Staunton city, Virginia
Precinct data
Results by precinct
10 precincts · 0 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -101 - WARD 1101 - WARD 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -201 - WARD 2201 - WARD 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -301 - WARD 3301 - WARD 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -401 - WARD 4401 - WARD 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Precinct -501 - WARD 5501 - WARD 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward No 151790000101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward No 251790000201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward No 351790000301 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward No 451790000401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ward No 551790000501 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| 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% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,382 |
| 2018 | 16,446 |
| 2020 | 17,589 |
| 2022 | 18,121 |
| 2024 | 19,144 |
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
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.
| 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.
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Staunton city, Virginia. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/51790/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.