Thank you to everyone for your hard work. There is no doubt that Hanover Democrats established a new mark in activism and support for our candidates in 2024. Though the results were not always favorable, we understand that moving Hanover to the blue column is a long process and we are committed to that end.
For the record, here are the results in Hanover from VPAP:
President
Trump 44,850 – 62.20%
Harris 26,180 – 36.31%
(2020: Trump 44,318 – 64.45%, Biden 25,307 – 35.66%)
Senate
Cao 44,039 – 62.25%
Kaine 26,640 – 37.66%
1st CD
Wittman 39,238 – 65.87%
Mehta 20,238 – 33.98%
District-wide: Wittman- 56.5%, Mehta – 43.3%
(2022 Hanover: Wittman- 65.73%, Jones – 33.33%)
5th CD
McGuire 7,971 – 69.26%
Witt 3,481 – 30.25%
District-wide: McGuire 57.35%, Witt 42.17%
(2022 Hanover: Good – 69.46%, Throneburg – 30.39%)
Too early to interpret things and we will pass on the premature assessment of blame and success that is following the election. As always, we’ll dive into the numbers and work to refine our strategic plan as we enter 2025.