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Bluefield, WV-VA
presidential margin
2008R+29.92012R+51.72016R+59.82020R+60.12024R+62.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+62.5
2024
median income$50,830U.S. $80,734 · VA $93,170
median age44.1U.S. 39.1
poverty rate17.3%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.4%U.S. 35.6%
non-english2.1%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American17.0%
English13.5%
Irish10.8%
African American†3.5%
Mexican0.7%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.0%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.7%
Black Protestant0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia

Akashic
Bluefield, WV-VATrumpR+62.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bluefield, WV-VA, VAA map of the constituent counties of Bluefield, WV-VA, VA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Tazewell County, VA · R+68.7Mercer County, WV · R+57.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican80.7%35,083
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.1%7,881
Jill SteinGreen1.2%526
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bluefield, WV-VA, VA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mercer County, WVRepublicanR+57.3
Tazewell County, VARepublicanR+68.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.1%Harris7,881
80.7%Trump35,083
1.2%Stein526
−62.5%
43,490
R
19.4%Biden8,761
79.5%Trump35,968
1.2%Jorgensen540
−60.1%
45,269
R
18.2%Clinton7,599
78.0%Trump32,572
3.8%Johnson1,592
−59.8%
41,763
R
23.3%Obama9,093
75.0%Romney29,293
1.7%Johnson659
−51.7%
39,045
R
34.3%Obama13,046
64.2%McCain24,447
1.5%Nader590
−29.9%
38,083
R
41.0%Kerry16,362
57.9%Bush23,096
1.0%Badnarik401
−16.9%
39,859
R
44.2%Gore15,574
53.6%Bush18,861
2.2%Nader784
−9.3%
35,219
D
47.5%Clinton16,221
40.7%Dole13,899
11.8%Perot4,020
+6.8%
34,140
D
48.5%Clinton18,097
38.2%Bush14,263
13.4%Perot4,986
+10.3%
37,346
D
50.9%Dukakis18,250
48.5%Bush17,386
0.7%Fulani247
+2.4%
35,883
R
41.8%Mondale17,178
57.4%Reagan23,555
0.8%Larouche318
−15.5%
41,051
R
48.0%Carter18,807
49.3%Reagan19,294
2.7%Anderson1,065
−1.2%
39,166
D
57.3%Carter22,326
41.9%Ford16,356
0.8%Camejo309
+15.3%
38,991
R
31.7%McGovern8,814
68.1%Nixon18,913
0.2%Schmitz62
−36.3%
27,789
D
46.7%Humphrey17,473
38.5%Nixon14,419
14.8%Wallace5,533
+8.2%
37,425
D
66.2%Johnson19,429
33.8%Goldwater9,909
0.0%Hass5
+32.4%
29,343
D
59.3%Kennedy21,705
40.6%Nixon14,858
0.1%Byrd19
+18.7%
36,582
R
47.2%Stevenson16,731
52.5%Eisenhower18,608
0.2%Andrews80
−5.3%
35,419
D
52.3%Stevenson19,221
47.6%Eisenhower17,499
0.1%Hallinan30
+4.7%
36,750
D
58.1%Truman17,459
41.1%Dewey12,343
0.8%Thurmond252
+17.0%
30,054
D
58.9%Roosevelt17,693
41.0%Dewey12,305
0.1%Thomas25
+17.9%
30,023
D
60.7%Roosevelt21,271
39.3%Willkie13,751
0.0%Thomas8
+21.5%
35,030
D
62.6%Roosevelt21,383
37.3%Landon12,743
0.2%Lemke52
+25.3%
34,178
D
58.4%Roosevelt18,613
41.1%Hoover13,093
0.5%Thomas149
+17.3%
31,855
R
43.4%Smith12,252
56.5%Hoover15,959
0.2%Thomas50
−13.1%
28,261
D
47.0%Davis12,626
43.9%Coolidge11,790
9.1%La Follette2,431
+3.1%
26,847
R
46.8%Cox9,751
52.9%Harding11,021
0.3%Debs65
−6.1%
20,837
R
47.9%Wilson5,944
51.4%Hughes6,379
0.6%Benson76
−3.5%
12,399
D
42.3%Wilson4,476
19.8%Taft2,093
37.9%Roosevelt4,013
+22.5%
10,582
R
40.1%Bryan3,815
59.1%Taft5,627
0.8%Debs78
−19.0%
9,520
R
37.6%Parker3,130
61.3%Roosevelt5,102
1.1%Debs93
−23.7%
8,325
R
38.8%Bryan3,424
60.8%McKinley5,362
0.4%Woolley39
−22.0%
8,825
R
42.8%Bryan3,705
56.8%McKinley4,913
0.4%Palmer34
−14.0%
8,652
R
48.6%Cleveland3,400
49.1%Harrison3,435
2.4%Weaver167
−0.5%
7,002
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −62.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−62.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−0.5%
1896−14.0%
1900−22.0%
1904−23.7%
1908−19.0%
1912+22.5%
1916−3.5%
1920−6.1%
1924+3.1%
1928−13.1%
1932+17.3%
1936+25.3%
1940+21.5%
1944+17.9%
1948+17.0%
1952+4.7%
1956−5.3%
1960+18.7%
1964+32.4%
1968+8.2%
1972−36.3%
1976+15.3%
1980−1.2%
1984−15.5%
1988+2.4%
1992+10.3%
1996+6.8%
2000−9.3%
2004−16.9%
2008−29.9%
2012−51.7%
2016−59.8%
2020−60.1%
2024−62.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Straddling the West Virginia–Virginia border in the heart of Appalachian coal country, the Bluefield metro has moved toward lopsided Republican margins over the past two decades as energy-sector employment declined and cultural realignment accelerated.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.

A population of 98,187, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,830 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tullahoma-Manchester, TN and Newport, TN.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Tullahoma-Manchester, TN
93.2twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
Newport, TN
92.7twin score
elasticity2012–2020 trajectory
Greeneville, TN
90.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Bluefield, WV-VA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia voted Republican by 62.5 points (R+62.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,490 votes cast, 7,881 went Democratic and 35,083 went Republican.
When did Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia?
Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia has a population of 98,187 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia?
Median household income in Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia is $50,830 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bluefield, WV-VA, Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.