Raleigh County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 1.8% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 6.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.6% | 48.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.9% | 21.5% |
| Black Protestant | 4.2% | 13.2% |
| Catholic | 3.6% | 11.2% |
| Other | 1.7% | 5.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 2.5% |
| Non-religious | 68.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+54.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+50.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+52.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+44.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+17.7 |
Raleigh, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 73,195. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+54.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22.0% | 76.3% | R+54.3 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 24.1% | 74.5% | R+50.4 | D+1.8 |
| 2016 | 21.6% | 73.8% | R+52.2 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 26.8% | 71.5% | R+44.6 | R+18.8 |
| 2008 | 36.2% | 62.1% | R+25.9 | R+3.9 |
| 2004 | 38.7% | 60.7% | R+22.0 | R+15.6 |
| 2000 | 45.9% | 52.3% | R+6.4 | R+23.0 |
| 1996 | 53.1% | 36.5% | D+16.6 | R+1.1 |
| 1992 | 52.2% | 34.5% | D+17.7 | D+2.0 |
| 1988 | 57.7% | 41.9% | D+15.8 | D+16.2 |
| 1984 | 49.6% | 50.0% | R+0.4 | R+22.1 |
| 1980 | 58.8% | 37.2% | D+21.6 | R+8.4 |
| 1976 | 65.0% | 35.0% | D+30.0 | D+58.8 |
| 1972 | 35.6% | 64.4% | R+28.8 | R+59.2 |
| 1968 | 60.1% | 29.7% | D+30.4 | R+24.1 |
| 1964 | 77.2% | 22.8% | D+54.5 | D+28.8 |
| 1960 | 62.8% | 37.2% | D+25.7 | D+25.9 |
| 1956 | 49.9% | 50.1% | R+0.2 | R+23.9 |
| 1952 | 61.8% | 38.2% | D+23.7 | R+7.0 |
| 1948 | 65.1% | 34.4% | D+30.7 | — |
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