Webster County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 93.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 0.8% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.6% | 43.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.3% | 30.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.0% | 17.4% |
| Other | 3.0% | 17.4% |
| Catholic | 1.4% | 8.4% |
| Non-religious | 82.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+66.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+63.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+58.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+27.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+5.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+8.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+49.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+42.2 |
Webster, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 8,144. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+66.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.0% | 82.7% | R+66.7 | R+3.5 |
| 2020 | 17.9% | 81.1% | R+63.2 | R+5.2 |
| 2016 | 18.5% | 76.5% | R+58.0 | R+30.5 |
| 2012 | 34.2% | 61.7% | R+27.5 | R+33.0 |
| 2008 | 50.8% | 45.3% | D+5.4 | R+1.1 |
| 2004 | 52.9% | 46.4% | D+6.5 | R+2.0 |
| 2000 | 53.3% | 44.9% | D+8.5 | R+40.7 |
| 1996 | 68.8% | 19.6% | D+49.2 | D+7.0 |
| 1992 | 64.9% | 22.7% | D+42.2 | D+5.9 |
| 1988 | 67.9% | 31.6% | D+36.3 | D+16.2 |
| 1984 | 60.0% | 39.9% | D+20.1 | R+13.0 |
| 1980 | 64.9% | 31.8% | D+33.1 | R+17.1 |
| 1976 | 75.1% | 24.9% | D+50.2 | D+51.3 |
| 1972 | 49.5% | 50.5% | R+1.1 | R+33.7 |
| 1968 | 62.9% | 30.2% | D+32.6 | R+27.4 |
| 1964 | 80.0% | 20.0% | D+60.1 | D+25.5 |
| 1960 | 67.3% | 32.7% | D+34.6 | D+23.5 |
| 1956 | 55.6% | 44.4% | D+11.1 | R+14.5 |
| 1952 | 62.8% | 37.2% | D+25.6 | R+16.1 |
| 1948 | 70.7% | 29.0% | D+41.8 | — |
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