Raleigh County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+54.3
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
73K
Population

Raleigh County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+54.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 23,644 votes (76.35%) to 6,816 (22.01%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Raleigh County is classified as a deep Republican county. Raleigh County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 73,195.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+54.3
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population73,195
Median Age
42.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$52,150(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.8%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
75.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.4%(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
Evangelical
15.6%
Mainline Protestant
6.9%
Black Protestant
4.2%(Above Average)
Catholic
3.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
36.5%Major Concentration(4.1x)
Irish
9.1%
German
8.4%
American Heritage
8.3%(1.5x)
Italian
2.9%
Scotch-Irish
1.1%(1.4x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
7.8%
30-44
17.3%
45-64
31.8%
65+
22.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
13.7%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
10.3%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
6.8%(0.6x US)
Construction
6.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.5%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.3%(2.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.0%(6,816)76.3%(23,644)R+54.3R+3.9
202024.1%(7,982)74.5%(24,673)R+50.4D+1.8
201621.6%(6,443)73.8%(22,048)R+52.2R+7.6
201226.8%(7,739)71.5%(20,614)R+44.6R+18.8
200836.2%(10,237)62.1%(17,548)R+25.9R+3.9
200438.7%(11,815)60.7%(18,519)R+22.0R+15.6
200045.9%(11,047)52.3%(12,587)R+6.4R+23.0
199653.1%(12,547)36.5%(8,628)D+16.6R+1.1
199252.2%(13,171)34.5%(8,700)D+17.7D+2.0
198857.7%(14,302)42.0%(10,395)D+15.8D+16.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Raleigh County, WV18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.2%(6,970)72.7%(21,796)R+49.4R+1.7
202025.3%(8,201)73.0%(23,708)R+47.8R+39.3
201843.9%(10,581)52.3%(12,620)R+8.5D+26.4
201431.1%(6,388)66.0%(13,558)R+34.9R+56.0
201259.4%(16,748)38.3%(10,791)D+21.1D+16.5
201050.9%(10,922)46.2%(9,924)D+4.6R+12.7
200858.7%(16,213)41.3%(11,408)D+17.4R+11.9
200663.8%(10,981)34.5%(5,934)D+29.3D+14.1
200257.6%(9,014)42.4%(6,634)D+15.2R+41.3
200076.7%(18,166)20.1%(4,769)D+56.6R+1.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.3%(8,125)67.1%(20,000)R+39.8D+1.5
202027.9%(8,962)69.3%(22,259)R+41.4R+60.5
201656.5%(16,841)37.3%(11,140)D+19.1D+27.2
201244.4%(12,602)52.5%(14,900)R+8.1R+9.7
201149.3%(5,192)47.7%(5,024)D+1.6R+13.0
200856.2%(15,736)41.6%(11,645)D+14.6R+1.9
200457.2%(17,363)40.8%(12,359)D+16.5D+19.1
200047.4%(11,435)50.1%(12,072)R+2.6D+0.8
199646.2%(10,841)49.6%(11,638)R+3.4R+22.7
199254.4%(12,840)35.1%(8,281)D+19.3R+16.2

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

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