Mineral County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.2
2024 Margin
R+2.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
27K
Population

Mineral County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+60.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 10,247 votes (79.41%) to 2,483 (19.24%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Mineral County is classified as a deep Republican county. Mineral County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 26,854.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.9%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population26,854
Median Age
44.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
23.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$69,375(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.7%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
81.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
14.6%
Mainline Protestant
13.8%(Major Center)
Catholic
6.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.0%
Black Protestant
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
26.9%Above Average(2.2x)
English
12.3%(1.4x)
Irish
11.6%(1.3x)
American Heritage
8.9%Above Average(1.6x)
Italian
3.1%
French
1.4%

Age Distribution

Median:44.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
17.4%
45-64
32.5%
65+
22.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
15.6%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
11.7%
Construction
7.5%
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.7%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.2%(2,483)79.4%(10,247)R+60.2R+2.9
202020.7%(2,660)78.0%(10,040)R+57.3D+2.8
201617.6%(2,050)77.7%(9,070)R+60.1R+15.1
201226.3%(2,885)71.3%(7,833)R+45.0R+11.5
200832.5%(3,750)66.0%(7,616)R+33.5D+4.4
200430.7%(3,518)68.5%(7,854)R+37.8R+8.8
200034.1%(3,341)63.2%(6,180)R+29.0R+19.2
199638.4%(3,487)48.3%(4,380)R+9.8R+2.0
199237.2%(3,992)45.1%(4,837)R+7.9D+11.5
198840.1%(4,059)59.5%(6,015)R+19.3D+11.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mineral County, WV18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202417.3%(2,207)79.7%(10,157)R+62.4R+2.7
202018.3%(2,308)78.0%(9,830)R+59.7R+32.6
201834.8%(3,108)61.8%(5,525)R+27.1D+21.5
201423.3%(1,538)71.8%(4,735)R+48.5R+52.9
201251.4%(5,623)47.0%(5,142)D+4.4D+16.7
201042.6%(3,567)54.9%(4,596)R+12.3R+26.4
200857.0%(6,520)43.0%(4,911)D+14.1R+18.4
200665.8%(4,801)33.3%(2,429)D+32.5D+30.5
200251.0%(3,235)49.0%(3,108)D+2.0R+48.3
200074.4%(7,167)24.1%(2,321)D+50.3D+23.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.2%(2,306)77.2%(9,771)R+59.0R+2.4
202019.2%(2,412)75.7%(9,535)R+56.6R+25.5
201630.4%(3,485)61.6%(7,047)R+31.1R+23.5
201244.7%(4,874)52.4%(5,708)R+7.7D+18.0
201135.7%(1,306)61.3%(2,245)R+25.6R+69.7
200870.9%(8,100)26.8%(3,061)D+44.1D+31.9
200455.1%(6,206)43.0%(4,840)D+12.1D+27.5
200041.2%(4,022)56.6%(5,525)R+15.4D+0.6
199640.6%(3,684)56.6%(5,134)R+16.0R+16.3
199250.0%(5,278)49.6%(5,241)D+0.3R+6.2

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

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