HarrisDemocratic33.2%8,185TrumpRepublican64.5%15,881KennedyIndependent1.5%360
R+31.2- Lead
- 7,696
- Total
- 24,634
- vs nation
- R+29.8
Akashicmetro area
Fairmont, WV
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic34.5%8,901TrumpRepublican63.2%16,300OtherAll other candidates2.3%598
R+28.7- Lead
- 7,399
- Total
- 25,799
- vs nation
- R+33.1
ClintonDemocratic29.8%6,964TrumpRepublican62.8%14,668OtherAll other candidates7.4%1,735
R+33.0- Lead
- 7,704
- Total
- 23,367
- vs nation
- R+35.1
ObamaDemocratic41.6%8,959RomneyRepublican55.9%12,054OtherAll other candidates2.5%540
R+14.4- Lead
- 3,095
- Total
- 21,553
- vs nation
- R+18.2
ObamaDemocratic49.2%11,618McCainRepublican48.7%11,501OtherAll other candidates2.1%484
D+0.5- Lead
- 117
- Total
- 23,603
- vs nation
- R+6.8
KerryDemocratic50.7%12,771BushRepublican48.2%12,150OtherAll other candidates1.1%273
D+2.5- Lead
- 621
- Total
- 25,194
- vs nation
- D+4.9
GoreDemocratic53.8%12,315BushRepublican43.6%9,972OtherAll other candidates2.6%586
D+10.2- Lead
- 2,343
- Total
- 22,873
- vs nation
- D+9.7
ClintonDemocratic58.8%12,994DoleRepublican27.9%6,160OtherAll other candidates13.4%2,953
D+30.9- Lead
- 6,834
- Total
- 22,107
- vs nation
- D+22.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 55,9092024 5-year
- Population density
- 181 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 309 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,3702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wheeling, WV-OH · twin score 77.8
presidential history
Party record book
Fairmont, 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
74.1%
22,047 votes · D+48.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
64.5%
15,881 votes · R+31.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 63.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
22,047votes
74.1% of the vote · D+48.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 21,035 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
16,300votes
63.2% of the vote · R+28.7
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 16,112 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+29.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.0 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +25.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+35.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +33.1 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+2.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+31.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 29 points more Republican than the rolls.
37,320 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+116 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +409 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +76 |
| 2012 | +71 |
| 2013 | −84 |
| 2014 | +63 |
| 2015 | +43 |
| 2016 | −167 |
| 2017 | −108 |
| 2018 | −152 |
| 2019 | +79 |
| 2021 | +50 |
| 2022 | +103 |
| 2023 | +247 |
| 2024 | +72 |
| 2025 | +116 |
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.