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Elkins, WV
presidential margin
2008R+14.02012R+28.82016R+44.62020R+43.52024R+46.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+46.1
2024
median income$52,757U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age44.4U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate15.9%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.8%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english1.1%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.2%
Irish15.6%
English10.6%
African American†1.4%
Mexican0.3%
Peruvian0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Black Protestant0.7%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Elkins, WV, West Virginia

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Elkins, WVTrumpR+46.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Elkins, WV, WVA map of the single county of Elkins, WV, WV, 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.Randolph County, WV · R+46.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.1%8,356
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.9%3,008
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%230
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Elkins, WV, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Randolph County, WVRepublicanR+46.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.9%Harris3,008
72.1%Trump8,356
2.0%Kennedy230
−46.1%
11,594
R
27.6%Biden3,362
71.1%Trump8,673
1.4%Jorgensen165
−43.5%
12,200
R
24.9%Clinton2,735
69.6%Trump7,629
5.5%Johnson605
−44.6%
10,969
R
34.2%Obama3,342
63.0%Romney6,160
2.8%Johnson276
−28.8%
9,778
R
41.9%Obama4,539
56.0%McCain6,060
2.1%Nader232
−14.0%
10,831
R
42.6%Kerry4,892
56.7%Bush6,512
0.7%Nader86
−14.1%
11,490
R
42.2%Gore4,028
55.0%Bush5,248
2.8%Nader266
−12.8%
9,542
D
54.2%Clinton5,469
33.2%Dole3,348
12.6%Perot1,272
+21.0%
10,089
D
49.9%Clinton5,097
34.2%Bush3,496
15.9%Perot1,629
+15.7%
10,222
D
52.2%Dukakis5,233
47.4%Bush4,746
0.4%Fulani38
+4.9%
10,017
R
44.1%Mondale4,839
55.6%Reagan6,100
0.2%Richards25
−11.5%
10,964
D
54.4%Carter5,937
40.1%Reagan4,374
5.6%Anderson610
+14.3%
10,921
D
60.1%Carter7,265
39.9%Ford4,822
0.0%
+20.2%
12,087
R
35.5%McGovern3,809
64.5%Nixon6,923
0.0%
−29.0%
10,732
D
50.7%Humphrey5,562
41.1%Nixon4,508
8.2%Wallace897
+9.6%
10,967
D
72.9%Johnson8,012
27.1%Goldwater2,984
0.0%
+45.7%
10,996
D
58.2%Kennedy6,989
41.8%Nixon5,018
0.0%
+16.4%
12,007
D
51.1%Stevenson5,697
48.9%Eisenhower5,448
0.0%
+2.2%
11,145
D
56.1%Stevenson6,976
43.9%Eisenhower5,452
0.0%
+12.3%
12,428
D
63.3%Truman6,586
36.5%Dewey3,802
0.2%Thurmond24
+26.7%
10,412
D
63.1%Roosevelt6,299
36.9%Dewey3,681
0.0%
+26.2%
9,980
D
66.9%Roosevelt8,465
33.1%Willkie4,196
0.0%
+33.7%
12,661
D
68.5%Roosevelt8,109
31.3%Landon3,711
0.2%Lemke22
+37.1%
11,842
D
67.7%Roosevelt7,397
31.3%Hoover3,418
1.0%Thomas108
+36.4%
10,923
D
53.0%Smith5,085
46.2%Hoover4,436
0.8%Thomas76
+6.8%
9,597
D
55.1%Davis5,314
36.6%Coolidge3,526
8.3%La Follette797
+18.6%
9,637
D
51.9%Cox4,676
46.1%Harding4,158
2.0%Debs184
+5.7%
9,018
D
55.6%Wilson3,024
39.8%Hughes2,165
4.6%Benson253
+15.8%
5,442
D
50.2%Wilson2,563
14.8%Taft756
34.9%Roosevelt1,782
+35.4%
5,101
D
50.3%Bryan2,645
44.9%Taft2,363
4.8%Debs252
+5.4%
5,260
D
55.6%Parker2,474
42.5%Roosevelt1,892
2.0%Debs87
+13.1%
4,453
D
54.8%Bryan2,154
45.1%McKinley1,771
0.1%Woolley3
+9.8%
3,928
D
57.6%Bryan1,969
41.7%McKinley1,427
0.7%Palmer24
+15.8%
3,420
D
65.2%Cleveland1,622
33.7%Harrison839
1.1%Weaver28
+31.5%
2,489
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: −46.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−46.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+31.5%
1896+15.8%
1900+9.8%
1904+13.1%
1908+5.4%
1912+35.4%
1916+15.8%
1920+5.7%
1924+18.6%
1928+6.8%
1932+36.4%
1936+37.1%
1940+33.7%
1944+26.2%
1948+26.7%
1952+12.3%
1956+2.2%
1960+16.4%
1964+45.7%
1968+9.6%
1972−29.0%
1976+20.2%
1980+14.3%
1984−11.5%
1988+4.9%
1992+15.7%
1996+21.0%
2000−12.8%
2004−14.1%
2008−14.0%
2012−28.8%
2016−44.6%
2020−43.5%
2024−46.1%
DemocraticRepublican

Elkins anchors one of West Virginia's smaller metro areas, where a declining timber economy and outmigration have steadily compressed the electorate, producing lopsided Republican margins in recent cycles as the region's demographics have shifted older and whiter.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 46.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.1 points.

A population of 27,576, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,757 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Marietta, OH and Oil City, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Marietta, OH
86.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ English ancestry
Oil City, PA
85.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ Polish ancestry
Meadville, PA
85.0twin score
% Whitemedian age2020 margin≠ Polish 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 Elkins, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Elkins, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 46.1 points (R+46.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,594 votes cast, 3,008 went Democratic and 8,356 went Republican.
When did Elkins, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Elkins, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Elkins, WV, West Virginia?
Elkins, WV, West Virginia has a population of 27,576 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Elkins, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Elkins, WV, West Virginia is $52,757 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Elkins, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Elkins, WV, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.