West Virginia — 1904 presidential election
Akashicstate1904 presidential electionWest Virginia · PresidentRooseveltR+13.2
How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt ✓Republican | 55.3% | 132,628 |
|---|---|---|
| Alton B. ParkerDemocratic | 42.0% | 100,881 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.7% | 6,519 |
1904presidential margin
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 1904 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia cast 7 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (55 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Barbour County, WV | Republican | R+7.9 |
| Berkeley County, WV | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Boone County, WV | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Braxton County, WV | Democratic | D+3.2 |
| Brooke County, WV | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Cabell County, WV | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Calhoun County, WV | Democratic | D+8.5 |
| Clay County, WV | Democratic | D+1.5 |
| Doddridge County, WV | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Fayette County, WV | Republican | R+31.2 |
| Gilmer County, WV | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Grant County, WV | Republican | R+60.4 |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Hancock County, WV | Republican | R+31.5 |
| Hardy County, WV | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Harrison County, WV | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Jackson County, WV | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Jefferson County, WV | Democratic | D+31.9 |
| Kanawha County, WV | Republican | R+20.5 |
| Lewis County, WV | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Lincoln County, WV | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Logan County, WV | Democratic | D+32.1 |
| Marion County, WV | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Marshall County, WV | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Mason County, WV | Republican | R+16.6 |
| McDowell County, WV | Republican | R+51.2 |
| Mercer County, WV | Republican | R+21.7 |
| Mineral County, WV | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Mingo County, WV | Democratic | D+1.4 |
| Monongalia County, WV | Republican | R+32.3 |
| Monroe County, WV | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Morgan County, WV | Republican | R+30.5 |
| Nicholas County, WV | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Ohio County, WV | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Pendleton County, WV | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Pleasants County, WV | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Preston County, WV | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Putnam County, WV | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Raleigh County, WV | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Randolph County, WV | Democratic | D+13.1 |
| Ritchie County, WV | Republican | R+29.0 |
| Roane County, WV | Republican | R+10.1 |
| Summers County, WV | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| Taylor County, WV | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Tucker County, WV | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Tyler County, WV | Republican | R+25.2 |
| Upshur County, WV | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Wayne County, WV | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Webster County, WV | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Wetzel County, WV | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Wirt County, WV | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Wood County, WV | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Wyoming County, WV | Republican | R+15.9 |
West Virginia results by county
55 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | Theodore Roosevelt+278 | 1,86353.1% | 1,58545.2% | 601.7% | 3,508 |
| Berkeley County | Theodore Roosevelt+60 | 2,54849.7% | 2,48848.5% | 931.8% | 5,129 |
| Boone County | Alton B. Parker+128 | 78445.8% | 91253.2% | 171.0% | 1,713 |
| Braxton County | Alton B. Parker+147 | 2,17747.6% | 2,32450.8% | 741.6% | 4,575 |
| Brooke County | Theodore Roosevelt+388 | 1,13058.5% | 74238.4% | 613.2% | 1,933 |
| Cabell County | Theodore Roosevelt+585 | 3,77852.6% | 3,19344.4% | 2183.0% | 7,189 |
