Clay County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+62.3
2024 Margin
R+1.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Clay County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+62.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,597 votes (80.15%) to 580 (17.9%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Clay County is classified as a deep Republican county. Clay County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 7,835.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+62.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.7%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,835
Median Age
45.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
11.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$42,318(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
97.0%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
76.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
26.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
17.1%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
7.3%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.6%
Catholic
1.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
22.8%Significant Hub(2.6x)
German
15.6%(1.3x)
American Heritage
15.3%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Irish
11.7%(1.3x)
Scotch-Irish
1.1%(1.4x)

Age Distribution

Median:45.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
9.3%
30-44
11.6%
45-64
34.9%
65+
22.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
12.6%(1.9x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.8%(3.4x US)
Professional & Technical
5.7%(0.5x US)
Manufacturing
5.3%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.9%(580)80.2%(2,597)R+62.3R+1.7
202019.1%(641)79.6%(2,679)R+60.6R+2.7
201619.0%(568)76.8%(2,300)R+57.8R+23.4
201230.9%(931)65.3%(1,971)R+34.5R+24.2
200843.5%(1,421)53.8%(1,755)R+10.2R+1.3
200445.1%(1,835)54.0%(2,198)R+8.9R+1.4
200045.1%(1,617)52.7%(1,887)R+7.5R+33.7
199658.0%(2,074)31.8%(1,137)D+26.2D+7.8
199252.7%(1,928)34.3%(1,255)D+18.4R+0.7
198859.4%(2,263)40.3%(1,536)D+19.1D+7.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Clay County, WV18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.7%(594)78.1%(2,479)R+59.4D+3.7
202017.2%(575)80.4%(2,680)R+63.1R+60.8
201846.9%(1,141)49.2%(1,197)R+2.3D+29.1
201432.7%(747)64.1%(1,464)R+31.4R+61.2
201262.7%(1,893)32.9%(993)D+29.8D+9.6
201058.1%(1,421)37.9%(927)D+20.2R+23.8
200872.0%(2,340)28.0%(911)D+44.0D+2.7
200669.3%(1,589)28.0%(642)D+41.3D+8.0
200266.7%(1,675)33.3%(838)D+33.3R+29.6
200080.6%(2,827)17.7%(620)D+62.9D+3.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.3%(857)65.9%(2,065)R+38.5D+12.3
202022.8%(734)73.6%(2,370)R+50.8R+68.8
201655.6%(1,683)37.6%(1,138)D+18.0D+7.2
201253.0%(1,605)42.2%(1,278)D+10.8R+1.2
201154.1%(813)42.0%(632)D+12.0R+34.9
200870.9%(2,316)23.9%(782)D+47.0R+0.4
200472.2%(2,932)24.8%(1,008)D+47.4D+28.2
200058.4%(2,115)39.2%(1,420)D+19.2D+17.8
199649.4%(1,760)48.0%(1,710)D+1.4R+10.7
199251.1%(1,814)39.0%(1,386)D+12.1R+16.3

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

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