HarrisDemocratic26.4%10,470TrumpRepublican71.6%28,443KennedyIndependent1.3%523
R+45.3- Lead
- 17,973
- Total
- 39,716
- vs nation
- R+43.8
Akashicmetro area
Clarksburg, WV
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic28.0%11,446TrumpRepublican70.3%28,779OtherAll other candidates1.8%724
R+42.3- Lead
- 17,333
- Total
- 40,949
- vs nation
- R+46.8
ClintonDemocratic25.3%9,547TrumpRepublican68.3%25,841OtherAll other candidates6.4%2,419
R+43.1- Lead
- 16,294
- Total
- 37,807
- vs nation
- R+45.2
ObamaDemocratic35.0%12,248RomneyRepublican62.5%21,846OtherAll other candidates2.5%872
R+27.4- Lead
- 9,598
- Total
- 34,966
- vs nation
- R+31.3
ObamaDemocratic40.8%16,779McCainRepublican57.5%23,647OtherAll other candidates1.6%665
R+16.7- Lead
- 6,868
- Total
- 41,091
- vs nation
- R+24.0
KerryDemocratic41.3%16,655BushRepublican58.0%23,366OtherAll other candidates0.7%297
R+16.6- Lead
- 6,711
- Total
- 40,318
- vs nation
- R+14.2
GoreDemocratic46.3%16,255BushRepublican51.4%18,027OtherAll other candidates2.3%824
R+5.0- Lead
- 1,772
- Total
- 35,106
- vs nation
- R+5.6
ClintonDemocratic52.3%18,303DoleRepublican34.8%12,169OtherAll other candidates12.9%4,499
D+17.5- Lead
- 6,134
- Total
- 34,971
- vs nation
- D+9.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 89,1822024 5-year
- Population density
- 98 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 909 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,6422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Elkins, WV · twin score 82.1
presidential history
Party record book
Clarksburg, WV · 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
69.6%
31,712 votes · D+39.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.6%
28,443 votes · R+45.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
31,872votes
59.8% of the vote · D+19.9
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 31,712 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
29,197votes
57.5% of the vote · R+15.1
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 28,865 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
Jimmy Carter1980
+18.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.9 · U.S. R+9.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +16.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+46.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.3 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +45.2 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
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+18.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+45.3
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 27 points more Republican than the rolls.
57,991 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+9 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −560 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +293 |
| 2012 | −7 |
| 2013 | +188 |
| 2014 | −202 |
| 2015 | +28 |
| 2016 | −208 |
| 2017 | −301 |
| 2018 | −178 |
| 2019 | −185 |
| 2021 | −303 |
| 2022 | −189 |
| 2023 | +213 |
| 2024 | +282 |
| 2025 | +9 |
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.