Mercer County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 1.3% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 4.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 40.1% | 77.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Catholic | 2.5% | 4.9% |
| Other | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Non-religious | 48.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+57.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+54.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+54.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+47.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+17.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+8.0 |
Mercer, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 58,563. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+57.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.5% | 77.7% | R+57.2 | R+2.8 |
| 2020 | 22.1% | 76.5% | R+54.4 | D+0.3 |
| 2016 | 20.3% | 75.0% | R+54.8 | R+7.8 |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 72.5% | R+47.0 | R+19.5 |
| 2008 | 35.3% | 62.8% | R+27.5 | R+10.2 |
| 2004 | 41.0% | 58.3% | R+17.3 | R+7.5 |
| 2000 | 44.2% | 54.1% | R+9.8 | R+14.9 |
| 1996 | 46.6% | 41.5% | D+5.1 | R+2.9 |
| 1992 | 46.9% | 38.9% | D+8.0 | D+8.3 |
| 1988 | 49.7% | 50.0% | R+0.3 | D+20.2 |
| 1984 | 39.6% | 60.1% | R+20.5 | R+18.6 |
| 1980 | 47.7% | 49.6% | R+1.9 | R+17.4 |
| 1976 | 57.8% | 42.2% | D+15.5 | D+54.6 |
| 1972 | 30.5% | 69.5% | R+39.0 | R+49.6 |
| 1968 | 48.8% | 38.3% | D+10.6 | R+24.0 |
| 1964 | 67.3% | 32.7% | D+34.5 | D+15.3 |
| 1960 | 59.6% | 40.4% | D+19.2 | D+24.3 |
| 1956 | 47.5% | 52.5% | R+5.1 | R+12.9 |
| 1952 | 53.9% | 46.1% | D+7.8 | R+12.4 |
| 1948 | 60.0% | 39.7% | D+20.3 | — |
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