HarrisDemocratic18.1%7,881TrumpRepublican80.7%35,083KennedyIndependent0.6%246
R+62.5- Lead
- 27,202
- Total
- 43,490
- vs nation
- R+61.1
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Bluefield, WV-VA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic19.4%8,761TrumpRepublican79.5%35,968OtherAll other candidates1.2%540
R+60.1- Lead
- 27,207
- Total
- 45,269
- vs nation
- R+64.6
ClintonDemocratic18.2%7,599TrumpRepublican78.0%32,572OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,592
R+59.8- Lead
- 24,973
- Total
- 41,763
- vs nation
- R+61.9
ObamaDemocratic23.3%9,093RomneyRepublican75.0%29,293OtherAll other candidates1.7%659
R+51.7- Lead
- 20,200
- Total
- 39,045
- vs nation
- R+55.6
ObamaDemocratic34.3%13,046McCainRepublican64.2%24,447OtherAll other candidates1.5%590
R+29.9- Lead
- 11,401
- Total
- 38,083
- vs nation
- R+37.2
KerryDemocratic41.0%16,362BushRepublican57.9%23,096OtherAll other candidates1.0%401
R+16.9- Lead
- 6,734
- Total
- 39,859
- vs nation
- R+14.4
GoreDemocratic44.2%15,574BushRepublican53.6%18,861OtherAll other candidates2.2%784
R+9.3- Lead
- 3,287
- Total
- 35,219
- vs nation
- R+9.9
ClintonDemocratic47.5%16,221DoleRepublican40.7%13,899OtherAll other candidates11.8%4,020
D+6.8- Lead
- 2,322
- Total
- 34,140
- vs nation
- R+1.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+62.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 98,1872024 5-year
- Population density
- 105 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 938 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $50,8302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Tullahoma-Manchester, TN · twin score 93.2
presidential history
Party record book
Bluefield, WV-VA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
66.2%
19,429 votes · D+32.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
80.7%
35,083 votes · R+62.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 79.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Jimmy Carter1976
22,326votes
57.3% of the vote · D+15.3
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 21,705 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
35,968votes
79.5% of the vote · R+60.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 35,083 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+28.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.1 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +20.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+64.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.1 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +61.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+19.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+62.5
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 43 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 38,438 | 9,345 | 16,880 | 10,653 | 1,560 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+397 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −4,540 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +127 |
| 2012 | −229 |
| 2013 | −379 |
| 2014 | −481 |
| 2015 | −870 |
| 2016 | −1,020 |
| 2017 | −1,291 |
| 2018 | −436 |
| 2019 | −442 |
| 2021 | +116 |
| 2022 | +186 |
| 2023 | −164 |
| 2024 | −54 |
| 2025 | +397 |
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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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.