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West VirginiaTrumpR+41.9
2024StatewideR+41.9

55 counties · presidential margin · 2024

County55 areas · 2024 presidential vote
Monongalia19,26521,084R+4.441,452Jefferson11,96716,573R+15.829,156Kanawha30,23143,352R+17.475,239Cabell13,47421,229R+21.935,429Ohio6,72711,593R+26.018,689Marion8,18515,881R+31.224,634Berkeley17,50037,580R+35.856,102Harrison8,40220,480R+40.929,495Fayette4,38710,910R+41.815,620Greenbrier4,19610,517R+42.214,996Wood10,31726,380R+43.037,313Brooke2,6216,986R+44.69,782Randolph3,0088,356R+46.111,594Putnam7,12419,868R+46.327,507Hancock3,3609,462R+46.813,030Tucker8902,669R+48.93,636Marshall3,1869,808R+50.013,233Pocahontas9272,889R+50.33,901Taylor1,6945,422R+51.37,265Summers1,2263,931R+51.45,264Braxton1,2333,991R+51.95,313Wayne3,53211,934R+53.415,747Roane1,2184,189R+53.85,521Raleigh6,81623,644R+54.330,966Wetzel1,2944,718R+55.56,168Morgan1,9477,009R+55.69,097Jackson2,6999,907R+56.212,822Upshur2,0337,633R+56.89,859Gilmer4861,822R+57.02,344Preston2,95311,176R+57.014,426Mercer4,85118,372R+57.323,584Boone1,6416,314R+57.48,142Hardy1,2974,997R+57.76,411Mason2,1118,232R+58.010,547Pendleton6802,687R+58.63,425Pleasants6562,632R+59.03,348Lewis1,3725,550R+59.37,048Mineral2,48310,247R+60.212,904Nicholas1,9197,960R+60.210,037McDowell1,0364,310R+60.45,425Barbour1,1995,071R+60.56,395Monroe1,1555,089R+61.86,367Clay5802,597R+62.33,240Lincoln1,2795,770R+62.57,187Hampshire1,8908,464R+62.610,500Calhoun4882,391R+64.82,936Wirt4092,120R+66.32,581Webster4792,478R+66.72,998Logan1,8489,500R+66.711,469Tyler5542,991R+67.43,617Ritchie5173,473R+73.04,050Wyoming9806,503R+73.07,565Doddridge3742,541R+73.32,956Mingo1,0617,325R+73.88,490Grant5524,949R+79.05,568

