Chuck Robb3,740	55.3%George Allen4,642	8,389
1996Class II	R	42.8%Mark Warner3,406	57.1%John Warner4,549	7,960
1994Class I	R	36.9%Chuck Robb2,856	54.5%Oliver North4,217	7,734
1990Class II	R	0.0%None0	85.0%John Warner2,960	3,481
1988Class I	D	64.1%Chuck Robb4,864	35.9%Maurice A. Dawkins2,721	7,585
1984Class II	R	17.9%Edythe Harrison1,372	82.1%John Warner6,306	7,678
1982Class I	R	36.9%Dick Davis1,946	63.1%Paul S. Trible3,332	5,279
1978Class II	R	41.3%Andrew Miller2,552	58.7%John Warner3,632	6,184
1976Class I	D	31.0%Elmo Zumwalt2,263	0.0%None0	7,292
1972Class II	R	32.1%William B. Spong Jr.2,199	64.8%Bill Scott4,439	6,846
1970Class I	D	21.1%George C. Rawlings Jr.1,104	20.7%Ray Garland1,083	5,231
1966Class II	D	53.9%William B. Spong Jr.2,257	42.4%James P. Ould Jr.1,774	4,184
1964Class I	D	71.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,819	18.3%Richard A. May982	5,380
1960Class II	D	86.4%A. Willis Robertson3,233	0.0%None0	3,743
1958Class I	D	64.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,775	0.0%None0	2,733
1954Class II	D	79.5%A. Willis Robertson1,487	0.0%None0	1,871
1952Class I	D	84.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,713	0.0%None0	3,221
1948Class II	D	76.2%A. Willis Robertson1,980	21.4%Robert H. Woods556	2,600
1946Class I	D	72.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,092	25.9%Lester S. Parsons388	1,497
1942Class II	D	94.0%Carter Glass407	0.0%None0	433
1940Class I	D	97.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,512	0.0%None0	1,552
1936Class II	D	93.5%Carter Glass1,239	4.7%George Rohlson62	1,325
1934Class I	D	76.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.569	19.9%Lawrence C. Page149	749
1930Class II	D	86.1%Carter Glass484	0.0%None0	562
1928Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson1,687	0.0%None0	1,687
1924Class II	D	80.3%Carter Glass314	2.6%William Doak10	391
1922Class I	D	75.6%Claude Swanson613	23.4%J.W. McGavock190	811
1918Class II	D	100.0%Thomas S. Martin307	0.0%None0	307
1916Class I	D	100.0%Claude Swanson771	0.0%None0	771

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1966Special · Class I	D	55.4%Harry F. Byrd Jr.2,331	38.4%Lawrence Traylor1,618	4,209
1933Special · Class I	D	74.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.865	22.2%Henry Wise257	1,157

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2025	D	60.7%Abigail Spanberger6,580	39.1%Winsome Earle-Sears4,236	10,834
2017	D	53.3%Ralph Northam4,047	44.9%Ed Gillespie3,406	7,589
2013	D	47.2%Terry McAuliffe3,058	44.3%Ken Cuccinelli2,869	6,472
2009	R	41.4%Creigh Deeds2,627	58.5%Bob McDonnell3,715	6,346
2005	D	50.0%Tim Kaine3,384	46.0%Jerry Kilgore3,112	6,769
2001	R	48.8%Mark Warner3,141	50.6%Mark Earley3,256	6,437
1997	R	38.3%Don Beyer2,352	60.3%Jim Gilmore3,707	6,144
1993	R	26.6%Mary Sue Terry1,932	72.5%George Allen5,263	7,255
1989	R	37.8%Douglas Wilder2,748	62.1%Marshall Coleman4,512	7,263
1985	R	45.3%Gerald Baliles2,729	54.7%Wyatt Durrette3,299	6,028
1981	R	49.2%Chuck Robb3,138	50.8%Marshall Coleman3,241	6,380
1977	R	30.5%Henry Howell1,859	69.1%John N. Dalton4,210	6,093

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Staunton city, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	16,382
2018	16,446
2020	17,589
2022	18,121
2024	19,144

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+534 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,320 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $58,697 in average income, against $71,501 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+25.9 on average — 39 points more Republican-leaning than Staunton city, VA itself (D+13.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Augusta County, VA398R+47.3
Waynesboro city, VA91R+5.7
Harrisonburg city, VA65D+25.2
Rockingham County, VA55R+36.8
Albemarle County, VA39D+33.9
Rockbridge County, VA28R+33.6

