Monongalia County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+4.4
2024 Margin
R+3.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
107K
Population

Monongalia County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+4.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 21,084 votes (50.86%) to 19,265 (46.48%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Monongalia County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Monongalia County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 107,163.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+4.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.1%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population107,163
Median Age
32.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
48.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,346(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
57.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
9.0%(Below Average)
Evangelical
7.5%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.3%
LDS/Mormon
1.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.7%(1.5x)
English
13.5%(1.5x)
Irish
12.6%(1.4x)
Italian
8.6%Above Average(1.8x)
American Heritage
6.0%
Polish
3.6%(1.4x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:32.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.1%↓
18-29
21.8%↑
30-44
22.3%↑
45-64
26.3%
65+
13.4%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.7%
Educational Services
10.6%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
10.1%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
4.5%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%(0.9x US)
Construction
3.8%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.5%(19,265)50.9%(21,084)R+4.4R+3.1
202048.2%(20,282)49.4%(20,803)R+1.2D+8.9
201640.0%(14,699)50.1%(18,432)R+10.2R+0.6
201243.8%(13,826)53.3%(16,831)R+9.5R+13.4
200851.1%(17,060)47.3%(15,775)D+3.9D+7.8
200447.5%(16,313)51.5%(17,670)R+4.0R+0.3
200046.0%(12,603)49.7%(13,595)R+3.6R+15.6
199650.0%(13,406)38.0%(10,189)D+12.0R+3.1
199249.4%(14,142)34.4%(9,831)D+15.1D+7.1
198853.8%(14,178)45.9%(12,091)D+7.9D+14.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Monongalia County, WV • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202444.6%(18,272)51.0%(20,874)R+6.4D+4.0
202043.1%(17,863)53.4%(22,140)R+10.3R+33.2
201858.2%(18,010)35.3%(10,918)D+22.9D+35.6
201441.6%(8,063)54.3%(10,515)R+12.7R+20.2
201251.5%(15,896)43.9%(13,563)D+7.6R+0.8
201052.4%(12,817)44.0%(10,765)D+8.4R+28.5
200868.4%(22,308)31.6%(10,292)D+36.9D+2.1
200666.4%(14,078)31.7%(6,715)D+34.7D+5.7
200264.5%(10,937)35.5%(6,024)D+29.0R+34.8
200080.1%(21,321)16.4%(4,360)D+63.7D+11.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202446.8%(18,949)47.5%(19,233)R+0.7D+0.3
202047.1%(19,460)48.1%(19,854)R+1.0R+5.6
201644.3%(16,016)39.7%(14,343)D+4.6D+7.4
201245.7%(14,160)48.6%(15,034)R+2.8D+14.0
201138.6%(5,580)55.4%(8,011)R+16.8R+49.3
200860.6%(19,546)28.1%(9,064)D+32.5D+4.8
200461.1%(20,512)33.4%(11,220)D+27.7D+26.2
200048.1%(13,089)46.6%(12,673)D+1.5D+8.0
199645.4%(12,089)51.8%(13,808)R+6.5R+38.1
199262.2%(17,365)30.6%(8,535)D+31.6R+5.0

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

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