Elections / 2016 · President · WV
Donald Trump carried West Virginia R+41.7.
Hillary Clinton (D) vs Donald Trump (R) in West Virginia, 2016. The state ran 43.8 points more Republican than the nation (D+2.1 nationally).
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
West Virginia result
721,261 votes counted
Clinton (D)
188,794
26.2%
Trump (R)
489,371
67.8%
All others
43,096
6.0%
Margin
R+41.7
2016 presidential election
West Virginia, 2016
TrumpR+41.7
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.8% | 489,371 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillary ClintonDemocratic | 26.2% | 188,794 |
| Gary JohnsonLibertarian | 6.0% | 43,096 |
D+60R+60
55 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
West Virginia's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 results — 2016
55 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | R | 1,222 | 4,527 | 6,116 | |
| Berkeley County | R | 12,321 | 28,244 | 43,364 | |
| Boone County | R | 1,790 | 6,504 | 8,779 | |
| Braxton County | R | 1,321 | 3,537 | 5,100 | |
| Brooke County | R | 2,568 | 6,625 | 9,696 | |
| Cabell County | R | 11,447 | 19,850 | 33,591 | |
| Calhoun County | R | 456 | 2,035 | 2,638 | |
| Clay County | R | 568 | 2,300 | 2,995 | |
| Doddridge County | R | 362 | 2,358 | 2,863 | |
| Fayette County | R | 4,290 | 10,357 | 15,478 | |
| Gilmer County | R | 545 | 1,896 | 2,579 | |
| Grant County | R | 512 | 4,346 | 4,965 | |
| Greenbrier County | R | 3,765 | 9,556 | 14,224 | |
| Hampshire County | R | 1,580 | 6,692 | 8,679 | |
| Hancock County | R | 3,262 | 8,909 | 12,802 | |
| Hardy County | R | 1,155 | 4,274 | 5,674 | |
| Harrison County | R | 7,694 | 18,750 | 28,351 | |
| Jackson County | R | 2,663 | 9,020 | 12,304 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 9,518 | 13,204 | 24,508 | |
| Kanawha County | R | 28,263 | 43,850 | 76,888 | |
| Lewis County | R | 1,347 | 5,274 | 6,936 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,459 | 5,307 | 7,137 | |
| Logan County | R | 2,092 | 9,897 | 12,440 | |
| Marion County | R | 6,964 | 14,668 | 23,367 | |
| Marshall County | R | 2,918 | 9,666 | 13,353 | |
| Mason County | R | 2,081 | 7,654 | 10,269 | |
| McDowell County | R | 1,438 | 4,629 | 6,246 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,704 | 17,404 | 23,197 | |
| Mineral County | R | 2,050 | 9,070 | 11,671 | |
| Mingo County | R | 1,370 | 7,911 | 9,512 | |
| Monongalia County | R | 14,699 | 18,432 | 36,772 | |
| Monroe County | R | 1,111 | 4,443 | 5,852 | |
| Morgan County | R | 1,573 | 5,732 | 7,737 | |
| Nicholas County | R | 1,840 | 7,251 | 9,579 | |
| Ohio County | R | 5,493 | 11,139 | 18,214 | |
| Pendleton County | R | 729 | 2,398 | 3,254 | |
| Pleasants County | R | 621 | 2,358 | 3,179 | |
| Pocahontas County | R | 928 | 2,496 | 3,675 | |
| Preston County | R | 2,470 | 9,538 | 12,764 | |
| Putnam County | R | 5,884 | 17,788 | 25,211 | |
| Raleigh County | R | 6,443 | 22,048 | 29,892 | |
| Randolph County | R | 2,735 | 7,629 | 10,969 | |
| Ritchie County | R | 496 | 3,405 | 4,105 | |
| Roane County | R | 1,222 | 3,781 | 5,316 | |
| Summers County | R | 1,190 | 3,455 | 4,893 | |
| Taylor County | R | 1,491 | 4,733 | 6,593 | |
| Tucker County | R | 751 | 2,565 | 3,501 | |
| Tyler County | R | 507 | 2,996 | 3,692 | |
| Upshur County | R | 1,766 | 7,005 | 9,298 | |
| Wayne County | R | 3,357 | 11,152 | 15,347 | |
| Webster County | R | 556 | 2,302 | 3,011 | |
| Wetzel County | R | 1,359 | 4,519 | 6,312 | |
| Wirt County | R | 386 | 1,911 | 2,422 | |
| Wood County | R | 8,400 | 25,434 | 36,071 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 1,062 | 6,547 | 7,880 |