Election Results for Highland County, VA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	41	9.2
Deaths:	68	15.2
Net Migration:	97	21.7
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +134	R +88	R + 0.6%
D +46
2020 vs. 2012	R +168	R +210	R + 11.1%
D -42
2020 vs. 2008	R +162	R +335	R + 22.4%
D -173

2016 vs. 2008	R +28	R +247	R + 21.8%
D -219
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,092	71.2%	Joe Biden (D)	417	27.2%	24 [+]	1.6%	1,533	27	24	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 22 (1.4%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	958	68.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	371	26.7%	62 [+]	4.5%	1,391	24	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (2.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 21 (1.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8 (0.6%);
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	924	65.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	459	32.5%	30 [+]	2.1%	1,413	18	18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 (0.8%);
2008	78%	John McCain (R)	930	59.8%	Barack Obama (D)	590	38.0%	34 [+]	2.2%	1,554	14	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 10 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 7 (0.5%);
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	982	64.6%	John Kerry (D)	522	34.3%	16 [+]	1.1%	1,520	11	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	942	65.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	453	31.5%	42 [+]	2.9%	1,437	13	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 32 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 6 (0.4%);
1996	60%	Robert Dole (R)	631	51.7%	Bill Clinton* (D)	446	36.5%	144 [+]	11.8%	1,221	5	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 134 (11.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	686	49.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	494	35.3%	220 [+]	15.7%	1,400	4	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 212 (15.1%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	807	62.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	456	35.5%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,286	3	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 10 (0.8%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	997	70.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	398	28.3%	11	0.8%	1,406	9	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	751	58.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	487	38.1%	40 [+]	3.1%	1,278	6	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 25 (2.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 5 (0.4%);
1976	57%	Gerald Ford* (R)	629	55.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	493	43.6%	10 [+]	0.9%	1,132	6	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	54%	Richard Nixon* (R)	774	77.6%	George McGovern (D)	206	20.7%	17 [+]	1.7%	997	10	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 12 (1.2%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	619	57.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	284	26.6%	166 [+]	15.5%	1,069	15	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 166 (15.5%);
1964	54%	Barry Goldwater (R)	511	51.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	476	48.1%	2	0.2%	989	5	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	47%	Richard Nixon (R)	527	56.5%	John Kennedy (D)	401	43.0%	4	0.4%	932	4	7	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	48%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	633	58.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	432	39.6%	26	2.4%	1,091	3	1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	45%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	696	62.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	419	37.5%	3	0.3%	1,118	6	7	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	42%	Thomas Dewey (R)	579	53.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	423	38.8%	88 [+]	8.1%	1,090	12	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 85 (7.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 1 (0.1%);
1944	42%	Thomas Dewey (R)	641	54.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	535	45.5%	0	0.0%	1,176	17	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	40%	Wendell Willkie (R)	628	53.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	549	46.4%	5	0.4%	1,182	22	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	39%	Alf Landon (R)	522	50.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	515	49.5%	3 [+]	0.3%	1,040	21	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	33%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	464	55.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	355	42.4%	19 [+]	2.3%	838	12	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.2%);
1928	40%	Herbert Hoover (R)	623	62.4%	Al Smith (D)	371	37.1%	5 [+]	0.5%	999	8	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	37%	John Davis (D)	508	52.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	454	46.7%	10 [+]	1.0%	972	14	-7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 10 (1.0%);
1920	32%	Warren Harding (R)	474	55.3%	James Cox (D)	379	44.2%	4 [+]	0.5%	857	17	-5	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	25%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	370	54.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	310	45.4%	3 [+]	0.4%	683	13	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	23%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	313	49.5%	William Taft* (R)	221	35.0%	98 [+]	15.5%	632	18	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 84 (13.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 14 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1908	23%	William Taft (R)	305	49.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	292	47.2%	21 [+]	3.4%	618	11	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	352	52.8%	Alton Parker (D)	304	45.6%	11 [+]	1.6%	667	16	-4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	540	50.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	512	48.1%	13 [+]	1.2%	1,065	7	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

417

27.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,092

71.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,533

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

371

26.7%

Donald Trump (R)

958

68.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

1.5%

TOTAL

1,391

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

459

32.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

924

65.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,413

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

590

38.0%

John McCain (R)

