Elections / 1892 · President · WV
West Virginia — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentClevelandD+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Grover Cleveland ✓Democratic | 49.4% | 84,467 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 46.9% | 80,292 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.7% | 6,320 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
54 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 6 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (54 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| Brooke County, WV | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Cabell County, WV | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+23.6 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Fayette County, WV | Republican | R+8.4 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+48.2 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+53.8 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+39.4 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Lewis County, WV | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Marion County, WV | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+6.8 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Mercer County, WV | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+19.6 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Ohio County, WV | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+19.8 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Democratic | D+27.3 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+0.5 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Democratic | D+5.1 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+31.5 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Roane County, WV | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Tucker County, WV | Democratic | D+2.1 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Wirt County, WV | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Republican | R+1.2 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +2.4% |
| 1896 | −5.4% |
| 1900 | −9.5% |
| 1904 | −13.2% |
| 1908 | −10.2% |
| 1912 | +21.3% |
| 1916 | −0.9% |
| 1920 | −12.0% |
| 1924 | −5.4% |
| 1928 | −17.4% |
| 1932 | +10.0% |
| 1936 | +21.4% |
| 1940 | +14.2% |
| 1944 | +9.8% |
| 1948 | +15.1% |
| 1952 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | −8.2% |
| 1960 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | −27.2% |
| 1976 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | −10.5% |
| 1988 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | −6.3% |
| 2004 | −12.9% |
| 2008 | −13.1% |
| 2012 | −26.7% |
| 2016 | −41.7% |
| 2020 | −38.9% |
| 2024 | −41.9% |
County-by-county results — 54 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | D | 1,522 | 1,497 | 3,065 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 2,133 | 2,259 | 4,418 | |
| Boone County | D | 782 | 541 | 1,329 | |
| Braxton County | D | 1,790 | 1,113 | 3,175 | |
| Brooke County | D | 770 | 740 | 1,554 | |
| Cabell County | D | 2,890 | 2,328 | 5,374 | |
| Calhoun County | D | 993 | 602 | 1,658 | |
| Clay County | D | 503 | 494 | 1,013 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 1,156 | 1,332 | 2,547 | |
| Fayette County | R | 2,232 | 2,665 | 5,184 | |
| Gilmer County | D | 1,187 | 816 | 2,045 | |
| Grant County | R | 400 | 1,155 | 1,566 | |
| Greenbrier County | D | 2,299 | 1,259 | 3,621 | |
| Hampshire County | D | 1,878 | 523 | 2,519 | |
| Hancock County | R | 593 | 693 | 1,430 | |
| Hardy County | D | 1,215 | 381 | 1,614 | |
| Harrison County | R | 2,237 | 2,567 | 5,004 | |
| Jackson County | R | 1,883 | 2,131 | 4,291 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 2,530 | 1,093 | 3,648 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 4,549 | 5,078 | 9,923 | |
| Lewis County | D | 1,676 | 1,550 | 3,349 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 1,081 | 840 | 2,257 | |
| Logan County | D | 1,522 | 484 | 2,006 | |
| Marion County | D | 2,662 | 2,584 | 5,456 | |
| Marshall County | R | 1,808 | 2,567 | 4,887 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,260 | 2,600 | 4,965 | |
| McDowell County | R | 607 | 1,265 | 1,872 | |
| Mercer County | D | 1,827 | 1,651 | 3,549 | |
| Mineral County | R | 1,279 | 1,356 | 2,729 | |
| Monongalia County | R | 1,505 | 2,255 | 3,822 | |
| Monroe County | D | 1,373 | 1,141 | 2,579 | |
| Morgan County | R | 582 | 910 | 1,507 | |
| Nicholas County | D | 1,063 | 728 | 1,920 | |
| Ohio County | D | 5,220 | 5,061 | 10,454 | |
| Pendleton County | D | 1,075 | 717 | 1,804 | |
| Pleasants County | D | 855 | 713 | 1,594 | |
| Pocahontas County | D | 950 | 539 | 1,506 | |
| Preston County | R | 1,323 | 2,866 | 4,365 | |
| Putnam County | R | 1,597 | 1,612 | 3,300 | |
| Raleigh County | D | 965 | 871 | 1,858 | |
| Randolph County | D | 1,622 | 839 | 2,489 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 1,349 | 1,773 | 3,520 | |
| Roane County | D | 1,709 | 1,452 | 3,306 | |
| Summers County | D | 1,632 | 1,233 | 2,937 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,158 | 1,522 | 2,846 | |
| Tucker County | D | 867 | 830 | 1,735 | |
| Tyler County | R | 1,106 | 1,449 | 2,624 | |
| Upshur County | R | 938 | 1,849 | 2,888 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,095 | 1,514 | 3,685 | |
| Webster County | D | 737 | 353 | 1,095 | |
| Wetzel County | D | 1,810 | 1,183 | 3,557 | |
| Wirt County | D | 1,110 | 926 | 2,069 | |
| Wood County | R | 2,985 | 3,201 | 6,381 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 577 | 591 | 1,190 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.