HarrisDemocratic26.5%37,309TrumpRepublican72.1%101,513KennedyIndependent0.5%752
R+45.6- Lead
- 64,204
- Total
- 140,729
- vs nation
- R+44.2
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
10 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic28.0%42,114TrumpRepublican70.5%106,002OtherAll other candidates1.4%2,167
R+42.5- Lead
- 63,888
- Total
- 150,283
- vs nation
- R+47.0
ClintonDemocratic26.5%37,917TrumpRepublican67.1%96,045OtherAll other candidates6.4%9,130
R+40.6- Lead
- 58,128
- Total
- 143,092
- vs nation
- R+42.7
ObamaDemocratic41.3%58,535RomneyRepublican55.3%78,335OtherAll other candidates3.4%4,755
R+14.0- Lead
- 19,800
- Total
- 141,625
- vs nation
- R+17.8
ObamaDemocratic46.8%70,318McCainRepublican51.0%76,608OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,288
R+4.2- Lead
- 6,290
- Total
- 150,214
- vs nation
- R+11.5
KerryDemocratic48.8%76,731BushRepublican50.6%79,623OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,019
R+1.8- Lead
- 2,892
- Total
- 157,373
- vs nation
- D+0.6
GoreDemocratic48.1%69,067BushRepublican46.8%67,165OtherAll other candidates5.1%7,376
D+1.3- Lead
- 1,902
- Total
- 143,608
- vs nation
- D+0.8
ClintonDemocratic54.2%78,095DoleRepublican30.6%44,098OtherAll other candidates15.3%22,006
D+23.6- Lead
- 33,997
- Total
- 144,199
- vs nation
- D+15.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 301,3492024 5-year
- Population density
- 101 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,996 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,0852024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Clarksburg-Weston, WV · twin score 85.0
presidential history
Party record book
Wheeling-Steubenville · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.9%
136,438 votes · D+39.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72.1%
101,513 votes · R+45.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
136,438votes
69.9% of the vote · D+39.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 123,396 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
106,351votes
54.6% of the vote · R+9.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 106,002 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Michael Dukakis1988
+22.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.8 · U.S. R+7.7
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +21.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+47.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.5 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +44.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+12.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+45.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 33 points more Republican than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 96,100 | 28,536 | 40,851 | 22,056 | 4,657 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+206 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −10,345 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −585 |
| 2012 | −589 |
| 2013 | −389 |
| 2014 | −913 |
| 2015 | −1,044 |
| 2016 | −1,926 |
| 2017 | −1,964 |
| 2018 | −1,292 |
| 2019 | −1,128 |
| 2021 | −122 |
| 2022 | −740 |
| 2023 | −46 |
| 2024 | +187 |
| 2025 | +206 |
This media market spans the northern West Virginia panhandle and eastern Ohio, where decades of deindustrialization have driven some of the steepest Democratic-to-Republican vote shifts recorded in Appalachian media markets since 2008.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.6 points.
A population of 301,349, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,085 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clarksburg-Weston and Charleston-Huntington.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Clarksburg-Weston
West Virginia
85.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend
Charleston-Huntington
West Virginia
81.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Catholic
Zanesville
Ohio
81.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ median age
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 Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia voted Republican by 45.6 points (R+45.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 140,729 votes cast, 37,309 went Democratic and 101,513 went Republican.
When did Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia?
Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia has a population of 301,349 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia?
Median household income in Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia is $58,085 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wheeling-Steubenville, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.