Shenandoah County, Virginia: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1984.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 44,9252024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,1912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Snyder County, PA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Shenandoah CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Shenandoah County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +14.4% |
| 1896 | −1.2% |
| 1900 | +2.7% |
| 1904 | −3.9% |
| 1908 | −5.6% |
| 1912 | +24.6% |
| 1916 | +0.5% |
| 1920 | −12.7% |
| 1924 | −0.6% |
| 1928 | −36.6% |
| 1932 | +2.3% |
| 1936 | −4.8% |
| 1940 | −18.0% |
| 1944 | −28.4% |
| 1948 | −33.7% |
| 1952 | −42.3% |
| 1956 | −39.8% |
| 1960 | −33.7% |
| 1964 | +17.9% |
| 1968 | −43.9% |
| 1972 | −19.3% |
| 1976 | −29.8% |
| 1980 | −39.1% |
| 1984 | −52.7% |
| 1988 | −44.5% |
| 1992 | −27.3% |
| 1996 | −24.2% |
| 2000 | −36.1% |
| 2004 | −38.7% |
| 2008 | −26.5% |
| 2012 | −31.3% |
| 2016 | −43.0% |
| 2020 | −40.6% |
| 2024 | −42.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 6,914 | 17,215 | 24,489 | ||
| R | 6,836 | 16,463 | 23,684 | ||
| R | 5,273 | 14,094 | 20,508 | ||
| R | 6,469 | 12,538 | 19,373 | ||
| R | 6,912 | 12,005 | 19,223 | ||
| R | 5,186 | 11,820 | 17,146 | ||
| R | 4,420 | 9,636 | 14,452 | ||
| R | 4,224 | 7,440 | 13,280 | ||
| R | 3,956 | 7,746 | 13,896 | ||
| R | 3,276 | 8,612 | 12,004 | ||
| R | 2,771 | 9,048 | 11,900 | ||
| R | 3,137 | 7,517 | 11,203 | ||
| R | 3,364 | 6,296 | 9,830 | ||
| R | 3,367 | 5,010 | 8,502 | ||
| R | 1,654 | 5,461 | 8,681 | ||
| D | 4,330 | 3,012 | 7,367 | ||
| R | 2,053 | 4,144 | 6,199 | ||
| R | 1,769 | 4,164 | 6,019 | ||
| R | 1,734 | 4,284 | 6,024 | ||
| R | 1,603 | 3,349 | 5,180 | ||
| R | 1,962 | 3,517 | 5,485 | ||
| R | 2,450 | 3,527 | 5,991 | ||
| R | 2,861 | 3,152 | 6,028 | ||
| D | 2,635 | 2,514 | 5,217 | ||
| R | 1,589 | 3,420 | 5,009 | ||
| R | 2,186 | 2,214 | 4,537 | ||
| R | 2,077 | 2,683 | 4,787 | ||
| D | 1,440 | 1,425 | 2,926 | ||
| D | 1,336 | 706 | 2,557 | ||
| R | 1,294 | 1,449 | 2,770 | ||
| R | 1,098 | 1,189 | 2,317 | ||
| D | 1,965 | 1,862 | 3,872 | ||
| R | 2,052 | 2,102 | 4,252 | ||
| D | 2,315 | 1,705 | 4,235 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.6%
English
11.6%
Irish
9.9%
American
7.2%
Scottish
2.7%
Italian
2.3%
French
1.8%
African American
2.4%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,191
Shenandoah County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Shenandoah County$67,191
Virginia$93,170
United States$80,734
Shenandoah County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)9.9%
Seniors (65+)9.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
Spanish7.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Tucked in Virginia's northwestern valley between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny ranges, Shenandoah County has moved steadily rightward over two decades, posting presidential margins that now rank among the widest in the commonwealth.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached twenty-five points in 1912; the Republican margin reached fifty-three points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-two points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $67,191, and a 12% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Snyder County and Huntington County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Shenandoah County, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Shenandoah County, Virginia voted Republican by 42.1 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,489 votes cast, 6,914 went Democratic and 17,215 went Republican.
What is Shenandoah County, Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Shenandoah County, Virginia in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.
When did Shenandoah County, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Shenandoah County, Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Shenandoah County, Virginia?
Shenandoah County, Virginia has a population of 44,925 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Shenandoah County, Virginia?
Median household income in Shenandoah County, Virginia is $67,191 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Shenandoah County, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Shenandoah County, Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.