Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	71.0%	114,813
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	27.5%	44,465
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent	1.5%	2,439

D+60

R+60

8 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (8 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, KY — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Boyd County, KY	Republican	R+38.5
Cabell County, WV	Republican	R+21.9
Carter County, KY	Republican	R+58.4
Greenup County, KY	Republican	R+50.5
Lawrence County, KY	Republican	R+67.2
Lawrence County, OH	Republican	R+50.5
Putnam County, WV	Republican	R+46.3
Wayne County, WV	Republican	R+53.4

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	27.5%Harris44,465	71.0%Trump114,813	1.5%Kennedy2,439	−43.5%	161,717
2020	R	29.7%Biden50,285	68.7%Trump116,413	1.6%Jorgensen2,705	−39.0%	169,403
2016	R	26.6%Clinton41,150	68.0%Trump105,019	5.4%Johnson8,270	−41.4%	154,439
2012	R	38.1%Obama55,205	59.6%Romney86,369	2.4%Johnson3,428	−21.5%	145,002
2008	R	41.5%Obama63,884	56.7%McCain87,351	1.9%Nader2,880	−15.2%	154,115
2004	R	43.8%Kerry72,459	55.5%Bush91,650	0.7%Nader1,153	−11.6%	165,262
2000	R	46.1%Gore65,179	51.8%Bush73,203	2.2%Nader3,064	−5.7%	141,446
1996	D	49.1%Clinton66,675	39.6%Dole53,782	11.4%Perot15,437	+9.5%	135,894
1992	D	46.6%Clinton66,979	37.8%Bush54,380	15.5%Perot22,332	+8.8%	143,691
1988	R	48.9%Dukakis65,533	50.7%Bush67,977	0.4%Duke534	−1.8%	134,044
1984	R	43.8%Mondale63,262	55.7%Reagan80,402	0.5%Mason663	−11.9%	144,327
1980	R	46.7%Carter68,166	49.4%Reagan72,105	3.9%Anderson5,705	−2.7%	145,976
1976	D	54.7%Carter75,414	44.9%Ford61,846	0.4%Anderson606	+9.8%	137,866
1972	R	34.6%McGovern47,491	64.8%Nixon88,861	0.5%Schmitz727	−30.2%	137,079
1968	R	43.6%Humphrey57,697	44.5%Nixon58,966	11.9%Wallace15,798	−1.0%	132,461
1964	D	62.9%Johnson84,515	37.0%Goldwater49,771	0.1%Hass136	+25.8%	134,422
1960	R	44.6%Kennedy64,003	55.4%Nixon79,369	0.0%	−10.7%	143,372
1956	R	41.6%Stevenson57,507	58.3%Eisenhower80,503	0.1%Andrews93	−16.7%	138,103
1952	R	47.2%Stevenson65,553	52.7%Eisenhower73,123	0.1%Hallinan88	−5.5%	138,764
1948	D	55.7%Truman63,865	43.9%Dewey50,292	0.4%Thurmond480	+11.8%	114,637
1944	D	51.5%Roosevelt58,623	48.4%Dewey55,132	0.1%Thomas67	+3.1%	113,822
1940	D	55.2%Roosevelt74,491	44.7%Willkie60,226	0.1%Thomas141	+10.6%	134,858
1936	D	57.1%Roosevelt73,526	42.7%Landon54,981	0.3%Lemke365	+14.4%	128,872
1932	D	55.3%Roosevelt65,945	43.7%Hoover52,107	1.0%Thomas1,172	+11.6%	119,224
1928	R	37.7%Smith38,048	62.0%Hoover62,560	0.4%Thomas355	−24.3%	100,963
1924	R	43.8%Davis38,764	50.6%Coolidge44,831	5.6%La Follette4,940	−6.9%	88,535
1920	R	44.9%Cox37,040	54.1%Harding44,652	1.0%Debs825	−9.2%	82,517
1916	R	47.8%Wilson22,515	50.2%Hughes23,681	2.0%Benson938	−2.5%	47,134
1912	D	41.1%Wilson17,107	26.7%Taft11,092	32.2%Roosevelt13,403	+14.5%	41,602
1908	R	41.4%Bryan18,301	56.3%Taft24,870	2.3%Debs1,034	−14.9%	44,205
1904	R	38.9%Parker15,135	58.8%Roosevelt22,870	2.3%Debs902	−19.9%	38,907
1900	R	43.3%Bryan17,067	55.9%McKinley22,029	0.7%Woolley279	−12.6%	39,375
1896	R	43.6%Bryan16,366	55.3%McKinley20,737	1.1%Palmer399	−11.7%	37,502
1892	R	48.5%Cleveland14,923	49.0%Harrison15,080	2.5%Weaver759	−0.5%	30,762

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−0.5%
1896	−11.7%
1900	−12.6%
1904	−19.9%
1908	−14.9%
1912	+14.5%
1916	−2.5%
1920	−9.2%
1924	−6.9%
1928	−24.3%
1932	+11.6%
1936	+14.4%
1940	+10.6%
1944	+3.1%
1948	+11.8%
1952	−5.5%
1956	−16.7%
1960	−10.7%
1964	+25.8%
1968	−1.0%
1972	−30.2%
1976	+9.8%
1980	−2.7%
1984	−11.9%
1988	−1.8%
1992	+8.8%
1996	+9.5%
2000	−5.7%
2004	−11.6%
2008	−15.2%
2012	−21.5%
2016	−41.4%
2020	−39.0%
2024	−43.5%

DemocraticRepublican

Huntington-Ashland spans three states along the upper Ohio River valley, a region whose deindustrialization and opioid crisis have accelerated a sharp rightward shift in presidential margins over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 43.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.5 points.

A population of 370,729, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,617 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cookeville, TN and Beckley, WV.

Political twins — metros

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

Cookeville, TN

87.2twin score

12-yr trend2016 marginelasticity≠ American ancestry

Beckley, WV

82.2twin score

2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ English ancestry

Pikeville, KY

81.5twin score

% White12-yr trend% Catholic≠ 2000 margin

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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky vote in 2024?

In 2024, Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 161,717 votes cast, 44,465 went Democratic and 114,813 went Republican.

When did Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky?

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky has a population of 370,729 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky?

Median household income in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky is $60,617 — below the national median of $80,734. The Kentucky state median is $63,726.

What is the political history of Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Kentucky from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.