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1892–2024
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Clarksburg, WV
presidential margin
2008R+16.72012R+27.42016R+43.12020R+42.32024R+45.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+45.3
2024
median income$59,642U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate14.3%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.8%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english1.8%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.8%
Irish16.5%
English14.9%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Mexican0.5%
Spanish0.5%
African American†1.0%
Nigerian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline20.5%
Latter-day Saints1.2%
Black Protestant1.0%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia

Akashic
Clarksburg, WVTrumpR+45.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Clarksburg, WV, WVA map of the constituent counties of Clarksburg, WV, WV, 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.Doddridge County, WV · R+73.3Harrison County, WV · R+40.9Taylor County, WV · R+51.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.6%28,443
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.4%10,470
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%803
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Clarksburg, WV, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Doddridge County, WVRepublicanR+73.3
Harrison County, WVRepublicanR+40.9
Taylor County, WVRepublicanR+51.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.4%Harris10,470
71.6%Trump28,443
2.0%Kennedy803
−45.3%
39,716
R
28.0%Biden11,446
70.3%Trump28,779
1.8%Jorgensen724
−42.3%
40,949
R
25.3%Clinton9,547
68.3%Trump25,841
6.4%Johnson2,419
−43.1%
37,807
R
35.0%Obama12,248
62.5%Romney21,846
2.5%Johnson872
−27.4%
34,966
R
40.8%Obama16,779
57.5%McCain23,647
1.6%Nader665
−16.7%
41,091
R
41.3%Kerry16,655
58.0%Bush23,366
0.7%Nader297
−16.6%
40,318
R
46.3%Gore16,255
51.4%Bush18,027
2.3%Nader824
−5.0%
35,106
D
52.3%Clinton18,303
34.8%Dole12,169
12.9%Perot4,499
+17.5%
34,971
D
48.9%Clinton19,291
33.5%Bush13,209
17.6%Perot6,948
+15.4%
39,448
D
53.4%Dukakis20,812
46.4%Bush18,060
0.2%Fulani87
+7.1%
38,959
R
41.8%Mondale18,559
58.0%Reagan25,750
0.2%Richards88
−16.2%
44,397
D
52.3%Carter23,072
43.4%Reagan19,149
4.3%Anderson1,919
+8.9%
44,140
D
57.3%Carter26,617
42.7%Ford19,867
0.0%
+14.5%
46,484
R
35.1%McGovern15,640
64.9%Nixon28,865
0.0%
−29.7%
44,505
D
51.4%Humphrey22,669
42.1%Nixon18,576
6.5%Wallace2,846
+9.3%
44,091
D
69.6%Johnson31,712
30.4%Goldwater13,859
0.0%
+39.2%
45,571
D
50.5%Kennedy25,269
49.5%Nixon24,772
0.0%
+1.0%
50,041
R
42.5%Stevenson21,555
57.5%Eisenhower29,197
0.0%
−15.1%
50,752
R
46.9%Stevenson25,319
53.1%Eisenhower28,645
0.0%
−6.2%
53,964
D
55.4%Truman26,163
44.3%Dewey20,915
0.3%Thurmond149
+11.1%
47,227
D
52.0%Roosevelt22,681
48.0%Dewey20,909
0.0%
+4.1%
43,590
D
53.5%Roosevelt29,033
46.5%Willkie25,221
0.0%
+7.0%
54,254
D
59.8%Roosevelt31,872
39.9%Landon21,264
0.3%Lemke184
+19.9%
53,320
D
52.5%Roosevelt24,317
45.9%Hoover21,277
1.7%Thomas768
+6.6%
46,362
R
38.5%Smith16,233
60.5%Hoover25,522
1.0%Thomas402
−22.0%
42,157
R
41.8%Davis17,563
51.5%Coolidge21,625
6.8%La Follette2,841
−9.7%
42,029
R
38.9%Cox13,654
58.5%Harding20,568
2.6%Debs914
−19.7%
35,136
R
44.7%Wilson8,703
51.7%Hughes10,067
3.7%Benson712
−7.0%
19,482
O
39.1%Wilson6,689
18.5%Taft3,167
42.4%Roosevelt7,247
Roosevelt +3.3
17,103
R
40.6%Bryan6,546
54.8%Taft8,825
4.6%Debs742
−14.1%
16,113
R
36.0%Parker5,463
59.9%Roosevelt9,086
4.0%Debs613
−23.9%
15,162
R
39.7%Bryan5,316
59.0%McKinley7,903
1.2%Woolley167
−19.3%
13,386
R
42.8%Bryan5,023
56.4%McKinley6,612
0.8%Palmer88
−13.6%
11,723
R
43.8%Cleveland4,551
52.1%Harrison5,421
4.1%Weaver425
−8.4%
10,397
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: −45.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−45.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−8.4%
1896−13.6%
1900−19.3%
1904−23.9%
1908−14.1%
1912+20.6%
1916−7.0%
1920−19.7%
1924−9.7%
1928−22.0%
1932+6.6%
1936+19.9%
1940+7.0%
1944+4.1%
1948+11.1%
1952−6.2%
1956−15.1%
1960+1.0%
1964+39.2%
1968+9.3%
1972−29.7%
1976+14.5%
1980+8.9%
1984−16.2%
1988+7.1%
1992+15.4%
1996+17.5%
2000−5.0%
2004−16.6%
2008−16.7%
2012−27.4%
2016−43.1%
2020−42.3%
2024−45.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Clarksburg anchors the Bridgeport-Clarksburg metro in north-central West Virginia, where decades of Democratic registration legacy collides with a sharp rightward shift in presidential and statewide voting that has widened each cycle since 2008.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.3 points.

A population of 89,182, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,642 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Elkins, WV and Meadville, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Elkins, WV
82.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ % unaffiliated
Meadville, PA
81.9twin score
% White12-yr trend2016–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Oil City, PA
79.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ Italian ancestry

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 Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 45.3 points (R+45.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,716 votes cast, 10,470 went Democratic and 28,443 went Republican.
When did Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia has a population of 89,182 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia is $59,642 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.