Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Parkersburg
presidential margin
2008R+22.62012R+26.12016R+44.82020R+42.22024R+44.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+44.1
2024
median income$60,246U.S. $80,734 · WV $59,608
median age43.9U.S. 39.1
poverty rate14.2%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.7%U.S. 35.6%
non-english1.5%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.7%
English15.6%
Irish13.4%
Mexican0.8%
religion
other traditions
Mainline16.0%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Parkersburg, West Virginia

Akashic
ParkersburgTrumpR+44.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Parkersburg, WVA map of the constituent counties of Parkersburg, 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.Pleasants County, WV · R+59.0Washington County, OH · R+43.7Wood County, WV · R+43.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.4%51,173
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.3%19,573
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent1.3%915
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Parkersburg, WV — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Pleasants County, WVRepublicanR+59.0
Washington County, OHRepublicanR+43.7
Wood County, WVRepublicanR+43.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.3%Harris19,573
71.4%Trump51,173
1.3%Kennedy915
−44.1%
71,661
R
28.1%Biden20,868
70.3%Trump52,251
1.6%Jorgensen1,168
−42.2%
74,287
R
24.4%Clinton17,047
69.2%Trump48,306
6.4%Johnson4,464
−44.8%
69,817
R
35.6%Obama23,836
61.7%Romney41,292
2.7%Johnson1,784
−26.1%
66,912
R
37.9%Obama26,083
60.5%McCain41,687
1.6%Nader1,126
−22.6%
68,896
R
38.3%Kerry27,912
61.1%Bush44,541
0.6%Nader425
−22.8%
72,878
R
38.2%Gore24,314
59.2%Bush37,654
2.5%Nader1,612
−21.0%
63,580
R
41.5%Clinton25,684
46.5%Dole28,732
12.0%Perot7,404
−4.9%
61,820
R
37.5%Clinton25,296
42.8%Bush28,893
19.7%Perot13,321
−5.3%
67,510
R
40.1%Dukakis24,347
59.3%Bush35,978
0.6%Fulani341
−19.2%
60,666
R
31.9%Mondale20,735
67.1%Reagan43,605
1.0%Richards657
−35.2%
64,997
R
36.6%Carter23,052
57.6%Reagan36,242
5.8%Anderson3,636
−21.0%
62,930
R
46.3%Carter27,688
52.6%Ford31,503
1.1%McCarthy669
−6.4%
59,860
R
28.9%McGovern17,907
70.1%Nixon43,363
1.0%Schmitz597
−41.1%
61,867
R
37.7%Humphrey22,737
53.7%Nixon32,382
8.6%Wallace5,181
−16.0%
60,300
D
58.2%Johnson35,040
41.8%Goldwater25,159
0.0%
+16.4%
60,199
R
39.5%Kennedy24,994
60.5%Nixon38,310
0.0%
−21.0%
63,304
R
36.1%Stevenson20,969
63.9%Eisenhower37,167
0.0%
−27.9%
58,136
R
39.4%Stevenson23,162
60.6%Eisenhower35,658
0.0%
−21.2%
58,820
R
47.0%Truman23,302
52.7%Dewey26,095
0.3%Thurmond131
−5.6%
49,528
R
44.3%Roosevelt22,206
55.7%Dewey27,864
0.0%
−11.3%
50,070
R
46.4%Roosevelt26,325
53.6%Willkie30,459
0.0%
−7.3%
56,784
D
53.1%Roosevelt28,939
46.3%Landon25,220
0.6%Lemke344
+6.8%
54,503
D
51.8%Roosevelt25,423
47.0%Hoover23,076
1.2%Thomas575
+4.8%
49,074
R
28.9%Smith12,204
70.5%Hoover29,772
0.5%Thomas224
−41.6%
42,200
R
43.5%Davis16,780
52.8%Coolidge20,409
3.7%La Follette1,428
−9.4%
38,617
R
43.0%Cox16,574
55.5%Harding21,399
1.5%Debs581
−12.5%
38,554
D
50.6%Wilson10,983
46.7%Hughes10,142
2.7%Benson581
+3.9%
21,706
D
45.7%Wilson9,217
31.4%Taft6,328
22.9%Roosevelt4,615
+14.3%
20,160
R
47.9%Bryan10,755
50.0%Taft11,231
2.0%Debs456
−2.1%
22,442
R
40.8%Parker9,122
56.5%Roosevelt12,621
2.7%Debs599
−15.7%
22,342
R
44.4%Bryan10,184
54.7%McKinley12,553
0.9%Woolley203
−10.3%
22,940
R
46.5%Bryan9,587
52.7%McKinley10,879
0.8%Palmer160
−6.3%
20,626
R
47.4%Cleveland8,364
49.6%Harrison8,759
3.0%Weaver527
−2.2%
17,650
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: −44.1% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−44.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.2%
1896−6.3%
1900−10.3%
1904−15.7%
1908−2.1%
1912+14.3%
1916+3.9%
1920−12.5%
1924−9.4%
1928−41.6%
1932+4.8%
1936+6.8%
1940−7.3%
1944−11.3%
1948−5.6%
1952−21.2%
1956−27.9%
1960−21.0%
1964+16.4%
1968−16.0%
1972−41.1%
1976−6.4%
1980−21.0%
1984−35.2%
1988−19.2%
1992−5.3%
1996−4.9%
2000−21.0%
2004−22.8%
2008−22.6%
2012−26.1%
2016−44.8%
2020−42.2%
2024−44.1%
DemocraticRepublican

The Parkersburg-Marietta media market straddles the Ohio River, blending West Virginia's heavily Republican rural precincts with Ohio's more competitive Washington County, making it a useful lens on Appalachian political realignment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 44.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.1 points.

A population of 149,906, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,246 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Clarksburg-Weston and Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill.

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
93.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Italian ancestry
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill
West Virginia
87.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ 2000 margin
North Platte
Nebraska
87.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ % unaffiliated

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 Parkersburg, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Parkersburg, West Virginia voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 71,661 votes cast, 19,573 went Democratic and 51,173 went Republican.
When did Parkersburg, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Parkersburg, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Parkersburg, West Virginia?
Parkersburg, West Virginia has a population of 149,906 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Parkersburg, West Virginia?
Median household income in Parkersburg, West Virginia is $60,246 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Parkersburg, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Parkersburg, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.