930

59.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,554

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

982

64.6%

John Kerry (D)

522

34.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,520

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

942

65.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

453

31.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,437

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

1996 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

446

36.5%

Robert Dole (R)

631

51.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

134

11.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,221

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1992 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

494

35.3%

George Bush* (R)

686

49.0%

Ross Perot (I)

212

15.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,400

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

807

62.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

456

35.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,286

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1984 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

997

70.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

398

28.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,406

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

751

58.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

487

38.1%

John Anderson (I)

2.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,278

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

493

43.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

629

55.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,132

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

774

77.6%

George McGovern (D)

206

20.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

997

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 17

1968 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

619

57.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

284

26.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

166

15.5%

TOTAL

1,069

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

476

48.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

511

51.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

989

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

401

43.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

527

56.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

932

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

633

58.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

432

39.6%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,091

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

696

62.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

419

37.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,118

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

423

38.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

579

53.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

7.8%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,090

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

549

46.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

628

53.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,182

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 8

1936 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

515

49.5%

Alf Landon (R)

522

50.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,040

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

464

55.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

355

42.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

838

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

623

62.4%

Al Smith (D)

371

37.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

999

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

454

46.7%

John Davis (D)

508

52.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1.0%

TOTAL

972

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

474

55.3%

James Cox (D)

379

44.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

857

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

370

54.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

310

45.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

683

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

313

49.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

13.3%

William Taft* (R)

221

35.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

TOTAL

632

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

305

49.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

292

47.2%

Other

3.4%

TOTAL

618

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

352

52.8%

Alton Parker (D)

304

45.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

667

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): -4

1900 President, Highland County, VA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

540

50.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

512

48.1%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,065

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Highland County, VA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	67%	Glenn Youngkin (R)	969	74.4%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	325	24.9%	9 [+]	0.7%	1,303	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Princess Blanding (Liberation) 8 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	79%	Daniel Gade (R)	1,020	66.9%	Mark Warner* (D)	504	33.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,525	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

2018	S1	61%	Corey Stewart (R)	772	65.2%	Tim Kaine* (D)	400	33.8%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,184	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Matt Waters (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%);
2017	G	53%	Ed Gillespie (R)	699	67.6%	Ralph Northam (D)	317	30.7%	18 [+]	1.7%	1,034	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Clifford Hyra (Libertarian) 18 (1.7%);
2014	S2	47%	Ed Gillespie (R)	564	61.4%	Mark Warner* (D)	318	34.6%	37 [+]	4.0%	919	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 37 (4.0%);
2013	G	46%	Ken Cuccinelli (R)	557	61.7%	Terry McAuliffe (D)	279	30.9%	67 [+]	7.4%	903	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2013: Robert Sarvis (Libertarian) 63 (7.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2012	S1	73%	George Allen (R)	957	66.7%	Tim Kaine (D)	477	33.3%	0	0.0%	1,434	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:

2009	G	57%	Bob McDonnell (R)	619	55.1%	Creigh Deeds (D)	505	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,124	-4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2009:
2008	S2	79%	Mark Warner (D)	905	57.7%	Jim Gilmore (R)	640	40.8%	23 [+]	1.5%	1,568	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: William Redpath (Libertarian) 13 (0.8%); Gail Parker (Green) 10 (0.6%);
2006	S1	60%	George Allen* (R)	762	63.1%	Jim Webb (D)	429	35.5%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,208	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Gail Parker (Green) 17 (1.4%);
2005	G	60%	Jerry Kilgore (R)	700	57.8%	Tim Kaine (D)	478	39.5%	33 [+]	2.7%	1,211	12	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2005: Russell Potts (I) 32 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2002	S2	36%	John Warner* (R)	589	80.6%	Jacob Hornberger (I)	69	9.4%	73 [+]	10.0%	731	-2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Nancy Spannaus (I) 65 (8.9%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.1%);
2001	G	55%	Mark Earley (R)	568	51.2%	Mark Warner (D)	533	48.0%	9 [+]	0.8%	1,110	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2001: William Redpath (Libertarian) 9 (0.8%);
2000	S1	71%	George Allen (R)	952	65.6%	Charles Robb* (D)	499	34.4%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,452	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

