Nicholas County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 96.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 15.7% | 41.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.2% | 39.6% |
| Catholic | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| Black Protestant | 2.3% | 6.0% |
| Other | 1.8% | 4.8% |
| Non-religious | 61.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+60.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+56.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+36.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+4.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+6.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+3.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+24.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+21.9 |
Nicholas, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 24,277. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.1% | 79.3% | R+60.2 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 20.9% | 77.9% | R+56.9 | R+0.4 |
| 2016 | 19.2% | 75.7% | R+56.5 | R+19.7 |
| 2012 | 30.3% | 67.1% | R+36.8 | R+32.0 |
| 2008 | 46.5% | 51.3% | R+4.8 | D+2.0 |
| 2004 | 46.3% | 53.0% | R+6.7 | R+3.2 |
| 2000 | 47.3% | 50.8% | R+3.5 | R+28.3 |
| 1996 | 55.9% | 31.0% | D+24.8 | D+3.0 |
| 1992 | 52.9% | 31.1% | D+21.9 | D+5.7 |
| 1988 | 57.9% | 41.8% | D+16.1 | D+16.9 |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 50.2% | R+0.7 | R+15.2 |
| 1980 | 55.3% | 40.8% | D+14.5 | R+14.1 |
| 1976 | 64.3% | 35.7% | D+28.6 | D+52.5 |
| 1972 | 38.0% | 62.0% | R+23.9 | R+36.5 |
| 1968 | 51.8% | 39.2% | D+12.6 | R+32.1 |
| 1964 | 72.4% | 27.6% | D+44.7 | D+30.0 |
| 1960 | 57.3% | 42.7% | D+14.7 | D+18.4 |
| 1956 | 48.1% | 51.9% | R+3.8 | R+16.1 |
| 1952 | 56.1% | 43.9% | D+12.3 | R+7.0 |
| 1948 | 59.5% | 40.2% | D+19.3 | — |
What defines Nicholas?
Nicholas voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 60.2% margin
- Shifted 23.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections