Webster County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+66.7
2024 Margin
R+3.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
8K
Population

Webster County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+66.7 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,478 votes (82.66%) to 479 (15.98%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Webster County is classified as a deep Republican county. Webster County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 8,144.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+66.7
2020→2024 SwingR+3.5%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,144
Median Age
47.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
12.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$43,839(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.7%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
77.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
23.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.6%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
7.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.3%
LDS/Mormon
3.0%(Above Average)
Catholic
1.4%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.9%(1.2x)
English
11.8%(1.3x)
Irish
10.9%
American Heritage
9.6%Above Average(1.8x)
Italian
2.8%
Scotch-Irish
2.1%Significant Hub(2.8x)

Age Distribution

Median:47.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
6.3%
30-44
13.6%
45-64
34.8%
65+
25.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
21.7%(12.7x US)
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
6.5%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
5.7%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
3.8%(0.3x US)
Construction
3.6%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.0%(479)82.7%(2,478)R+66.7R+3.5
202017.9%(610)81.1%(2,759)R+63.2R+5.2
201618.5%(556)76.5%(2,302)R+58.0R+30.5
201234.1%(947)61.7%(1,710)R+27.5R+33.0
200850.9%(1,552)45.4%(1,386)D+5.4R+1.0
200452.9%(1,965)46.4%(1,724)D+6.5R+2.0
200053.3%(1,764)44.9%(1,484)D+8.5R+40.7
199668.8%(2,292)19.6%(654)D+49.2D+7.0
199264.9%(2,320)22.7%(811)D+42.2D+5.9
198867.9%(2,185)31.6%(1,016)D+36.3D+16.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Webster County, WV18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.4%(541)79.3%(2,331)R+60.9R+0.7
202018.7%(613)78.8%(2,585)R+60.1R+56.3
201845.0%(1,033)48.8%(1,120)R+3.8D+11.7
201439.9%(795)55.4%(1,105)R+15.5R+46.4
201262.7%(1,750)31.8%(888)D+30.9R+0.6
201063.8%(1,487)32.3%(753)D+31.5R+19.7
200875.6%(2,333)24.4%(752)D+51.2R+4.6
200677.0%(1,848)21.2%(509)D+55.8D+2.4
200276.7%(1,767)23.3%(536)D+53.5R+23.4
200087.5%(2,847)10.7%(347)D+76.9R+0.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.6%(680)70.8%(2,038)R+47.2D+9.5
202019.7%(659)76.4%(2,552)R+56.7R+63.5
201649.2%(1,474)42.3%(1,269)D+6.8R+15.2
201258.6%(1,635)36.5%(1,019)D+22.1R+9.9
201163.6%(879)31.6%(437)D+32.0R+26.5
200876.5%(2,361)18.0%(555)D+58.5D+3.0
200476.4%(2,848)20.9%(779)D+55.5D+21.9
200066.1%(2,204)32.5%(1,084)D+33.6D+6.5
199662.4%(2,090)35.3%(1,183)D+27.1R+3.7
199259.5%(2,081)28.7%(1,005)D+30.8R+7.0

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

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