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Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY·West Virginia

Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+37.6 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WV
2024 presidential election
Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY
TrumpR+37.6
2024 presidential margin by county for Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, WVA map of the constituent counties of Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, WV, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Boone County, WV · R+57.4Kanawha County, WV · R+17.4Clay County, WV · R+62.3Lawrence County, KY · R+67.2Wayne County, WV · R+53.4Carter County, KY · R+58.4Boyd County, KY · R+38.5Cabell County, WV · R+21.9Putnam County, WV · R+46.3Greenup County, KY · R+50.5Lawrence County, OH · R+50.3Scioto County, OH · R+47.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.0%190,054
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.4%84,938
OtherAll other candidates1.7%4,694
D+60
R+60
12 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −37.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−37.6%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−3.0%
1896−13.4%
1900−5.7%
1904−20.7%
1908−14.3%
1912+16.2%
1916−3.1%
1920−10.9%
1924−9.0%
1928−23.5%
1932+7.7%
1936+15.9%
1940+13.3%
1944+7.0%
1948+12.0%
1952−2.5%
1956−12.2%
1960−6.0%
1964+28.2%
1968+2.2%
1972−27.3%
1976+13.1%
1980+0.0%
1984−11.5%
1988+1.3%
1992+10.1%
1996+12.6%
2000−2.0%
2004−6.8%
2008−9.0%
2012−16.7%
2016−35.4%
2020−33.3%
2024−37.6%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−37.6%
84,938190,054279,686
R
−33.3%
96,391194,915296,078
R
−35.4%
80,903178,223274,614
R
−16.7%
106,483150,663263,805
R
−9.0%
125,354150,684280,949
R
−6.8%
140,064160,744302,663
R
−2.0%
124,973130,274260,784
D
+12.6%
130,19597,826256,216
D
+10.1%
128,513100,945272,304
D
+1.3%
129,921126,468257,502
R
−11.5%
124,452157,042282,705
D
+0.0%
136,247136,206286,066
D
+13.1%
158,225121,434280,713
R
−27.3%
103,703182,033287,136
D
+2.2%
126,490120,432278,690
D
+28.2%
188,376105,452293,964
R
−6.0%
146,051164,780310,831
R
−12.2%
132,535169,226301,854
R
−2.5%
149,261157,021306,370
D
+12.0%
144,748113,511259,233
D
+7.0%
131,918114,672246,657
D
+13.3%
165,738126,810292,689
D
+15.9%
157,654114,218272,632
D
+7.7%
129,390110,785242,727
R
−23.5%
77,770125,896204,357
R
−9.0%
72,38587,891172,091
R
−10.9%
68,06884,959155,250
R
−3.1%
40,04342,65885,013
D
+16.2%
29,32417,24974,599
R
−14.3%
31,58442,63777,102
R
−20.7%
25,28139,07666,725
R
−5.7%
30,07633,73364,347
R
−13.4%
26,26734,51661,355
R
−3.0%
23,93825,46150,666
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorCharleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KYCombined statistical areaUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White91.5%61.0%
Black2.7%12.2%
Asian0.8%6.0%
Two or more races4.4%12.6%
Other race0.6%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$59,250$84,427
Poverty rate17.1%12.5%
Median age42.539.1
Age 18–248.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home1.9%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 17.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 11.6%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryGerman 11.0%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic3.5%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant21.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.2%51.5%
Mainline Protestant9.7%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.9%
Irish
11.6%
German
11.0%
American
10.1%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
2.1%
French
0.7%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.4%
2.8%
75–84
3.4%
5.7%
65–74
6.6%
6.5%
55–64
6.9%
6.3%
45–54
6.4%
6.0%
35–44
6.0%
6.1%
25–34
5.9%
4.4%
18–24
4.1%
8.1%
5–17
7.6%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,250
Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY$59,250
West Virginia$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.4%
Working age (18–64)16.4%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.1%
speak English only
Spanish0.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
21.5%
Mainline Protestant
9.7%
Catholic
3.5%
Black Protestant
2.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.7%
Other Christian
0.4%
Jewish
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.6 points.

A population of 648,754, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,250 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia voted Republican by 37.6 points (R+37.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 279,686 votes cast, 84,938 went Democratic and 190,054 went Republican.
What is Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia?
Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia has a population of 648,754 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia?
Median household income in Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia is $59,250 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Charleston-Huntington-Ashland, WV-OH-KY, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.