Braxton County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+51.9
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
12K
Population

Braxton County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+51.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,991 votes (75.12%) to 1,233 (23.21%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Braxton County is classified as a deep Republican county. Braxton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 12,208.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+51.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population12,208
Median Age
46.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$50,331(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.0%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
76.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
20.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.8%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
29.1%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
9.8%(Below Average)
Catholic
2.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
15.8%(1.3x)
Irish
15.3%Above Average(1.6x)
English
13.3%(1.5x)
American Heritage
11.5%Above Average(2.1x)

Age Distribution

Median:46.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.4%
18-29
6.7%
30-44
16.8%
45-64
33.2%
65+
24.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
14.2%(2.1x US)
Professional & Technical
12.1%
Retail Trade
11.5%
Manufacturing
8.8%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Agriculture & Forestry
3.0%(1.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.2%(1,233)75.1%(3,991)R+51.9R+4.9
202025.7%(1,457)72.7%(4,120)R+47.0R+3.6
201625.9%(1,321)69.3%(3,537)R+43.5R+28.3
201241.5%(1,998)56.6%(2,725)R+15.1R+16.5
200850.0%(2,704)48.6%(2,629)D+1.4D+0.6
200450.2%(3,035)49.4%(2,986)D+0.8R+2.8
200051.0%(2,719)47.5%(2,529)D+3.6R+27.7
199660.1%(3,001)28.8%(1,441)D+31.2R+1.1
199258.9%(3,396)26.6%(1,535)D+32.3D+7.3
198862.3%(3,377)37.3%(2,024)D+24.9D+17.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Braxton County, WV18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.0%(1,255)72.9%(3,812)R+48.9R+1.8
202025.1%(1,395)72.2%(4,006)R+47.1R+53.3
201851.2%(2,148)45.0%(1,887)D+6.2D+21.0
201441.1%(1,509)55.8%(2,050)R+14.7R+55.3
201268.9%(3,160)28.3%(1,297)D+40.6D+10.7
201063.7%(2,578)33.8%(1,367)D+29.9R+16.9
200873.4%(3,761)26.6%(1,363)D+46.8R+0.1
200672.7%(2,747)25.8%(974)D+46.9D+17.4
200264.8%(2,292)35.2%(1,247)D+29.5R+36.9
200082.7%(4,051)16.3%(797)D+66.4D+6.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.7%(1,535)64.5%(3,329)R+34.8D+6.8
202026.9%(1,492)68.5%(3,799)R+41.6R+65.3
201658.7%(2,959)35.0%(1,765)D+23.7D+2.3
201259.1%(2,796)37.7%(1,784)D+21.4D+3.3
201157.0%(1,476)38.9%(1,007)D+18.1R+37.9
200877.0%(4,083)20.9%(1,111)D+56.0D+4.5
200475.0%(4,404)23.4%(1,376)D+51.6D+22.1
200064.2%(3,419)34.7%(1,848)D+29.5D+23.6
199652.0%(2,569)46.1%(2,276)D+5.9R+19.8
199259.2%(3,316)33.4%(1,872)D+25.8R+6.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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