HarrisDemocratic26.9%10,726TrumpRepublican71.4%28,500KennedyIndependent1.1%441
R+44.6- Lead
- 17,774
- Total
- 39,894
- vs nation
- R+43.1
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Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic27.5%11,392TrumpRepublican70.8%29,336OtherAll other candidates1.7%690
R+43.3- Lead
- 17,944
- Total
- 41,418
- vs nation
- R+47.8
ClintonDemocratic22.8%8,786TrumpRepublican71.0%27,345OtherAll other candidates6.1%2,362
R+48.2- Lead
- 18,559
- Total
- 38,493
- vs nation
- R+50.3
ObamaDemocratic32.8%11,906RomneyRepublican65.1%23,610OtherAll other candidates2.0%731
R+32.3- Lead
- 11,704
- Total
- 36,247
- vs nation
- R+36.1
ObamaDemocratic34.9%13,355McCainRepublican63.7%24,392OtherAll other candidates1.5%567
R+28.8- Lead
- 11,037
- Total
- 38,314
- vs nation
- R+36.1
KerryDemocratic35.6%14,921BushRepublican63.7%26,675OtherAll other candidates0.7%285
R+28.1- Lead
- 11,754
- Total
- 41,881
- vs nation
- R+25.6
GoreDemocratic37.2%13,482BushRepublican60.6%21,946OtherAll other candidates2.2%811
R+23.4- Lead
- 8,464
- Total
- 36,239
- vs nation
- R+23.9
ClintonDemocratic40.7%14,167DoleRepublican47.2%16,430OtherAll other candidates12.1%4,206
R+6.5- Lead
- 2,263
- Total
- 34,803
- vs nation
- R+15.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 88,4602024 5-year
- Population density
- 148 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 599 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,3562024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48.2 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Newport, TN · twin score 90.8
presidential history
Party record book
Parkersburg-Vienna, 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
59.0%
22,846 votes · D+18.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.4%
28,500 votes · R+44.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 71.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
22,846votes
59.0% of the vote · D+18.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 18,612 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
29,336votes
70.8% of the vote · R+43.3
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 28,757 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
+22.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+2.6 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +17.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+50.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+48.2 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +47.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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+25.3
Presidential vote · 2024R+44.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Republican than the rolls.
58,735 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+79 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,060 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +4 |
| 2012 | −121 |
| 2013 | +22 |
| 2014 | −59 |
| 2015 | +53 |
| 2016 | −528 |
| 2017 | −446 |
| 2018 | −643 |
| 2019 | −413 |
| 2021 | −48 |
| 2022 | +199 |
| 2023 | −137 |
| 2024 | −22 |
| 2025 | +79 |
Parkersburg-Vienna straddles the Ohio River in Wood County, one of West Virginia's more economically diversified corners, yet the metro has shifted decisively toward Republican margins exceeding 40 points in recent federal cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.6 points.
A population of 88,460, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,356 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Newport, TN and Greeneville, TN.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Newport, TN
90.8twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Whiteelasticity≠ college share
Greeneville, TN
90.5twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory% White≠ American ancestry
Crossville, TN
89.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity% White≠ median age
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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 44.6 points (R+44.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,894 votes cast, 10,726 went Democratic and 28,500 went Republican.
When did Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia?
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia has a population of 88,460 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia is $57,356 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.