Taylor County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+51.3
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
16K
Population

Taylor County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+51.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 5,422 votes (74.63%) to 1,694 (23.32%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Taylor County is classified as a deep Republican county. Taylor County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 16,487.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+51.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population16,487
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,795(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
83.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.2%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
26.3%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
23.3%
Catholic
2.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
18.8%Significant Hub(3.5x)
German
18.1%(1.5x)
Irish
13.5%(1.5x)
English
11.0%(1.2x)
Italian
6.9%(1.4x)
Scotch-Irish
1.3%Above Average(1.6x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.5%
18-29
6.4%
30-44
17.5%
45-64
34.2%
65+
21.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.2%(1.3x US)
Construction
9.1%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.7%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
4.0%(0.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.8%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.3%(1,694)74.6%(5,422)R+51.3R+1.5
202024.3%(1,796)74.2%(5,477)R+49.9R+0.7
201622.6%(1,491)71.8%(4,733)R+49.2R+17.1
201232.8%(1,941)64.8%(3,840)R+32.1R+13.6
200839.7%(2,462)58.1%(3,605)R+18.4D+1.1
200440.0%(2,617)59.4%(3,893)R+19.5R+8.1
200043.3%(2,473)54.7%(3,124)R+11.4R+24.3
199648.6%(2,692)35.7%(1,977)D+12.9R+0.5
199246.5%(2,843)33.1%(2,022)D+13.4D+12.8
198850.1%(2,852)49.5%(2,816)D+0.6D+19.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Taylor County, WV18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.1%(1,518)74.2%(5,344)R+53.1R+0.9
202021.7%(1,582)73.9%(5,402)R+52.3R+47.3
201844.9%(2,376)49.9%(2,642)R+5.0D+21.4
201435.1%(1,521)61.6%(2,667)R+26.5R+42.2
201256.7%(3,353)40.9%(2,422)D+15.7D+3.3
201054.6%(2,790)42.1%(2,153)D+12.5R+11.9
200862.1%(3,820)37.8%(2,325)D+24.3R+11.4
200667.2%(2,888)31.5%(1,354)D+35.7D+6.2
200264.8%(2,701)35.2%(1,470)D+29.5R+34.5
200081.3%(4,627)17.3%(983)D+64.1D+12.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.3%(1,802)67.9%(4,829)R+42.6D+3.2
202024.6%(1,769)70.3%(5,058)R+45.7R+44.3
201645.5%(3,005)46.9%(3,102)R+1.5D+2.2
201246.6%(2,755)50.2%(2,969)R+3.6D+1.2
201145.9%(1,300)50.7%(1,436)R+4.8R+52.5
200871.7%(4,419)24.0%(1,477)D+47.7D+9.6
200468.5%(4,451)30.4%(1,975)D+38.1D+33.0
200051.0%(2,991)45.9%(2,690)D+5.1D+23.0
199639.6%(2,186)57.5%(3,173)R+17.9R+37.7
199257.2%(3,477)37.5%(2,275)D+19.8D+13.5

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

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