HarrisDemocratic26.9%14,573TrumpRepublican71.7%38,765KennedyIndependent0.5%248
R+44.7- Lead
- 24,192
- Total
- 54,079
- vs nation
- R+43.3
Akashicmetro area
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic29.0%16,755TrumpRepublican69.5%40,179OtherAll other candidates1.5%886
R+40.5- Lead
- 23,424
- Total
- 57,820
- vs nation
- R+45.0
ClintonDemocratic28.0%15,505TrumpRepublican66.2%36,651OtherAll other candidates5.9%3,246
R+38.2- Lead
- 21,146
- Total
- 55,402
- vs nation
- R+40.3
ObamaDemocratic43.6%24,017RomneyRepublican53.2%29,320OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,772
R+9.6- Lead
- 5,303
- Total
- 55,109
- vs nation
- R+13.5
ObamaDemocratic47.1%27,856McCainRepublican50.8%30,038OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,252
R+3.7- Lead
- 2,182
- Total
- 59,146
- vs nation
- R+11.0
KerryDemocratic51.1%31,423BushRepublican48.3%29,672OtherAll other candidates0.6%371
D+2.8- Lead
- 1,751
- Total
- 61,466
- vs nation
- D+5.3
GoreDemocratic49.4%28,415BushRepublican44.7%25,691OtherAll other candidates5.9%3,407
D+4.7- Lead
- 2,724
- Total
- 57,513
- vs nation
- D+4.2
ClintonDemocratic55.5%32,261DoleRepublican29.6%17,221OtherAll other candidates14.9%8,661
D+25.9- Lead
- 15,040
- Total
- 58,143
- vs nation
- D+17.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 114,7542024 5-year
- Population density
- 198 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 580 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,7522024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.9 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wheeling, WV-OH · twin score 93.9
presidential history
Party record book
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-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
73.8%
56,874 votes · D+47.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 66.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.7%
38,765 votes · R+44.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
56,874votes
73.8% of the vote · D+47.7
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 45,969 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
40,179votes
69.5% of the vote · R+40.5
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 39,709 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
Walter Mondale1984
+31.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+13.1 · U.S. R+18.2
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1952 · +28.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+45.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.5 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +43.3 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+11.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+44.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 33 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) | 33,739 | 10,447 | 14,284 | 7,702 | 1,306 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+152 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,502 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −212 |
| 2012 | −176 |
| 2013 | −10 |
| 2014 | −121 |
| 2015 | −226 |
| 2016 | −837 |
| 2017 | −437 |
| 2018 | −521 |
| 2019 | −272 |
| 2021 | +137 |
| 2022 | −477 |
| 2023 | +257 |
| 2024 | +241 |
| 2025 | +152 |
Once a union stronghold anchored by steel mills on both banks of the Ohio, the Weirton-Steubenville metro has shifted sharply toward Republican margins since 2000 as manufacturing employment collapsed and the white working-class electorate realigned.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.7 points.
A population of 114,754, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,752 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wheeling, WV-OH and Hermitage, PA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wheeling, WV-OH
93.9twin score
12-yr trend2000–2020 trajectory% White≠ Italian ancestry
Hermitage, PA
93.5twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectorymedian age
Salem, OH
90.9twin score
12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ Italian 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia voted Republican by 44.7 points (R+44.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,079 votes cast, 14,573 went Democratic and 38,765 went Republican.
When did Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia?
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia has a population of 114,754 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia?
Median household income in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia is $58,752 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.