Lewis County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.3
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Lewis County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+59.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,550 votes (78.75%) to 1,372 (19.47%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lewis County is classified as a deep Republican county. Lewis County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 16,740.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,740
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,477(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
72.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
19.5%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
6.7%(Below Average)
Evangelical
3.9%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.5%(1.3x)
Irish
11.6%(1.3x)
English
11.4%(1.3x)
American Heritage
9.7%Above Average(1.8x)
Italian
4.9%

Age Distribution

Median:43.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.7%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
18.1%
45-64
32.0%
65+
21.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
17.8%(1.7x US)
Educational Services
7.7%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.5%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
7.1%(0.6x US)
Manufacturing
6.4%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.4%(3.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(1,372)78.8%(5,550)R+59.3R+2.4
202020.6%(1,538)77.5%(5,782)R+56.9R+0.3
201619.4%(1,347)76.0%(5,274)R+56.6R+14.7
201227.6%(1,736)69.5%(4,375)R+41.9R+8.2
200831.9%(2,109)65.7%(4,335)R+33.7R+5.6
200435.4%(2,475)63.5%(4,445)R+28.1R+7.8
200038.4%(2,355)58.8%(3,606)R+20.4R+29.8
199646.5%(2,868)37.0%(2,285)D+9.4D+1.6
199244.7%(2,931)36.8%(2,413)D+7.9D+12.7
198847.4%(3,272)52.1%(3,602)R+4.8D+27.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lewis County, WV18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.7%(1,239)78.1%(5,467)R+60.4R+2.2
202019.3%(1,431)77.5%(5,736)R+58.1R+48.2
201841.6%(2,326)51.5%(2,879)R+9.9D+25.4
201430.4%(1,412)65.7%(3,054)R+35.3R+47.6
201254.3%(3,455)42.0%(2,673)D+12.3D+9.0
201049.8%(2,621)46.5%(2,447)D+3.3R+8.0
200855.6%(3,691)44.4%(2,944)D+11.3R+16.3
200662.8%(2,925)35.2%(1,639)D+27.6D+12.0
200257.8%(2,657)42.2%(1,941)D+15.6R+51.5
200081.9%(4,965)14.8%(899)D+67.1D+17.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.6%(1,501)70.1%(4,873)R+48.5D+6.3
202019.0%(1,393)73.8%(5,407)R+54.8R+53.8
201646.2%(3,222)47.3%(3,294)R+1.0D+3.3
201246.0%(2,920)50.3%(3,192)R+4.3R+1.1
201146.2%(1,545)49.4%(1,650)R+3.1R+41.2
200867.1%(4,434)29.1%(1,921)D+38.0R+1.4
200468.5%(4,806)29.1%(2,041)D+39.4D+28.3
200054.6%(3,368)43.6%(2,686)D+11.1D+31.3
199638.2%(2,355)58.4%(3,604)R+20.2R+48.7
199262.2%(4,009)33.7%(2,175)D+28.4D+20.0

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

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