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Augusta County, VA445
Waynesboro city, VA100
Harrisonburg city, VA46
Rockingham County, VA41
Albemarle County, VA21

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Staunton city, VA in Staunton city, VA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+277
2012	−164
2013	+368
2014	+184
2015	−49
2016	−8
2017	+184
2018	+241
2019	+356
2021	−127
2022	+219
2023	−56
2024	+361
2025	+534

Staunton, one of Virginia's 38 independent cities, delivered a 13-point Democratic margin in 2024 — a significant swing from its more competitive posture a decade ago, reflecting broader realignment among small urban centers in the Shenandoah Valley.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.3 points.

A population of 25,948, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,581 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Waynesboro city and Sangamon County.

Political twins — counties

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

Waynesboro city

Virginia

88.3twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ college share

Sangamon County

Illinois

84.6twin score

12-yr trendelasticity2024 margin≠ population scale

Fayette County

Kentucky

84.6twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ 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 Staunton city, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Staunton city, Virginia voted Democratic by 13.3 points (D+13.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,626 votes cast, 7,592 went Democratic and 5,778 went Republican.

When did Staunton city, Virginia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Staunton city, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Staunton city, Virginia?

Staunton city, Virginia has a population of 25,948 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Staunton city, Virginia?

Median household income in Staunton city, Virginia is $65,581 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Staunton city, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Staunton city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

Staunton city

Virginia

United States

Median age

39.9

39.3

39.1

Age 18–24

9.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.3%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Staunton city

Virginia

United States

Median household income

$65,581

$93,170

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.4%

10.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

37.7%

42.3%

35.6%

Measure

Staunton city

Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.5%

17.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.4%

7.9%

13.6%

Measure

Staunton city

Virginia

United States

Catholic

13.0%

10.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

21.1%

19.9%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

40.7%

54.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

19.0%

8.4%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+13.3MIT Election Lab

Population

25,9482024 5-year

Median household income

$65,5812024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

78.3%2024 5-year

Black

10.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

4.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+57.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+58.2 in 1972MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Waynesboro city, VA · twin score 88.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

11,270

19,359

58.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

9,695

19,310

50.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

13,072

19,508

67.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

9,333

20,269

46.0%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

13,674

20,546

66.6%

A/A

Staunton city precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+23.7%
1896	+11.2%
1900	+22.4%
1904	+45.5%
1908	+18.2%
1912	+57.6%
1916	+24.0%
1920	+13.7%
1924	+29.4%
1928	−16.7%
1932	+28.1%
1936	+31.4%
1940	+20.4%
1944	+15.5%
1948	−15.3%
1952	−46.3%
1956	−53.2%
1960	−38.6%
1964	−4.6%
1968	−37.5%
1972	−58.2%
1976	−22.0%
1980	−27.3%
1984	−50.3%
1988	−39.8%
1992	−23.2%
1996	−16.2%
2000	−18.3%
2004	−21.3%
2008	+2.2%
2012	+4.1%
2016	+1.8%
2020	+9.9%
2024	+13.3%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

55.7%Harris7,592

42.4%Trump5,778

0.5%Stein74 +4

D+13.3

D+3.4

D+14.8

13,626

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic55.7%7,592
Donald J TrumpRepublican42.4%5,778
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%74
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%65
OtherAll other candidates0.5%64
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%29
Cornel R WestIndependent0.2%24

