HarrisDemocratic28.6%17,993TrumpRepublican70.1%44,159KennedyIndependent0.6%351
R+41.6- Lead
- 26,166
- Total
- 62,959
- vs nation
- R+40.1
Akashicmetro area
Wheeling, 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
BidenDemocratic29.5%19,816TrumpRepublican69.1%46,349OtherAll other candidates1.3%903
R+39.6- Lead
- 26,533
- Total
- 67,068
- vs nation
- R+44.0
ClintonDemocratic27.1%17,196TrumpRepublican66.1%41,913OtherAll other candidates6.8%4,306
R+39.0- Lead
- 24,717
- Total
- 63,415
- vs nation
- R+41.1
ObamaDemocratic40.3%25,426RomneyRepublican56.5%35,661OtherAll other candidates3.2%2,013
R+16.2- Lead
- 10,235
- Total
- 63,100
- vs nation
- R+20.1
ObamaDemocratic46.8%30,891McCainRepublican51.3%33,875OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,310
R+4.5- Lead
- 2,984
- Total
- 66,076
- vs nation
- R+11.8
KerryDemocratic47.3%32,554BushRepublican52.0%35,799OtherAll other candidates0.6%433
R+4.7- Lead
- 3,245
- Total
- 68,786
- vs nation
- R+2.3
GoreDemocratic48.1%29,633BushRepublican47.2%29,091OtherAll other candidates4.7%2,879
D+0.9- Lead
- 542
- Total
- 61,603
- vs nation
- D+0.4
ClintonDemocratic53.5%33,531DoleRepublican31.8%19,940OtherAll other candidates14.6%9,159
D+21.7- Lead
- 13,591
- Total
- 62,630
- vs nation
- D+13.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 136,9202024 5-year
- Population density
- 145 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 943 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $57,5102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH · twin score 93.9
presidential history
Party record book
Wheeling, 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
68.7%
61,115 votes · D+37.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 63.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.1%
44,159 votes · R+41.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
62,642votes
63.0% of the vote · D+26.6
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 61,115 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
51,618votes
56.6% of the vote · R+13.1
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 50,237 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
Michael Dukakis1988
+19.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+12.2 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +18.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+44.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +41.1 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+11.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+41.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 30 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) | 46,865 | 13,909 | 19,365 | 11,142 | 2,449 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−18 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,249 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −256 |
| 2012 | −274 |
| 2013 | −151 |
| 2014 | −625 |
| 2015 | −432 |
| 2016 | −764 |
| 2017 | −1,145 |
| 2018 | −582 |
| 2019 | −533 |
| 2021 | −235 |
| 2022 | −204 |
| 2023 | −177 |
| 2024 | +147 |
| 2025 | −18 |
Once a Democratic stronghold anchored by steel and glass manufacturing, the Wheeling metro has shifted sharply toward Republican margins over the past two decades as union-household share fell and working-class realignment accelerated across the Upper Ohio Valley.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 41.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.6 points.
A population of 136,920, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,510 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Weirton-Steubenville, 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.
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
93.9twin score
12-yr trend2000–2020 trajectory% White≠ Italian ancestry
Hermitage, PA
90.4twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory% White≠ Italian ancestry
Salem, OH
89.7twin score
12-yr trend2004–2016 trajectory% White≠ Polish 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 Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia voted Republican by 41.6 points (R+41.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,959 votes cast, 17,993 went Democratic and 44,159 went Republican.
When did Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia?
Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia has a population of 136,920 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia?
Median household income in Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia is $57,510 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wheeling, WV-OH, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.