HarrisDemocratic25.5%28,639TrumpRepublican72.5%81,376KennedyIndependent1.3%1,459
R+47.0- Lead
- 52,737
- Total
- 112,274
- vs nation
- R+45.5
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
12 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic27.0%31,693TrumpRepublican71.2%83,682OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,124
R+44.2- Lead
- 51,989
- Total
- 117,499
- vs nation
- R+48.7
ClintonDemocratic24.1%25,929TrumpRepublican69.7%75,112OtherAll other candidates6.2%6,648
R+45.7- Lead
- 49,183
- Total
- 107,689
- vs nation
- R+47.8
ObamaDemocratic34.0%33,646RomneyRepublican63.3%62,600OtherAll other candidates2.7%2,643
R+29.3- Lead
- 28,954
- Total
- 98,889
- vs nation
- R+33.1
ObamaDemocratic41.0%45,231McCainRepublican57.0%62,874OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,150
R+16.0- Lead
- 17,643
- Total
- 110,255
- vs nation
- R+23.3
KerryDemocratic42.0%48,031BushRepublican57.1%65,322OtherAll other candidates0.8%958
R+15.1- Lead
- 17,291
- Total
- 114,311
- vs nation
- R+12.7
GoreDemocratic45.0%45,425BushRepublican52.6%53,125OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,485
R+7.6- Lead
- 7,700
- Total
- 101,035
- vs nation
- R+8.1
ClintonDemocratic52.5%52,478DoleRepublican34.2%34,152OtherAll other candidates13.3%13,327
D+18.3- Lead
- 18,326
- Total
- 99,957
- vs nation
- D+9.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 258,9152024 5-year
- Population density
- 51 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 5,103 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,1192024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Parkersburg, WV · twin score 93.5
presidential history
Party record book
Clarksburg-Weston · 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
68.6%
87,046 votes · D+37.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72.5%
81,376 votes · R+47.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 71.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
89,490votes
58.7% of the vote · D+17.8
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 87,046 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
83,682votes
71.2% of the vote · R+44.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 81,376 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
+18.1pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.0 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · +15.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+48.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +47.8 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
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+16.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+47.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 30 points more Republican than the rolls.
166,504 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+357 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,362 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +485 |
| 2012 | +360 |
| 2013 | +183 |
| 2014 | −387 |
| 2015 | −86 |
| 2016 | −1,113 |
| 2017 | −1,267 |
| 2018 | −725 |
| 2019 | −620 |
| 2021 | +48 |
| 2022 | −254 |
| 2023 | +382 |
| 2024 | +275 |
| 2025 | +357 |
Centered on Harrison and Doddridge counties in north-central West Virginia, this media market has tracked some of the state's sharpest swings toward Republican presidential margins as coal and natural-gas employment contracted over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.0 points.
A population of 258,915, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,119 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Parkersburg 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.
Parkersburg
West Virginia
93.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Italian ancestry
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill
West Virginia
89.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ English ancestry
Charleston-Huntington
West Virginia
87.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ population scale
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 Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia voted Republican by 47.0 points (R+47.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 112,274 votes cast, 28,639 went Democratic and 81,376 went Republican.
When did Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia?
Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia has a population of 258,915 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia?
Median household income in Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia is $58,119 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Clarksburg-Weston, West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.