2020

53.7%Biden6,981

43.8%Trump5,695

1.9%Jorgensen249

D+9.9

D+8.1

D+5.4

12,990

2016

47.4%Clinton5,333

45.6%Trump5,133

3.7%Johnson419

D+1.8

R+2.3

R+0.3

11,255

2012

51.1%Obama5,728

47.0%Romney5,272

1.9%

D+4.1

D+1.9

D+0.2

11,210

2008

50.6%Obama5,569

48.4%McCain5,330

1.1%

D+2.2

D+23.4

R+5.1

11,015

2004

39.0%Kerry3,756

60.3%Bush5,805

0.7%

R+21.3

R+3.0

R+18.8

9,629

2000

39.0%Gore3,324

57.3%Bush4,878

3.3%Nader278

R+18.3

R+2.1

R+18.8

8,514

1996

37.5%Clinton3,162

53.7%Dole4,526

7.2%Perot605

R+16.2

D+7.0

R+24.7

8,435

1992

30.9%Clinton2,851

54.0%Bush4,989

12.4%Perot1,146

R+23.2

D+16.7

R+28.7

9,232

1988

29.5%Dukakis2,457

69.3%Bush5,775

1.2%

R+39.8

D+10.5

R+32.1

8,334

1984

24.5%Mondale2,012

74.9%Reagan6,137

0.6%

R+50.3

R+23.1

R+32.1

8,196

1980

33.5%Carter2,658

60.8%Reagan4,819

5.7%

R+27.3

R+5.3

R+17.5

7,927

1976

37.5%Carter2,951

59.5%Ford4,681

2.9%

R+22.0

D+36.2

R+24.1

7,863

1972

20.0%McGovern1,416

78.3%Nixon5,531

1.7%

R+58.2

R+20.8

R+35.1

7,068

1968

23.9%Humphrey1,729

61.4%Nixon4,434

14.7%

R+37.5

R+32.8

R+36.8

7,221

1964

47.6%Johnson2,705

52.3%Goldwater2,969

0.1%

R+4.6

D+33.9

R+27.2

5,680

1960

30.6%Kennedy1,233

69.2%Nixon2,789

0.2%

R+38.6

D+14.6

R+38.8

4,032

1956

21.7%Stevenson843

74.9%Eisenhower2,908

3.3%

R+53.2

R+6.9

R+37.8

3,881

1952

26.8%Stevenson945

73.1%Eisenhower2,578

0.1%

R+46.3

R+31.0

R+35.5

3,528

1948

34.2%Truman914

49.5%Dewey1,323

16.3%

R+15.3

R+30.8

R+19.8

2,673

1944

57.6%Roosevelt1,159

42.1%Dewey847

0.3%

D+15.5

R+4.8

D+8.0

2,012

1940

59.7%Roosevelt1,042

39.4%Willkie687

0.9%

D+20.4

R+11.0

D+10.4

1,744

1936

65.4%Roosevelt1,091

34.1%Landon568

0.5%

D+31.4

D+3.3

D+7.1

1,668

1932

63.5%Roosevelt988

35.4%Hoover551

1.0%

D+28.1

D+44.8

D+10.3

1,555

1928

41.7%Smith733

58.3%Hoover1,026

0.0%

R+16.7

R+46.1

D+0.8

1,759

1924

63.5%Davis1,022

34.1%Coolidge549

2.4%La Follette38

D+29.4

D+15.7

D+54.6

1,609

1920

56.6%Cox931

42.9%Harding705

0.5%

D+13.7

R+10.3

D+39.9

1,645

1916

61.3%Wilson511

37.3%Hughes311

1.3%

D+24.0

R+33.6

D+20.9

833

1912

64.2%Wilson632

6.6%Taft65

29.2%

D+57.6

D+39.5

D+38.1

984

1908

55.9%Bryan514

37.8%Taft347

6.3%

D+18.2

R+27.4

D+27.7

919

1904

70.5%Parker458

24.9%Roosevelt162

4.6%

D+45.5

D+23.1

D+65.2

650

1900

57.9%Bryan612

35.5%McKinley375

6.6%

D+22.4

D+11.2

D+30.0

1,057

1896

50.8%Bryan713

39.6%McKinley556

9.6%

D+11.2

R+12.5

D+17.3

1,403

1892

58.9%Cleveland919

35.2%Harrison549

6.0%

D+23.7

—

D+22.0

1,561

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2020

60.8%5,393

39.2%3,470

8,863

2018

56.5%5,422

43.5%4,182

9,604

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

58.5%7,820

41.5%5,552

13,372

2020Class II

56.7%Mark Warner7,289

43.2%Daniel Gade5,546

12,850

2018Class I

56.4%Tim Kaine5,417

41.0%Corey Stewart3,937

9,599

2014Class II

48.3%Mark Warner3,010

48.8%Ed Gillespie3,045

6,237

2012Class I

51.7%Tim Kaine5,625

48.2%George Allen5,239

10,877

2008Class II

64.6%Mark Warner6,897

34.3%Jim Gilmore3,656

10,669

2006Class I

47.2%Jim Webb3,526

51.6%George Allen3,858

7,474

2002Class II

0.0%None0

81.6%John Warner2,878

3,528

2000Class I

44.6%Chuck Robb3,740

55.3%George Allen4,642

8,389

1996Class II

42.8%Mark Warner3,406

57.1%John Warner4,549

7,960

1994Class I

36.9%Chuck Robb2,856

54.5%Oliver North4,217

7,734

1990Class II

0.0%None0

85.0%John Warner2,960

3,481

1988Class I

64.1%Chuck Robb4,864

35.9%Maurice A. Dawkins2,721

7,585

1984Class II

17.9%Edythe Harrison1,372

82.1%John Warner6,306

7,678

