Mercer County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+57.3
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
59K
Population

Mercer County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+57.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 18,372 votes (77.9%) to 4,851 (20.57%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Mercer County is classified as a deep Republican county. Mercer County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 58,563.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.3
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population58,563
Median Age
43.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$53,210(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
72.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
40.1%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
7.5%
Catholic
2.5%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
14.2%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
12.2%(1.3x)
American Heritage
10.4%Above Average(1.9x)
German
10.2%
Italian
2.5%
Scotch-Irish
1.4%Above Average(1.8x)

Age Distribution

Median:43.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.8%
18-29
8.2%
30-44
16.7%
45-64
31.4%
65+
22.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.5%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
9.5%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
7.8%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.6%(4,851)77.9%(18,372)R+57.3R+2.9
202022.1%(5,556)76.5%(19,237)R+54.4D+0.3
201620.3%(4,704)75.0%(17,404)R+54.7R+7.7
201225.5%(5,432)72.5%(15,450)R+47.0R+19.4
200835.4%(7,450)63.0%(13,246)R+27.6R+10.2
200441.0%(9,178)58.3%(13,057)R+17.3R+7.5
200044.2%(8,347)54.1%(10,206)R+9.8R+14.9
199646.6%(8,721)41.5%(7,768)D+5.1R+2.9
199246.9%(9,511)38.9%(7,888)D+8.0D+8.3
198849.7%(10,152)50.0%(10,221)R+0.3D+20.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mercer County, WV18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.7%(4,306)78.5%(18,120)R+59.9R+4.9
202021.5%(5,269)76.5%(18,740)R+55.0R+40.5
201841.2%(7,430)55.6%(10,033)R+14.4D+22.3
201430.1%(4,356)66.8%(9,668)R+36.7R+57.8
201259.6%(12,243)38.4%(7,898)D+21.1D+18.3
201049.9%(7,769)47.0%(7,326)D+2.8R+17.5
200860.2%(12,341)39.8%(8,161)D+20.4R+0.9
200659.6%(7,557)38.3%(4,855)D+21.3R+6.6
200263.9%(7,867)36.1%(4,435)D+27.9R+19.8
200072.7%(12,071)25.1%(4,159)D+47.7R+6.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.3%(5,560)70.9%(16,234)R+46.6D+8.2
202020.8%(5,052)75.6%(18,340)R+54.8R+40.4
201640.3%(9,323)54.7%(12,662)R+14.4R+6.2
201244.4%(9,257)52.6%(10,974)R+8.2R+9.6
201149.4%(3,930)48.0%(3,817)D+1.4R+41.5
200870.2%(14,654)27.2%(5,687)D+43.0D+16.0
200462.6%(13,997)35.7%(7,980)D+26.9D+32.5
200046.3%(8,728)51.9%(9,786)R+5.6D+1.8
199645.1%(8,373)52.5%(9,748)R+7.4R+28.1
199256.8%(10,925)36.1%(6,952)D+20.7R+7.7

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

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