Jackson County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+56.2
2024 Margin
R+5.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
28K
Population

Jackson County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+56.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 9,907 votes (77.27%) to 2,699 (21.05%) for Harris.

This represents a R+5.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Jackson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Jackson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 27,705.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+56.2
2020→2024 SwingR+5.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population27,705
Median Age
43.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,845(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
18.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.8%(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
Evangelical
25.2%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
18.2%(Unique Concentration)
LDS/Mormon
2.2%
Catholic
1.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
13.8%(1.6x)
German
12.1%
American Heritage
11.3%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
8.8%
Italian
3.0%
French
1.7%

Age Distribution

Median:43.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
7.2%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
33.2%
65+
21.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
14.1%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
10.2%
Educational Services
8.4%
Professional & Technical
6.6%(0.6x US)
Construction
5.2%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryMajor Specialization
3.5%(2.0x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.1%(2,699)77.3%(9,907)R+56.2R+5.2
202023.7%(3,207)74.7%(10,093)R+51.0D+0.7
201621.6%(2,663)73.3%(9,020)R+51.7R+21.0
201233.2%(3,854)63.9%(7,408)R+30.7R+11.9
200839.8%(4,861)58.5%(7,148)R+18.7R+1.2
200440.9%(5,384)58.4%(7,686)R+17.5R+5.3
200042.9%(4,937)55.0%(6,341)R+12.2R+18.4
199646.7%(4,882)40.5%(4,235)D+6.2R+1.9
199245.4%(5,102)37.3%(4,192)D+8.1D+19.0
198844.4%(4,573)55.4%(5,696)R+10.9D+15.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jackson County, WV18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.1%(2,669)75.2%(9,492)R+54.0D+2.5
202020.6%(2,754)77.2%(10,298)R+56.6R+55.8
201847.9%(4,890)48.6%(4,964)R+0.7D+32.4
201432.1%(2,697)65.2%(5,474)R+33.1R+59.0
201261.9%(7,039)36.0%(4,092)D+25.9D+23.1
201049.7%(4,833)46.9%(4,563)D+2.8R+22.0
200862.4%(7,582)37.6%(4,574)D+24.7D+6.0
200658.4%(5,532)39.6%(3,752)D+18.8R+1.9
200260.3%(5,339)39.7%(3,509)D+20.7R+29.4
200074.0%(8,337)23.9%(2,690)D+50.1D+7.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.0%(3,499)63.0%(7,886)R+35.0D+8.2
202026.8%(3,418)70.0%(8,932)R+43.2R+52.0
201650.4%(6,200)41.7%(5,122)D+8.8D+10.5
201247.5%(5,508)49.2%(5,711)R+1.8D+4.8
201145.1%(2,717)51.7%(3,114)R+6.6R+46.1
200867.2%(8,233)27.7%(3,392)D+39.5D+9.4
200463.9%(8,374)33.8%(4,426)D+30.1D+21.5
200053.3%(6,155)44.7%(5,157)D+8.6D+26.1
199640.0%(4,046)57.5%(5,814)R+17.5R+24.3
199248.6%(5,307)41.7%(4,559)D+6.8D+8.3

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

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