Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Highland County, VA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Highland County, Virginia voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+44.4 — 416 Democratic to 1,095 Republican of 1,529 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 50.2 points more Republican than Virginia overall (D+5.8).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Highland County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 416 | 1,095 | 18 | 27.2% | 71.6% | R+44.4 |
| 2020 | 417 | 1,092 | 24 | 27.2% | 71.2% | R+44.0 |
| 2016 | 371 | 958 | 62 | 26.7% | 68.9% | R+42.2 |
| 2012 | 459 | 924 | 30 | 32.5% | 65.4% | R+32.9 |
| 2008 | 590 | 930 | 34 | 38.0% | 59.8% | R+21.9 |
| 2004 | 522 | 982 | 16 | 34.3% | 64.6% | R+30.3 |
| 2000 | 453 | 942 | 42 | 31.5% | 65.6% | R+34.0 |
Highland County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Highland County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Highland County, Virginia in 2024 by R+44.4, with 1,529 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Highland County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Highland County shifted 0.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+44.0) and 2024 (R+44.4).
Is Highland County more Democratic or Republican than Virginia overall?+
In 2024, Highland County went R+44.4 while Virginia overall went D+5.8 — 50.2 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.