Brooke County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.4% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 12.9% | 44.1% |
| Catholic | 8.2% | 28.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.5% | 22.2% |
| Other | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 70.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+44.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+11.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+2.5 |
| 2004 | Kerry+2.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+5.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+27.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+29.9 |
Brooke, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 21,805. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+44.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.8% | 71.4% | R+44.6 | R+1.5 |
| 2020 | 27.7% | 70.8% | R+43.1 | R+1.3 |
| 2016 | 26.5% | 68.3% | R+41.8 | R+30.5 |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 54.2% | R+11.3 | R+8.8 |
| 2008 | 47.9% | 50.3% | R+2.5 | R+5.3 |
| 2004 | 51.0% | 48.2% | D+2.8 | R+2.3 |
| 2000 | 49.7% | 44.6% | D+5.1 | R+22.2 |
| 1996 | 56.2% | 28.9% | D+27.3 | R+2.5 |
| 1992 | 54.7% | 24.8% | D+29.9 | D+8.0 |
| 1988 | 60.7% | 38.9% | D+21.9 | D+6.1 |
| 1984 | 57.7% | 41.9% | D+15.8 | D+0.5 |
| 1980 | 54.5% | 39.2% | D+15.3 | R+10.9 |
| 1976 | 63.1% | 36.9% | D+26.2 | D+44.4 |
| 1972 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.1 | R+43.4 |
| 1968 | 57.1% | 31.9% | D+25.2 | R+23.8 |
| 1964 | 74.5% | 25.5% | D+49.0 | D+33.7 |
| 1960 | 57.7% | 42.3% | D+15.3 | D+6.7 |
| 1956 | 54.3% | 45.7% | D+8.7 | R+11.2 |
| 1952 | 59.9% | 40.1% | D+19.9 | R+8.3 |
| 1948 | 63.5% | 35.4% | D+28.2 | — |
What defines Brooke?
Brooke has been trending Republican — 33pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 44.6% margin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2004, Republicans in 2024