Mason County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+58.0
2024 Margin
R+4.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
25K
Population

Mason County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+58.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 8,232 votes (78.05%) to 2,111 (20.02%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Mason County is classified as a deep Republican county. Mason County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 25,043.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population25,043
Median Age
44.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$49,761(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.7%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
81.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
12.4%(Major Center)
Evangelical
10.1%(Below Average)
Catholic
0.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
14.1%Significant Hub(2.6x)
English
13.4%(1.5x)
German
12.1%
Irish
8.9%
Scotch-Irish
1.4%Above Average(1.8x)
French
1.1%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.5%
18-29
6.7%↓
30-44
16.9%↓
45-64
33.2%↑
65+
22.8%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail TradeRegional Strength
15.5%(1.5x US)
Manufacturing
13.8%(1.4x US)
Construction
7.1%
Professional & Technical
6.0%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
Educational Services
4.4%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.0%(2,111)78.0%(8,232)R+58.0R+4.8
202022.5%(2,526)75.8%(8,491)R+53.2D+1.0
201620.3%(2,081)74.5%(7,654)R+54.3R+34.2
201238.6%(3,778)58.6%(5,741)R+20.1R+7.1
200842.3%(4,484)55.2%(5,853)R+12.9R+3.9
200445.1%(5,408)54.1%(6,487)R+9.0R+0.0
200044.2%(4,963)53.2%(5,972)R+9.0R+25.3
199650.6%(5,284)34.3%(3,581)D+16.3D+2.7
199247.6%(5,331)34.0%(3,808)D+13.6D+12.3
198850.5%(5,468)49.3%(5,332)D+1.3D+8.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mason County, WV • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.7%(2,156)75.9%(7,890)R+55.1R+0.1
202021.1%(2,333)76.1%(8,421)R+55.0R+60.6
201851.1%(4,270)45.5%(3,805)D+5.6D+35.2
201433.8%(2,371)63.5%(4,448)R+29.6R+72.3
201270.4%(6,771)27.8%(2,669)D+42.7D+18.0
201060.7%(4,603)36.1%(2,736)D+24.6R+16.5
200870.5%(7,455)29.5%(3,113)D+41.1D+8.9
200665.2%(4,687)33.0%(2,370)D+32.2D+0.3
200266.0%(4,913)34.0%(2,534)D+31.9R+28.3
200078.7%(8,686)18.4%(2,033)D+60.3D+7.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202431.6%(3,239)62.9%(6,455)R+31.3D+11.4
202026.8%(2,898)69.6%(7,519)R+42.8R+57.4
201654.3%(5,566)39.6%(4,062)D+14.7D+4.6
201253.4%(5,212)43.3%(4,229)D+10.1D+6.4
201149.3%(2,221)45.6%(2,057)D+3.6R+59.6
200880.0%(8,605)16.8%(1,806)D+63.2D+18.4
200471.3%(8,504)26.5%(3,159)D+44.8D+26.6
200058.2%(6,569)40.0%(4,512)D+18.2D+27.2
199644.0%(4,602)53.0%(5,539)R+9.0R+32.8
199255.5%(6,040)31.7%(3,445)D+23.9D+8.7

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

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