Ohio County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+26.0
2024 Margin
R+0.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
42K
Population

Ohio County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+26.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 11,593 votes (62.03%) to 6,727 (35.99%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Ohio County is classified as a solid Republican county. Ohio County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 41,582.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+26.0
2020→2024 SwingR+0.3%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population41,582
Median Age
42.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,094(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
66.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
19.8%
Mainline Protestant
16.4%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
14.0%
LDS/Mormon
1.4%
Black Protestant
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.8%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
16.1%Above Average(1.7x)
English
12.8%(1.5x)
Italian
7.9%Above Average(1.6x)
Polish
5.8%Above Average(2.4x)
American Heritage
4.2%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.4%
18-29
10.0%
30-44
17.2%
45-64
30.6%
65+
22.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.7%(1.2x US)
Educational ServicesRegional Strength
12.4%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
9.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.3%
Manufacturing
6.2%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.0%(6,727)62.0%(11,593)R+26.0R+0.3
202036.3%(7,223)62.1%(12,354)R+25.8D+5.2
201630.2%(5,493)61.2%(11,139)R+31.0R+8.8
201237.8%(6,786)60.0%(10,768)R+22.2R+11.4
200844.0%(8,593)54.7%(10,694)R+10.8D+4.7
200441.9%(8,543)57.4%(11,694)R+15.5R+4.6
200042.6%(7,653)53.5%(9,607)R+10.9R+19.2
199648.2%(8,781)39.9%(7,267)D+8.3R+1.9
199246.1%(9,522)36.0%(7,421)D+10.2D+11.3
198849.2%(10,121)50.3%(10,341)R+1.1D+12.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Ohio County, WV18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.8%(7,599)57.7%(10,750)R+16.9D+21.1
202030.1%(5,905)68.1%(13,373)R+38.0R+51.6
201855.2%(8,731)41.6%(6,588)D+13.5D+45.3
201432.7%(3,889)64.5%(7,656)R+31.7R+61.5
201263.7%(11,210)34.0%(5,976)D+29.7D+23.6
201051.9%(7,486)45.7%(6,597)D+6.2R+35.5
200870.8%(13,647)29.2%(5,617)D+41.7D+12.9
200663.7%(8,321)34.9%(4,558)D+28.8R+5.6
200267.2%(7,493)32.8%(3,654)D+34.4R+23.5
200077.8%(12,460)19.9%(3,187)D+57.9D+0.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.4%(6,646)58.3%(10,634)R+21.9D+2.5
202035.5%(6,984)59.9%(11,775)R+24.4R+26.2
201646.5%(8,377)44.7%(8,048)D+1.8D+1.4
201248.7%(8,603)48.2%(8,519)D+0.5D+8.9
201144.3%(3,775)52.7%(4,491)R+8.4R+59.1
200873.6%(14,225)22.9%(4,422)D+50.7D+14.8
200467.1%(13,470)31.2%(6,263)D+35.9D+46.2
200043.5%(7,833)53.8%(9,690)R+10.3D+3.0
199642.1%(7,482)55.5%(9,853)R+13.4R+38.0
199260.4%(12,148)35.8%(7,196)D+24.6D+25.0

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

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