Wood County, West Virginia: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+43%. Republican peak: R+47 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 83,4072024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,8102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Barry County, MO · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Wood CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Wood County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 10,317 | 26,380 | 37,313 | ||
| R | 10,926 | 27,202 | 38,765 | ||
| R | 8,400 | 25,434 | 36,071 | ||
| R | 11,230 | 22,183 | 34,076 | ||
| R | 12,573 | 22,896 | 35,990 | ||
| R | 14,025 | 24,948 | 39,227 | ||
| R | 12,664 | 20,428 | 33,857 | ||
| R | 13,261 | 15,502 | 32,672 | ||
| R | 13,529 | 15,441 | 36,061 | ||
| R | 12,959 | 19,450 | 32,563 | ||
| R | 11,357 | 24,821 | 36,279 | ||
| R | 13,622 | 20,080 | 35,512 | ||
| R | 17,075 | 18,382 | 35,457 | ||
| R | 10,886 | 27,315 | 38,201 | ||
| R | 14,293 | 18,960 | 36,632 | ||
| D | 21,560 | 14,947 | 36,507 | ||
| R | 15,396 | 22,131 | 37,527 | ||
| R | 13,320 | 21,096 | 34,416 | ||
| R | 14,154 | 19,917 | 34,071 | ||
| D | 14,224 | 14,198 | 28,493 | ||
| R | 13,676 | 14,566 | 28,242 | ||
| D | 15,962 | 15,005 | 30,967 | ||
| D | 16,829 | 12,574 | 29,414 | ||
| D | 13,294 | 12,144 | 25,673 | ||
| R | 6,412 | 15,184 | 21,721 | ||
| R | 9,378 | 10,086 | 20,055 | ||
| R | 8,839 | 10,463 | 19,478 | ||
| D | 4,817 | 4,521 | 9,480 | ||
| D | 3,784 | 2,509 | 8,544 | ||
| R | 4,063 | 4,596 | 8,882 | ||
| R | 3,741 | 4,969 | 8,904 | ||
| D | 4,808 | 3,700 | 8,516 | ||
| R | 3,484 | 4,043 | 7,585 | ||
| R | 2,985 | 3,201 | 6,381 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.2%
German
15.8%
Irish
13.3%
American
10.4%
Italian
2.6%
Scottish
2.4%
Polish
1.1%
African American
1.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,810
Wood County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Wood County$57,810
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.5%
Working age (18–64)14.4%
Seniors (65+)8.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.9%
speak English only
Spanish0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other Indo-European0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Wood County's Ohio River corridor once supported competitive statewide races, but its 2024 presidential margin of R+43 reflects a broader realignment that has made it among the most reliably Republican mid-sized counties in West Virginia.
The Republican margin in Wood County reached its widest at forty-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $57,810, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 83,407 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Barry County and Stone County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Wood County, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wood County, West Virginia voted Republican by 43.0 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,313 votes cast, 10,317 went Democratic and 26,380 went Republican.
What is Wood County, West Virginia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Wood County, West Virginia as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 26 times, and other 0 times.
When did Wood County, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wood County, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Wood County, West Virginia?
Wood County, West Virginia has a population of 83,407 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wood County, West Virginia?
Median household income in Wood County, West Virginia is $57,810 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Wood County, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wood County, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.