Pocahontas County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+50.3
2024 Margin
R+4.2%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Pocahontas County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+50.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,889 votes (74.06%) to 927 (23.76%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pocahontas County is classified as a deep Republican county. Pocahontas County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 7,784.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+50.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.2%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,784
Median Age
49.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$42,119(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.7%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
83.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
11.8%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.1%
Mainline Protestant
11.9%(Major Center)
Catholic
5.0%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
17.9%Significant Hub(3.3x)
English
16.8%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
12.8%(1.4x)
German
10.8%
Scotch-Irish
4.3%Major Concentration(5.6x)
Italian
1.7%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:49.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.7%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
15.8%
45-64
32.8%
65+
27.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
15.6%(1.5x US)
Construction
11.3%(1.7x US)
Professional & Technical
9.9%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
7.2%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
6.8%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.0%(3.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.8%(927)74.1%(2,889)R+50.3R+4.2
202026.1%(1,047)72.2%(2,895)R+46.1R+3.4
201625.3%(928)67.9%(2,496)R+42.7R+18.2
201236.3%(1,303)60.8%(2,182)R+24.5R+11.8
200842.5%(1,548)55.2%(2,011)R+12.7D+5.7
200440.1%(1,573)58.6%(2,295)R+18.4R+1.8
200040.1%(1,392)56.8%(1,970)R+16.7R+32.6
199651.6%(1,796)35.7%(1,242)D+15.9D+6.9
199246.0%(1,741)37.0%(1,401)D+9.0D+6.9
198850.8%(1,958)48.7%(1,876)D+2.1D+15.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pocahontas County, WV18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.7%(1,014)69.6%(2,649)R+43.0D+0.4
202026.8%(1,034)70.3%(2,707)R+43.4R+38.4
201844.6%(1,269)49.6%(1,411)R+5.0D+16.2
201435.6%(894)56.8%(1,426)R+21.2R+48.6
201260.2%(2,092)32.8%(1,141)D+27.4D+18.8
201051.8%(1,436)43.2%(1,199)D+8.5R+18.3
200863.4%(2,286)36.6%(1,317)D+26.9R+9.1
200666.5%(1,662)30.5%(762)D+36.0D+6.2
200264.9%(1,534)35.1%(830)D+29.8R+34.2
200080.9%(2,718)16.9%(569)D+63.9D+15.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.2%(1,057)65.7%(2,465)R+37.5D+8.5
202025.1%(965)71.1%(2,737)R+46.0R+66.3
201653.7%(1,975)33.3%(1,227)D+20.3D+6.6
201253.4%(1,863)39.7%(1,384)D+13.7D+19.7
201141.8%(568)47.8%(649)R+6.0R+49.2
200868.0%(2,479)24.7%(902)D+43.3D+16.9
200460.8%(2,344)34.5%(1,329)D+26.3D+27.4
200047.8%(1,654)48.9%(1,692)R+1.1D+8.7
199644.2%(1,474)54.0%(1,800)R+9.8R+2.4
199241.5%(1,535)48.9%(1,806)R+7.3R+24.4

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

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