Ohio County, West Virginia
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2024 precinct map of Ohio CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Ohio 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 | 62.0% | 11,593 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 36.0% | 6,727 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.1% | 198 |
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36 precincts · 18,689 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 | 36.0%Harris6,727 | 62.0%Trump11,593 | 1.1%Kennedy198 | 18,689 | ||
| R | 36.3%Biden7,223 | 62.1%Trump12,354 | 1.3%Jorgensen259 | 19,900 | ||
| R | 30.2%Clinton5,493 | 61.2%Trump11,139 | 4.1%Johnson748 | 18,214 | ||
| R | 37.8%Obama6,786 | 60.0%Romney10,768 | 2.3%Johnson405 | 17,959 | ||
| R | 44.0%Obama8,593 | 54.7%McCain10,694 | 1.3%Nader253 | 19,540 | ||
| R | 41.9%Kerry8,543 | 57.3%Bush11,694 | 0.8%Nader155 | 20,392 | ||
| R | 42.6%Gore7,653 | 53.5%Bush9,607 | 2.2%Nader390 | 17,964 | ||
| D | 48.2%Clinton8,781 | 39.9%Dole7,267 | 11.3%Perot2,065 | 18,206 | ||
| D | 46.1%Clinton9,522 | 36.0%Bush7,421 | 17.6%Perot3,632 | 20,633 | ||
| R | 49.2%Dukakis10,121 | 50.3%Bush10,341 | 0.6%Fulani116 | 20,578 | ||
| R | 43.0%Mondale10,163 | 56.8%Reagan13,447 | 0.2%Richards52 | 23,662 | ||
| R | 46.0%Carter10,973 | 47.8%Reagan11,414 | 6.2%Anderson1,486 | 23,873 | ||
| R | 48.6%Carter11,817 | 51.4%Ford12,476 | 0.0% | 24,293 | ||
| R | 36.3%McGovern10,491 | 63.7%Nixon18,435 | 0.0% | 28,926 | ||
| D | 49.7%Humphrey15,026 | 43.2%Nixon13,073 | 7.2%Wallace2,164 | 30,263 | ||
| D | 63.8%Johnson21,178 | 36.2%Goldwater12,006 | 0.0% | 33,184 | ||
| D | 51.5%Kennedy18,423 | 48.5%Nixon17,367 | 0.0% | 35,790 | ||
| R | 37.3%Stevenson13,191 | 62.7%Eisenhower22,165 | 0.0% | 35,356 | ||
| R | 44.6%Stevenson16,546 | 55.4%Eisenhower20,575 | 0.0% | 37,121 | ||
| D | 51.3%Truman16,995 | 47.5%Dewey15,757 | 1.2%Thurmond395 | 33,147 | ||
| D | 51.9%Roosevelt17,445 | 48.1%Dewey16,165 | 0.0% | 33,610 | ||
| D | 54.6%Roosevelt21,713 | 45.4%Willkie18,073 | 0.0% | 39,786 | ||
| D | 62.3%Roosevelt22,899 | 37.4%Landon13,743 | 0.3%Lemke116 | 36,758 | ||
| D | 53.2%Roosevelt18,625 | 45.3%Hoover15,836 | 1.5%Thomas532 | 34,993 | ||
| R | 39.3%Smith13,132 | 60.0%Hoover20,064 | 0.7%Thomas219 | 33,415 | ||
| R | 32.9%Davis8,753 | 54.1%Coolidge14,402 | 13.0%La Follette3,471 | 26,626 | ||
| R | 38.3%Cox10,278 | 58.6%Harding15,735 | 3.1%Debs829 | 26,842 | ||
| R | 43.6%Wilson6,074 | 52.7%Hughes7,349 | 3.7%Benson509 | 13,932 | ||
| D | 41.3%Wilson5,771 | 28.3%Taft3,956 | 30.4%Roosevelt4,245 | 13,972 | ||
| R | 45.1%Bryan6,497 | 50.8%Taft7,312 | 4.1%Debs597 | 14,406 | ||
| R | 38.2%Parker5,128 | 57.9%Roosevelt7,771 | 3.8%Debs511 | 13,410 | ||
| R | 42.4%Bryan5,394 | 55.8%McKinley7,093 | 1.8%Woolley224 | 12,711 | ||
| R | 42.2%Bryan5,016 | 56.6%McKinley6,721 | 1.2%Palmer145 | 11,882 | ||
| D | 49.9%Cleveland5,220 | 48.4%Harrison5,061 | 1.7%Weaver173 | 10,454 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −14.3% |
| 1900 | −13.4% |
| 1904 | −19.7% |
| 1908 | −5.7% |
| 1912 | +13.0% |
| 1916 | −9.2% |
| 1920 | −20.3% |
| 1924 | −21.2% |
| 1928 | −20.7% |
| 1932 | +8.0% |
| 1936 | +24.9% |
| 1940 | +9.1% |
| 1944 | +3.8% |
| 1948 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | −10.9% |
| 1956 | −25.4% |
| 1960 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | +27.6% |
| 1968 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | −27.5% |
| 1976 | −2.7% |
| 1980 | −1.8% |
| 1984 | −13.9% |
| 1988 | −1.1% |
| 1992 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | −10.9% |
| 2004 | −15.5% |
| 2008 | −10.8% |
| 2012 | −22.2% |
| 2016 | −31.0% |
| 2020 | −25.8% |
| 2024 | −26.0% |
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Ohio County anchors West Virginia's Northern Panhandle along the Ohio River, where Wheeling's working-class and retiree population has driven a sustained realignment away from its mid-century Democratic base over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 31.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 26.0 points.
A population of 41,582, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,094 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tucker County and Hopkins County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ohio County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio County, West Virginia voted Republican by 26.0 points (R+26.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,689 votes cast, 6,727 went Democratic and 11,593 went Republican.
When did Ohio County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ohio County, West Virginia?
Ohio County, West Virginia has a population of 41,582 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Ohio County, West Virginia is $57,094 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Ohio County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.