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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
West Virginia, 2016
TrumpR+41.7
2016 presidential margin by county for West Virginia — 2016 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of West Virginia — 2016 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2016 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Barbour County, WV · R+54.0Berkeley County, WV · R+36.7Boone County, WV · R+53.7Braxton County, WV · R+43.5Brooke County, WV · R+41.8Cabell County, WV · R+25.0Calhoun County, WV · R+59.9Clay County, WV · R+57.8Doddridge County, WV · R+69.7Fayette County, WV · R+39.2Gilmer County, WV · R+52.4Grant County, WV · R+77.2Greenbrier County, WV · R+40.7Hampshire County, WV · R+58.9Hancock County, WV · R+44.1Hardy County, WV · R+55.0Harrison County, WV · R+39.0Jackson County, WV · R+51.7Jefferson County, WV · R+15.0Kanawha County, WV · R+20.3Lewis County, WV · R+56.6Lincoln County, WV · R+53.9Logan County, WV · R+62.7Marion County, WV · R+33.0Marshall County, WV · R+50.5Mason County, WV · R+54.3McDowell County, WV · R+51.1Mercer County, WV · R+54.7Mineral County, WV · R+60.1Mingo County, WV · R+68.8Monongalia County, WV · R+10.2Monroe County, WV · R+56.9Morgan County, WV · R+53.8Nicholas County, WV · R+56.5Ohio County, WV · R+31.0Pendleton County, WV · R+51.3Pleasants County, WV · R+54.6Pocahontas County, WV · R+42.7Preston County, WV · R+55.4Putnam County, WV · R+47.2Raleigh County, WV · R+52.2Randolph County, WV · R+44.6Ritchie County, WV · R+70.9Roane County, WV · R+48.1Summers County, WV · R+46.3Taylor County, WV · R+49.2Tucker County, WV · R+51.8Tyler County, WV · R+67.4Upshur County, WV · R+56.3Wayne County, WV · R+50.8Webster County, WV · R+58.0Wetzel County, WV · R+50.1Wirt County, WV · R+63.0Wood County, WV · R+47.2Wyoming County, WV · R+69.6
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican67.8%489,371
Hillary ClintonDemocratic26.2%188,794
Gary JohnsonLibertarian6.0%43,096
D+60
R+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
West Virginia's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −41.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−41.9%DR18922024
West Virginia's presidential margins
YearMargin (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.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Barbour CountyR
−54.0%
1,2224,5276,116
Berkeley CountyR
−36.7%
12,32128,24443,364
Boone CountyR
−53.7%
1,7906,5048,779
Braxton CountyR
−43.5%
1,3213,5375,100
Brooke CountyR
−41.8%
2,5686,6259,696
Cabell CountyR
−25.0%
11,44719,85033,591
Calhoun CountyR
−59.9%
4562,0352,638
Clay CountyR
−57.8%
5682,3002,995
Doddridge CountyR
−69.7%
3622,3582,863
Fayette CountyR
−39.2%
4,29010,35715,478
Gilmer CountyR
−52.4%
5451,8962,579
Grant CountyR
−77.2%
5124,3464,965
Greenbrier CountyR
−40.7%
3,7659,55614,224
Hampshire CountyR
−58.9%
1,5806,6928,679
Hancock CountyR
−44.1%
3,2628,90912,802
Hardy CountyR
−55.0%
1,1554,2745,674
Harrison CountyR
−39.0%
7,69418,75028,351
Jackson CountyR
−51.7%
2,6639,02012,304
Jefferson CountyR
−15.0%
9,51813,20424,508
Kanawha CountyR
−20.3%
28,26343,85076,888
Lewis CountyR
−56.6%
1,3475,2746,936
Lincoln CountyR
−53.9%
1,4595,3077,137
Logan CountyR
−62.7%
2,0929,89712,440
Marion CountyR
−33.0%
6,96414,66823,367
Marshall CountyR
−50.5%
2,9189,66613,353
Mason CountyR
−54.3%
2,0817,65410,269
McDowell CountyR
−51.1%
1,4384,6296,246
Mercer CountyR
−54.7%
4,70417,40423,197
Mineral CountyR
−60.1%
2,0509,07011,671
Mingo CountyR
−68.8%
1,3707,9119,512
Monongalia CountyR
−10.2%
14,69918,43236,772
Monroe CountyR
−56.9%
1,1114,4435,852
Morgan CountyR
−53.8%
1,5735,7327,737
Nicholas CountyR
−56.5%
1,8407,2519,579
Ohio CountyR
−31.0%
5,49311,13918,214
Pendleton CountyR
−51.3%
7292,3983,254
Pleasants CountyR
−54.6%
6212,3583,179
Pocahontas CountyR
−42.7%
9282,4963,675
Preston CountyR
−55.4%
2,4709,53812,764
Putnam CountyR
−47.2%
5,88417,78825,211
Raleigh CountyR
−52.2%
6,44322,04829,892
Randolph CountyR
−44.6%
2,7357,62910,969
Ritchie CountyR
−70.9%
4963,4054,105
Roane CountyR
−48.1%
1,2223,7815,316
Summers CountyR
−46.3%
1,1903,4554,893
Taylor CountyR
−49.2%
1,4914,7336,593
Tucker CountyR
−51.8%
7512,5653,501
Tyler CountyR
−67.4%
5072,9963,692
Upshur CountyR
−56.3%
1,7667,0059,298
Wayne CountyR
−50.8%
3,35711,15215,347
Webster CountyR
−58.0%
5562,3023,011
Wetzel CountyR
−50.1%
1,3594,5196,312
Wirt CountyR
−63.0%
3861,9112,422
Wood CountyR
−47.2%
8,40025,43436,071
Wyoming CountyR
−69.6%
1,0626,5477,880