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1892–2024
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Morgantown, WV
presidential margin
2008R+4.12012R+18.62016R+21.82020R+15.12024R+18.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.0
2024
median income$64,508U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age35.3U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate18.3%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.3%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english5.5%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.5%
English12.7%
Irish11.9%
African American†3.5%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Cuban0.2%
Asian Indian0.8%
Chinese0.6%
Filipino0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline8.8%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Morgantown, WV, West Virginia

Akashic
Morgantown, WVTrumpR+18.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Morgantown, WV, WVA map of the constituent counties of Morgantown, WV, WV, each 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.Monongalia County, WV · R+4.4Preston County, WV · R+57.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.7%32,260
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.8%22,218
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent2.5%1,400
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Morgantown, WV, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Monongalia County, WVRepublicanR+4.4
Preston County, WVRepublicanR+57.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.8%Harris22,218
57.7%Trump32,260
2.5%Kennedy1,400
−18.0%
55,878
R
41.4%Biden23,445
56.5%Trump31,993
2.1%Jorgensen1,214
−15.1%
56,652
R
34.7%Clinton17,169
56.5%Trump27,970
8.9%Johnson4,397
−21.8%
49,536
R
39.2%Obama16,757
57.8%Romney24,720
3.0%Johnson1,297
−18.6%
42,774
R
47.1%Obama21,265
51.1%McCain23,100
1.8%Nader806
−4.1%
45,171
R
43.9%Kerry20,276
55.2%Bush25,525
0.9%Nader434
−11.4%
46,235
R
42.6%Gore16,118
53.4%Bush20,202
3.9%Nader1,486
−10.8%
37,806
D
47.5%Clinton17,643
38.9%Dole14,446
13.6%Perot5,037
+8.6%
37,126
D
46.2%Clinton18,075
36.5%Bush14,260
17.3%Perot6,783
+9.8%
39,118
D
50.7%Dukakis18,535
49.0%Bush17,895
0.3%Fulani104
+1.8%
36,534
R
44.0%Mondale17,290
55.8%Reagan21,927
0.2%Richards88
−11.8%
39,305
R
44.6%Carter17,200
46.1%Reagan17,800
9.3%Anderson3,572
−1.6%
38,572
D
55.4%Carter21,758
44.6%Ford17,546
0.0%
+10.7%
39,304
R
35.8%McGovern13,698
64.2%Nixon24,565
0.0%
−28.4%
38,263
D
50.2%Humphrey17,148
43.6%Nixon14,897
6.2%Wallace2,117
+6.6%
34,162
D
69.3%Johnson23,622
30.7%Goldwater10,488
0.0%
+38.5%
34,110
R
48.5%Kennedy17,324
51.5%Nixon18,431
0.0%
−3.1%
35,755
R
39.5%Stevenson14,381
60.5%Eisenhower21,999
0.0%
−20.9%
36,380
R
45.2%Stevenson17,430
54.8%Eisenhower21,170
0.0%
−9.7%
38,600
D
50.1%Truman15,665
49.1%Dewey15,349
0.8%Thurmond265
+1.0%
31,279
R
45.0%Roosevelt13,426
55.0%Dewey16,432
0.0%
−10.1%
29,858
R
48.7%Roosevelt17,670
51.3%Willkie18,580
0.0%
−2.5%
36,250
D
53.6%Roosevelt19,087
46.0%Landon16,364
0.4%Lemke128
+7.7%
35,579
D
49.7%Roosevelt15,191
48.3%Hoover14,776
2.0%Thomas600
+1.4%
30,567
R
30.5%Smith8,537
68.5%Hoover19,147
1.0%Thomas266
−38.0%
27,950
R
31.6%Davis7,422
57.0%Coolidge13,390
11.4%La Follette2,673
−25.4%
23,485
R
28.5%Cox5,592
68.9%Harding13,502
2.5%Debs494
−40.4%
19,588
R
33.9%Wilson3,921
62.6%Hughes7,250
3.5%Benson402
−28.8%
11,573
O
31.5%Wilson3,518
24.0%Taft2,677
44.5%Roosevelt4,960
Roosevelt +12.9
11,155
R
29.6%Bryan3,212
65.0%Taft7,059
5.4%Debs587
−35.4%
10,858
R
27.7%Parker2,838
69.5%Roosevelt7,123
2.9%Debs294
−41.8%
10,255
R
29.5%Bryan2,900
69.0%McKinley6,778
1.4%Woolley139
−39.5%
9,817
R
30.9%Bryan2,813
68.2%McKinley6,212
1.0%Palmer88
−37.3%
9,113
R
34.5%Cleveland2,828
62.6%Harrison5,121
2.9%Weaver238
−28.0%
8,187
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: −18.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−18.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−28.0%
1896−37.3%
1900−39.5%
1904−41.8%
1908−35.4%
1912+7.5%
1916−28.8%
1920−40.4%
1924−25.4%
1928−38.0%
1932+1.4%
1936+7.7%
1940−2.5%
1944−10.1%
1948+1.0%
1952−9.7%
1956−20.9%
1960−3.1%
1964+38.5%
1968+6.6%
1972−28.4%
1976+10.7%
1980−1.6%
1984−11.8%
1988+1.8%
1992+9.8%
1996+8.6%
2000−10.8%
2004−11.4%
2008−4.1%
2012−18.6%
2016−21.8%
2020−15.1%
2024−18.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to West Virginia University, the Morgantown metro consistently posts Democratic margins that stand apart from the broader rightward shift West Virginia has made over the past two decades, driven by a younger, degree-holding residential base.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.0 points.

A population of 141,323, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,508 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State College, PA and Laramie, WY.

Political twins — metros

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

State College, PA
79.6twin score
12-yr trendcollege share% Evangelical≠ % Asian
Laramie, WY
77.0twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ college share
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
74.3twin score
college sharemedian age% White≠ American 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 Morgantown, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Morgantown, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 18.0 points (R+18.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,878 votes cast, 22,218 went Democratic and 32,260 went Republican.
When did Morgantown, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Morgantown, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia?
Morgantown, WV, West Virginia has a population of 141,323 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia is $64,508 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Morgantown, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Morgantown, WV, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.