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Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV·West Virginia

Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV has voted Republican in six straight presidential elections — R+39.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WV
2024 presidential election
Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV
TrumpR+39.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, WVA map of the constituent counties of Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, 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.Doddridge County, WV · R+73.3Taylor County, WV · R+51.3Harrison County, WV · R+40.9Marion County, WV · R+31.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.9%44,324
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.0%18,655
OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,371
D+60
R+60
4 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: −39.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−39.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−5.0%
1896−9.2%
1900+15.5%
1904−19.3%
1908−10.7%
1912+24.2%
1916−1.1%
1920−17.3%
1924−10.4%
1928−22.2%
1932+8.4%
1936+23.4%
1940+13.0%
1944+10.8%
1948+17.7%
1952+1.8%
1956−9.1%
1960+5.2%
1964+42.7%
1968+15.2%
1972−24.1%
1976+19.0%
1980+10.1%
1984−9.1%
1988+12.7%
1992+21.3%
1996+22.7%
2000+1.0%
2004−9.3%
2008−10.4%
2012−22.5%
2016−39.2%
2020−37.1%
2024−39.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−39.9%
18,65544,32464,350
R
−37.1%
20,34745,07966,748
R
−39.2%
16,51140,50961,174
R
−22.5%
21,20733,90056,519
R
−10.4%
28,39735,14864,694
R
−9.3%
29,42635,51665,512
D
+1.0%
28,57027,99957,979
D
+22.7%
31,29718,32957,078
D
+21.3%
33,33319,58964,642
D
+12.7%
35,25327,28962,701
R
−9.1%
32,39238,85671,417
D
+10.1%
37,26130,10170,611
D
+19.0%
44,41730,25874,675
R
−24.1%
27,50444,96072,464
D
+15.2%
39,91528,75373,352
D
+42.7%
53,75921,56675,325
D
+5.2%
43,17238,91082,082
R
−9.1%
37,74745,30983,056
D
+1.8%
45,20943,62488,833
D
+17.7%
46,02932,11678,584
D
+10.8%
40,32132,49372,814
D
+13.0%
50,06838,57088,638
D
+23.4%
52,73132,66785,763
D
+8.4%
40,29233,91575,826
R
−22.2%
26,36641,61068,820
R
−10.4%
26,94933,79266,095
R
−17.3%
22,38832,06255,947
R
−1.1%
14,19614,51029,861
D
+24.2%
11,2244,79226,536
R
−10.7%
10,50713,19325,014
R
−19.3%
9,22513,86223,977
D
+15.5%
12,2548,92821,487
R
−9.2%
8,32710,03218,578
R
−5.0%
7,2138,00515,853
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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.
IndicatorFairmont-Clarksburg, WVCombined statistical areaWest VirginiaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White92.5%90.3%61.0%
Black1.9%3.2%12.2%
Asian0.7%0.8%6.0%
Two or more races4.6%4.9%12.6%
Other race0.5%0.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%2.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$62,620$59,608$84,427
Poverty rate14.1%16.7%12.5%
Median age4242.939.1
Age 18–248.8%8.8%9.2%
Age 65 and older20.4%21.1%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home1.8%2.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 18.5%English 15.7%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 16.7%German 14.7%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 14.9%Irish 12.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic8.6%5.6%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant21.8%16.4%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.7%62.3%51.5%
Mainline Protestant17.9%12.5%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.
German
18.5%
Irish
16.7%
English
14.9%
American
8.8%
Italian
8.3%
Scottish
2.2%
Polish
2.1%
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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.5%
2.8%
75–84
3.4%
5.8%
65–74
6.2%
6.7%
55–64
6.8%
6.4%
45–54
6.2%
6.2%
35–44
5.9%
6.4%
25–34
5.9%
4.6%
18–24
4.2%
7.8%
5–17
7.5%
2.6%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$62,620
Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV ranks near the middle of US counties.
Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV$62,620
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
14.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.9%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European0.7%
Spanish0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
21.8%
Mainline Protestant
17.9%
Catholic
8.6%
Latter-day Saints
1.5%
Black Protestant
0.8%
Other Christian
0.6%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.7%
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.

Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV sits in southern Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.9 points.

A population of 145,091, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,620 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia voted Republican by 39.9 points (R+39.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,350 votes cast, 18,655 went Democratic and 44,324 went Republican.
What is Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia's political typology?
Akashic places Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, 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 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia has a population of 145,091 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Median household income in Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia is $62,620 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fairmont-Clarksburg, WV, West Virginia from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.