| Calhoun County | Alton B. Parker+212 | 1,12545.3% | 1,33753.8% | 220.9% | 2,484 |
| Clay County | Alton B. Parker+33 | 1,02547.9% | 1,05849.4% | 592.8% | 2,142 |
| Doddridge County | Theodore Roosevelt+698 | 1,77461.0% | 1,07637.0% | 572.0% | 2,907 |
| Fayette County | Theodore Roosevelt+3,214 | 6,50963.2% | 3,29532.0% | 4954.8% | 10,299 |
| Gilmer County | Alton B. Parker+355 | 1,08042.0% | 1,43555.8% | 582.3% | 2,573 |
| Grant County | Theodore Roosevelt+986 | 1,29879.5% | 31219.1% | 221.3% | 1,632 |
| Greenbrier County | Alton B. Parker+277 | 2,29646.7% | 2,57352.3% | 481.0% | 4,917 |
| Hampshire County | Alton B. Parker+1,178 | 70026.4% | 1,87870.9% | 702.6% | 2,648 |
| Hancock County | Theodore Roosevelt+502 | 1,01063.3% | 50831.8% | 774.8% | 1,595 |
| Hardy County | Alton B. Parker+596 | 63833.8% | 1,23465.5% | 130.7% | 1,885 |
| Harrison County | Theodore Roosevelt+2,154 | 5,07560.0% | 2,92134.6% | 4565.4% | 8,452 |
| Jackson County | Theodore Roosevelt+474 | 2,59654.5% | 2,12244.6% | 450.9% | 4,763 |
| Jefferson County | Alton B. Parker+1,248 | 1,30833.4% | 2,55665.3% | 511.3% | 3,915 |
| Kanawha County | Theodore Roosevelt+3,101 | 8,85758.6% | 5,75638.1% | 4953.3% | 15,108 |
| Lewis County | Theodore Roosevelt+510 | 2,13153.7% | 1,62140.8% | 2175.5% | 3,969 |
| Lincoln County | Theodore Roosevelt+494 | 2,08055.9% | 1,58642.6% | 531.4% | 3,719 |
| Logan County | Alton B. Parker+553 | 57033.1% | 1,12365.1% | 311.8% | 1,724 |
| Marion County | Theodore Roosevelt+1,014 | 4,77654.2% | 3,76242.7% | 2773.1% | 8,815 |
| Marshall County | Theodore Roosevelt+1,809 | 3,92460.8% | 2,11532.8% | 4196.5% | 6,458 |
| Mason County | Theodore Roosevelt+858 | 2,98357.8% | 2,12541.2% | 551.1% | 5,163 |
| McDowell County | Theodore Roosevelt+3,549 | 5,22575.3% | 1,67624.2% | 360.5% | 6,937 |
| Mercer County | Theodore Roosevelt+1,313 | 3,64060.1% | 2,32738.5% | 851.4% | 6,052 |
| Mineral County | Theodore Roosevelt+405 | 1,80255.0% | 1,39742.6% | 802.4% | 3,279 |
| Mingo County | Alton B. Parker+45 | 1,60749.1% | 1,65250.5% | 150.5% | 3,274 |
| Monongalia County | Theodore Roosevelt+1,592 | 3,18864.7% | 1,59632.4% | 1432.9% | 4,927 |
| Monroe County | Alton B. Parker+18 | 1,48549.3% | 1,50349.9% | 250.8% | 3,013 |
| Morgan County | Theodore Roosevelt+521 | 1,09764.2% | 57633.7% | 352.0% | 1,708 |
| Nicholas County | Theodore Roosevelt+18 | 1,41647.2% | 1,39846.6% | 1866.2% | 3,000 |
| Ohio County | Theodore Roosevelt+2,643 | 7,77157.9% | 5,12838.2% | 5113.8% | 13,410 |
| Pendleton County | Alton B. Parker+243 | 92643.8% | 1,16955.4% | 170.8% | 2,112 |
| Pleasants County | Theodore Roosevelt+185 | 1,13053.7% | 94544.9% | 311.5% | 2,106 |
| Pocahontas County | Theodore Roosevelt+37 | 1,16749.7% | 1,13048.1% | 512.2% | 2,348 |
| Preston County | Theodore Roosevelt+2,693 | 3,93573.9% | 1,24223.3% | 1512.8% | 5,328 |
| Putnam County | Theodore Roosevelt+595 | 2,16157.0% | 1,56641.3% | 611.6% | 3,788 |
| Raleigh County | Theodore Roosevelt+455 | 1,84955.1% | 1,39441.5% | 1133.4% | 3,356 |
| Randolph County | Alton B. Parker+582 | 1,89242.5% | 2,47455.6% | 872.0% | 4,453 |
| Ritchie County | Theodore Roosevelt+1,229 | 2,62261.9% | 1,39332.9% | 2185.2% | 4,233 |
| Roane County | Theodore Roosevelt+431 | 2,29453.9% | 1,86343.7% | 1022.4% | 4,259 |
| Summers County | Alton B. Parker+235 | 1,70246.4% | 1,93752.8% | 330.9% | 3,672 |
| Taylor County | Theodore Roosevelt+771 | 2,23758.8% | 1,46638.5% | 1002.6% | 3,803 |
| Tucker County | Theodore Roosevelt+666 | 1,80059.3% | 1,13437.4% | 1023.4% | 3,036 |
| Tyler County | Theodore Roosevelt+976 | 2,30859.7% | 1,33234.4% | 2285.9% | 3,868 |
| Upshur County | Theodore Roosevelt+1,579 | 2,40572.0% | 82624.7% | 1073.2% | 3,338 |
| Wayne County | Alton B. Parker+87 | 2,36248.6% | 2,44950.4% | 491.0% | 4,860 |
| Webster County | Alton B. Parker+325 | 88342.2% | 1,20857.8% | 00.0% | 2,091 |
| Wetzel County | Alton B. Parker+340 | 2,49345.4% | 2,83351.5% | 1713.1% | 5,497 |
| Wirt County | Theodore Roosevelt+36 | 1,13450.1% | 1,09848.5% | 321.4% | 2,264 |
| Wood County | Theodore Roosevelt+1,228 | 4,96955.8% | 3,74142.0% | 1942.2% | 8,904 |
| Wyoming County | Theodore Roosevelt+302 | 1,09357.6% | 79141.7% | 130.7% | 1,897 |
Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1904 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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1904 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.