1982Class I

36.9%Dick Davis1,946

63.1%Paul S. Trible3,332

5,279

1978Class II

41.3%Andrew Miller2,552

58.7%John Warner3,632

6,184

1976Class I

31.0%Elmo Zumwalt2,263

0.0%None0

7,292

1972Class II

32.1%William B. Spong Jr.2,199

64.8%Bill Scott4,439

6,846

1970Class I

21.1%George C. Rawlings Jr.1,104

20.7%Ray Garland1,083

5,231

1966Class II

53.9%William B. Spong Jr.2,257

42.4%James P. Ould Jr.1,774

4,184

1964Class I

71.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.3,819

18.3%Richard A. May982

5,380

1960Class II

86.4%A. Willis Robertson3,233

0.0%None0

3,743

1958Class I

64.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,775

0.0%None0

2,733

1954Class II

79.5%A. Willis Robertson1,487

0.0%None0

1,871

1952Class I

84.2%Harry F. Byrd Sr.2,713

0.0%None0

3,221

1948Class II

76.2%A. Willis Robertson1,980

21.4%Robert H. Woods556

2,600

1946Class I

72.9%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,092

25.9%Lester S. Parsons388

1,497

1942Class II

94.0%Carter Glass407

0.0%None0

433

1940Class I

97.4%Harry F. Byrd Sr.1,512

0.0%None0

1,552

1936Class II

93.5%Carter Glass1,239

4.7%George Rohlson62

1,325

1934Class I

76.0%Harry F. Byrd Sr.569

19.9%Lawrence C. Page149

749

1930Class II

86.1%Carter Glass484

0.0%None0

562

1928Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson1,687

0.0%None0

1,687

1924Class II

80.3%Carter Glass314

2.6%William Doak10

391

1922Class I

75.6%Claude Swanson613

23.4%J.W. McGavock190

811

1918Class II

100.0%Thomas S. Martin307

0.0%None0

307

1916Class I

100.0%Claude Swanson771

0.0%None0

771

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1966Special · Class I

55.4%Harry F. Byrd Jr.2,331

38.4%Lawrence Traylor1,618

4,209

1933Special · Class I

74.8%Harry F. Byrd Sr.865

22.2%Henry Wise257

1,157

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2025

60.7%Abigail Spanberger6,580

39.1%Winsome Earle-Sears4,236

10,834

2017

53.3%Ralph Northam4,047

44.9%Ed Gillespie3,406

7,589

2013

47.2%Terry McAuliffe3,058

44.3%Ken Cuccinelli2,869

6,472

2009

41.4%Creigh Deeds2,627

58.5%Bob McDonnell3,715

6,346

2005

50.0%Tim Kaine3,384

46.0%Jerry Kilgore3,112

6,769

2001

48.8%Mark Warner3,141

50.6%Mark Earley3,256

6,437

1997

38.3%Don Beyer2,352

60.3%Jim Gilmore3,707

6,144

1993

26.6%Mary Sue Terry1,932

72.5%George Allen5,263

7,255

1989

37.8%Douglas Wilder2,748

62.1%Marshall Coleman4,512

7,263

1985

45.3%Gerald Baliles2,729

54.7%Wyatt Durrette3,299

6,028

1981

49.2%Chuck Robb3,138

50.8%Marshall Coleman3,241

6,380

1977

30.5%Henry Howell1,859

69.1%John N. Dalton4,210

6,093

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Staunton city, VA
Year	Total registered
2016	16,382
2018	16,446
2020	17,589
2022	18,121
2024	19,144

How did Staunton city, Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Staunton city, Virginia voted Democratic by 13.3 points (D+13.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,626 votes cast, 7,592 went Democratic and 5,778 went Republican.

When did Staunton city, Virginia last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Staunton city, Virginia voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Staunton city, Virginia?

Staunton city, Virginia has a population of 25,948 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Staunton city, Virginia?

Median household income in Staunton city, Virginia is $65,581 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.

What is the political history of Staunton city, Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Staunton city, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.