Wetzel County, West Virginia
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 93.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.4% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.4% | 46.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 15.4% | 33.5% |
| Catholic | 6.8% | 14.9% |
| Other | 2.3% | 5.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.7% | 3.8% |
| Non-religious | 54.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+55.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+21.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+6.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+4.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+18.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+19.5 |
Wetzel, West Virginia is a county that has a population of 14,078. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+55.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.0% | 76.5% | R+55.5 | R+3.7 |
| 2020 | 23.1% | 74.9% | R+51.8 | R+1.8 |
| 2016 | 21.5% | 71.6% | R+50.1 | R+28.7 |
| 2012 | 37.7% | 59.1% | R+21.4 | R+15.2 |
| 2008 | 45.6% | 51.8% | R+6.2 | R+1.6 |
| 2004 | 47.3% | 51.9% | R+4.6 | D+1.6 |
| 2000 | 45.3% | 51.5% | R+6.2 | R+24.9 |
| 1996 | 51.1% | 32.5% | D+18.7 | R+0.8 |
| 1992 | 49.4% | 29.9% | D+19.5 | D+12.1 |
| 1988 | 53.4% | 46.0% | D+7.4 | D+20.6 |
| 1984 | 43.2% | 56.4% | R+13.1 | R+18.7 |
| 1980 | 50.3% | 44.8% | D+5.6 | R+8.6 |
| 1976 | 57.1% | 42.9% | D+14.1 | D+43.9 |
| 1972 | 35.1% | 64.9% | R+29.7 | R+28.8 |
| 1968 | 45.1% | 46.1% | R+0.9 | R+32.9 |
| 1964 | 66.0% | 34.0% | D+32.0 | D+40.5 |
| 1960 | 45.7% | 54.3% | R+8.6 | D+5.2 |
| 1956 | 43.1% | 56.9% | R+13.8 | R+12.6 |
| 1952 | 49.4% | 50.6% | R+1.1 | R+15.8 |
| 1948 | 57.2% | 42.5% | D+14.7 | — |
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