HarrisDemocratic27.5%44,465TrumpRepublican71.0%114,813OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,439
R+43.5- Lead
- 70,348
- Total
- 161,717
- vs nation
- R+42.0
Akashicmetro area
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
8 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic29.7%50,285TrumpRepublican68.7%116,413OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,705
R+39.0- Lead
- 66,128
- Total
- 169,403
- vs nation
- R+43.5
ClintonDemocratic26.6%41,150TrumpRepublican68.0%105,019OtherAll other candidates5.4%8,270
R+41.4- Lead
- 63,869
- Total
- 154,439
- vs nation
- R+43.4
ObamaDemocratic38.1%55,205RomneyRepublican59.6%86,369OtherAll other candidates2.4%3,428
R+21.5- Lead
- 31,164
- Total
- 145,002
- vs nation
- R+25.3
ObamaDemocratic41.5%63,884McCainRepublican56.7%87,351OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,880
R+15.2- Lead
- 23,467
- Total
- 154,115
- vs nation
- R+22.5
KerryDemocratic43.8%72,459BushRepublican55.5%91,650OtherAll other candidates0.7%1,153
R+11.6- Lead
- 19,191
- Total
- 165,262
- vs nation
- R+9.2
GoreDemocratic46.1%65,179BushRepublican51.8%73,203OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,064
R+5.7- Lead
- 8,024
- Total
- 141,446
- vs nation
- R+6.2
ClintonDemocratic49.1%66,675DoleRepublican39.6%53,782OtherAll other candidates11.4%15,437
D+9.5- Lead
- 12,893
- Total
- 135,894
- vs nation
- D+1.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 370,7292024 5-year
- Population density
- 127 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,916 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,6172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Cookeville, TN · twin score 87.2
presidential history
Party record book
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH · 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
62.9%
84,515 votes · D+25.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.0%
114,813 votes · R+43.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 68.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
84,515votes
62.9% of the vote · D+25.8
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 75,414 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
116,413votes
68.7% of the vote · R+39.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 114,813 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
John W. Davis1924
+18.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.9 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +17.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+43.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.0 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +43.4 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
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+15.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+43.5
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 28 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 120,130 | 35,252 | 53,317 | 26,702 | 4,859 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+816 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −12,088 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +17 |
| 2012 | −447 |
| 2013 | −743 |
| 2014 | −1,404 |
| 2015 | −1,391 |
| 2016 | −1,812 |
| 2017 | −2,222 |
| 2018 | −2,037 |
| 2019 | −2,528 |
| 2021 | −927 |
| 2022 | −215 |
| 2023 | +263 |
| 2024 | +542 |
| 2025 | +816 |
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.