Wetzel County, WV

WV · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+55.5
2024 Margin
R+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
14K
Population

Wetzel County, WV (West Virginia) voted R+55.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,718 votes (76.49%) to 1,294 (20.98%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Wetzel County is classified as a deep Republican county. Wetzel County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 14,078.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.5
2020→2024 SwingR+3.7%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population14,078
Median Age
45.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,836(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
83.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.0%(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
21.4%
Mainline Protestant
15.4%(Major Center)
Catholic
6.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
17.5%Significant Hub(3.3x)
German
17.1%(1.4x)
Irish
12.4%(1.3x)
English
11.4%(1.3x)
Polish
4.0%Above Average(1.6x)
Italian
2.7%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:45.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
15.7%
45-64
33.1%
65+
22.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
11.3%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.7%(3.9x US)
Educational Services
5.8%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.0%(1,294)76.5%(4,718)R+55.5R+3.7
202023.1%(1,539)74.9%(4,993)R+51.8R+1.7
201621.5%(1,359)71.6%(4,519)R+50.1R+28.7
201237.7%(2,217)59.1%(3,473)R+21.4R+15.2
200845.6%(2,942)51.8%(3,342)R+6.2R+1.6
200447.3%(3,330)52.0%(3,656)R+4.6D+1.6
200045.3%(2,849)51.5%(3,239)R+6.2R+24.9
199651.1%(3,209)32.5%(2,037)D+18.7R+0.8
199249.4%(3,753)29.9%(2,271)D+19.5D+12.1
198853.4%(3,928)46.0%(3,381)D+7.4D+20.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Wetzel County, WV18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.6%(1,494)73.5%(4,469)R+49.0D+3.0
202022.2%(1,441)74.1%(4,811)R+51.9R+59.7
201850.9%(2,518)43.2%(2,135)D+7.7D+30.6
201436.6%(1,491)59.5%(2,423)R+22.9R+58.9
201266.8%(3,866)30.8%(1,784)D+36.0D+16.8
201058.1%(2,820)38.9%(1,889)D+19.2R+20.1
200869.6%(4,432)30.3%(1,928)D+39.3D+2.0
200668.0%(3,005)30.6%(1,353)D+37.4D+5.7
200265.9%(2,432)34.1%(1,261)D+31.7R+28.0
200079.2%(4,508)19.5%(1,109)D+59.7R+1.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.3%(1,560)67.5%(4,007)R+41.2D+2.0
202026.4%(1,727)69.6%(4,559)R+43.2R+54.2
201651.5%(3,234)40.5%(2,545)D+11.0R+4.7
201256.2%(3,282)40.5%(2,367)D+15.7D+2.8
201154.0%(1,816)41.2%(1,385)D+12.8R+46.8
200877.8%(4,975)18.2%(1,162)D+59.6D+10.4
200474.1%(5,228)24.8%(1,752)D+49.2D+54.4
200046.6%(2,962)51.8%(3,292)R+5.2D+1.2
199645.5%(2,799)52.0%(3,194)R+6.4R+35.4
199262.8%(4,622)33.8%(2,489)D+29.0D+19.3

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

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