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Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
presidential margin
2008R+3.72012R+9.62016R+38.22020R+40.52024R+44.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+44.7
2024
median income$58,752U.S. $80,734 · WV $71,389
median age45.4U.S. 39.1
poverty rate15.4%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.8%U.S. 35.6%
non-english1.8%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.3%
Irish15.8%
Italian13.0%
African American†2.1%
African1.3%
Mexican0.9%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Spanish0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.1%
Black Protestant1.6%
Orthodox0.6%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, West Virginia

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Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OHTrumpR+44.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, WVA map of the constituent counties of Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 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.Jefferson County, OH · R+43.9Brooke County, WV · R+44.6Hancock County, WV · R+46.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.7%38,765
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.9%14,573
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%741
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brooke County, WVRepublicanR+44.6
Hancock County, WVRepublicanR+46.8
Jefferson County, OHRepublicanR+43.9
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%Harris14,573
71.7%Trump38,765
1.4%Kennedy741
−44.7%
54,079
R
29.0%Biden16,755
69.5%Trump40,179
1.5%Jorgensen886
−40.5%
57,820
R
28.0%Clinton15,505
66.2%Trump36,651
5.9%Johnson3,246
−38.2%
55,402
R
43.6%Obama24,017
53.2%Romney29,320
3.2%Johnson1,772
−9.6%
55,109
R
47.1%Obama27,856
50.8%McCain30,038
2.1%Nader1,252
−3.7%
59,146
D
51.1%Kerry31,423
48.3%Bush29,672
0.6%Nader371
+2.8%
61,466
D
49.4%Gore28,415
44.7%Bush25,691
5.9%Nader3,407
+4.7%
57,513
D
55.5%Clinton32,261
29.6%Dole17,221
14.9%Perot8,661
+25.9%
58,143
D
53.7%Clinton34,501
26.8%Bush17,243
19.5%Perot12,507
+26.9%
64,251
D
60.1%Dukakis36,691
39.3%Bush24,029
0.6%Fulani375
+20.7%
61,095
D
56.2%Mondale38,176
43.1%Reagan29,250
0.7%Richards473
+13.1%
67,899
D
53.3%Carter35,596
40.5%Reagan27,009
6.2%Anderson4,156
+12.9%
66,761
D
60.3%Carter41,142
38.7%Ford26,402
1.0%McCarthy668
+21.6%
68,212
R
41.2%McGovern28,151
58.0%Nixon39,709
0.8%Schmitz545
−16.9%
68,405
D
56.1%Humphrey39,597
33.0%Nixon23,321
10.9%Wallace7,669
+23.1%
70,587
D
73.8%Johnson56,874
26.2%Goldwater20,157
0.0%
+47.7%
77,031
D
56.8%Kennedy45,969
43.2%Nixon34,971
0.0%
+13.6%
80,940
D
51.0%Stevenson38,299
49.0%Eisenhower36,856
0.0%
+1.9%
75,155
D
59.0%Stevenson44,862
41.0%Eisenhower31,162
0.0%
+18.0%
76,024
D
62.4%Truman38,647
36.4%Dewey22,509
1.2%Thurmond738
+26.1%
61,894
D
61.9%Roosevelt37,887
38.1%Dewey23,369
0.0%
+23.7%
61,256
D
63.5%Roosevelt44,445
36.5%Willkie25,579
0.0%
+26.9%
70,024
D
66.2%Roosevelt41,183
32.9%Landon20,486
0.9%Lemke532
+33.3%
62,201
D
51.2%Roosevelt25,588
45.1%Hoover22,517
3.7%Thomas1,865
+6.1%
49,970
R
30.1%Smith13,014
69.1%Hoover29,913
0.8%Thomas352
−39.0%
43,279
R
20.9%Davis7,064
66.8%Coolidge22,562
12.3%La Follette4,149
−45.9%
33,775
R
36.9%Cox11,628
59.9%Harding18,866
3.2%Debs1,021
−23.0%
31,515
R
41.7%Wilson7,402
53.6%Hughes9,514
4.8%Benson846
−11.9%
17,762
R
29.3%Wilson4,655
40.3%Taft6,413
30.5%Roosevelt4,846
−11.0%
15,914
R
38.5%Bryan6,675
57.0%Taft9,869
4.5%Debs780
−18.4%
17,324
R
27.2%Parker3,850
67.0%Roosevelt9,477
5.8%Debs818
−39.8%
14,145
R
35.7%Bryan4,856
61.2%McKinley8,333
3.1%Woolley426
−25.5%
13,615
R
38.5%Bryan5,156
59.5%McKinley7,963
1.9%Palmer258
−21.0%
13,377
R
40.5%Cleveland4,856
52.0%Harrison6,226
7.5%Weaver898
−11.4%
11,980
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: −44.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2008−44.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−11.4%
1896−21.0%
1900−25.5%
1904−39.8%
1908−18.4%
1912−11.0%
1916−11.9%
1920−23.0%
1924−45.9%
1928−39.0%
1932+6.1%
1936+33.3%
1940+26.9%
1944+23.7%
1948+26.1%
1952+18.0%
1956+1.9%
1960+13.6%
1964+47.7%
1968+23.1%
1972−16.9%
1976+21.6%
1980+12.9%
1984+13.1%
1988+20.7%
1992+26.9%
1996+25.9%
2000+4.7%
2004+2.8%
2008−3.7%
2012−9.6%
2016−38.2%
2020−40.5%
2024−44.7%
DemocraticRepublican

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.