Gilmer County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+57.0
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Gilmer County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+57.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,822 votes (77.73%) to 486 (20.73%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gilmer County is classified as a deep Republican county. Gilmer County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 7,288.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.0
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,288
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$47,981(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
79.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
12.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
19.7%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
4.8%(Below Average)
Catholic
1.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
13.3%
Irish
11.2%(1.2x)
English
7.9%
American Heritage
7.2%(1.3x)
Italian
1.3%
French
1.1%

Age Distribution

Median:41.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.9%
18-29
11.8%
30-44
20.6%
45-64
34.5%
65+
18.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
11.0%(6.5x US)
Educational Services
9.8%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
8.2%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.3%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
4.6%(0.4x US)
Manufacturing
3.0%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.7%(486)77.7%(1,822)R+57.0R+3.9
202022.5%(599)75.6%(2,012)R+53.1R+0.7
201621.1%(545)73.5%(1,896)R+52.4R+22.4
201233.3%(840)63.2%(1,595)R+29.9R+12.4
200839.8%(1,004)57.3%(1,445)R+17.5D+0.2
200440.6%(1,159)58.4%(1,665)R+17.7R+0.7
200039.9%(1,092)56.9%(1,560)R+17.1R+34.3
199652.5%(1,390)35.2%(933)D+17.3D+1.7
199250.0%(1,576)34.4%(1,085)D+15.6D+6.6
198854.2%(1,661)45.3%(1,387)D+8.9D+22.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gilmer County, WV18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.8%(481)76.3%(1,763)R+55.5R+3.3
202022.6%(586)74.8%(1,939)R+52.2R+52.9
201847.2%(944)46.5%(929)D+0.8D+25.5
201433.9%(572)58.6%(989)R+24.7R+45.6
201255.7%(1,409)34.9%(881)D+20.9D+7.1
201054.3%(1,277)40.6%(954)D+13.7R+12.5
200863.1%(1,582)36.9%(925)D+26.2R+12.4
200667.3%(1,202)28.7%(512)D+38.7D+17.1
200260.8%(1,087)39.2%(702)D+21.5R+40.2
200079.2%(2,085)17.5%(460)D+61.7D+8.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.2%(594)67.1%(1,522)R+40.9D+3.6
202024.1%(623)68.7%(1,773)R+44.6R+47.7
201646.6%(1,195)43.5%(1,116)D+3.1R+9.4
201253.7%(1,345)41.3%(1,033)D+12.5D+24.2
201139.9%(539)51.7%(698)R+11.8R+57.0
200869.0%(1,728)23.7%(595)D+45.2D+1.5
200469.9%(1,975)26.1%(739)D+43.7D+36.9
200051.7%(1,418)44.9%(1,231)D+6.8D+27.1
199639.0%(1,026)59.4%(1,560)R+20.3R+30.2
199250.5%(1,554)40.6%(1,250)D+9.9R+4.1

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

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