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1892–2024
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Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill
presidential margin
2008R+20.12012R+41.12016R+52.82020R+52.82024R+55.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+55.8
2024
median income$49,735U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age44.6U.S. 39.1
poverty rate20.8%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.9%U.S. 35.6%
non-english2.1%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English21.6%
American14.0%
Irish10.1%
African American†4.0%
Mexican0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.5%
Black Protestant1.9%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia

Akashic
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak HillTrumpR+55.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WVA map of the constituent counties of Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, 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.Mercer County, WV · R+57.3Greenbrier County, WV · R+42.2Fayette County, WV · R+41.8McDowell County, WV · R+60.4Raleigh County, WV · R+54.3Wyoming County, WV · R+73.0Summers County, WV · R+51.4Tazewell County, VA · R+68.7Monroe County, WV · R+61.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.1%99,987
Kamala HarrisDemocratic21.3%27,677
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.6%2,029
D+60
R+60
9 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (9 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Fayette County, WVRepublicanR+41.8
Greenbrier County, WVRepublicanR+42.2
McDowell County, WVRepublicanR+60.4
Mercer County, WVRepublicanR+57.3
Monroe County, WVRepublicanR+61.8
Raleigh County, WVRepublicanR+54.3
Summers County, WVRepublicanR+51.4
Tazewell County, VARepublicanR+68.7
Wyoming County, WVRepublicanR+73.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
21.3%Harris27,677
77.1%Trump99,987
1.6%Kennedy2,029
−55.8%
129,693
R
23.0%Biden31,744
75.8%Trump104,789
1.3%Jorgensen1,764
−52.8%
138,297
R
21.3%Clinton26,898
74.2%Trump93,607
4.5%Johnson5,723
−52.8%
126,228
R
28.4%Obama33,729
69.5%Romney82,512
2.0%Johnson2,406
−41.1%
118,647
R
39.0%Obama46,875
59.1%McCain71,011
1.9%Nader2,223
−20.1%
120,109
R
43.5%Kerry56,242
55.8%Bush72,169
0.8%Nader985
−12.3%
129,396
R
48.5%Gore54,146
49.5%Bush55,276
2.1%Nader2,318
−1.0%
111,740
D
54.9%Clinton60,843
34.2%Dole37,971
10.9%Perot12,112
+20.6%
110,926
D
53.7%Clinton64,495
33.4%Bush40,121
12.9%Perot15,429
+20.3%
120,045
D
57.9%Dukakis68,493
41.6%Bush49,248
0.4%Fulani530
+16.3%
118,271
R
49.4%Mondale68,109
50.1%Reagan69,073
0.5%Richards642
−0.7%
137,824
D
56.4%Carter78,502
40.2%Reagan55,866
3.4%Anderson4,731
+16.3%
139,099
D
63.7%Carter91,453
36.0%Ford51,711
0.2%McCarthy309
+27.7%
143,473
R
37.4%McGovern49,700
62.6%Nixon83,245
0.0%Schmitz62
−25.2%
133,007
D
56.1%Humphrey81,497
32.5%Nixon47,196
11.5%Wallace16,657
+23.6%
145,350
D
74.7%Johnson108,775
25.3%Goldwater36,869
0.0%Hass5
+49.4%
145,649
D
63.8%Kennedy104,241
36.2%Nixon59,030
0.0%Byrd19
+27.7%
163,290
D
52.5%Stevenson86,718
47.4%Eisenhower78,251
0.0%Andrews80
+5.1%
165,049
D
61.2%Stevenson113,323
38.8%Eisenhower71,798
0.0%Hallinan30
+22.4%
185,151
D
64.7%Truman101,993
34.8%Dewey54,766
0.5%Thurmond814
+30.0%
157,573
D
62.2%Roosevelt93,503
37.8%Dewey56,723
0.0%Thomas25
+24.5%
150,251
D
63.5%Roosevelt117,771
36.5%Willkie67,592
0.0%Thomas8
+27.1%
185,371
D
67.8%Roosevelt120,222
32.1%Landon56,932
0.2%Lemke289
+35.7%
177,443
D
55.6%Roosevelt86,415
43.8%Hoover68,089
0.5%Thomas796
+11.8%
155,300
R
44.5%Smith58,549
55.3%Hoover72,809
0.2%Thomas279
−10.8%
131,637
R
43.3%Davis50,616
49.0%Coolidge57,342
7.7%La Follette8,990
−5.8%
116,948
R
43.0%Cox42,628
56.4%Harding55,860
0.6%Debs604
−13.4%
99,092
R
46.3%Wilson26,699
52.4%Hughes30,217
1.3%Benson733
−6.1%
57,649
D
39.0%Wilson20,342
24.6%Taft12,808
36.4%Roosevelt18,964
+14.5%
52,114
R
39.4%Bryan18,594
57.9%Taft27,336
2.6%Debs1,246
−18.5%
47,176
R
38.4%Parker16,299
59.6%Roosevelt25,261
2.0%Debs856
−21.1%
42,416
R
41.3%Bryan15,571
58.3%McKinley21,987
0.5%Woolley185
−17.0%
37,743
R
44.3%Bryan14,929
55.1%McKinley18,559
0.5%Palmer181
−10.8%
33,669
D
49.9%Cleveland13,085
47.5%Harrison12,460
2.7%Weaver698
+2.4%
26,243
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −55.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−55.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.4%
1896−10.8%
1900−17.0%
1904−21.1%
1908−18.5%
1912+14.5%
1916−6.1%
1920−13.4%
1924−5.8%
1928−10.8%
1932+11.8%
1936+35.7%
1940+27.1%
1944+24.5%
1948+30.0%
1952+22.4%
1956+5.1%
1960+27.7%
1964+49.4%
1968+23.6%
1972−25.2%
1976+27.7%
1980+16.3%
1984−0.7%
1988+16.3%
1992+20.3%
1996+20.6%
2000−1.0%
2004−12.3%
2008−20.1%
2012−41.1%
2016−52.8%
2020−52.8%
2024−55.8%
DemocraticRepublican

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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Places within Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill

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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.