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1892–2024
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Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
presidential margin
2008R+28.82012R+32.32016R+48.22020R+43.32024R+44.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+44.6
2024
median income$57,356U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age44.0U.S. 39.1 · WV 42.9
poverty rate14.8%U.S. 12.5% · WV 16.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.6%U.S. 35.6% · WV 24.4%
non-english1.1%U.S. 22.3% · WV 2.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English16.0%
German15.6%
Irish12.9%
Mexican0.8%
Puerto Rican0.2%
African American†0.7%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline19.7%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
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.

Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, West Virginia

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Parkersburg-Vienna, WVTrumpR+44.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, WVA map of the constituent counties of Parkersburg-Vienna, 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.Wirt County, WV · R+66.3Wood County, WV · R+43.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.4%28,500
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.9%10,726
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%668
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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wirt County, WVRepublicanR+66.3
Wood County, WVRepublicanR+43.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.9%Harris10,726
71.4%Trump28,500
1.7%Kennedy668
−44.6%
39,894
R
27.5%Biden11,392
70.8%Trump29,336
1.7%Jorgensen690
−43.3%
41,418
R
22.8%Clinton8,786
71.0%Trump27,345
6.1%Johnson2,362
−48.2%
38,493
R
32.8%Obama11,906
65.1%Romney23,610
2.0%Johnson731
−32.3%
36,247
R
34.9%Obama13,355
63.7%McCain24,392
1.5%Nader567
−28.8%
38,314
R
35.6%Kerry14,921
63.7%Bush26,675
0.7%Nader285
−28.1%
41,881
R
37.2%Gore13,482
60.6%Bush21,946
2.2%Nader811
−23.4%
36,239
R
40.7%Clinton14,167
47.2%Dole16,430
12.1%Perot4,206
−6.5%
34,803
R
37.9%Clinton14,572
42.6%Bush16,380
19.5%Perot7,491
−4.7%
38,443
R
40.1%Dukakis13,888
59.4%Bush20,575
0.5%Fulani166
−19.3%
34,629
R
31.7%Mondale12,225
68.1%Reagan26,271
0.3%Richards105
−36.4%
38,601
R
38.8%Carter14,680
56.2%Reagan21,256
4.9%Anderson1,869
−17.4%
37,805
R
48.5%Carter18,257
51.5%Ford19,413
0.0%
−3.1%
37,670
R
28.7%McGovern11,577
71.3%Nixon28,757
0.0%
−42.6%
40,334
R
39.1%Humphrey15,113
51.8%Nixon20,011
9.1%Wallace3,519
−12.7%
38,643
D
59.0%Johnson22,846
41.0%Goldwater15,846
0.0%
+18.1%
38,692
R
41.2%Kennedy16,441
58.8%Nixon23,478
0.0%
−17.6%
39,919
R
39.2%Stevenson14,504
60.8%Eisenhower22,540
0.0%
−21.7%
37,044
R
41.5%Stevenson15,204
58.5%Eisenhower21,391
0.0%
−16.9%
36,595
R
49.8%Truman15,457
49.9%Dewey15,489
0.3%Thurmond79
−0.1%
31,025
R
48.2%Roosevelt14,846
51.8%Dewey15,984
0.0%
−3.7%
30,830
D
51.0%Roosevelt17,516
49.0%Willkie16,823
0.0%
+2.0%
34,339
D
56.7%Roosevelt18,612
43.2%Landon14,186
0.1%Lemke29
+13.5%
32,827
D
52.3%Roosevelt15,238
46.8%Hoover13,630
1.0%Thomas281
+5.5%
29,149
R
31.2%Smith7,684
68.1%Hoover16,745
0.7%Thomas161
−36.8%
24,590
R
47.3%Davis10,965
50.0%Coolidge11,577
2.7%La Follette617
−2.6%
23,159
R
45.3%Cox10,215
53.9%Harding12,143
0.8%Debs181
−8.6%
22,539
D
51.1%Wilson5,889
47.5%Hughes5,472
1.3%Benson154
+3.6%
11,515
D
45.1%Wilson4,737
25.9%Taft2,722
29.0%Roosevelt3,041
+19.2%
10,500
R
46.5%Bryan5,105
51.2%Taft5,624
2.4%Debs259
−4.7%
10,988
R
43.3%Parker4,839
54.6%Roosevelt6,103
2.0%Debs226
−11.3%
11,168
R
44.5%Bryan4,857
55.4%McKinley6,043
0.1%Woolley8
−10.9%
10,908
R
47.3%Bryan4,643
52.0%McKinley5,111
0.7%Palmer72
−4.8%
9,826
R
48.5%Cleveland4,095
48.8%Harrison4,127
2.7%Weaver228
−0.4%
8,450
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: −44.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−44.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−0.4%
1896−4.8%
1900−10.9%
1904−11.3%
1908−4.7%
1912+19.2%
1916+3.6%
1920−8.6%
1924−2.6%
1928−36.8%
1932+5.5%
1936+13.5%
1940+2.0%
1944−3.7%
1948−0.1%
1952−16.9%
1956−21.7%
1960−17.6%
1964+18.1%
1968−12.7%
1972−42.6%
1976−3.1%
1980−17.4%
1984−36.4%
1988−19.3%
1992−4.7%
1996−6.5%
2000−23.4%
2004−28.1%
2008−28.8%
2012−32.3%
2016−48.2%
2020−43.3%
2024−44.6%
DemocraticRepublican

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.