Morgan County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+55.6
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1904
Voting Streak
17K
Population

Morgan County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+55.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 7,009 votes (77.05%) to 1,947 (21.4%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Morgan County is classified as a deep Republican county. Morgan County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1904. The county has a population of approximately 17,426.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.6
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1904
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population17,426
Median Age
48.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$72,179(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
84.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
12.1%(Major Center)
Evangelical
7.3%(Below Average)
Catholic
5.5%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
18.1%(1.5x)
Irish
12.0%(1.3x)
American Heritage
10.8%Above Average(2.0x)
English
10.0%
Italian
3.4%
Scotch-Irish
1.7%Above Average(2.2x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:48.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.0%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
16.7%
45-64
34.5%
65+
25.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
ConstructionRegional Strength
12.0%(1.8x US)
Manufacturing
10.6%
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.0%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.4%(1,947)77.0%(7,009)R+55.6R+3.4
202023.0%(1,998)75.2%(6,537)R+52.2D+1.6
201620.3%(1,573)74.1%(5,732)R+53.8R+23.3
201233.4%(2,363)63.8%(4,513)R+30.4R+6.9
200837.4%(2,721)60.9%(4,428)R+23.5D+9.2
200433.2%(2,272)65.9%(4,511)R+32.7R+3.2
200033.6%(1,939)63.0%(3,639)R+29.5R+16.3
199638.0%(1,929)51.2%(2,599)R+13.2D+0.5
199234.7%(1,854)48.4%(2,585)R+13.7D+18.2
198833.9%(1,545)65.8%(3,002)R+31.9D+8.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Morgan County, WV18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.9%(1,840)75.5%(6,662)R+54.6D+0.6
202021.1%(1,797)76.3%(6,504)R+55.2R+28.8
201834.5%(2,143)61.0%(3,783)R+26.4D+14.3
201427.6%(1,396)68.3%(3,452)R+40.7R+45.9
201251.0%(3,417)45.9%(3,071)D+5.2D+21.5
201039.6%(2,215)55.9%(3,125)R+16.3R+27.2
200855.4%(3,868)44.5%(3,109)D+10.9D+1.0
200653.9%(2,313)44.0%(1,890)D+9.9D+10.2
200249.8%(1,940)50.2%(1,953)R+0.3R+28.3
200063.5%(3,155)35.5%(1,765)D+28.0D+4.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.8%(1,747)72.3%(6,373)R+52.5R+3.4
202022.2%(1,850)71.3%(5,948)R+49.1R+10.9
201626.0%(1,929)64.1%(4,764)R+38.2R+32.8
201244.9%(3,075)50.2%(3,439)R+5.3D+23.2
201133.4%(886)61.9%(1,644)R+28.5R+55.2
200861.0%(4,318)34.4%(2,432)D+26.6D+25.2
200449.6%(3,209)48.1%(3,117)D+1.4D+19.5
200039.4%(2,219)57.5%(3,240)R+18.1R+7.8
199644.4%(2,237)54.7%(2,758)R+10.3D+3.2
199242.0%(2,166)55.5%(2,867)R+13.6R+12.7

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

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