Berkeley County, West Virginia
AkashicBerkeley County, WVTrumpR+35.8
2024 precinct map of Berkeley CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Berkeley County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.0% | 37,580 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.2% | 17,500 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.0% | 544 |
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80 precincts · 56,102 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 31.2%Harris17,500 | 67.0%Trump37,580 | 1.0%Kennedy544 | 56,102 | ||
| R | 33.3%Biden17,186 | 64.6%Trump33,279 | 1.7%Jorgensen889 | 51,539 | ||
| R | 28.4%Clinton12,321 | 65.1%Trump28,244 | 3.7%Johnson1,623 | 43,364 | ||
| R | 38.3%Obama14,275 | 59.4%Romney22,156 | 2.3%Johnson876 | 37,307 | ||
| R | 42.9%Obama15,994 | 55.9%McCain20,841 | 1.2%Nader456 | 37,291 | ||
| R | 36.2%Kerry12,244 | 63.0%Bush21,293 | 0.7%Nader248 | 33,785 | ||
| R | 38.2%Gore8,797 | 59.2%Bush13,619 | 1.8%Nader414 | 23,010 | ||
| R | 40.4%Clinton8,321 | 47.9%Dole9,859 | 11.1%Perot2,291 | 20,576 | ||
| R | 35.7%Clinton7,159 | 45.6%Bush9,134 | 18.2%Perot3,645 | 20,029 | ||
| R | 36.8%Dukakis6,313 | 62.8%Bush10,761 | 0.4%Fulani61 | 17,135 | ||
| R | 32.4%Mondale6,181 | 67.5%Reagan12,887 | 0.1%Richards24 | 19,092 | ||
| R | 38.9%Carter6,783 | 57.0%Reagan9,955 | 4.1%Anderson716 | 17,454 | ||
| R | 47.9%Carter8,216 | 52.1%Ford8,935 | 0.0% | 17,151 | ||
| R | 29.2%McGovern4,523 | 70.8%Nixon10,954 | 0.0% | 15,477 | ||
| R | 34.1%Humphrey4,929 | 49.9%Nixon7,223 | 16.0%Wallace2,321 | 14,473 | ||
| D | 61.3%Johnson8,628 | 38.7%Goldwater5,457 | 0.0% | 14,085 | ||
| R | 45.8%Kennedy7,072 | 54.2%Nixon8,369 | 0.0% | 15,441 | ||
| R | 38.4%Stevenson5,649 | 61.6%Eisenhower9,071 | 0.0% | 14,720 | ||
| R | 46.6%Stevenson7,111 | 53.4%Eisenhower8,149 | 0.0% | 15,260 | ||
| D | 52.8%Truman6,797 | 46.9%Dewey6,042 | 0.3%Thurmond34 | 12,873 | ||
| R | 48.6%Roosevelt5,819 | 51.4%Dewey6,151 | 0.0% | 11,970 | ||
| D | 56.9%Roosevelt8,658 | 43.1%Willkie6,562 | 0.0% | 15,220 | ||
| D | 55.7%Roosevelt8,336 | 44.0%Landon6,585 | 0.3%Lemke39 | 14,960 | ||
| D | 51.8%Roosevelt7,009 | 47.1%Hoover6,370 | 1.1%Thomas148 | 13,527 | ||
| R | 29.4%Smith3,540 | 70.3%Hoover8,477 | 0.3%Thomas42 | 12,059 | ||
| R | 42.8%Davis4,366 | 53.2%Coolidge5,427 | 4.0%La Follette412 | 10,205 | ||
| R | 45.1%Cox4,399 | 53.9%Harding5,259 | 0.9%Debs90 | 9,748 | ||
| D | 50.4%Wilson2,938 | 48.1%Hughes2,802 | 1.5%Benson86 | 5,826 | ||
| D | 50.1%Wilson2,703 | 25.0%Taft1,349 | 24.8%Roosevelt1,339 | 5,391 | ||
| R | 47.9%Bryan2,563 | 50.0%Taft2,675 | 2.1%Debs114 | 5,352 | ||
| R | 48.5%Parker2,488 | 49.7%Roosevelt2,548 | 1.8%Debs93 | 5,129 | ||
| R | 47.5%Bryan2,287 | 52.0%McKinley2,506 | 0.5%Woolley23 | 4,816 | ||
| R | 44.8%Bryan2,084 | 53.6%McKinley2,497 | 1.6%Palmer74 | 4,655 | ||
| R | 48.3%Cleveland2,133 | 51.1%Harrison2,259 | 0.6%Weaver26 | 4,418 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | −8.9% |
| 1900 | −4.5% |
| 1904 | −1.2% |
| 1908 | −2.1% |
| 1912 | +25.1% |
| 1916 | +2.3% |
| 1920 | −8.8% |
| 1924 | −10.4% |
| 1928 | −40.9% |
| 1932 | +4.7% |
| 1936 | +11.7% |
| 1940 | +13.8% |
| 1944 | −2.8% |
| 1948 | +5.9% |
| 1952 | −6.8% |
| 1956 | −23.2% |
| 1960 | −8.4% |
| 1964 | +22.5% |
| 1968 | −15.9% |
| 1972 | −41.6% |
| 1976 | −4.2% |
| 1980 | −18.2% |
| 1984 | −35.1% |
| 1988 | −26.0% |
| 1992 | −9.9% |
| 1996 | −7.5% |
| 2000 | −21.0% |
| 2004 | −26.8% |
| 2008 | −13.0% |
| 2012 | −21.1% |
| 2016 | −36.7% |
| 2020 | −31.2% |
| 2024 | −35.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Berkeley has added residents faster than almost any other West Virginia county over the past two decades, driven by Washington D.C. commuter sprawl, yet its presidential margins have moved sharply rightward even as its population diversified.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.8 points.
A population of 129,514, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,815 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Green Lake County and Bradford County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Berkeley County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Berkeley County, West Virginia voted Republican by 35.8 points (R+35.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,102 votes cast, 17,500 went Democratic and 37,580 went Republican.
When did Berkeley County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Berkeley County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Berkeley County, West Virginia?
Berkeley County, West Virginia has a population of 129,514 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Berkeley County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Berkeley County, West Virginia is $80,815 — above the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Berkeley County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Berkeley County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.