1997	G	48%	Jim Gilmore (R)	630	64.9%	Don Beyer (D)	324	33.4%	16 [+]	1.6%	970	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1997: Sue DeBauche (Reform) 16 (1.6%);
1996	S2	60%	John Warner* (R)	643	52.1%	Mark Warner (D)	591	47.9%	0	0.0%	1,234	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	56%	Oliver North (R)	618	53.6%	Charles Robb* (D)	365	31.7%	169 [+]	14.7%	1,152	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Marshall Coleman (I) 163 (14.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%);
1993	G	56%	George Allen (R)	795	69.0%	Mary Sue Terry (D)	345	29.9%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,152	11	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1993: Nancy Spannaus (I) 11 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1990	S2	30%	John Warner* (R)	471	75.6%	Nancy Spannaus (I)	141	22.6%	11 [+]	1.8%	623	-5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 11 (1.8%);

1989	G	51%	Marshall Coleman (R)	626	58.8%	Douglas Wilder (D)	437	41.0%	2 [+]	0.2%	1,065	9	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1989: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
1988	S1	59%	Charles Robb (D)	834	67.3%	Maurice Dawkins (R)	406	32.7%	0	0.0%	1,240	4	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1985	G	40%	Gerald Baliles (D)	437	50.7%	Wyatt Durette (R)	425	49.3%	0	0.0%	862	5	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1985:
1984	S2	62%	John Warner* (R)	991	72.9%	Edythe Harrison (D)	368	27.1%	0	0.0%	1,359	3	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	45%	Paul Trible (R)	605	60.7%	Richard Davis (D)	391	39.3%	0	0.0%	996	10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1981	G	51%	Marshall Coleman (R)	628	55.2%	Charles Robb (D)	510	44.8%	0	0.0%	1,138	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1981:

1978	S2	47%	John Warner (R)	508	53.2%	Andrew Miller (D)	445	46.6%	2 [+]	0.2%	955	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
1977	G	47%	John Dalton (R)	603	63.4%	Henry Howell (D)	339	35.6%	9 [+]	0.9%	951	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1977: Alan Ogden (I) 9 (0.9%);
1976	S1	57%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	921	81.9%	Elmo Zumwalt (D)	160	14.2%	43 [+]	3.8%	1,124	n/a	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Perper (I) 43 (3.8%);
1973	G	37%	Mills Godwin (R)	441	62.6%	Henry Howell (I)	263	37.4%	0	0.0%	704	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1973:
1972	S2	50%	William Lloyd Scott (R)	629	67.5%	William Spong* (D)	287	30.8%	16 [+]	1.7%	932	16	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Horace Henderson (I) 16 (1.7%);
1970	S1	45%	Harry Byrd, Jr.* (I)	445	58.9%	Ray Garland (R)	255	33.7%	56 [+]	7.4%	756	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: George Rawlings (D) 56 (7.4%);

1969	G	50%	Linwood Holton (R)	498	62.1%	William Battle (D)	301	37.5%	3 [+]	0.4%	802	10	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1969: George Walker (I) 3 (0.4%); Beverly McDowell (Virginia Conservative) 0 (0.0%); William Pennington (American Independent) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	45%	James Ould (R)	419	53.9%	William Spong (D)	352	45.3%	6 [+]	0.8%	777	20	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Lee Hawthorne (I) 6 (0.8%);
1966	S1	45%	Harry Byrd, Jr. (D)	386	49.4%	Lawrence Traylor (R)	368	47.1%	28 [+]	3.6%	782	10	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: John Carter (Conservative) 19 (2.4%); J.B. Brayman (I) 9 (1.2%);
1965	G	42%	Linwood Holton (R)	381	51.3%	Mills Godwin (D)	329	44.3%	32 [+]	4.3%	742	14	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1965: William Story (Virginia Conservative) 22 (3.0%); George Lincoln Rockwell (I) 10 (1.3%);
1964	S1	49%	Harry Byrd* (D)	587	65.6%	Richard May (R)	264	29.5%	44 [+]	4.9%	895	10	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: J.B. Brayman (I) 17 (1.9%); Milton Green (I) 10 (1.1%); James Respess (I) 7 (0.8%); Robert Poole (I) 5 (0.6%); Willie Wright (I) 5 (0.6%);
1961	G	34%	Albert Harrison (D)	361	54.3%	Clyde Pearson (R)	304	45.7%	0	0.0%	665	10	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1961:
1960	S2	40%	Willis Robertson* (D)	665	83.0%	Stuart Baker (I)	106	13.2%	30 [+]	3.7%	801	n/a	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarke Robb (Social Democrat) 30 (3.7%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Highland County, VA

