Grant County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+79.0
2024 Margin
R+1.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1916
Voting Streak
11K
Population

Grant County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+79.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,949 votes (88.88%) to 552 (9.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Grant County is classified as a deep Republican county. Grant County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1916. The county has a population of approximately 10,983.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+79.0
2020→2024 SwingR+1.6%
Voting StreakR since 1916
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population10,983
Median Age
46.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
14.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,361(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.1%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
81.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
16.5%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
15.3%
Catholic
2.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
31.8%Significant Hub(2.6x)
American Heritage
12.3%Above Average(2.3x)
Irish
7.0%
English
6.0%
Italian
3.1%
Polish
1.0%

Age Distribution

Median:46.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.6%
18-29
6.5%
30-44
15.8%
45-64
32.9%
65+
25.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
14.7%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Construction
8.2%(1.2x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.0%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.8%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20249.9%(552)88.9%(4,949)R+79.0R+1.6
202011.0%(607)88.4%(4,871)R+77.4R+0.2
201610.3%(512)87.5%(4,346)R+77.2R+10.4
201215.7%(718)82.5%(3,783)R+66.8R+15.4
200823.6%(997)75.1%(3,166)R+51.4D+10.0
200419.1%(963)80.5%(4,063)R+61.4R+2.3
200019.6%(891)78.8%(3,571)R+59.1R+26.7
199628.1%(1,206)60.5%(2,599)R+32.4D+8.3
199223.5%(1,011)64.3%(2,762)R+40.7D+15.5
198821.6%(893)77.8%(3,215)R+56.2D+7.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Grant County, WV18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202410.1%(547)86.2%(4,647)R+76.0D+0.6
202010.2%(534)86.9%(4,544)R+76.7R+28.2
201824.0%(935)72.5%(2,820)R+48.5D+22.0
201413.0%(354)83.5%(2,265)R+70.4R+37.5
201232.7%(1,473)65.6%(2,955)R+32.9D+12.4
201026.2%(925)71.6%(2,522)R+45.3R+33.0
200843.9%(1,782)56.1%(2,281)R+12.3R+18.0
200652.2%(1,525)46.6%(1,359)D+5.7D+25.2
200240.2%(1,096)59.8%(1,628)R+19.5R+46.5
200063.0%(2,480)36.0%(1,419)D+26.9D+16.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.0%(583)85.2%(4,535)R+74.3R+2.7
202011.8%(609)83.4%(4,302)R+71.6R+31.8
201627.6%(1,313)67.4%(3,203)R+39.8R+7.1
201232.3%(1,453)65.0%(2,919)R+32.6D+20.5
201122.4%(408)75.6%(1,374)R+53.1R+75.8
200859.9%(2,425)37.2%(1,508)D+22.6D+29.0
200446.2%(2,127)52.6%(2,421)R+6.4D+49.5
200021.4%(957)77.2%(3,453)R+55.8R+2.9
199622.8%(973)75.7%(3,233)R+52.9R+19.5
199232.7%(1,356)66.0%(2,739)R+33.3D+8.3

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

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