Preston County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 6.6% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.1% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.9% | 46.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 11.6% | 35.8% |
| Catholic | 3.5% | 10.8% |
| Other | 2.3% | 7.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 5.4% |
| Non-religious | 67.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+56.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+55.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+55.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+44.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+29.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.2 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.7 |
Preston, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 34,160. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+56.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.4% | 77.2% | R+56.8 | R+1.7 |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 76.8% | R+55.1 | D+0.3 |
| 2016 | 19.4% | 74.7% | R+55.4 | R+11.0 |
| 2012 | 26.2% | 70.5% | R+44.3 | R+17.9 |
| 2008 | 35.6% | 62.1% | R+26.4 | D+6.2 |
| 2004 | 33.2% | 65.8% | R+32.6 | R+3.0 |
| 2000 | 33.7% | 63.3% | R+29.6 | R+29.4 |
| 1996 | 41.1% | 41.3% | R+0.2 | D+4.5 |
| 1992 | 37.5% | 42.2% | R+4.7 | D+9.5 |
| 1988 | 42.7% | 56.9% | R+14.2 | D+12.1 |
| 1984 | 36.8% | 63.0% | R+26.3 | R+12.2 |
| 1980 | 40.2% | 54.2% | R+14.1 | R+13.0 |
| 1976 | 49.5% | 50.5% | R+1.1 | D+43.7 |
| 1972 | 27.6% | 72.4% | R+44.8 | R+29.0 |
| 1968 | 39.3% | 55.2% | R+15.8 | R+37.7 |
| 1964 | 60.9% | 39.1% | D+21.9 | D+46.0 |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 62.1% | R+24.1 | D+16.4 |
| 1956 | 29.7% | 70.3% | R+40.5 | R+9.9 |
| 1952 | 34.7% | 65.3% | R+30.6 | R+4.7 |
| 1948 | 36.8% | 62.7% | R+26.0 | — |
What defines Preston?
It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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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 56.8% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 30.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate