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county

Lincoln County, WV

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English10.6%15.7%9.5%

American10.3%9.5%5.3%

Irish6.7%12.3%9.4%

German4.2%14.7%12.5%

Dutch0.7%——

Italian0.4%4.1%4.8%

Polish0.4%1.4%2.2%

Scottish0.4%2.1%1.3%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Lincoln County	West Virginia	United States
Median age	44.1	42.9	39.1
Age 18–24	6.7%	8.8%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.0%	21.1%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lincoln County	West Virginia	United States
Median household income	$46,205	$59,608	$84,427
Poverty rate	23.2%	16.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	8.1%	24.4%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Lincoln County	West Virginia	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	0.6%	2.5%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lincoln County	West Virginia	United States
Catholic	—	5.6%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.6%	16.4%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	82.5%	62.3%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.2%	12.5%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 47.3% of 15,369 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic17.8%1,279TrumpRepublican80.3%5,770KennedyIndependent1.3%92

R+62.5

Lead: 4,491
Total: 7,187
vs nation: R+61.0
Turnout: 47.3%

BidenDemocratic21.8%1,711TrumpRepublican76.8%6,012JorgensenLibertarian1.1%85

R+54.9

Lead: 4,301
Total: 7,831
vs nation: R+59.4
Turnout: 50.1%

ClintonDemocratic20.4%1,459TrumpRepublican74.4%5,307JohnsonLibertarian2.7%191

R+53.9

Lead: 3,848
Total: 7,137
vs nation: R+56.0
Turnout: 44.0%

ObamaDemocratic32.7%2,227RomneyRepublican64.3%4,383OtherAll other candidates3.1%208

R+31.6

Lead: 2,156
Total: 6,818
vs nation: R+35.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.3%3,029McCainRepublican53.2%3,637OtherAll other candidates2.5%169

R+8.9

Lead: 608
Total: 6,835
vs nation: R+16.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic48.7%4,048BushRepublican49.4%4,102OtherAll other candidates1.9%162

R+0.6

Lead: 54
Total: 8,312
vs nation: D+1.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic52.8%3,939BushRepublican45.4%3,389NaderGreen1.1%84

D+7.4

Lead: 550
Total: 7,464
vs nation: D+6.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic60.6%4,994DoleRepublican30.7%2,530PerotReform8.5%696

D+29.9

Lead: 2,464
Total: 8,235
vs nation: D+21.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+62.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 19,9022024 5-year
Median household income: $46,2052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 96.3%2024 5-year
Black: 0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29.9 in 1996MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Logan County, WV · twin score 92.8

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 47.3%7,272 participants ÷ 15,369 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 29.9%–34.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	7,323	16,639	44.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,771	16,288	35.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	7,980	15,925	50.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	5,169	15,808	32.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	7,272	15,369	47.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

14 precincts · 7,187 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Lincoln County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1414	283	944	20	1,247	22.7%	75.7%	R+53.0
Precinct -11	213	662	20	895	23.8%	74.0%	R+50.2
Precinct -1010	116	639	16	771	15.0%	82.9%	R+67.8
Precinct -1313	113	573	11	697	16.2%	82.2%	R+66.0
Precinct -88	77	510	13	600	12.8%	85.0%	R+72.2
Precinct -44	92	464	11	567	16.2%	81.8%	R+65.6
Precinct -99	76	456	8	540	14.1%	84.4%	R+70.4
Precinct -33	92	369	12	473	19.5%	78.0%	R+58.6
Precinct -22	63	276	6	345	18.3%	80.0%	R+61.7
Precinct -55	43	275	5	323	13.3%	85.1%	R+71.8
Precinct -66	45	188	3	236	19.1%	79.7%	R+60.6
Precinct -1111	16	193	6	215	7.4%	89.8%	R+82.3
Precinct -1212	26	121	7	154	16.9%	78.6%	R+61.7
Precinct -77	24	100	0	124	19.4%	80.6%	R+61.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+10.7%
1896	+1.1%
1900	−7.0%
1904	−13.3%
1908	−11.8%
1912	+29.8%
1916	+0.2%
1920	−11.5%
1924	+2.9%
1928	−5.6%
1932	+11.4%
1936	+10.1%
1940	+4.1%
1944	−6.7%
1948	+4.3%
1952	+3.2%
1956	+0.2%
1960	+4.6%
1964	+26.0%
1968	+8.4%
1972	−9.3%
1976	+27.4%
1980	+13.8%
1984	+10.7%
1988	+18.7%
1992	+23.4%
1996	+29.9%
2000	+7.4%
2004	−0.6%
2008	−8.9%
2012	−31.6%
2016	−53.9%
2020	−54.9%
2024	−62.5%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	17.8%Harris1,279	80.3%Trump5,770	1.3%Kennedy92 +2	R+62.5	R+7.6	R+61.0	7,187
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%5,770 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.8%1,279 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.3%92 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%30 Jill SteinIndependent0.2%16
2020	R	21.8%Biden1,711	76.8%Trump6,012	1.1%Jorgensen85	R+54.9	R+1.0	R+59.4	7,831
2016	R	20.4%Clinton1,459	74.4%Trump5,307	2.7%Johnson191	R+53.9	R+22.3	R+56.0	7,137
2012	R	32.7%Obama2,227	64.3%Romney4,383	3.1%	R+31.6	R+22.7	R+35.5	6,818
2008	R	44.3%Obama3,029	53.2%McCain3,637	2.5%	R+8.9	R+8.2	R+16.2	6,835
2004	R	48.7%Kerry4,048	49.4%Bush4,102	1.9%	R+0.6	R+8.0	D+1.8	8,312
2000	D	52.8%Gore3,939	45.4%Bush3,389	1.1%Nader84	D+7.4	R+22.6	D+6.8	7,464
1996	D	60.6%Clinton4,994	30.7%Dole2,530	8.5%Perot696	D+29.9	D+6.6	D+21.4	8,235
1992	D	56.4%Clinton4,502	33.0%Bush2,637	9.9%Perot787	D+23.4	D+4.7	D+17.8	7,984
1988	D	59.2%Dukakis5,049	40.5%Bush3,457	0.3%	D+18.7	D+7.9	D+26.4	8,529
1984	D	55.2%Mondale5,467	44.5%Reagan4,405	0.3%	D+10.7	R+3.1	D+28.9	9,902
1980	D	56.0%Carter5,317	42.2%Reagan4,009	1.7%	D+13.8	R+13.6	D+23.5	9,490
1976	D	63.7%Carter5,260	36.3%Ford2,997	0.0%	D+27.4	D+36.7	D+25.3	8,257
1972	R	45.3%McGovern3,876	54.7%Nixon4,673	0.0%	R+9.3	R+17.7	D+13.8	8,549
1968	D	50.8%Humphrey4,386	42.4%Nixon3,662	6.8%	D+8.4	R+17.6	D+9.1	8,631
1964	D	63.0%Johnson5,852	37.0%Goldwater3,436	0.0%	D+26.0	D+21.4	D+3.4	9,288
1960	D	52.3%Kennedy5,023	47.7%Nixon4,579	0.0%	D+4.6	D+4.4	D+4.5	9,602
1956	D	50.1%Stevenson4,972	49.9%Eisenhower4,954	0.0%	D+0.2	R+3.0	D+15.6	9,926
1952	D	51.6%Stevenson5,099	48.4%Eisenhower4,784	0.0%	D+3.2	R+1.1	D+13.9	9,883
1948	D	52.1%Truman4,433	47.7%Dewey4,065	0.2%	D+4.3	D+11.0	R+0.2	8,514
1944	R	46.7%Roosevelt3,654	53.3%Dewey4,175	0.0%	R+6.7	R+10.7	R+14.1	7,829
1940	D	52.0%Roosevelt5,228	48.0%Willkie4,818	0.0%	D+4.1	R+6.1	R+5.9	10,046
1936	D	55.1%Roosevelt5,370	44.9%Landon4,382	0.0%	D+10.1	R+1.2	R+14.1	9,752
1932	D	55.7%Roosevelt4,876	44.3%Hoover3,881	0.0%	D+11.4	D+17.0	R+6.4	8,757
1928	R	47.2%Smith3,416	52.8%Hoover3,823	0.0%	R+5.6	R+8.5	D+11.8	7,239
1924	D	50.1%Davis3,355	47.3%Coolidge3,164	2.6%	D+2.9	D+14.3	D+28.0	6,690
1920	R	44.1%Cox2,649	55.6%Harding3,339	0.3%	R+11.5	R+11.7	D+14.7	6,008
1916	D	49.4%Wilson2,113	49.2%Hughes2,104	1.4%	D+0.2	R+29.6	R+2.9	4,276
1912	D	44.9%Wilson1,876	15.1%Taft631	40.0%	D+29.8	D+41.5	D+10.2	4,181
1908	R	43.3%Bryan1,732	55.1%Taft2,202	1.6%	R+11.8	D+1.5	R+2.2	3,998
1904	R	42.6%Parker1,586	55.9%Roosevelt2,080	1.4%	R+13.3	R+6.2	D+6.4	3,719
1900	R	46.5%Bryan1,487	53.5%McKinley1,712	0.0%	R+7.0	R+8.1	D+0.5	3,199
1896	D	50.4%Bryan1,364	49.3%McKinley1,334	0.3%	D+1.1	R+9.6	D+7.2	2,706
1892	D	47.9%Cleveland1,081	37.2%Harrison840	14.9%	D+10.7	—	D+9.0	2,257
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 37 Senate · 3 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	21.5%1,369	78.5%5,002	6,371
2020	R	27.8%2,029	72.2%5,274	7,303
2018	R	46.7%2,590	53.3%2,952	5,542

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	18.2%1,283	78.9%5,555	7,043
2020Class II	R	21.8%Paula Jean Swearengin1,663	75.7%Shelley Moore Capito5,770	7,619
2018Class I	D	51.4%Joe Manchin2,899	45.3%Patrick Morrisey2,553	5,640
2014Class II	R	35.9%Natalie Tennant1,599	60.8%Shelley Moore Capito2,709	4,452
2012Class I	D	66.8%Joe Manchin4,504	30.6%John Raese2,059	6,738
2008Class II	D	66.8%Jay Rockefeller4,534	33.2%Jay Wolfe2,252	6,786
2006Class I	D	70.8%Robert C. Byrd3,884	26.9%John Raese1,476	5,483
2002Class II	D	71.3%Jay Rockefeller3,527	28.7%Jay Wolfe1,417	4,944
2000Class I	D	78.2%Robert C. Byrd5,693	19.8%David T. Gallagher1,440	7,282
1996Class II	D	77.6%Jay Rockefeller6,181	22.4%Betty A. Burks1,785	7,966
1994Class I	D	70.0%Robert C. Byrd3,720	30.0%Stan Klos1,591	5,311
1990Class II	D	70.2%Jay Rockefeller2,330	29.8%John Yoder990	3,320
1988Class I	D	67.2%Robert C. Byrd5,635	32.8%Jay Wolfe2,754	8,389
1984Class II	D	56.1%Jay Rockefeller5,538	43.7%John Raese4,312	9,875
1982Class I	D	74.8%Robert C. Byrd5,524	24.8%Cleve Benedict1,836	7,389
1978Class II	D	58.6%Jennings Randolph3,512	41.4%Arch A. Moore Jr.2,480	5,992
1976Class I	D	100.0%Robert C. Byrd5,810	0.0%None0	5,810
1972Class II	D	58.4%Jennings Randolph4,858	41.6%Louise Leonard3,464	8,322
1970Class I	D	74.4%Robert C. Byrd4,421	25.6%Elmer H. Dodson1,520	5,941
1966Class II	D	63.1%Jennings Randolph4,143	36.9%Francis J. Love2,424	6,567
1964Class I	D	61.8%Robert C. Byrd5,667	38.2%Cooper P. Benedict3,504	9,171
1960Class II	D	54.3%Jennings Randolph5,243	45.7%Cecil H. Underwood4,418	9,661
1958Class I	D	57.5%Robert C. Byrd4,313	42.5%Chapman Revercomb3,188	7,501
1954Class II	D	62.0%Matthew Neely4,708	38.0%Thomas Sweeney2,887	7,595
1952Class I	D	51.9%Harley M. Kilgore5,159	48.1%Chapman Revercomb4,790	9,949
1948Class II	D	52.3%Matthew M. Neely4,523	47.7%Chapman Revercomb4,117	8,640
1946Class I	R	45.7%Harley M. Kilgore3,184	54.3%Thomas Sweeney3,785	6,969
1942Class II	R	48.2%Matthew M. Neely3,007	51.8%Chapman Revercomb3,233	6,240
1940Class I	D	52.1%Harley M. Kilgore5,277	47.9%Thomas Sweeney4,851	10,128
1936Class II	D	53.2%Matthew M. Neely5,061	46.8%Hugh Ike Shott4,454	9,515
1934Class I	D	51.2%Rush D. Holt4,264	48.7%Henry D. Hatfield4,057	8,324
1930Class II	D	57.9%Matthew M. Neely3,743	42.1%James Ellwood Jones2,720	6,463
1928Class I	R	49.8%Matthew M. Neely3,719	50.2%Henry D. Hatfield3,748	7,467
1924Class II	D	51.2%William Chilton3,408	48.4%Guy D. Goff3,225	6,660
1922Class I	D	53.4%Matthew M. Neely2,738	46.4%Howard Sutherland2,381	5,131
1918Class II	R	42.5%Clarence Watson1,325	56.7%Davis Elkins1,767	3,114
1916Class I	R	49.1%William Chilton2,093	49.7%Howard Sutherland2,119	4,267

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2010Special · Class I	D	59.4%Joe Manchin3,053	38.4%John Raese1,974	5,141
1958Special · Class II	D	57.2%Jennings Randolph4,240	42.8%John Hoblitzell Jr.3,170	7,410
1956Special · Class I	D	50.9%William C. Marland4,955	49.1%Chapman Revercomb4,778	9,733

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	28.1%Steve Williams1,942	65.1%Patrick Morrisey4,505	6,915
2020	R	28.6%Ben Salango2,164	69.5%Jim Justice5,265	7,578
2016	D	57.6%Jim Justice4,141	35.3%Bill Cole2,534	7,184
2012	D	61.3%Earl Ray Tomblin4,241	35.8%Bill Maloney2,476	6,916
2008	D	69.2%Joe Manchin4,776	25.4%Russ Weeks1,755	6,904
2004	D	68.1%Joe Manchin5,590	28.8%Monty Warner2,364	8,214
2000	D	60.0%Bob Wise4,498	37.9%Cecil Underwood2,841	7,495
1996	D	58.1%Charlotte Pritt4,815	39.6%Cecil Underwood3,281	8,283
1992	D	54.0%Gaston Caperton4,158	37.1%Cleve Benedict2,857	7,706
1988	D	58.7%Gaston Caperton5,027	41.3%Arch A. Moore Jr.3,540	8,567
1984	D	55.4%Clyde M. See Jr.5,601	44.6%Arch A. Moore Jr.4,510	10,111
1980	D	55.1%Jay Rockefeller5,298	44.7%Arch A. Moore Jr.4,298	9,615
1976	D	64.2%Jay Rockefeller5,170	35.8%Cecil H. Underwood2,889	8,059

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+13.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+62.5

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 49 points more Democratic.

11,742 registered voters · 2026

Democratic27.3%Republican41.0%Unaffiliated26.6%Other5.1%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−14 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,329 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $39,990 in average income, against $55,625 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+33.7 on average — 29 points more Democratic-leaning than Lincoln County, WV itself (R+62.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Kanawha County, WV65R+17.4
Cabell County, WV54R+21.9
Boone County, WV28R+57.4
Logan County, WV23R+66.7
Putnam County, WV22R+46.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cabell County, WV91
Kanawha County, WV70
Logan County, WV37
Putnam County, WV23

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Lincoln County, WV in Lincoln County, WV: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−107
2012	+41
2013	−171
2014	+37
2015	−218
2016	−127
2017	−189
2018	−199
2019	−62
2021	−45
2022	−137
2023	+9
2024	−147
2025	−14

Lincoln County's R+62.5 margin in 2024 reflects a broader Appalachian shift that has made once-competitive coalfield counties among the most reliably Republican in the state. Its population of roughly 22,000 has declined steadily as the regional economy contracted.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.9 points in 1996 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.

A population of 19,902, a 96% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,205 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Logan County and Mason County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Logan County

West Virginia

92.8twin score

2004–2024 trajectory12-yr trend% unaffiliated

Mason County

West Virginia

92.0twin score

12-yr trend% unaffiliated2016–2024 trajectory

Boone County

West Virginia

90.1twin score

% unaffiliated2000–2016 trajectory12-yr trend

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lincoln County, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lincoln County, West Virginia voted Republican by 62.5 points (R+62.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,187 votes cast, 1,279 went Democratic and 5,770 went Republican.

When did Lincoln County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Lincoln County, West Virginia?

Lincoln County, West Virginia has a population of 19,902 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lincoln County, West Virginia?

Median household income in Lincoln County, West Virginia is $46,205 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of Lincoln County, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lincoln County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.

Measure

Lincoln County

West Virginia

United States

Median age

44.1

42.9

39.1

Age 18–24

6.7%

8.8%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.0%

21.1%

17.2%

Measure

Lincoln County

West Virginia

United States

Median household income

$46,205

$59,608

$84,427

Poverty rate

23.2%

16.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

8.1%

24.4%

35.6%

Measure

Lincoln County

West Virginia

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

0.6%

2.5%

22.3%

Measure

Lincoln County

West Virginia

United States

Catholic

—

5.6%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.6%

16.4%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

82.5%

62.3%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.2%

12.5%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+62.5MIT Election Lab

Population

19,9022024 5-year

Median household income

$46,2052024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

96.3%2024 5-year

Black

0.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

0.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+29.9 in 1996MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+62.5 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Logan County, WV · twin score 92.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

7,323

16,639

44.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,771

16,288

35.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

7,980

15,925

50.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

5,169

15,808

32.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

7,272

15,369

47.3%

A/A

Lincoln County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -1414

283

944

1,247

22.7%

75.7%

R+53.0

Precinct -11

213

662

895

23.8%

74.0%

R+50.2

Precinct -1010

116

639

771

15.0%

82.9%

R+67.8

Precinct -1313

113

573

697

16.2%

82.2%

R+66.0

Precinct -88

510

600

12.8%

85.0%

R+72.2

Precinct -44

464

567

16.2%

81.8%

R+65.6

Precinct -99

456

540

14.1%

84.4%

R+70.4

Precinct -33

369

473

19.5%

78.0%

R+58.6

Precinct -22

276

345

18.3%

80.0%

R+61.7

Precinct -55

275

323

13.3%

85.1%

R+71.8

Precinct -66

188

236

19.1%

79.7%

R+60.6

Precinct -1111

193

215

7.4%

89.8%

R+82.3

Precinct -1212

121

154

16.9%

78.6%

R+61.7

Precinct -77

100

124

19.4%

80.6%

R+61.3

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+10.7%
1896	+1.1%
1900	−7.0%
1904	−13.3%
1908	−11.8%
1912	+29.8%
1916	+0.2%
1920	−11.5%
1924	+2.9%
1928	−5.6%
1932	+11.4%
1936	+10.1%
1940	+4.1%
1944	−6.7%
1948	+4.3%
1952	+3.2%
1956	+0.2%
1960	+4.6%
1964	+26.0%
1968	+8.4%
1972	−9.3%
1976	+27.4%
1980	+13.8%
1984	+10.7%
1988	+18.7%
1992	+23.4%
1996	+29.9%
2000	+7.4%
2004	−0.6%
2008	−8.9%
2012	−31.6%
2016	−53.9%
2020	−54.9%
2024	−62.5%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

17.8%Harris1,279

80.3%Trump5,770

1.3%Kennedy92 +2

R+62.5

R+7.6

R+61.0

7,187

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%5,770
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic17.8%1,279
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.3%92
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%30
Jill SteinIndependent0.2%16

2020

21.8%Biden1,711

76.8%Trump6,012

1.1%Jorgensen85

R+54.9

R+1.0

R+59.4

7,831

2016

20.4%Clinton1,459

74.4%Trump5,307

2.7%Johnson191

R+53.9

R+22.3

R+56.0

7,137

2012

32.7%Obama2,227

64.3%Romney4,383

3.1%

R+31.6

R+22.7

R+35.5

6,818

2008

44.3%Obama3,029

53.2%McCain3,637

2.5%

R+8.9

R+8.2

R+16.2

6,835

2004

48.7%Kerry4,048

49.4%Bush4,102

1.9%

R+0.6

R+8.0

D+1.8

8,312

2000

52.8%Gore3,939

45.4%Bush3,389

1.1%Nader84

D+7.4

R+22.6

D+6.8

7,464

1996

60.6%Clinton4,994

30.7%Dole2,530

8.5%Perot696

D+29.9

D+6.6

D+21.4

8,235

1992

56.4%Clinton4,502

33.0%Bush2,637

9.9%Perot787

D+23.4

D+4.7

D+17.8

7,984

1988

59.2%Dukakis5,049

40.5%Bush3,457

0.3%

D+18.7

D+7.9

D+26.4

8,529

1984

55.2%Mondale5,467

44.5%Reagan4,405

0.3%

D+10.7

R+3.1

D+28.9

9,902

1980

56.0%Carter5,317

42.2%Reagan4,009

1.7%

D+13.8

R+13.6

D+23.5

9,490

1976

63.7%Carter5,260

36.3%Ford2,997

0.0%

D+27.4

D+36.7

D+25.3

8,257

1972

45.3%McGovern3,876

54.7%Nixon4,673

0.0%

R+9.3

R+17.7

D+13.8

8,549

1968

50.8%Humphrey4,386

42.4%Nixon3,662

6.8%

D+8.4

R+17.6

D+9.1

8,631

1964

63.0%Johnson5,852

37.0%Goldwater3,436

0.0%

D+26.0

D+21.4

D+3.4

9,288

1960

52.3%Kennedy5,023

47.7%Nixon4,579

0.0%

D+4.6

D+4.4

D+4.5

9,602

1956

50.1%Stevenson4,972

49.9%Eisenhower4,954

0.0%

D+0.2

R+3.0

D+15.6

9,926

1952

51.6%Stevenson5,099

48.4%Eisenhower4,784

0.0%

D+3.2

R+1.1

D+13.9

9,883

1948

52.1%Truman4,433

47.7%Dewey4,065

0.2%

D+4.3

D+11.0

R+0.2

8,514

1944

46.7%Roosevelt3,654

53.3%Dewey4,175

0.0%

R+6.7

R+10.7

R+14.1

7,829

1940

52.0%Roosevelt5,228

48.0%Willkie4,818

0.0%

D+4.1

R+6.1

R+5.9

10,046

1936

55.1%Roosevelt5,370

44.9%Landon4,382

0.0%

D+10.1

R+1.2

R+14.1

9,752

1932

55.7%Roosevelt4,876

44.3%Hoover3,881

0.0%

D+11.4

D+17.0

R+6.4

8,757

1928

47.2%Smith3,416

52.8%Hoover3,823

0.0%

R+5.6

R+8.5

D+11.8

7,239

1924

50.1%Davis3,355

47.3%Coolidge3,164

2.6%

D+2.9

D+14.3

D+28.0

6,690

1920

44.1%Cox2,649

55.6%Harding3,339

0.3%

R+11.5

R+11.7

D+14.7

6,008

1916

49.4%Wilson2,113

49.2%Hughes2,104

1.4%

D+0.2

R+29.6

R+2.9

4,276

1912

44.9%Wilson1,876

15.1%Taft631

40.0%

D+29.8

D+41.5

D+10.2

4,181

1908

43.3%Bryan1,732

55.1%Taft2,202

1.6%

R+11.8

D+1.5

R+2.2

3,998

1904

42.6%Parker1,586

55.9%Roosevelt2,080

1.4%

R+13.3

R+6.2

D+6.4

3,719

1900

46.5%Bryan1,487

53.5%McKinley1,712

0.0%

R+7.0

R+8.1

D+0.5

3,199

1896

50.4%Bryan1,364

49.3%McKinley1,334

0.3%

D+1.1

R+9.6

D+7.2

2,706

1892

47.9%Cleveland1,081

37.2%Harrison840

14.9%

D+10.7

—

D+9.0

2,257

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

21.5%1,369

78.5%5,002

6,371

2020

27.8%2,029

72.2%5,274

7,303

2018

46.7%2,590

53.3%2,952

5,542

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

18.2%1,283

78.9%5,555

7,043

2020Class II

21.8%Paula Jean Swearengin1,663

75.7%Shelley Moore Capito5,770

7,619

2018Class I

51.4%Joe Manchin2,899

45.3%Patrick Morrisey2,553

5,640

2014Class II

35.9%Natalie Tennant1,599

60.8%Shelley Moore Capito2,709

4,452

2012Class I

66.8%Joe Manchin4,504

30.6%John Raese2,059

6,738

2008Class II

66.8%Jay Rockefeller4,534

33.2%Jay Wolfe2,252

6,786

2006Class I

70.8%Robert C. Byrd3,884

26.9%John Raese1,476

5,483

2002Class II

71.3%Jay Rockefeller3,527

28.7%Jay Wolfe1,417

4,944

2000Class I

78.2%Robert C. Byrd5,693

19.8%David T. Gallagher1,440

7,282

1996Class II

77.6%Jay Rockefeller6,181

22.4%Betty A. Burks1,785

7,966

1994Class I

70.0%Robert C. Byrd3,720

30.0%Stan Klos1,591

5,311

1990Class II

70.2%Jay Rockefeller2,330

29.8%John Yoder990

3,320

1988Class I

67.2%Robert C. Byrd5,635

32.8%Jay Wolfe2,754

8,389

1984Class II

56.1%Jay Rockefeller5,538

43.7%John Raese4,312

9,875

1982Class I

74.8%Robert C. Byrd5,524

24.8%Cleve Benedict1,836

7,389

1978Class II

58.6%Jennings Randolph3,512

41.4%Arch A. Moore Jr.2,480

5,992

1976Class I

100.0%Robert C. Byrd5,810

0.0%None0

5,810

1972Class II

58.4%Jennings Randolph4,858

41.6%Louise Leonard3,464

8,322

1970Class I

74.4%Robert C. Byrd4,421

25.6%Elmer H. Dodson1,520

5,941

1966Class II

63.1%Jennings Randolph4,143

36.9%Francis J. Love2,424

6,567

1964Class I

61.8%Robert C. Byrd5,667

38.2%Cooper P. Benedict3,504

9,171

1960Class II

54.3%Jennings Randolph5,243

45.7%Cecil H. Underwood4,418

9,661

1958Class I

57.5%Robert C. Byrd4,313

42.5%Chapman Revercomb3,188

7,501

1954Class II

62.0%Matthew Neely4,708

38.0%Thomas Sweeney2,887

7,595

1952Class I

51.9%Harley M. Kilgore5,159

48.1%Chapman Revercomb4,790

9,949

1948Class II

52.3%Matthew M. Neely4,523

47.7%Chapman Revercomb4,117

8,640

1946Class I

45.7%Harley M. Kilgore3,184

54.3%Thomas Sweeney3,785

6,969

1942Class II

48.2%Matthew M. Neely3,007

51.8%Chapman Revercomb3,233

6,240

1940Class I

52.1%Harley M. Kilgore5,277

47.9%Thomas Sweeney4,851

10,128

1936Class II

53.2%Matthew M. Neely5,061

46.8%Hugh Ike Shott4,454

9,515

1934Class I

51.2%Rush D. Holt4,264

48.7%Henry D. Hatfield4,057

8,324

1930Class II

57.9%Matthew M. Neely3,743

42.1%James Ellwood Jones2,720

6,463

1928Class I

49.8%Matthew M. Neely3,719

50.2%Henry D. Hatfield3,748

7,467

1924Class II

51.2%William Chilton3,408

48.4%Guy D. Goff3,225

6,660

1922Class I

53.4%Matthew M. Neely2,738

46.4%Howard Sutherland2,381

5,131

1918Class II

42.5%Clarence Watson1,325

56.7%Davis Elkins1,767

3,114

1916Class I

49.1%William Chilton2,093

49.7%Howard Sutherland2,119

4,267

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2010Special · Class I

59.4%Joe Manchin3,053

38.4%John Raese1,974

5,141

1958Special · Class II

57.2%Jennings Randolph4,240

42.8%John Hoblitzell Jr.3,170

7,410

1956Special · Class I

50.9%William C. Marland4,955

49.1%Chapman Revercomb4,778

9,733

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

28.1%Steve Williams1,942

65.1%Patrick Morrisey4,505

6,915

2020

28.6%Ben Salango2,164

69.5%Jim Justice5,265

7,578

2016

57.6%Jim Justice4,141

35.3%Bill Cole2,534

7,184

2012

61.3%Earl Ray Tomblin4,241

35.8%Bill Maloney2,476

6,916

2008

69.2%Joe Manchin4,776

25.4%Russ Weeks1,755

6,904

2004

68.1%Joe Manchin5,590

28.8%Monty Warner2,364

8,214

2000

60.0%Bob Wise4,498

37.9%Cecil Underwood2,841

7,495

1996

58.1%Charlotte Pritt4,815

39.6%Cecil Underwood3,281

8,283

1992

54.0%Gaston Caperton4,158

37.1%Cleve Benedict2,857

7,706

1988

58.7%Gaston Caperton5,027

41.3%Arch A. Moore Jr.3,540

8,567

1984

55.4%Clyde M. See Jr.5,601

44.6%Arch A. Moore Jr.4,510

10,111

1980

55.1%Jay Rockefeller5,298

44.7%Arch A. Moore Jr.4,298

9,615

1976

64.2%Jay Rockefeller5,170

35.8%Cecil H. Underwood2,889

8,059

Frequently asked questions

How did Lincoln County, West Virginia vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lincoln County, West Virginia voted Republican by 62.5 points (R+62.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,187 votes cast, 1,279 went Democratic and 5,770 went Republican.

When did Lincoln County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lincoln County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Lincoln County, West Virginia?

Lincoln County, West Virginia has a population of 19,902 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lincoln County, West Virginia?

Median household income in Lincoln County, West Virginia is $46,205 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.

What is the political history of Lincoln County, West Virginia?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lincoln County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.