Kanawha County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+17.4
2024 Margin
R+2.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2004
Voting Streak
177K
Population

Kanawha County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+17.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 43,352 votes (57.62%) to 30,231 (40.18%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kanawha County is classified as a solid Republican county. Kanawha County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 176,537.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+17.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.8%
Voting StreakR since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population176,537
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$60,943(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.9%
Mainline Protestant
11.8%(Major Center)
Catholic
4.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
4.1%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
17.1%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
11.6%(1.2x)
German
10.8%
American Heritage
8.4%(1.6x)
Italian
2.9%
Scotch-Irish
2.0%Significant Hub(2.5x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.8%↓
18-29
7.6%↓
30-44
17.7%
45-64
32.8%↑
65+
22.1%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.8%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
10.1%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
5.5%(0.6x US)
Construction
4.7%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.2%(30,231)57.6%(43,352)R+17.4R+2.8
202041.8%(34,344)56.4%(46,398)R+14.7D+5.6
201636.8%(28,263)57.0%(43,850)R+20.3R+8.5
201243.1%(32,480)54.9%(41,364)R+11.8R+11.4
200849.2%(40,594)49.6%(40,952)R+0.4D+1.2
200448.9%(43,010)50.5%(44,430)R+1.6R+3.9
200050.3%(38,524)48.0%(36,809)D+2.2R+12.2
199652.8%(40,357)38.3%(29,311)D+14.4D+5.9
199246.9%(38,315)38.4%(31,358)D+8.5D+4.7
198851.7%(41,144)48.0%(38,140)D+3.8D+19.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Kanawha County, WV • 1892–2024

D+R++200-2018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202439.7%(29,195)57.5%(42,331)R+17.8D+9.8
202035.2%(28,565)62.9%(50,953)R+27.6R+53.9
201861.6%(39,333)35.3%(22,527)D+26.3D+44.5
201439.5%(21,036)57.8%(30,746)R+18.2R+47.1
201262.3%(46,255)33.5%(24,837)D+28.9D+15.7
201055.0%(33,064)41.8%(25,120)D+13.2R+20.3
200866.8%(54,402)33.2%(27,087)D+33.5D+1.4
200665.0%(34,998)32.9%(17,715)D+32.1D+1.8
200265.1%(37,679)34.9%(20,169)D+30.3R+23.3
200075.7%(51,885)22.1%(15,140)D+53.6D+1.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.2%(33,906)47.6%(34,907)R+1.4D+3.9
202046.1%(37,101)51.3%(41,310)R+5.2R+32.6
201658.6%(44,756)31.2%(23,849)D+27.4D+17.7
201252.2%(38,785)42.5%(31,584)D+9.7D+8.1
201149.5%(18,376)47.9%(17,780)D+1.6R+41.0
200868.0%(55,129)25.4%(20,595)D+42.6D+12.8
200463.1%(54,620)33.3%(28,817)D+29.8D+13.2
200056.5%(43,312)39.9%(30,571)D+16.6D+31.4
199641.4%(30,795)56.1%(41,776)R+14.7R+28.1
199251.2%(40,285)37.8%(29,802)D+13.3R+10.6

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

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