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Voter Registration Data for Highland County, VA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Highland County, VA were estimated to be 47% Republican and 37% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	2,210	96.05%	3.2%
Black:	23	1.00%	283.3%
Indian:	4	0.17%	0.0%
Asian:	19	0.83%	375.0%
2+ races:	11	0.48%	120.0%
Hispanic:	34	1.48%	88.9%

Total non-White:	91	3.95%	145.9%

Change in White population:	-74	-3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	54	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	VA06	Ben Cline* (R)	891	74.8%	Jennifer Lewis (D)	297	24.9%	3	0.3%	1,191
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,191

2020-11-03	VA06	Ben Cline* (R)	1,136	75.0%	Nicholas Betts (D)	376	24.8%	2	0.1%	1,514
County Total for 2020-11-03:										1,514

2018-11-06	VA06	Ben Cline (R)	800	67.7%	Jennifer Lewis (D)	382	32.3%	0	0.0%	1,182
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,182

2016-11-08	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	1,053	76.5%	Kai Degner (D)	324	23.5%	0	0.0%	1,377
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,377

2014-11-04	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	696	80.1%	Will Hammer (Libertarian)	101	11.6%	72	8.3%	869
County Total for 2014-11-04:										869

2012-11-06	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	1,057	75.1%	Andy Schmookler (D)	351	24.9%	0	0.0%	1,408
County Total for 2012-11-06:										1,408

2010-11-02	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	663	78.6%	Jeffrey Vanke (I)	119	14.1%	62	7.3%	844
County Total for 2010-11-02:										844

2008-11-04	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	1,083	72.2%	Salam Rasoul (D)	379	25.3%	37	2.5%	1,499
County Total for 2008-11-04:										1,499

2006-11-07	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	898	76.8%	Barbara Pryor (I)	167	14.3%	104	8.9%	1,169
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,169

2004-11-02	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	1,324	99.2%				11	0.8%	1,335
County Total for 2004-11-02:										1,335

2002-11-05	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	617	98.7%				8	1.3%	625
County Total for 2002-11-05:										625

2000-11-07	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	1,102	99.7%				3	0.3%	1,105
County Total for 2000-11-07:										1,105

1998-11-03	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	647	75.1%	David Bowers (D)	213	24.7%	1	0.1%	861
County Total for 1998-11-03:										861

1996-11-05	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	972	81.5%	Jeffrey Grey (D)	201	16.9%	19	1.6%	1,192
County Total for 1996-11-05:										1,192

1994-11-08	VA06	Bob Goodlatte* (R)	856	99.4%				5	0.6%	861
County Total for 1994-11-08:										861

1992-11-03	VA06	Bob Goodlatte (R)	804	58.8%	Stephen Musselwhite (D)	563	41.2%	0	0.0%	1,367
County Total for 1992-11-03:										1,367

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	1,823	0.0%	0.0%	1,823	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2020	1,834	0.0%	0.0%	1,834	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2018	1,743	0.0%	0.0%	1,743	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2016	1,751	0.0%	0.0%	1,751	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2014	1,714	0.0%	0.0%	1,714	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2012	1,749	0.0%	0.0%	1,749	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2010	1,748	0.0%	0.0%	1,748	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2008	1,907	0.0%	0.0%	1,907	100.0%	n/a	n/a	96%
2006	1,902	0.0%	0.0%	1,902	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2004	1,955	0.0%	0.0%	1,955	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
2002	1,866	0.0%	0.0%	1,866	100.0%	n/a	n/a	92%
2000	1,814	0.0%	0.0%	1,814	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
1994	1,539	0.0%	0.0%	1,539	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
1986	1,660	0.0%	0.0%	1,660	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%

Highland County, VA

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