HarrisDemocratic27.3%19,573TrumpRepublican71.4%51,173KennedyIndependent0.6%450
R+44.1- Lead
- 31,600
- Total
- 71,661
- vs nation
- R+42.6
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic28.1%20,868TrumpRepublican70.3%52,251OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,168
R+42.2- Lead
- 31,383
- Total
- 74,287
- vs nation
- R+46.7
ClintonDemocratic24.4%17,047TrumpRepublican69.2%48,306OtherAll other candidates6.4%4,464
R+44.8- Lead
- 31,259
- Total
- 69,817
- vs nation
- R+46.9
ObamaDemocratic35.6%23,836RomneyRepublican61.7%41,292OtherAll other candidates2.7%1,784
R+26.1- Lead
- 17,456
- Total
- 66,912
- vs nation
- R+29.9
ObamaDemocratic37.9%26,083McCainRepublican60.5%41,687OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,126
R+22.6- Lead
- 15,604
- Total
- 68,896
- vs nation
- R+29.9
KerryDemocratic38.3%27,912BushRepublican61.1%44,541OtherAll other candidates0.6%425
R+22.8- Lead
- 16,629
- Total
- 72,878
- vs nation
- R+20.4
GoreDemocratic38.2%24,314BushRepublican59.2%37,654OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,612
R+21.0- Lead
- 13,340
- Total
- 63,580
- vs nation
- R+21.5
ClintonDemocratic41.5%25,684DoleRepublican46.5%28,732OtherAll other candidates12.0%7,404
R+4.9- Lead
- 3,048
- Total
- 61,820
- vs nation
- R+13.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 149,9062024 5-year
- Population density
- 133 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,129 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,2462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Clarksburg-Weston, WV · twin score 93.5
presidential history
Party record book
Parkersburg · 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
58.2%
35,040 votes · D+16.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 53.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
71.4%
51,173 votes · R+44.1
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 70.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
35,040votes
58.2% of the vote · D+16.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 28,939 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
52,251votes
70.3% of the vote · R+42.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 51,173 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
John W. Davis1924
+15.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+9.4 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +13.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+46.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.8 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +46.7 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+24.9
Presidential vote · 2024R+44.1
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 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) | 60,066 | 13,279 | 28,254 | 16,744 | 1,789 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+148 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,723 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +31 |
| 2012 | −192 |
| 2013 | −47 |
| 2014 | −92 |
| 2015 | −15 |
| 2016 | −774 |
| 2017 | −464 |
| 2018 | −832 |
| 2019 | −542 |
| 2021 | +79 |
| 2022 | −23 |
| 2023 | −149 |
| 2024 | +149 |
| 2025 | +148 |
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.