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Fairmont, WV
presidential margin
2008D+0.52012R+14.42016R+33.02020R+28.72024R+31.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.2
2024
median income$67,370U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age40.3U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.2%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english1.7%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.7%
Irish17.1%
English15.0%
African American†2.0%
African0.2%
Mexican0.5%
Cuban0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.7%
Other Christian0.5%
Black Protestant0.4%
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.

Fairmont, WV, West Virginia

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Fairmont, WVTrumpR+31.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Fairmont, WV, WVA map of the single county of Fairmont, 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.Marion County, WV · R+31.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.5%15,881
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.2%8,185
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.3%568
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 Fairmont, WV, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Marion County, WVRepublicanR+31.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.2%Harris8,185
64.5%Trump15,881
2.3%Kennedy568
−31.2%
24,634
R
34.5%Biden8,901
63.2%Trump16,300
2.3%Jorgensen598
−28.7%
25,799
R
29.8%Clinton6,964
62.8%Trump14,668
7.4%Johnson1,735
−33.0%
23,367
R
41.6%Obama8,959
55.9%Romney12,054
2.5%Johnson540
−14.4%
21,553
D
49.2%Obama11,618
48.7%McCain11,501
2.1%Nader484
+0.5%
23,603
D
50.7%Kerry12,771
48.2%Bush12,150
1.1%Nader273
+2.5%
25,194
D
53.8%Gore12,315
43.6%Bush9,972
2.6%Nader586
+10.2%
22,873
D
58.8%Clinton12,994
27.9%Dole6,160
13.4%Perot2,953
+30.9%
22,107
D
55.7%Clinton14,042
25.3%Bush6,380
18.9%Perot4,772
+30.4%
25,194
D
60.8%Dukakis14,441
38.9%Bush9,229
0.3%Fulani72
+22.0%
23,742
D
51.2%Mondale13,833
48.5%Reagan13,106
0.3%Richards81
+2.7%
27,020
D
53.6%Carter14,189
41.4%Reagan10,952
5.0%Anderson1,330
+12.2%
26,471
D
63.1%Carter17,800
36.9%Ford10,391
0.0%
+26.3%
28,191
R
42.4%McGovern11,864
57.6%Nixon16,095
0.0%
−15.1%
27,959
D
58.9%Humphrey17,246
34.8%Nixon10,177
6.3%Wallace1,838
+24.2%
29,261
D
74.1%Johnson22,047
25.9%Goldwater7,707
0.0%
+48.2%
29,754
D
55.9%Kennedy17,903
44.1%Nixon14,138
0.0%
+11.8%
32,041
D
50.1%Stevenson16,192
49.9%Eisenhower16,112
0.0%
+0.2%
32,304
D
57.0%Stevenson19,890
43.0%Eisenhower14,979
0.0%
+14.1%
34,869
D
63.4%Truman19,866
35.7%Dewey11,201
0.9%Thurmond290
+27.6%
31,357
D
60.4%Roosevelt17,640
39.6%Dewey11,584
0.0%
+20.7%
29,224
D
61.2%Roosevelt21,035
38.8%Willkie13,349
0.0%
+22.4%
34,384
D
64.3%Roosevelt20,859
35.1%Landon11,403
0.6%Lemke181
+29.1%
32,443
D
54.2%Roosevelt15,975
42.9%Hoover12,638
2.9%Thomas851
+11.3%
29,464
R
38.0%Smith10,133
60.3%Hoover16,088
1.7%Thomas442
−22.3%
26,663
R
39.0%Davis9,386
50.6%Coolidge12,167
10.4%La Follette2,513
−11.6%
24,066
R
42.0%Cox8,734
55.2%Harding11,494
2.8%Debs583
−13.3%
20,811
D
52.9%Wilson5,493
42.8%Hughes4,443
4.3%Benson443
+10.1%
10,379
D
48.1%Wilson4,535
17.2%Taft1,625
34.7%Roosevelt3,273
+30.8%
9,433
R
44.5%Bryan3,961
49.1%Taft4,368
6.4%Debs572
−4.6%
8,901
R
42.7%Parker3,762
54.2%Roosevelt4,776
3.1%Debs277
−11.5%
8,815
R
44.6%Bryan3,612
53.7%McKinley4,351
1.7%Woolley138
−9.1%
8,101
R
48.2%Bryan3,304
49.9%McKinley3,420
1.9%Palmer131
−1.7%
6,855
D
48.8%Cleveland2,662
47.4%Harrison2,584
3.8%Weaver210
+1.4%
5,456
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: −31.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−31.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.4%
1896−1.7%
1900−9.1%
1904−11.5%
1908−4.6%
1912+30.8%
1916+10.1%
1920−13.3%
1924−11.6%
1928−22.3%
1932+11.3%
1936+29.1%
1940+22.4%
1944+20.7%
1948+27.6%
1952+14.1%
1956+0.2%
1960+11.8%
1964+48.2%
1968+24.2%
1972−15.1%
1976+26.3%
1980+12.2%
1984+2.7%
1988+22.0%
1992+30.4%
1996+30.9%
2000+10.2%
2004+2.5%
2008+0.5%
2012−14.4%
2016−33.0%
2020−28.7%
2024−31.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Fairmont anchors Marion County, a former coal and glass manufacturing center whose workforce transition toward healthcare and education has reshaped its once reliably Democratic working-class base over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.2 points.

A population of 55,909, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,370 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wheeling, WV-OH and Hermitage, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Wheeling, WV-OH
77.8twin score
% White2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity≠ Polish ancestry
Hermitage, PA
77.2twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% White% Latino≠ English ancestry
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
74.7twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% White% Latino≠ 12-yr trend

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 Fairmont, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fairmont, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 31.2 points (R+31.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,634 votes cast, 8,185 went Democratic and 15,881 went Republican.
When did Fairmont, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fairmont, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia?
Fairmont, WV, West Virginia has a population of 55,909 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia is $67,370 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Fairmont, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Fairmont, WV, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.