HarrisDemocratic21.3%27,677TrumpRepublican77.1%99,987KennedyIndependent0.9%1,231
R+55.8- Lead
- 72,310
- Total
- 129,693
- vs nation
- R+54.3
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
9 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic23.0%31,744TrumpRepublican75.8%104,789OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,764
R+52.8- Lead
- 73,045
- Total
- 138,297
- vs nation
- R+57.3
ClintonDemocratic21.3%26,898TrumpRepublican74.2%93,607OtherAll other candidates4.5%5,723
R+52.8- Lead
- 66,709
- Total
- 126,228
- vs nation
- R+54.9
ObamaDemocratic28.4%33,729RomneyRepublican69.5%82,512OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,406
R+41.1- Lead
- 48,783
- Total
- 118,647
- vs nation
- R+45.0
ObamaDemocratic39.0%46,875McCainRepublican59.1%71,011OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,223
R+20.1- Lead
- 24,136
- Total
- 120,109
- vs nation
- R+27.4
KerryDemocratic43.5%56,242BushRepublican55.8%72,169OtherAll other candidates0.8%985
R+12.3- Lead
- 15,927
- Total
- 129,396
- vs nation
- R+9.9
GoreDemocratic48.5%54,146BushRepublican49.5%55,276OtherAll other candidates2.1%2,318
R+1.0- Lead
- 1,130
- Total
- 111,740
- vs nation
- R+1.5
ClintonDemocratic54.9%60,843DoleRepublican34.2%37,971OtherAll other candidates10.9%12,112
D+20.6- Lead
- 22,872
- Total
- 110,926
- vs nation
- D+12.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 305,9742024 5-year
- Population density
- 60 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,091 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $49,7352024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Charleston-Huntington, WV · twin score 92.0
presidential history
Party record book
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill · 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
74.7%
108,775 votes · D+49.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.8%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
77.1%
99,987 votes · R+55.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
120,222votes
67.8% of the vote · D+35.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 117,771 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
104,789votes
75.8% of the vote · R+52.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 99,987 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
Adlai Stevenson1952
+33.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.4 · U.S. R+10.8
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · +27.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+57.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.8 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +54.9 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+14.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+55.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 41 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) | 180,117 | 49,909 | 76,612 | 45,635 | 7,961 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+272 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −19,147 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +359 |
| 2012 | −563 |
| 2013 | −1,585 |
| 2014 | −2,449 |
| 2015 | −2,694 |
| 2016 | −3,167 |
| 2017 | −3,872 |
| 2018 | −2,334 |
| 2019 | −1,860 |
| 2021 | −151 |
| 2022 | −794 |
| 2023 | −175 |
| 2024 | −134 |
| 2025 | +272 |
Spanning the southern West Virginia coalfields, this market has shifted from a union-Democrat stronghold to one of the state's most reliably Republican regions over the past two decades, with presidential margins often exceeding 40 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.8 points.
A population of 305,974, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,735 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Charleston-Huntington and Clarksburg-Weston.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Charleston-Huntington
West Virginia
92.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
Clarksburg-Weston
West Virginia
89.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ English ancestry
Tri-Cities, TN-VA
87.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
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 Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia voted Republican by 55.8 points (R+55.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 129,693 votes cast, 27,677 went Democratic and 99,987 went Republican.
When did Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia?
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia has a population of 305,974 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia?
Median household income in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia is $49,735 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.