West Virginia, West Virginia

presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −41.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−41.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
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%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.1%Harris214,309
70.0%Trump533,556
1.2%Kennedy8,947
−41.9%
762,582
R
29.7%Biden235,984
68.6%Trump545,382
1.3%Jorgensen10,687
−38.9%
794,731
R
26.2%Clinton188,794
67.8%Trump489,371
3.2%Johnson23,004
−41.7%
721,261
R
35.5%Obama238,269
62.1%Romney417,655
0.9%Johnson6,302
−26.7%
672,119
R
42.6%Obama303,857
55.7%McCain397,466
1.0%Nader7,219
−13.1%
713,362
R
43.2%Kerry326,541
56.1%Bush423,778
0.5%Nader4,063
−12.9%
755,887
R
45.6%Gore295,497
51.9%Bush336,475
1.6%Nader10,680
−6.3%
648,124
D
51.5%Clinton327,812
36.8%Dole233,946
11.3%Perot71,639
+14.7%
636,459
D
48.4%Clinton331,001
35.4%Bush241,974
15.9%Perot108,829
+13.0%
683,711
D
52.2%Dukakis341,016
47.5%Bush310,065
0.3%Fulani2,230
+4.7%
653,311
R
44.6%Mondale328,125
55.1%Reagan405,483
0.1%Richards996
−10.5%
735,742
D
49.8%Carter367,462
45.3%Reagan334,206
4.3%Anderson31,691
+4.5%
737,715
D
58.1%Carter435,914
41.9%Ford314,760
0.0%
+16.1%
750,674
R
36.4%McGovern277,435
63.6%Nixon484,964
0.0%
−27.2%
762,399
D
49.6%Humphrey374,091
40.8%Nixon307,555
9.6%Wallace72,560
+8.8%
754,206
D
67.9%Johnson538,087
32.1%Goldwater253,953
0.0%
+35.9%
792,040
D
52.7%Kennedy441,786
47.3%Nixon395,995
0.0%
+5.5%
837,781
R
45.9%Stevenson381,534
54.1%Eisenhower449,297
0.0%
−8.2%
830,831
D
51.9%Stevenson453,578
48.1%Eisenhower419,970
0.0%
+3.8%
873,548
D
57.3%Truman429,188
42.2%Dewey316,251
0.4%Thurmond3,311
+15.1%
748,750
D
54.9%Roosevelt392,777
45.1%Dewey322,819
0.0%
+9.8%
715,596
D
57.1%Roosevelt495,662
42.9%Willkie372,414
0.0%
+14.2%
868,076
D
60.6%Roosevelt502,582
39.2%Landon325,358
0.2%Lemke2,005
+21.4%
829,945
D
54.5%Roosevelt405,097
44.5%Hoover330,731
1.1%Thomas7,919
+10.0%
743,747
R
41.0%Smith263,784
58.4%Hoover375,551
0.5%Thomas3,417
−17.4%
642,752
R
44.1%Davis257,232
49.5%Coolidge288,635
6.5%La Follette37,795
−5.4%
583,662
R
43.3%Cox220,789
55.3%Harding282,007
1.4%Debs7,144
−12.0%
509,940
R
48.5%Wilson140,403
49.4%Hughes143,124
2.1%Benson6,144
−0.9%
289,671
D
42.8%Wilson113,097
21.5%Taft56,754
35.7%Roosevelt94,360
+21.3%
264,211
R
43.2%Bryan111,418
53.4%Taft137,869
3.4%Debs8,866
−10.2%
258,153
R
42.0%Parker100,881
55.3%Roosevelt132,628
2.7%Debs6,519
−13.2%
240,028
R
44.8%Bryan98,807
54.3%McKinley119,829
0.9%Woolley2,080
−9.5%
220,716
R
46.8%Bryan94,480
52.2%McKinley105,379
0.9%Palmer1,898
−5.4%
201,757
D
49.4%Cleveland84,467
46.9%Harrison80,292
3.7%Weaver6,320
+2.4%
171,079
2026 election
On the ballot
U.S. Senate
Shelley Moore CapitonomineeRachel Fetty AndersonnomineeS. Marshall Wilsonnominee

Capito (R) 3rd term, won 66.5%. Rachel Fetty Anderson (D).

Full 2026 forecast →

Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.
Congressional elections · 81 House races · 18 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0. Seat totals count district winners; vote shares aggregate every district.
YearSeats wonD %R %Total
R 227.8%68.7%723,284
R 231.7%66.1%472,082
R 332.4%67.5%761,385
R 340.6%58.3%577,991

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2024R
27.8%207,548
68.8%514,079
747,717
2020R
27.0%210,309
70.3%547,454
778,918
2018D
49.5%288,808
46.3%269,872
582,911
2014R
34.5%156,360
62.1%281,820
453,659
2012D
60.6%399,898
36.5%240,787
660,202
2010D
53.5%283,358
43.4%230,013
529,948
2008D
63.7%447,560
36.3%254,629
702,189
2006D
77.0%159,154
23.0%47,408
206,562
2002D
63.1%275,281
36.9%160,902
436,183
2000D
77.8%469,215
20.2%121,635
603,477
1996D
76.6%456,526
23.4%139,088
595,614
1994D
69.0%290,495
31.0%130,441
420,936
1990D
68.3%276,234
31.7%128,071
404,305
1988D
64.8%410,983
35.2%223,564
634,547
1984D
51.8%374,233
47.7%344,680
722,212
1982D
68.5%387,170
30.8%173,910
565,314
1978D
50.5%249,034
49.5%244,317
493,351
1976D
100.0%566,359
0.0%0
566,359
Political twins — states

The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Kentucky
Kentucky
82.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
Missouri
Missouri
77.8twin score
% Latinomedian income% Asian≠ 2024 margin
Wyoming
Wyoming
73.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

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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Largest cities in West Virginia
Charleston
47.4K residents
Huntington
45.8K residents
Morgantown
30.2K residents
Parkersburg
29.2K residents
Wheeling
26.4K residents
Martinsburg
18.9K residents
Weirton
18.6K residents
Fairmont
18.2K residents
Beckley
16.8K residents
Clarksburg
15.5K residents
Teays Valley
14.2K residents
South Charleston
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Frequently asked questions

How did West Virginia vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia voted Republican by 41.9 points (R+41.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 762,582 votes cast, 214,309 went Democratic and 533,556 went Republican.
When did West Virginia last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which West Virginia voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in West Virginia?
West Virginia has a population of 1,778,373 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia?
Median household income in West Virginia is $59,608 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in West Virginia from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.