Highland County, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
11 precincts · 1,535 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -001 - MONTEREY001 - MONTEREY | 154 | 343 | 8 | 505 | 30.5% | 67.9% | R+37.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -008 - MCDOWELL008 - MCDOWELL | 91 | 339 | 9 | 439 | 20.7% | 77.2% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct -005 - BLUE GRASS005 - BLUE GRASS | 94 | 208 | 3 | 305 | 30.8% | 68.2% | R+37.4 |
| Precinct -007 - MILL GAP007 - MILL GAP | 57 | 113 | 2 | 172 | 33.1% | 65.7% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -003 - WILSONS MILL003 - WILSONS MILL | 20 | 92 | 2 | 114 | 17.5% | 80.7% | R+63.2 |
| Blue Grass51091000005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Headwaters51091000010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| McDowell51091000008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Mill Gap51091000007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Monterey51091000001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Wilsons Mill51091000003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +22.2% |
| 1896 | +6.1% |
| 1900 | −2.6% |
| 1904 | −7.2% |
| 1908 | −2.1% |
| 1912 | +14.6% |
| 1916 | +8.8% |
| 1920 | −11.1% |
| 1924 | +5.6% |
| 1928 | −25.4% |
| 1932 | +13.0% |
| 1936 | −0.7% |
| 1940 | −6.7% |
| 1944 | −9.0% |
| 1948 | −14.3% |
| 1952 | −24.8% |
| 1956 | −18.4% |
| 1960 | −13.5% |
| 1964 | +29.9% |
| 1968 | −31.3% |
| 1972 | −71.3% |
| 1976 | −12.0% |
| 1980 | −20.7% |
| 1984 | −42.6% |
| 1988 | −27.3% |
| 1992 | −13.7% |
| 1996 | −15.2% |
| 2000 | −34.0% |
| 2004 | −30.3% |
| 2008 | −21.9% |
| 2012 | −32.9% |
| 2016 | −42.2% |
| 2020 | −44.0% |
| 2024 | −44.2% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,796 |
| 2018 | 1,778 |
| 2020 | 1,851 |
| 2022 | 1,898 |
| 2024 | 1,914 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−1 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +141 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,788 in average income, against $54,220 for residents who stayed — 42% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −35 |
| 2012 | −14 |
| 2013 | −18 |
| 2014 | +49 |
| 2015 | −22 |
| 2016 | +16 |
| 2017 | +9 |
| 2018 | +3 |
| 2019 | −4 |
| 2021 | +14 |
| 2022 | +72 |
| 2023 | +62 |
| 2024 | +10 |
| 2025 | −1 |
Nestled in the Allegheny Highlands with fewer than 2,600 residents, Highland County has recorded some of Virginia's widest presidential margins, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns typical of rural Appalachian communities where agriculture and small-town life dominate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 44.2 points.
A population of 2,296, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,625 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fall River County and Custer County.
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Highland County, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51091/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.